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 […]
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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 […]
Help Your Kids Kick the Sugar
Eliminating sugar from our diets can be excruciating no matter what age we are! Sugar changes brain chemistry so that when we stop eating it, we may find ourselves depressed, exhausted, irritable, unable to focus or with poor memory. Digestive changes may also occur. But stick with it! Here are […]
Foods for Heart Health
Here is a list of some delicious foods that also support heart health! Do be sure that your oats are gluten-free, though 🙂
Toxic Moss in Portland
If you live near a glass factory you likely already are aware of this concern. Testing for heavy metal burden may be recommended for you–a simple, economical hair analysis can be very helpful. Other testing options include blood, urine and feces.
