Follow up Bonus 1st because I'm very excited about this!: A recent article by Dr. Mercola explaining the impact of your habits on genes and how genetic subtypes have predispositions to weight gain. This makes the study of nutrigenomics an...
Vitamin C and Swine Flu, Eating More Fats for Heart Health and your Jeans, & 10 Reasons to Exercise
IV Use of Vitamin C for Swine Flu (Dr. Mercola) Vitamin C at high doses is a powerful anti-oxidant, anti-viral, and strengthens your immune system. This article states how it was only method that provided relief for a man with...
Eat this Food or Take this Pill? & When you eat could effect your JEANS!
Eat this Food or Take this Pill? A choice for Diabetics? According to a recent article in medpage today, a study demonstrated that diabetics given a higher fat, lowered carbohydrate diet was effective in managing blood sugar and prevented the need...
Gingko protects your Brain & Fish can lower Blood Sugar (Plus bonuses on anesthesia and Swine flu news!)
FUN FACTS FOR YOU BY DR. SARAH Gingko and Your Brain Gingko Biloba, is used by many versed herbalists to increase circulation and improve brain function. However, it now is being studied as preventative medicine! In February, I had mentioned on...
The REAL Reason for the French Paradigm of Weight Loss
Well, we've all heard of it, we've all practiced it, and we've all used it to explain that extra glass of wine at dinner. What am I talking about? The French paradigm. It's the belief that the French stay skinny...
Cholesterol-Not so Bad After All? What’s your viewpoint….
As a Naturopathic Doctor & Integrative Medical Specialist, I am trained to look for the root cause of an illness. There are many controversies that exist in medicine today regarding cholesterol. These include:What is the magic number? What's the best...
Ch-ch-ch Changes
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The Adrenal Glands & Stress: A Common Cause of Fatigue that May Be Missed
The adrenal glands are our "flight or fight" glands. They are responsible for producing hormones that help modulate the stress response through maintaining normal blood sugar, inflammatory responses, immune function, hormonal levels, heart rate, blood pressure, and electrolyte balance....
Breast Cancer Prevention: Another Win For Vitamin D
Recently, Dr. Northrup posted an article on the huffington post regarding the importance of vitamin D for breast health. Dr. Northrup cites the following findings:"A study conducted by Cedric Garland and other prominent vitamin D researchers determined that women with...