Dec 30, 2010 | Newsletters
Quickly Identify A Quality Supplement Look at the “other ingredients” usually at the bottom of the label. Artificial colors and sweeteners are used to make the product look better or taste better. Avoid the artificial sweeteners and colors: Aspartame...
Nov 30, 2010 | Newsletters
Zinc has been somewhat of a forgotten element. While it was quite popular 8-10 years ago, the good ole’ zinc lozenge to ward off cold and flu in the winter seems to have taken a back slide to newer remedies on the market. However, sometimes the newest fad...
Oct 30, 2010 | Newsletters
It has been long held that in order to lose weight, you must create a calorie deficit. If you cut back 500 calories a day, you should lose about 1lb per week. Also, if you exercise to burn off 500 calories a day you should lose approximately 1lb per week. Do both, you...
Sep 30, 2010 | Newsletters
Most people have experienced some sort of heartburn in their life. It can happen from the occasional overindulgence of pizza or spicy foods. However, heartburn that occurs frequently is called GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. GERD occurs when contents of the...
Aug 30, 2010 | Newsletters
We’ve been told for decades that the sun is bad! According to the Mayo Clinic, all forms of skin cancer have been on the rise. The greatest rise has been in melanoma, which is the most serious and most deadly type of skin cancer. Even with our sun-phobic,...
Jul 30, 2010 | Newsletters
HISTORY OF ASPIRIN After learning about the adverse side effects linked to prescription painkillers Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra, patients have begun turning to over-the-counter drugs in hopes of finding a safer option. One alternative many seem to be opting for...
Jun 30, 2010 | Newsletters
Inflammation is the body’s natural response to harmful stimuli, pathogens, tissue injury or irritants. It is the body’s protective attempt to remove the irritant as well as initiate the healing process for the tissue. In the absence of inflammation, wounds...
May 30, 2010 | Newsletters
Despite having a low Glycemic Index and Load, milk (even fermented milk such as yogurt) has been shown to elicit a very high insulin response. This has been shown repeatedly in intervention studies (*1-6). You may ask, “What’s wrong with causing this high...
Apr 30, 2010 | Newsletters
When most people hear Vitamin K, they think “coagulation vitamin”, associating it with its role in the blood clotting process; however, a second variant of this nutrient called vitamin K2 is changing the way we think about health and longevity. The...
Mar 30, 2010 | Newsletters
No two people age in exactly the same way. The US Government defines “older adulthood” at 65 years of age because they’re eligible for Medicare and Social Security. Many people choose to retire in their 50’s while others choose to continue to...
