It’s easy and “refills” are free! We spend so much of our day breathing shallowly. As a result, our lungs cannot operate at their full capacity of disposing of waste (e.g., carbon dioxide) and picking up oxygen. I often prescribed Deep Breathing–even an exercise as simple as breathing slowly in […]
Heart Health
Healthy Diet Improves Outcomes After Heart Attack
Again, this shouldn’t be surprising, but I always love when research results match common sense. In this case, a change to a healthy diet has been shown to reduce the risk of death after a heart attack. Please choose a diet filled with a variety of colorful vegetables, some fruit, […]
Cholesterol is Not the Answer
Reducing cholesterol is not the remedy for heart disease–reducing inflammation is! That includes diet and lifestyle changes, detox, exercise, sleep, etc. Please read this informative article.
High Blood Pressure in Children
High blood pressure (hypertension) is on the rise in children. High salt diets and rising obesity are likely at least contributing factors. Please, let’s help our children by offering low salt, whole food diets (no packaged or processed foods) and get them moving for some good exercise! Read more here.
Eat Nuts to Live Longer
Good news for those of us that like to snack on nuts–they may extend our life by reducing risks of cancer and heart disease. So, include healthy nuts in your diet–walnuts seem to be the current fave! Read more here.
Statins Officially Linked with Muscle Injury
Please read this article if you are using statin medications and experiencing muscle pain. The “Comments” are also interesting. Diet, exercise and nutraceuticals are often as effective at optimizing cholesterol. In addition, advanced testing may reveal that medication is not even necessary.
Sugar is Linked to Heart Disease
New research reported in JAMA implicates sugar consumption with heart disease. Just another one of many reasons to avoid refined sugar. The best “sweets” for us are fruit in moderation. Very small amounts of honey, maple syrup may be used as a treat. Stevia is another option.
Vitamin D May Also Reduce Blood Pressure
The importance of Vitamin D continues to grow. This research has linked Vitamin D with lower blood pressures. PLEASE have your serum Vitamin D levels checked before supplementation, however, as elevated levels can be dangerous. Try and get about 15 minutes/day of sunshine–the safest means of Vitamin D supplementation for […]
Omega-6 Fatty Acids Linked with Higher Rates of Death
So happy to be able to post this latest report from MedScape Today News. Here’s a couple of quotes: ” Substituting dietary linoleic acid in place of saturated fats increased the rates of death from all causes, coronary heart disease, and cardiovascular disease. ” “There is currently no clinical trial […]
More Good News For Your Heart
CoQ10 supplementation is also associated with improved outcomes after heart failure: AANP – COQ10 Helps Heart Failure Patients Survive – (Wednesday, May 29, 2013)–Researchers have reported on a breakthrough study that found that taking coenzyme Q10, or CoQ10, supplements improves overall survival in patients with moderate to severe heart failure. The two […]
