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.
Losing fat vs losing weight
Losing weight and losing fat are not necessarily the same thing. You might think that they go hand in hand but that isn’t always the case.
Detoxification: Slow and steady wins the race
At this time of the year we get a lot of patients asking about detoxification procedures. After holiday indiscretions comes the remorse and sick feelings that result from eating and drinking sweets, alcohol, and chemicals that many of our healthy patients usually avoid. By drinking water and eating organic foods you can detox yourself, and there are other ways to increase the speed of detoxification when needed.
Are there healthier Halloween treats?
While sugar on special occasions can be ok, we must be vigilant about the toxins within artificial candy. There are ways to make healthier choices for our kids on Halloween that limits toxin exposure while allowing them to celebrate the holiday.
Balancing metablism: 50 lbs lost in 5 months
When a patient comes to us seeking weight loss, we always start by evaluating all of the metabolic processes in the body. This is a story of a women in her twenties who came to our office early this year. She was looking for a holistic plan for overall health with the end product of weight reduction.
Are you protein deficient?
Protein deficiency is the second most common nutritional deficiency I see in my patients. When protein is digested it is broken down into amino acids which are building blocks for bones, muscles and connective tissue. It also is the building blocks of our organs.
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.
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.
