Finding Success with Weight Loss
I have been asked at least 100 times (if not 1000) how to lose a few pounds. Before addressing this topic head on, I want to establish a couple of things: Scale weight is a symptom of behavior – either good or bad. If the scale weight declines because of exercise and...7 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure
Heart disease is one of the major causes of death and chronic illness. Don’t wait any longer, because now is the time to prevent the silent internal damage that wreaks havoc, ending in heart attack, stroke or other chronic disease. High Blood Pressure Defined...4 Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome
An epidemic is occurring in the United States of America. The growing number of children and adults obesity and metabolic syndrome is astonishing. This syndrome usually end in the chronic disease called diabetes. Diabetes carries many chronic health destroying issues...11 Ways to Prevent the Flu + The Flu Shot Explained
When the cold and flu season is upon us, the most important thing is to be well informed. Getting the flu shot is essential if you meet the criteria for its administration. The final decision to receive the flu shot occurs between patient and practitioner. Make sure...10 Gluten Allergy Symptoms
More than 55 diseases have been linked to gluten, the protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. It’s estimated that 99% of the people who have either gluten intolerance or celiac disease are never diagnosed. It is also estimated that as many as 15% of the US population...Nutritional Support for the Brain
Along with age comes memory and cognitive decline. In addition to an appropriate nutritional protocol and good exercise, science shows that there are many nutrients that are potent for supporting the health of the brain. The following is a list of nutrients that have...The Right Way to Exercise
We have lost focus on the most primitive and basic movements and turned our exercise regimens into gut-it-out super drills that end up in injury and time out of sport. At the most basic of levels, each one of our goals should be focused first and foremost on function....The Power of the Sleep Cycle
We often wonder why we are awake at night and worry over our sleep habits and patterns. To answer these questions, first we should come to understand the normal, natural state of the rhythms of sleep. A person can get by on 6 or even 4.5 hours of sleep per day without...11 Signs You Need to De-Stress
Stress is a response of the body to a variety of internal and external stimuli. External triggers may include a job change, marriage or relationship change, death of a loved one, or an illness in your family or otherwise. Stress lives at both ends of the spectrum-...Exercise Boosts Brainpower
There’s no doubt that exercise has its benefits. We’ve known that it rebuilds muscle, increases metabolic rates, lowers heart disease risks, improves posture and enhances the overall quality of life. Now a landmark study demonstrates that exercise does even...What Everybody Ought to Know About Diets
Vitamins, nutrients and nutritional needs are not the same in every person. This is what makes finding a nutritional plan that works for each person can be quite difficult. Have you ever noticed how diets have a high failure rate? This is another indicator that there...What Everyone Ought to Know About Sugar Alcohols
If you’ve looked lately at the “Nutrition Facts” panel on a pack of sugar-free gum or candy, you might be surprised to see that it contains “sugar alcohol.” Don’t let the name fool you. These ingredients were given this consumer-friendly name because part...Hormones that Keep You Happy
Mother nature has many happy hormones. A couple that deserve mention are serotonin and melatonin. These hormones, when out of balance, can cause of insomnia, depression, anxiety and poor mood. Melatonin – The Natural Sleep Aid Melatonin is a natural sleep...Does the type of carbohydrate really matter?
As the low-carbohydrate-diet fad slowly loses steam, another may be moving in to take its place: the glycemic index fad. The glycemic index (GI) ranks carbohydrate foods based on how they affect the body’s blood glucose levels. “High GI” foods such...How Your Feet Affect Your Health
It is often stated that the eyes are the windows into the soul and, while this may be the case, a truth that is often ignored can be found in a soul that is much more concrete: a soul with the durability to carry us more than 70,000 miles over the course of a lifetime...Say Goodbye to Diets
It is time to abort the concept of dieting and make good nutrition a lifestyle. Health from the inside out does not automatically happen. Once we make up our mind to change the rest falls into line. If we fall off the track, we get back on the train, no regret or...Is breakfast really that important?
If the body has been in a fasting state for more than 2 hours its fuel sources begin to shift gears. If the fast goes on too long the sources of fuel to keep the engines running become precious muscle tissue. We all want to keep our hard earned muscle on our bones and...Adrenal Fatigue: How Constant Stress Breeds Fatigue
Our patients’ most common symptoms are fatigue, insomnia, weight gain, and depression. Does that sound like you? If so, your underlying problem may be adrenal fatigue. Every woman who comes to our clinic with these symptoms gets an adrenal fatigue test, which consists...20 Ways to Lose Weight and Gain Energy
There is no such thing as good diet. In fact the first three letters in the word diet are DIE. Is it any wonder why diets never succeed? We get to a certain point, feel like we are going to die and quit before the grave site bears our bones. You have the power to...
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