by admin | Sep 24, 2013 | Detoxification, Eating Naturally, Immune health, Nutrition
Everybody knows the adage “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Now research is showing why. Apples are high in pectin (which is a soluble fiber) which has been shown to help lower cholesterol and reduce cancer of the colon. It also helps keep the bowels regular and...
by admin | Sep 10, 2013 | Eating Naturally, Nutrition
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine by thy food.” – Hippocrates, 431 B.C. Hippocrates, known as the father of western medicine, stated this truth more than two thousand years ago and it rings just as true today as it did back then. Other natural therapeutic...
by admin | Aug 27, 2013 | Cardiovascular health, Cardiovascular Risk, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
I reported earlier on a misleading report sensationalized by the media about the supposed effects of carnitine on cardiovascular disease. The headlines of this story asserted that carnitine found in red meat would react with certain gut bacteria in certain individuals...
by admin | Aug 13, 2013 | Amino Acid Therapy, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
Neurotransmitter imbalances are associated with an incredibly wide array of diseases and disorders. Typically, 90+% of the people we see have three or more neurotransmitter related disorders active simultaneously; they just don’t know that they are related. The...
by admin | Jul 30, 2013 | Food sensitivity, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
Searching for beers that are gluten-free? Here are four to get you started: Harvester IPA – brewed with gluten-free oats, chestnuts, sorghum, organic tapioca and locally grown hops – www.harvesterbrewing.com Brunehaut Bio Blonde – Pale, golden Belgian beer with a pop...
by admin | Jul 16, 2013 | Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
Is eating healthy an affordability issue for you? Are you having qualms about justifying the cost of organics? Here are some tips on how to kick the processed foods and starting eating more whole foods… without blowing your savings. Real, whole foods have a stigma of...
by admin | Jul 2, 2013 | Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
If you have a picky eater in your family you know that mealtimes can be very stressful. There are lots of ideas out there on how to get your picky eater to eat, from sneaking veggies into chicken nuggets and pizza to just letting them go hungry. If you’ve tried it...
by admin | Jun 18, 2013 | Eating Naturally, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
Certain foods can act just like drugs on the brain, causing addiction, cravings and binge eating. Sweet and fatty foods are the most common food “addictions” and there is growing research that overeating these foods can actually cause changes in the parts of your...
by admin | Jun 4, 2013 | Sleep/Insomnia
Check out this infographic from Health Central about what sleep deprivation can do to your health. Get 8 hours tonight! This post comes to us from out friends at Optimal Body Balance.
by admin | May 21, 2013 | Natural weight loss, Uncategorized
Mind Body Green posted this article a few days ago about top ten rules to live by to lose weight. It emphasizes many of the guidelines we use at Optimal Body Balance. I think it’s great to see this other people spreading this information around; and it’s good to hear...
