by admin | May 20, 2014 | Acetaminophen, Natural health products, Natural pain medications, Natural pain relief, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic medicine
Should I take ibuprofen before or after training if I have pain? Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which include ibuprofen, naproxen and aspirin, can be very effective at relieving pain and are readily available over-the-counter; most people don’t think...
by admin | May 6, 2014 | Eating Naturally, Gut health, Natural health products, Natural Remedies, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
Not a smoothie drinker? Here are five reasons you should start making smoothies daily. Smoothies give your body a break. Your digestive tract spends a lot of time and energy breaking down the foods you choose to eat. When you drink smoothie, much of the work of...
by admin | Mar 25, 2014 | Natural health products, Naturopathic health
We are surrounded by chemicals. In fact, toxic chemicals have been detected in EVERY American tested in recent years. And it’s no wonder, in the US alone, we produce over 500 billion pounds of synthetic chemicals each year – that’ s more than four pounds of man-made...
by admin | Mar 18, 2014 | Adrenal/Stress, Detoxification, Nutrition
Cleansing is an ongoing process – we all need to periodically ‘clean-house’ as our bodies and diets change throughout the year. Just as we wash the outsides of our bodies, internal cleansing is an integral part of achieving and maintaining health. Shedding accumulated...
by admin | Mar 4, 2014 | Alcohol, Cardiovascular Risk, Libido
According to conventional wisdom, the infamous “beer belly” is caused by excess alcohol calories being stored as fat. Yet, less than five percent of the alcohol calories you drink are turned into fat. Rather, the main effect of alcohol is to reduce the...
by admin | Feb 25, 2014 | Eating Naturally, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
Don’t be a zealot. You have become enthusiastic about your new way of eating and living, but your family may be a bit more skeptical. If you encounter resistance from other members of your family, go slowly. Drop the subject and avoid discussions that criticize the...
by admin | Feb 18, 2014 | Alcohol, All natural supplements, Anger depression, Cardiovascular health, Postpartum Depression, Sleep/Insomnia
Increase your vitamin D levels. If you live somewhere where you have to put on long sleeves to go outside in the winter, you’re not getting enough sunlight to maintain your vitamin D levels. Most research now shows that children need about 1000-2000 IU/day and adults...
by admin | Feb 11, 2014 | Cardiovascular health, Cardiovascular Risk, Testing / Assessment
Standard cholesterol tests don’t provide enough accurate information to be useful to substantially reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. This is evidenced by the fact that 50% of those people that have heart attacks have ‘normal’ cholesterol numbers on these...
by admin | Feb 4, 2014 | Cardiovascular health, Cardiovascular Risk, Testing / Assessment
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States and measures to prevent and control cardiovascular disease receive a lot of media attention. One of the most misunderstood measures of cardiovascular disease risk is the standard fasting...
by admin | Jan 28, 2014 | Detoxification, Mineral absorption, Nutrition
Broccoli has been called ‘nature’s perfect food’ as well as a ‘super-food’, and for good reason. Broccoli is high in several minerals, including calcium, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus. It is also packed with antioxidants and vitamins including quercetin,...
