by admin | Mar 9, 2021 | Cardiovascular health, Eating Naturally, Gut health, Immune health, Inflammation and Pain
The new year always inspires thoughts of how we can make this year better than the last. One simple thing that everyone can do is drink more tea. It’s easy, it’s inexpensive, and as we’ll show you, it could transform your health. Green tea has been...
by admin | Nov 14, 2017 | Adrenal/Stress, Cardiovascular Risk, Childhood Obesity, Inflammation and Pain, Natural weight loss, Nutrition
In the US (and many other industrialized countries) we love sugar. In fact, according to the USDA, Americans consume an average of about 156 pounds of sugar per person per year – 156 pounds!!! To provide some perspective, that is thirty-one (31) 5-pound bags of...
by admin | Aug 22, 2017 | Athletic performance, Cardiovascular health, Inflammation and Pain, Insomnia, Libido, Men's Health, Natural weight loss, Sleep/Insomnia
Growth hormone (GH) is a peptide hormone that is intimately involved in tissue growth and repair. Together with insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), GH helps regulate metabolism and maintain normal brain and cardiac function. Secretion of GH falls dramatically with...
by admin | Aug 8, 2017 | Ask the naturopathic doctor, Eating Naturally, Fatigue, Inflammation and Pain, Nutrition, Stress Management
We are often asked questions about acidic and alkaline foods and acidic body chemistries. This is an often-misunderstood point, so this post will address some of the common questions and misconceptions. Measuring Acidic and Alkaline Substances To truly get a handle on...
by admin | May 30, 2017 | Acetaminophen, Athletic performance, Inflammation and Pain
The sensation of pain comes from many places. Obviously, there is a nervous system component; after all, it is our nerves that transmit the signals that alert us to pain and it is our brain that responds to those signals. In addition, there are structural components...
