Good news for those who struggle with elevated blood sugars and diabetes: research is confirming that cinnamon can lower blood sugar levels. Please use caution, however, as too much cinnamon may cause your blood sugar to “crash”. Read more here.
Author: PipeTabor
Autoimmune Disease Rates–Higher than you may realize
I attended a very informative seminar this weekend and will be sharing information over the next few weeks. One aspect that really got my attention are the high rates of autoimmune disease: one out of every 20 men and one out of every 12 women have been diagnosed with an […]
Naturopathic Medicine Week
Please join the celebration of our first nationally recognized Naturopathic Medicine Week from October 7 – 13th! The Senate recognizes the value of naturopathic medicine and desires to promote awareness of it. Click here to read a great article–and tell your friends, too!! To your health!
Seaweed Linked to Lower Rate of Cancers
I would put this is the category of “Vegetables are found protective against cancers”, but including sea weed (particularly this Florida green algae for prostate cancer protection) in your diet may be helpful. Read more here.
Sugar is Toxic
Sugar is finally being added to the list of foods we should avoid. (And keep in mind that wheat is essentially a sugar). Please read this article–and avoid refined sugars!
Sleep–For Your Brain!
Sleep is a time of repair and growth, so it is no surprise that sleep also helps your brain repair. If you struggle with insomnia, PLEASE seek help. Read more here.
Healthy Diet Improves Outcomes After Heart Attack
Again, this shouldn’t be surprising, but I always love when research results match common sense. In this case, a change to a healthy diet has been shown to reduce the risk of death after a heart attack. Please choose a diet filled with a variety of colorful vegetables, some fruit, […]
Broccoli Protective Against Osteoarthritis
How much more vegetable research do we need? As much as it takes for us to include these amazing nutrients in our diets!! This article reports on a constituent in broccoli which seems to be protective against osteoarthritis. My favorite way to eat broccoli?–sauteed in a little olive oil with […]
Veggies Against Cancer
Again, research bears out that vegetables are protective against cancer–in this research, colorful veggies are found protective against bladder cancer in women. Just more and more reasons to get those 9 servings of veggies daily!
Babies Learn Language in Utero
This is fascinating although not overly surprising–your baby, while in utero, starts to learn language skills. So, keep talking to your baby, and sing and read, too! Read more here.
