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May 18, 2012
Cardiovascular Health and the Blood Vessels
The epidemic of heart disease in our nation today is devastating. The health of our diet and lifestyle directly effects our blood quality, which directly effects the health of the blood vessels and the heart. According to the 2010 CDC mortality tables, heart disease remains the leading cause of deaths in the U.S. Heart and blood vessel disease are not inevitable; in fact, they are preventable in most cases. The health of your blood and blood vessels is something that is influenced daily by your the dietary and lifestyle choices. ...more(0 Comments)
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May 13, 2012
What Everyone Should Know About Celiac Disease
Gluten sensitivity is a silent epidemic. Seven out of ten Americans have it, many have no idea that this substance they eat on a daily basis is causing the vast array of unpleasant symptoms and severely limiting their quality life.
Celiac Disease takes gluten sensitivity to an entirely new level. For those with Celiac Disease, eating gluten scars their intestines, leading to a domino effect of a wide range of symptoms and other diseases like......more(0 Comments)
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May 8, 2012
Balancing Stomach Acid
Creating and maintaining the appropriate acid balance in the stomach is a hugely important yet challenging task. When acid imbalance is prolonged it may result in unhealthy absorption and digestion within the GI tract. It's important for stomach acid to be in balance not only because it help us breakdown and absorb nutrients, but it creates a much needed and important barrier to invading organisms....more(0 Comments)
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April 25, 2012
An Ayurvedic Approach to Good Digestion
In a day and age in which many people are struggling with digestive disturbances I find it highly important to introduce the Ayurvedic concept of agni. Gluten intolerance, candida, food allergies, bloating, gas, brain fog, fatigue and more can all be connected to an imbalanced agni.
Agni, which is the Sanskrit word for fire, refers to our ability to “fire-up” and digest food as well as digest our daily life experiences. In this article I will be focusing on the digestion of food and the general approach to be taken to ensure that your body is able transform the food you eat into the energy and power you need to be healthy, happy and active. Your body’s health at every level depends on a balanced agni.
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April 8, 2012
The Thyroid Uncovered
The thyroid gland is a small gland located in the front of the neck. This gland, when it is not functioning optimally, can create havoc in our lives because it is responsible for making energy (it works hand-in-hand with our adrenal glands), regulating metabolism to keep us at a healthy weight, keeping our moods happy and balanced, providing sound sleep and smooth flowing digestion. When any one of these things are out of whack, we simply don’t feel like ourselves. ...more(5 Comments)
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April 7, 2012
Differences Between IgE and IgG Testing for Allergies and Sensitivities
Understand how and why to test for food allergies and food sensitivities as well as environmental allergies. IgE food sensitivity testing is an acute type of testing, which means that you must have eaten the foods or inhaled the suspected allergen (potentially offending) for two days prior to your blood sample collection, whereas with IgG, you do not have to do that. ...more(1 Comments)
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March 9, 2012
The Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle
“There are numerous health benefits, the strongest and most profound evidence is the protection of cardiovascular disease and diabetes,” says Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH, a researcher, cardiologist, associate professor, and co director of the cardiovascular epidemiology program at Harvard School of Public Health.
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February 2, 2012
Balancing Hormones By Way of Increasing Cholesterol
Balancing the hormones can be a delicate and challenging, but incredibly rewarding process once we realize that we have an enormous amount of control over the way we feel through how we approach diet and lifestyle.
Hormones influence many bodily functions including metabolism, blood sugar balance, blood pressure, energy levels, kidney function, sleep patterns, aging, and appetite....more(2 Comments)
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February 2, 2012
The Eight Food Myths That May Be Harming You
It is time to revisit some of the most common food myths that we encounter in our work as nutritional counselors. These myths are more than just fables – they might be keeping you from optimal health. ...more(0 Comments)
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February 2, 2012
Methylation as an Answer To Sustained Health Results
Methylation is easily defined as DNA modification. It is involved in the modification of heavy metals, regulation of gene expression, regulation of protein function, and RNA metabolism. Essentially methyl groups are the on/off switches of the cells' activities...more(0 Comments)
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