Navigating the coffee conundrum
Coffee is a beloved drink for many of my patients - revered for its ability to awaken the mind, invigorate the senses, and frankly help get us through our busy days. Yet, beneath its aromatic veil lies health benefits and drawbacks that warrant careful consideration.
Reduce inflammation with lectin-free eating
I was a complete vegetarian for 27 years. About twenty years ago I was given a book called Eat Right for Your Blood Type. I had begun to experience inflammatory problems including joint pain and allergies as well as autoimmune thyroiditis also known as Hashimoto’s Disease. This book introduced me to Lectins. Lectins are proteins found in plants that, when not cooked at high heat or pressure, cause an inflammatory response when eaten.
Ginger: a new tool to add to your weight loss toolkit
A new review, published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, looked at the findings of 60 studies performed on cell cultures, lab animals, and humans and found ginger to be beneficial in fighting against obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
How likely are you to be deficient in vitamins or minerals?
Based on the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2012, about 10% or less of the general population had nutrition deficiencies for selected vitamin and minerals.
Can protein bars make you gain weight?
Why would protein bars make you fat? There are two reasons. First, many protein bars get their protein from soy. Soy can change estrogen metabolism and in higher doses or consumed frequently (as in this patient), can help to raise estrogen levels.
Green tea can help you lose weight naturally
Compelling evidence presented in the journal Nutrition Research makes the strong connection among green tea consumption, lowered body weight, and reduced levels of dangerous belly fat. Drinking between 5 and 8 cups of green tea each day was shown to lower body weight by 5.6%.
Seven tips to naturally reduce cravings
One of the greatest barriers to success in weight reduction and detoxification is the battle that some of our patients must endure with their cravings. The physiology of the process is complex and involves neurotransmitter balance and blood sugar balance most frequently. The goal is to reduce hunger and impulse eating.
What is the quality of your supplements?
Recently there has been a lot of news about the quality of nutritional supplements. In over thirty years or using nutrition to restore health I have found that many patients have failed prior to seeing me because they used substandard products in trying to heal themselves.
Balancing your metabolism
Over the past thirty years I have found that patients who have had difficulty with weight loss have missed addressing one or more key metabolic issues. Issues such as thyroid insufficiency, insulin resistance and hormone imbalance must be addressed along with the usual diet and exercise protocols.
Why am I so tired?
Fatigue is generally caused by asking your body to do more that it is capable of doing and/or for a longer time than it is capable. It is like running a race that you haven’t trained for.
Do you have a slow metabolism?
The simplest thing to do first is to monitor your body temperature. By taking your temperature several times each day and looking at the trend, you can see if your internal furnace is burning fuel properly. Hypothyroidism, improper diet, and low activity levels can all contribute to a low metabolic rate.
Natural pain relief
Pain is the number two reason for both doctor visits and hospital visits in the US. Medical treatment is generally focused on symptomatic relief without regard to solving the underlying cause. Initial pain relief is important as long as it is followed up with correcting the problem. Natural herbal compounds, proteolytic enzymes, cold laser therapy, and pulsed electromagnetic field therapy can help relieve pain naturally.
Dietary fats affect childhood allergies
In a recent study in Allergy, researchers evaluated the link between dietary fats and the risk of developing allergies. The results indicated that prior to developing allergies, allergy sufferers had used more margarine and less butter than the other children.
Treating diabetes and weight gain naturally
Diabetes and weight gain tend to go hand in hand. There are both genetic as well as environmental factors that play a role. The good news is that even once damaged, the normal functioning of the blood sugar system can be restored.
Reversing insulin resistance
A leading cause of weight gain is insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone that transports glucose into our cells so that the cells can burn the glucose as fuel. When we bombard our cells with insulin by eating lots of carbs, our cells stop letting the glucose in. When the glucose gets stuck in circulation, it eventually gets sent to storage in the form of fat.
Easing your weight loss journey: addressing metabolic issues
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