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Oct 25, 2023 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip – Candy Crush
October is the month of candy. Halloween brings endless bowls of drug store candy – M&Ms, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Candy Corn – all filled with sugar, artificial flavors, food dye, GMO cornstarch, and other scary ingredients!
Oct 23, 2023 · Health & WellnessDr. Frank’s Fall Fortification Plan: 19 Ways to Stop Winter Ills Before they Start
Though we’re still a few weeks away from winter’s official start, seasonal ills are on the march, so the smart money is on prepping your body for the onslaught. The mission? To make yourself an inhospitable location for viral and bacterial opportunists attempting to take up residence – and to strengthen all your defenses so you can repel colds, flu, RSV and whatever Covid-19 variants may pop up over the next few months. How hard seasonal ills will hit this year is anyone’s guess, but now – not November or December – is the best time to focus on building up your resistance. Here’s where to start…
Oct 20, 2023 · Movement5 Ways to Improve Your Posture and Balance
More than one in four people aged 65 and older falls each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — and if it happens once, it’s likely to happen again. The resulting injuries can have lasting consequences, including pain, limited mobility,...
Oct 18, 2023 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip – Foods With Anti-Cancer Properties
The food that you choose to eat can have a dramatic effect on your body. It can either increase or decrease your risk of developing disease – most of which are heavily influenced by diet. There are several foods which research has shown to protect against cancer.
Oct 16, 2023 · Gut HealthHow to Manage The Six Microbiomes That Keep You Well
What researchers and the wellness community are increasingly coming to appreciate is that the human body is not just made up of human cells and a bunch of bacteria in the gut. We are a collection of microbiomes. Humans and the bacteria that live inside us co-evolved over the millennia, one giant quid pro quo – our bodies provided the bugs with a moist, warm home, complete with a steady food source, and they sustain us in a variety of ways, most numerously and elaborately in the gut. But there are 5 more less talked about but fundamental microbiomes in your body to also pay attention to if you wish to stay well.
Oct 13, 2023 · NutritionAre There Heavy Metals in Dark Chocolate?
Yes, but there are steps you can take to mitigate your exposure to these toxins.
Oct 11, 2023 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip – Preserve the Fall Harvest
Late summer and into the fall is a bountiful and colorful harvest time at the farmer’s market. It’s a great time to stock up on your favorite produce and spend an afternoon preparing and preserving some goodies for the winter.
Oct 9, 2023 · Healthy AgingAnti-Aging with Spermidine – and How It Can Save Your Brain, Heart, and Youth
Sometimes I come across cutting edge information about health therapies that just excites me, and ‘spermidine’ is a case in point. If your first response is: “what the heck is that?” you’ve got plenty of company, even though it was first discovered by the inventor of the microscope, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, way back in 1678. But only recently have scientists come to appreciate that this compound plays a valuable role in all sorts of key physiological processes and anti-aging, which, no matter your years, is a fascinating proposition.
Oct 6, 2023 · MovementFinding Balance: The Hidden Risks of Overexercising on Your Health
In recent times, the fitness culture has celebrated the idea that "more is better" when it comes to exercise. But even something good, like exercise, can become harmful if excessive.
Oct 4, 2023 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip – Somatic Healing
There are countless tools to help us counteract the negative impacts of stress and trauma. Have you heard of somatic healing?
Oct 2, 2023 · Health & Wellness30 Timely Tips to Send Autumnal Allergies Packing
For millions of people, autumn, perhaps the most gorgeous time of the year, can be a season to brace for rather than embrace. Experienced through a pair of itchy, watery eyes and a sneezy nose, the charms of the season’s colors and warm days and cool nights can be elusive. The good news is, you can tamp down much of the allergy-induced misery if you get on the defensive early in the season with a multi-pronged plan of action. So, instead of bombing your system with brain-fogging, sleep-inducing over-the-counter and prescription drugs, I advise my patients to try a more holistic approach so they can autumn with a clearer head and less wheezing and sneezing.
Sep 29, 2023 · Relaxation6 Ways Gardening Is the Ultimate Mind–Body Workout
The health benefits of gardening go beyond reaping a harvest of vegetables and fruits.
Sep 27, 2023 · Health Coach TipsRecipe – Homemade Deodorant
Tired of using store-bought deodorants with risky ingredients like aluminum, phthalates, and parabens? Take control of what goes on your skin, by DIY’ing it!
Sep 25, 2023 · Gut Health5 Things You Need to Know About Leaky Brain – and How to Prevent It
Here’s a new one for you: leaky brain and it’s a syndrome that everyone who has a brain needs to be aware of. Integrative doctors call it “leaky brain” and it’s remarkably similar to leaky gut but, just like the name says, at the level of the brain. The two conditions often feed off each other. Taken together, leaky brain and gut give us a much fuller picture of how a bad diet and too much stress conspire to make us feel and look less than our best, pushing us away from optimal health and towards chronic disease.
Sep 22, 2023 · Health & WellnessWhat Is Brain Fog?
Having trouble concentrating? Feeling confused and forgetful? You may be the victim of what’s become known as brain fog.
Sep 20, 2023 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tips – Steer Clear of AGE’s
Have you heard of Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs)? AGEs are a lesser-known player in the aging game that deserve attention.
Sep 18, 2023 · Healthy Aging13 Ways Peptides Make Vibrant Health Happen
Safe to say, just about all of us want to remain as vital as possible for as long as possible. To help our bodies do that, our cells, organs and systems need to work in concert, to ‘talk’ to each other to keep everything running smoothly. Helping to keep that communication moving along are peptides, natural signaling agents which go to work inside in our cells and have a host of positive effects on our physiology. In short, they help make good health things happen throughout the body and it’s a big reason why I’m such a fan of putting peptides to work with a number of my patients.
Sep 15, 2023 · Health & Wellness8 Tips for Planning a Staycation
Given the economic and environmental costs of travel, sometimes the most ethical choice is to stay home. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t expand your horizons.
Sep 13, 2023 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip – Yoga Poses For Your Lymphatic System
Lymphatic yoga incorporates gentle poses and movements that are designed to stimulate lymphatic circulation and promote the flow of lymph fluid throughout the body.
Sep 11, 2023 · Healthy Aging6 Things to Know About the “Miracle” Drug Ozempic And Its Weight-loss Cousins
Ozempic and a handful of similar drugs have been grabbing countless headlines these days, marketed as ‘miracle drugs’ to millions of people who are struggling with weight problems, not to mention diabetes, which these drugs were originally designed to treat. But are these drugs right for you?
Sep 8, 2023 · Health & WellnessUnveiling the Connection Between Fatigue and Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Fatigue is a word that resonates with millions worldwide, describing a state of constant tiredness that goes beyond the typical weariness we all experience. But what if there's more to this exhaustion than meets the eye?
Sep 6, 2023Health Coach Tip – Promote A Youthful Biological Age
Let’s dig into lifestyle factors and therapeutic interventions that support a more youthful biological age.
Sep 4, 2023 · Nutrition7 Great Vegetables That Are Even Healthier When Cooked
As everyone (hopefully) knows by now, fresh, colorful vegetables are the cornerstone of a healthy diet. Simply put, your body thrives on the real, close-to-the-vine stuff. When it comes to veggies though, one question patients often ask is, which is better – raw or cooked? And the answer is, both have their merits, though it does depend quite a bit on the individual vegetable. For some, heating will destroy certain vitamins and phytonutrients, and with others, heating will amp up the nutritional haul, unleashing their full powers and making them easier to digest.
Sep 1, 2023 · NutritionWhat Are the Health Benefits of Black Currants, Goji Berries, Serviceberries, Golden Berries and Mulberries?
Explore how these remarkable berries offer a variety of health-enhancing benefits.