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Cancer, Nutrition and Diet

Vitamin A to Prevent Skin Cancer

Even though this knowledge isn’t new, there is recent research indicating the benefits of Vitamin A supplementation, including reduction in the risk of skin cancer.  Supplementation should be monitored by a health care professional, however, since there is a risk of accumulating excess Vitamin A in our tissues and causing […]

Brain and Nervous System Health, Cancer, Diabetes, General Health, Heart Health, Nutrition and Diet

Selenium–the Good and the Bad News

Although this information isn’t new, it is a good reminder that selenium can offer great benefits to our health.  These benefits include immune system support, reducing risk of autoimmune thyroid disease, and reducing risk of death–that’s great news.  However, selenium is also toxic if too much is taken–it has been […]

Cancer, Children's Health, General Health

Sleep and Immune Function

Yale researchers have discovered a gene that is important in identifying infections.  It’s activity is related to our circadian rhythm–and when our sleep pattern is “off”, this gene doesn’t function as well.  This finding shed more light on why sleep patterns are so important to our overall health!  Read more […]

Allergies, Brain and Nervous System Health, Cancer, Children's Health, Diabetes, Digestion, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain, General Health, Heart Health, Nutrition and Diet, Weight Loss, Women's Health

Salt in Foods

This is a long post so I’m starting with the good news and bottom line:  eat whole foods from local farmers; avoid grains; eat LOTS of veggies; include fruits and nuts. Here’s the bad news:  In a new CDC report, breads have been found to be a larger source of […]

Brain and Nervous System Health, Cancer, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain, General Health, Heart Health, Nutrition and Diet, Weight Loss, Women's Health

Great summary on the benefits of Vit. D

This is a great article which summarizes the impact of Vitamin D on your health.  Please note that Vitamin D levels should be monitored by bloodwork.  Make your appointment today to see if you might benefit from Vitamin D supplementation.  Read more here.

Cancer, Exercise, General Health, Heart Health, Nutrition and Diet

Preventative Medicine–Exercise and Everything We Eat

Here is yet another article summarizing the impacts of our diet and lifestyle choices.  What we eat DOES make a difference–eat a diet which contains mostly VEGETABLES and INCLUDES healthy naturally-raised meats/poultry/fish, fruit, seeds, and nuts.  Note–grains are not on my list of recommended foods–use them as treats only.