Help! I need to lose a few pounds.
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...Hormone Imbalance and Replacement
Hormones are the chemical messengers in the body that travel the bloodstream to the organs and tissues. They slowly work and affect many of the body’s processes over time. It only takes a small amount of hormones to cause significant changes throughout the body and...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...How BPA Affects Your Health
Chemicals that enter our bodies can affect our health in various ways. One of the most common chemical being BPA. It affects the epigenome and is a cause for other health problems. What is BPA? BPA stands for bisphenol A. BPA is an industrial chemical that has been...How Hormones Ruin Weight Loss Efforts
One in two Americans have some degree of diabesity (diabetes + obesity). This may be due to a fat-storing hormone known as insulin and the stress-related hormone, cortisol. How Does Insulin Affect Weight Loss? When you’re overweight or skinny fat (normal weight but...How To Avoid the Mid-Morning Energy Crash
To start a day, a race, a journey, a new venture, or a business from far behind the pack is not only unwise but brings great stress. Doesn’t it feel better to be out front? Let’s take this concept of starting correctly and apply it to our lifestyle. Many...How to Get in Shape (and Stay in Shape)
A common statement I hear in the clinic is “I have lost the same 40 pounds year after year for years”. Much to my lack of understanding it still remains the standard that no one will ever tell you that you are over weight (for lack of offense or...How to Heal Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic and debilitating functional disorder that impacts many individuals and yet is poorly understood. There is no single known cause, although stress and diet can exacerbate symptoms. Many practitioners use trial and error...How to Improve Non-HDL Cholesterol
Your non-HDL cholesterol is your total cholesterol minus your HDL (good) cholesterol. So if your total cholesterol is 190 and your HDL cholesterol is 40, your non-HDL cholesterol is 150. Your non-HDL number tells you all the bad cholesterol circulating in your blood –...How to Keep Your Glandular System Healthy – Promoting Balanced Hormones
The glandular system is a communication device but is slower than the nervous system. Messages travel as hormones and work in a series of chain reactions. These hormones can work at the site, near the site, or a long way from the site where they originate. For...How to Maintain a Healthy Sleep Cycle
Your internal 24-hour sleep-wake cycle, otherwise known as your biological clock or circadian rhythm, is regulated by processes in the brain that respond to how long you’ve been awake and the changes between light and dark. Hormones that Determine Sleep Patterns At...How to Maintain Healthy Joints
Joint health can be helped with a big hitter known as MSM. No one likes the crepitus, aches and pains that come with the passing of years! MSM might be a rescue aid we need! What is MSM? Methylsulfonylmethane, also known as MSM, is a big name befitting a nutritional...How to Overcome Food Triggers
Everyone has different food triggers. For some it is as simple as the thought of a doughnut that drives them to over eat while others never think to eat. Some triggers may be associated with friends, family, certain places, moods, times of day and other environmental...How to Protect Yourself from Coronavirus
It is important to understand that different types of related viruses can cause chickenpox, smallpox, and monkeypox. Further, different coronaviruses cause different diseases in people. The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) coronavirus causes SARS and the...How to Relieve Jaw Pain
Do you suffer from jaw, facial or headache type pain? Temporomandibular disorder (TMD), or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome, is the most common cause of pain in the face. It often occurs after a tooth ache and never goes away. Two TMD Syndromes Muscle-related...How Your Genes Affect Obesity
Obesity can be related to the genes you carry, not just the blue jeans you wear! There is one particular gene called the Fat Mass and Obesity gene, or FTO gene, that may be part of your propensity to gain weight and resistance to shedding it. What role does the FTO...Hypothyroid & Cruciferous Vegetables
Is Green Good or Bad when it Comes to Hypothyroidism? Green is the new black – when it comes to food. Green smoothies have been trending for several years now in the kitchens of clean eaters and in hipster and health cafes. With ingredients like kale, celery, mint,...Indigestion & Heart Burn Remedies
The stomach is naturally acidic, which enables it to breakdown proteins. But when there’s too much acid or the protective mechanisms are inadequate, the lining of the stomach can become damaged leading to all kinds of symptoms like nausea, abdominal pain, and...Inflammation: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Everyone who has had a sore throat, rash, hives, or a sprained ankle knows about inflammation. These are normal and appropriate responses of the immune — your body’s defense system — to infection and trauma. This kind of inflammation is good. We need it to survive —...
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