This article may get a little more technical than you’d like, but it is exciting proof of the benefits of including essential fatty acids–specifically omega-3 fatty acids–in your diet. Include your cod liver oil and wild caught salmon in your diet! Read article here.
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Naturopathic Care in Diabetes
May 7th, 2012
Utilizing both allopathic medicine AND naturopathic medicine may improve not only your blood sugar levels, but your mood! This article is specific to those diagnosed with diabetes, but naturopathic approaches can improve outcomes and sense of well-being for many medical conditions. Read more here.
Possible Link Between Farmed Salmon and Obesity
May 4th, 2012
This article by Dr. Crinnion reports “clear links between environmental toxicants and diabetes and obesity, as well as the clear implication of the consumption of farmed salmon in these health problems”. It is an interesting and extensive article. Bottom line is to include wild-caught salmon in your diet and avoid farmed fish. Read more here.
Dark Chocolate–More Health Evidence
May 4th, 2012
Yet another article summarizing new findings on the benefits of dark chocolate. Just be sure to get high quality dark chocolate and limit your portions–so hard to do!! Read more here.
Improved Diabetes Treatment Outcomes with Coordinated Naturopathic Care
May 3rd, 2012
This is a great article summarizing the benefits which may be realized when combining naturopathic and allopathic care for diabetes. Read more!
Eat Breakfast, Please
May 3rd, 2012
Skipping breakfast can not only cause fatigue, depression, and memory problems, it is also associated with an increase risk of diabetes. So, eat a healthy breakfast everyday–and include veggies!! Click here.
Veggies and Fruits For Your Health
April 20th, 2012
Can you hear my chant? Include more vegetables in your diet! Here is another list of foods which offer health benefits. Click here.
Health Food for Easter!
March 30th, 2012
There is more and more compelling evidence on the anti-inflammatory nature of cocoa. Dark chocolate and cocoa have been shown to reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones, improve insulin sensitivity, reduce weight, reduce migraines and TMJ, among other benefits!! So, this Easter, fill your baskets with dark chocolate–to your health!! Click here.
Top Ten Worst Processed Foods
March 22nd, 2012
OK, so I hope you all know how important eating WHOLE foods is for your health and that processed foods are NOT beneficial to anything but your taste-buds (and the seller’s income statements). That being said, there is now a list of the 10 worst processed foods. If you find that you’re someone who just must eat junk occasionally, you should at least consider complete avoidance of these: click here.
Selenium–the Good and the Bad News
March 1st, 2012
Although this information isn’t new, it is a good reminder that selenium can offer great benefits to our health. These benefits include immune system support, reducing risk of autoimmune thyroid disease, and reducing risk of death–that’s great news. However, selenium is also toxic if too much is taken–it has been linked to diabetes, skin cancer, and rashes. Supplementation should be monitored by your health care provider. Call now if you suspect you may benefit from selenium supplementation. Read more here.