by admin | Jan 8, 2013 | Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health
A previous blog post alerted you to the dangers of consuming grapefruit juice with many medications. However, the same mechanism that can cause grapefruit juice to lead to dangerously high levels of some medications has also been shown to be incredibly beneficial in...
by admin | Jan 3, 2013 | Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health
Many people enjoy a glass of grapefruit juice with breakfast – and why shouldn’t they – it’s healthy right?! The answer may surprise you. Grapefruit contains a substance that blocks the liver’s capacity to metabolize certain drugs. This means that grapefruit essential...
by admin | Dec 18, 2012 | Gut health, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health
Many of us have known the health benefits of yoga for quite some time. However, did you know of the yoga poses that can actually help improve digestion? We want to consciously use yoga to try and find a balance between extremes and make everything we do sacred. This...
by admin | Dec 7, 2012 | Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health
Winter can be a time where we tend to let ourselves go a little bit by avoiding the snow, ice, and freezing temperatures by staying inside, keeping warm, and throwing back a few drinks. It can also be very easy to be less active with fewer outdoor activities,...
by admin | Dec 6, 2012 | Natural Remedies, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition, Women's Health
Losing weight is tough. Being a woman often times makes things even more challenging. The UCLA Center for Human Nutrition has been studying the differences in weight loss between men and women. They have found three factors that cause increased difficulty when women...
by admin | Dec 4, 2012 | Adrenal/Stress, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Stress Management
Ironically enough, many people consume a diet that puts a considerable amount of stress on their bodies, in essence creating a chronic stress response. Dieting itself can put a strain on the adrenal glands because it leads to low blood sugar. Americans love to diet;...
