This is a concerning report: the potential association between CHILDHOOD stress and increased risk of arteriosclerosis as an adult. Then add in the tremendous school stress these teens are under and we have a recipe for health disaster. Please read.
Author: PipeTabor
Getting Enough Protein?
Protein is an essential micronutrient to our overall health. And adequate amounts are key–it can even reduce food cravings while supporting growth of hair, nails, and muscles. For a 150-pound person, your average daily protein consumption should be about 55 g. Check out this article for more information.
Sitting is the New Cigarette
Don’t smoke! AND, get moving! Research is finding that a sedentary lifestyle is as dangerous as smoking cigarettes. Get up and move every waking hour of every day. FitBit even has this included in their app so you can monitor your progress!
Oral Allergy Syndrome and Seasonal Allergies
Food intolerances and allergies can aggravate pollen allergy symptoms. Testing of food allergies (IgE response) and/or immuno-reactivities (IgG and IgA responses) can been completed with simple blood testing. Avoidance of indicated foods can then reduce your adverse reactions to pollens. You may also try avoiding the following foods to see […]
Foods to Help You Sleep . . .
Check out this article on some foods that help support melatonin, serotonin, and more which may help support restful sleep.
To Your Heart Health!
I’ve been using Boston Heart testing on patients who are at risk of heart disease–either due to their own medical conditions or family history or both. The test results can provide guidance for treatment plans and also help patients understand additional risks that may be at play. In addition, Boston […]
Allergies?
Allergy season is upon us. The good news is that there are things you can do to reduce your reactivity. One of my favorites is to start taking nettles (tincture or tea or capusles), ideally starting in January but they can help later, too. Vit. C and quercetin also also […]
Eat for Sleep!
Here is a list of foods that may help promote quality sleep. Please remember magnesium sources, too, such as dark green leafy vegetables (cooked), avocado, and apricots.
Boost Your Immunity
This is a fun article on foods to help you boost your immunity. I like making a smoothie including such foods as kale, strawberries, fresh turmeric root, jalapeno, fresh ginger, cinnamon, and kombucha!! And a fresh juice that works especially well is beets, carrots, jalapeno, ginger, turmeric, and apple. To […]
Toxic Salmon
I am so sad to report that scientists have found over 81 different drugs (pharmaceuticals and even cocaine) in young salmon living in Puget Sound. The problem is extensive: the scope of pharmaceuticals prescribed, the inability to purify our waste-water, the contamination of our waters and the creatures that live […]
