For those suffering from dementia, lavender aromatherapy has been shown to improve sleep quality. Be sure to use a quality essential oil and NOT a perfumed oil. Nighty-night!
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Medicine for LIFE: Diet and Lifestyle
In a world pushing medicines at us, we need to remember that we have more control over our health than Big Pharma would like us to know. We need to eat a diet filled with fresh vegetables and fruits, and including healthy fats and meats. We must get moving–walk, run, […]
Sugar Consumption Linked with Higher Rates of Endometrial Cancer
Long title–but I can summarize further. Sugar feeds cancer and reduces our immune function. Don’t eat sugar. Read more here.
Know the Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis
Early signs of multiple sclerosis includes such symptoms as vision changes, numbness and tingling, clumsiness or imbalance, and heat intolerance. The attached article explains this in more detail. If you notice these symptoms, call for an appointment to assess and start treatment. In the meantime, stop eating gluten and reduce […]
Is There a Link Between Gluten-Sensitivity and GMO’s?
I’m attaching a video which talks about the potential association between gluten sensitivity and GMO consumption. Here is a link to an article as well. If GMO’s are “punching holes” in our GI tract, we indeed are increasingly susceptible to food intolerances. Bottom line: neither GMO’s nor gluten is safe […]
Show Tunes May Fend Off Dementia
How great is this?! Singing along with show tunes may reduce your risk of dementia!! Read more here . . . and sing along!!
Oral Birth Control Pills are Linked with Glaucoma
Researchers are reporting an increased risk of glaucoma in women who have been on oral birth control for more than 3 years. Please consider other fertility-control options including the diaphragm or condoms. These barrier methods have the benefit of not exposing you to hormone therapy, too. And condoms reduce the […]
Good News About Nuts!
Love that there is more good news about the health benefits of nuts–Eating nuts has been linked to lower mortality and healthier weight, too. Read more here.
Self-Treatments for Heartburn
I have many patients who complain of heartburn and find that most will respond to one of four treatments: avoidance of food intolerances, improvement of digestion (chewing, stomach secretions, and/or pancreatic secretions), H. pylori treatment, or an exercise to resolve hiatal hernia syndrome. It is important to keep stomach acid […]
Steps to Preventing Cancer
Yes, there are many things that we can do to reduce our risk of developing cancer. Bottom line is a healthy life-style: including lots of fruits and veggies in our diets as well as healthy fats and proteins, exercise, and sleep all impact our ability to stave off cancers. Read […]
