Eating at least eight three-ounce servings of fruits and vegetables a day can significantly lower your risk of heart disease, according to researchers. In fact, researchers found that each one-serving portion of fruits and vegetables lowered the risk of fatal heart disease by as much as 4%! The health benefits of fruit and vegetables are as abundant as the varieties available during the summer months. Here are 10 fruits and vegetables that should be on your grocery list this summer. Green leafy vegetables are an important part of our diets. They are high in dietary fiber, folic acid, calcium and vitamin C in addition to being low in fat. Green ...Read more »
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If you read food labels, you may notice this allergy warning or something similar: “this product was produced in a factory that also processes nuts, soybeans, etc.” The prevalence of food allergies has grown rapidly over the last decade. According to the CDC, from 1997 to 2007, reported food allergy cases increased by 18% in children under the age of 18 years old. Food allergies affect up to 8% of children and 3%-4% of adults. Other allergic conditions such as atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma are more common in children who have food allergies.
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You may have heard of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), but what do you know about Leaky Gut Syndrome? Leaky Gut Syndrome is a common health disorder in which the intestinal tract is more permeable or more porous than normal. Toxins which should naturally be repelled and eliminated leak through small openings in the lining of the intestines into the bloodstream. Leaky Gut syndrome can cause food allergies because of the release of toxins from the gut which promotes inflammation and is associated with poor absorption of nutrients leading to some nutritional deficiencies. If you have some of the following symptoms you could be experiencing Leaky Gut Syndrome:
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The saturation of weight loss programs and diets in our society has reached unprecedented proportions. In the US, the private weight loss industry is a $58.6 billion a year industry. You can hardly turn on the TV, listen to the radio or read a popular magazine without seeing commercials announcing the latest and greatest weight loss techniques and methods. Coupled with the media focus on the “thin ideal,” it can be hard for one to get a handle on what a healthy body should look like. But more importantly, we’ve lost sight of what a healthy body should feel like. Fortunately, health professionals and the medical community, as well as ...Read more »
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How many diets have you been on? is one of the questions I ask my patients. Most have been on numerous diets and continue to have a surprising amount of optimism and enthusiasm for the latest dieting fad. Attached to this is the belief that “if I could just be thinner, then ________ (my life would be better, I’d be happier, I’d get the man/woman, get a better job, etc)” I doubt that there’s another country in the world so addicted – not to food but to dieting. So much so, that even children as young as 5 years old feel they should be dieting too. Most people who start ...Read more »
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Recently I found out that my blood pressure was high. After considering and trying medication for a short period, I opted to try integrative medicine therapies which were successful! What is high blood pressure? A blood pressure reading of greater than 140/90 is considered abnormal although even lower levels (130-139/85-89)can be associated with higher risk for cardiovascular disease. Hypertension (high blood pressure) affects one in four Americans and is called the “silent killer,” because you can have an high blood pressure without having any symptoms.
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In the last blog, I talked about how food often represents something besides just food. We’re not always aware of this. For example, people may say “I love food.” But is it really food that they love or that food represents someone in their lives who was loving and may have cooked that particular food. For me, my grandmother represented love in my life as a child. She just happened to be a “home economics” major in college and an excellent cook. Certain foods evoke a memory of my grandmother and when I am faced with these foods, I feel like I’m 7 years old, sitting at the formica table ...Read more »
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The recent crisis in the Gulf brought to mind, as I’m sure it has for many, how we take care of our home. The earth, our terrestrial home is under siege and it is heartbreaking to watch the damage she is suffering. We can use this macro lesson in caring for our home to bring to our awareness how important it is to take care of another home – our bodies. When we abuse the earth or don’t take proper care of the earth – there are consequences – some greater than others. when we abuse our bodies, the same applies. Most of us don’t think of our bodies as ...Read more »
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The missing piece to the connection between obesity and health risk
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