This is a halting article on the impact of marketing of pharmaceuticals–specifically ADHD medications in this case. While I’ve seen patients respond quite favorably to the medications, diet and lifestyle typically allow management in most cases without the use of pharmaceuticals. If you’re concerned about ADD/ADHD for yourself or your […]
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An Apple A Day–Instead of Statin!
Love this report from AANP! Read on, and grab and apple!! THURS., DEC. 19, 2013: JUST-RELEASED NATURAL HEALTH STUDY AN APPLE A DAY AS GOOD AS A STATIN A DAY: New research shows prescribing an apple a day to all adults aged 50 and over would prevent or delay 8,500 […]
Higher Blood Pressure In Elderly
New blood pressure guidelines are being proposed for people over the age of 60. The new guidelines recommend to avoid treating blood pressure until it reaches 150/90 in those over 60 years old. Please check with your doctor if you’re on blood pressure medication and are experiencing dizziness or fainting.
Don’t Treat to a Number . . .
The new cholesterol guidelines recommend against treating to a numeric result of LDL and total cholesterol. Hallelujah! I recommend optimizing diet (dump those grains and sugars), exercising, and keeping inflammation down. Read more here.
Essential Fatty Acids For Brain Health!
Research has shown that supplemental essential fatty acids (think cod liver oil) do indeed pass into the brain and reduce inflammation. Good news for those with Alzheimer’s as well as for overall brain health. Take your cod liver oil. Two companies I like include Nordic Naturals and Carlson. To your […]
Fresh Versus Frozen
A helpful, healthful tip during this busy season–frozen veggies often retain their nutrients more than fresh. So stock up your freezer for some quick “go to’s” for your side dishes! Read more here.
A Report on the FDA’s View About Trans-Fats
I’m excited that the FDA will be requiring elimination of trans fats from foods (they haven’t set a date yet, though). Here is a recent article about their perspective. Best bet for health–eat whole foods. Packaged foods remain suspect.
Avoid Knee Surgery
There actually are steps you can make to avoid joint surgeries, including knees. Keys are exercise and a healthy diet. Exercise promotes lubrication of joints and overall mobility. Healthy diet not only provides needed nutrition but is a means to a healthy weight, too. Also, avoiding pro-inflammatory foods is vital–certainly […]
Exercise to Stay Young
We’ve seen these reports before, but they always bear repeating: Keep moving to stay young. By the way, this means brain exercises, too, such as puzzles, new hobbies, etc. Here’s another article, too! 🙂
Food and Mood
You know that you know this . . . food affects our mood. This is an interesting article that gets into more detail. Eat calm and happy!
