As we start this New Year, we have a great opportunity to set our intention about how we want to live our lives in 2012. One of the most powerful things that we can do for ourselves, one which will radiate out into all aspects of our lives, is to take care of our bodies and our health. Let’s start by taking a look at your health right now. We spend so much of our lives focused on what is going...
Read MoreI know most of us don’t want to hear this, but the evidence is mounting that they are potentially very dangerous. Numerous studies are starting to show a link between cell phone use and brain tumors, particularly glioma and acoustic neuroma. Why hasn’t this been talked about before. Mostly time. People have now been using cell phones over a period of years and like anything, problems...
Read MoreDiabetes is on the rise. The latest reports say it has increased 90% in the last 10 years. Nearly 24 million people have diabetes and another 57 million are pre-diabetic. So what is diabetes and how can we avoid it? Obviously, what we have been doing is not working. One of the big issues is we have bought into the idea that low fat, high carbohydrate dieting is the answer. So let’s first...
Read MoreFirst of all, cauliflower, broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables can provide you with cholesterol lowering benefits. They are particularly helpful if they are cooked by steaming. The fiber related benefits do a better job binding to bile acids in your digestive tract when they are steamed. This binding with the bile acids allows the bile to be excreted more efficiently and this results in...
Read MoreWith one third of the United States adult population considered obese, it’s no wonder the U.S. weight loss market is a $60 billion industry. Fad diets, “miracle” pills and the ultimate workout routine headline every thing from our daily news programs to late night info-mercials. But what if part of the solution we’re searching for is as simple as a well-known, though often insufficient,...
Read MoreStress can produce symptoms in the body psychologically. Stress is identified in three phases: 1) alarm, 2) resistance and 3)exhaustion. As health practitioners it is our job to help you determine which stage you are and what is the proper support needed. Psychological Stress Symptoms: anxiety, sleeping problems, depression, anger outbursts, ADD, hyperactivity and agitation. Adrenaline Over...
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