Love this article which summarizes attempts to utilize botanical medicine (oregano and cinnamon) in place of antibiotics to prevent infections. It also describes the extent to which antibiotics are used in meat production and their contribute to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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Childhood Obesity and Vitamin D Deficiency
If you have a child who is struggling with obesity, please read this article. While Vitamin D supplementation may not cause weight loss, the deficiency of Vitamin D can have adverse effects on overall health including fatigue, depression, poor bone formation, suppressed immunity, and more. Please talk to your healthcare […]
Exercise and the Brain
Making your New Year’s resolutions? Keep exercise near the top of the list! Not only is it good for your heart and muscles, but exercise is also linked to improved brain health!! Read more here.
Radiation Exposure on Imaging
While imaging techniques (e.g., X-rays, MRI, CT, and PET scans) are immensely valuable tools for the diagnosis and treatment of many conditions, they should be used with caution. You may want to read or listen to this report by Dr. Topol. Just be sure to ask your practitioner for the […]
High-dose Aspirin Therapy–No Need
This article confirms previous results: that high dose aspirin therapy provides NO additional anti-ischemic benefit BUT increases health complications. If you’ve been prescribed high-dose aspirin therapy for your heart, please talk with your healthcare provider about reducing the dosing to 81 mg daily.
Artificial Sweeteners Now Being Linked to Increased Risk of Cancers
This article summarizes recent findings regarding the health risks of consuming aspartame. It has been linked to increased weight gain, increased fat storage and now cancer. Please AVOID ASPARTAME and other artificial sweeteners (which, at the turn of the 20th century includes cane sugar!). Stick with limited amounts of honey, […]
Chicken Soup DOES Help!
So another instance when research is supporting what great-grandmother already knew: a component in chicken soup (carnosine) has been shown to improve immunity. So throw an organic, free-range chicken in your crock-pot, let it cook on low all day, add some veggies and enjoy (OK, so I do fish out […]
Obesity Rates Rise With Fuel Consumption?
Here is research reported by the AANP which reveals that those who drive less than one mile to work have lower BMI’s. In addition, The Columbian included an article showing that as China becomes more affluent, they are trading in their bicycles for automobiles. They also have more fast food […]
Fitness Helps With Scholarly Goals
A recent report reveals that students who also maintain physical fitness tend to do better on their studies. Again, this supports the importance of PE in our schools! Let’s get fit and help our children do the same!!
Be Careful with that Holiday Celebrating
Many imbibe on alcohol treats over the holidays–combine that with the added stress and sweets that many consume and we have a recipe for disaster (pun intended). All will set us up for depressed immunity at a time when we already seem to be more vulnerable to colds and flus. […]
