COVID-19 has given us a new world paradigm. This submicroscopic pathogen has changed how we live, how we interact and how we work. Most of all, it has made us realize how vulnerable we are. How do we handle this new world order? Hand washing, facial coverings and gloves give us some protection, but the reality is that the best protection is our own internal defense system.
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Omega-3 fatty acids appear to be helpful in reducing the risk of depression. Julia Ross even calls it the “good-mood fat”. The mechanism is that Omega-3’s can help to raise your happy hormones like dopamine and serotonin. Additionally, these helpful fats can help to reduce inflammation which can help to reduce symptoms of depression.
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Winter is certainly here, nights are chilly, the wind is sharp, and if you’re like me, you’re doing whatever it takes to stay inside. There is a bone chilling cold that comes each winter season and can be hard to shake.
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If you’re like me, Christmas shopping is always a chore. I leave it to the last minute and end up spending more on shipping then I do on the actual gift. Luckily, I have learned my lesson and decided to do all of my shopping locally this year.
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If you’re like me, Christmas shopping is always a chore. I leave it to the last minute and end up spending more on shipping then I do on the actual gift. Luckily, I have learned my lesson and decided to do all of my shopping locally this year.
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An easy guide to which foods need to be bought organic and which ones are safe to purchase conventionally.
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Celery, the trendy vegetable of the moment, is being extolled as the answer to everything from controlling your cholesterol to paying your taxes. Celery’s rise from its humble past as a mere garnish on your Sunday bloody mary to the king of the hill has been rapid. This is due, in part, to Anthony William’s book, Medical Medium, in which he claims that a glass of celery juice every morning will make you über-healthy.
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A Lesson in Patience From our Friends the Bees. When my sixteen year-old daughter expressed interest in becoming a bee-keeper my immediate feeling was, ‘YES!’ Visions of claiming my place in the 9000 year-old legacy that is beekeeping spread a smile across my soul.
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Glutathione is the best thing for you that you have never heard of. This mother-of-all-antioxidants is the most critical antioxidant in your body. So why have you never heard of it? Because this mighty molecule is produced by your body, most people don’t know it even exists.
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Intermittent fasting (IF) is not a diet as much as it is an eating style. Intermittent fasters wait anywhere from 12-48 hours in between meals with the idea of getting the body into a fasting state. In our current 3-square-meals-a-day food culture our bodies never get a chance to “rest and reset”.
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What is an antioxidant?
It may sound more like politics than nutrition, but antioxidants are like the superheroes of the food world, rounding up and shutting down the bad guys. The bad guys are called free radicals.
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ED Light Therapy is a relative new-comer in the therapy world. Starting in the early 1990’s, Navy Seals used these lights to help increase wound healing time. Since then the study of LED Therapy has shown efficacy in everything from reducing wrinkles and fine lines to help promote sleep.
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We went to a local carnival on a recent night and my sons and I each had a snow cone. Sam’s and mine were both bright blue, and George’s was half-red, half-blue. They contained nothing but sugar and nasty dyes, but it was part of the fun of being there. We stood under the fireworks and happily ate them.
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What are toxins? Toxins are chemicals or poisons that are known to have harmful effects on the body. The presence of these toxins in the system are the root of most disease. Cancer, skin rashes, depression, inflammation, weight gain, joint pain, neurological dysfunction, and so many more, can all be caused by toxic build-up.
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In September of last year, I was faced with a plethora of major stressors. A job search, a move to a new city and a recurrence of an old illness. Those stressors manifested as adult-onset acne.
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In our fast-paced modern society, the basic concept of self-care falls by the wayside. We live in a culture where exhaustion and overwork are valued above relaxation and taking time out for ourselves. We take pride in being busy- too busy.
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Toxins are chemicals or poisons that are known to have harmful effects on the body. A build-up of these toxins is thought to contribute to a range of diseases and conditions, including cancer, skin rashes, depression, inflammation, weight gain, joint pain and neurological dysfunction.
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The concept of food as medicine is not new. Dating back to Hippocrates in 375 BC, we have long known that food can harm, and food can heal. The new kid on the block of healing foods diets is the AIP Diet. AIP stands for auto-immune protocol, or paleo auto-immune, is focused on foods that help heal the gut, reduce inflammation and reduce immune stimulators.
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Menopause takes the main stage for hormonal changes in a woman’s later-life. However, the transition period, called perimenopause, can be just as tumultuous and last up to 10 years.
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Inhaled hydrogen is making positive waves as the new “it” therapy on the integrative medicine scene. Why? Because molecular hydrogen (H2) is a potent cellular antioxidant with the capacity to increase the body’s pH and give us energy.
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