Love that research is actually proving that human touch is important for our development: “At age 10, the children who had received maternal contact as infants slept better, showed better hormonal response to stress, had a more mature functioning of their nervous system and displayed better thinking skills.” Click here […]
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Chocolate May Reduce Risk of Diabetes
OK–so it may not be as simple as that. But researchers are discovering that the constituents in such foods as chocolate, strawberries, and even tea may reduce progression of insulin resistance and diabetes. Please focus on whole foods, lots of colorful veggies–and limit chocolate to very dark, low sugar varieties. […]
Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis
More evidence is revealing a likely benefit of Vitamin D supplementation and slowing the progression of Multiple Sclerosis. Encouraging, too, is that appropriate Vit. D levels may also reduce harmful brain activity. Please have your vitamin D levels checked and supplement accordingly. Since Vit. D may be difficult to absorb, […]
More on Nutritional Supplements . . .
Love this article which tries to cut to the chase on all the rhetoric out there regarding the use of supplements. Here’s a quote from Glen Sabin’s report: “Key Takeaways • A balanced healthy diet should always provide the foundation of human nutrition. • Dietary supplements can be helpful, harmful […]
Melatonin May Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer
A review from the AANP: TUES., JAN. 21, 2014: JUST-RELEASED NATURAL HEALTH STUDYMELATONIN MAY LOWER PROSTATE CANCER RISK: New evidence suggests that higher levels of melatonin, a hormone involved in the sleep-wake cycle, may decrease the risk for developing advanced prostate cancer. (Melatonin is a hormone produced exclusively at night […]
Anti-Depressant Medication Linked with Liver Damage
A recent report states that the incidence of anti-depressant-induced liver damage is higher than realized. If you have been on anti-depressant medication, ask your doctor to check your liver enzymes (ALT and AST). If they are elevated, discuss options for changing or discontinuation of the medication. Please know that there […]
Probiotics Reduce Colic
As a mother who had a very colicky infant, this is great news! Researchers have found that a Lactobacillus reuteri strain reduces the incidence of colic in infants. This further supports that appropriate GI flora (“gut bugs”) are crucial for our health, no matter what age!! Read more here. (Oh, […]
Yummy Breakfast Idea
Need a simple healthy breakfast idea? Try this (and it makes enough for lunch, too!): 4 – 6 leaves of purple kale (I just tear the leaf off the stem) 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 1 cup purple cabbage, chopped (I buy a head of cabbage, chop/shred it, then store in […]
We ALL Need to Get Moving!
Despite efforts to get our children exercising, most are not getting the recommended 1-hour of daily exercise. Please help your child or teen find an activity that they love and that gets them moving–swimming, basketball, horseback riding, playground time, running, etc. And let us parents be good examples! 🙂 Read […]
Go Nuts! for your health :-)
You’ve seen me post about this before, but I just want to put the reminder out there that eating nuts is healthy. Nut consumption is even associated with reduced rates of obesity. So include healthy tree nuts in your diet such as Brazil nuts, almonds, hazelnuts (they’re even local for […]
