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Great summary on the benefits of Vit. D
This is a great article which summarizes the impact of Vitamin D on your health. Please note that Vitamin D levels should be monitored by bloodwork. Make your appointment today to see if you might benefit from Vitamin D supplementation. Read more here.
Rice Consumption Linked with Arsenic
Please read the attached article implicating rice consumption with arsenic exposure. This is particularly interesting to me as I’ve had patients with elevated levels of arsenic but no known sources of exposure. Those on gluten-free diets should also be especially careful as many gluten-free baked goods use rice flour instead. […]
Mulligatawny Soup
This is a great recipe for Autumn, but delicious any time of year. Grain-free, too!! Mulligatawny Soup
Support your Aging Brain
Every brain out there is aging–a first sign of deterioration is difficulties in memory. This article has helpful ideas to support healthy brain function. I agree with most of the comments except that I do know that supplements can also dramatically improve brain function when properly prescribed. Nutritional supplements should […]
Sleep loss is linked to Weight gain
This study demonstrates that loss of sleep (whether due to insomnia or simply staying up too late) impacts an area of the brain that increases appetite. If you have insomnia, schedule an appointment–Dr. Brown can assess you for endocrine imbalances (including adrenal, thyroid, etc.), metabolic imbalances (blood sugar), refer for […]
Stress and your immune system
Another reason to practice stress reduction regularly: researchers are finding scientific evidence linking stress with immune activation. While this is a good thing when we are ill or injured, immune activation is bad if there is no real event. We end up with chemicals (called cytokines) in circulation without need. […]
Stress reduction may help reduce chronic pain.
Unfortunately, there is a “feed-forward” path to chronic pain: when we are in pain, hormones are released which make the brain more sensitive to pain. In many cases, supplements and even pharmaceuticals are not enough. Try relaxation techniques–the goal being to relax the body and reduce the level of stress […]
Ways with Whey
For those of you tolerant of dairy and making your own yogurt (see my Homemade Yogurt recipe under the Recipes tab), these are some great ideas to use with “leftover” whey. A change I would make is in the first recommendation: use it in your gluten-free baking (use coconut or […]
Stress Relief
Dr. Oz includes some simple stress relieving ideas in this post. Other favorites of mine: 1. Drinking a cup of tea (Celestial Seasonings “Tension Tamer” is one of my faves) 2. Relaxing my eyes after staring at my computer–look out the window at farthest point possible 3. Stretching my elbows […]
