A bill has passed the Senate limiting prescriptive rights of ND’s in Hawaii. There is a hearing about this bill on Thursday. Please consider writing a testimony objecting to this action. A template is attached for convenience. Thank you! Attachment.
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Take a Walk! (for your brain!! :-) )
Reduce the effects of brain-aging by including walking! Read on . . . TUES., FEB. 18, 2014: JUST-RELEASED NATURAL HEALTH STUDY: REGULAR WALKS CAN SLOW BRAIN AGING: Simple exercise such as regularly walking at a good pace can slow down the brain aging process in older persons. (Exercise was previously […]
Full Fat to Reduce Risk of Obesity
Yes, you read that correctly. Not only can research NOT prove that full-fat dairy causes obesity, they’ve actually discovered a REDUCED RISK of obesity in those who include whole milk, butter, and cream in their diets. Please eat WHOLE foods–minimally processed, as close to how nature provides them as possible, […]
“Nutella” Recipe
I don’t know about your family, but my daughter fell in love with Nutella. She was introduced to it at a friend’s home–they were thinking that it was a healthy treat. But have you looked at the ingredients?? So . . . I’m excited to share this recipe for homemade […]
Stressed? Get into Nature!
What a great study! Participants were checked for levels of cortisol (a stress hormone) after being in different settings. Cortisol elevations can lead to chronic fatigue, blood sugar dysregulation, and more. And guess what: this stress hormone was higher after being in urban settings and much lower after being in […]
DDT Exposure Linked with Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s
Please read this article about the link between DDT and Alzheimer’s. Please also note that DDT is still permitted in some countries–buy local and organic as much as your budget will allow.
Folic Acid May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
Please read: SYNTHETIC “folic acid” supplementation has been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.There has been much confusion about folic acid versus folate–including using the terms interchangeably. However, they are NOT the same and many people cannot convert the synthetic folic acid that is used in supplements. Foods […]
Sugar Woes Include Heart Health
There is now research revealing that sugar intake increases the risk of fatal heart disease. This is just yet another reason for us to quit consuming this addictive substance. Read on . . .
GMO Sugar Beet Battle–Support Oregon Farmers
I’m attaching an article that I read in The Columbian this morning–the link is to the same article posted in the Miami Herald (I ran out of time looking for a local online report). The highlights: Most sugar beet production in the US is genetically modified. This means that weed […]
Dementia and Gluten
I recently attended a seminar on Brain Chemistry–wonderful information for helping my patients. A key for many, if not all, is the link between gluten and brain inflammation. This Medscape interview with Dr. Perlmutter may help you decide to go gluten-free! For your health!!
