If a heart health headline gets your attention on a regular basis, you are a veteran of many, many mixed messages, but we can all agree that more berries with more flavanols will lower heart risk. Yes, the debate over carbs and fats (particularly cholesterols) rages, but large studies like the COSMOS study make a…
COVID 19 Ages Women’s Blood Vessels While the entire world feels older after COVID 19’s big entrance, in this study researchers found that women’s blood vessels of women post-COVID infection, regardless of infection, were measurably older. Your next question should be, “What do you mean by older?” As we age, our blood vessels age by…
The world of conventional medicine seems to continue its doubt of natural therapies at every turn- at least until its own methods prove a natural therapy works. Then conventional medicine hijacks it for a medication. Once again, researchers have found omega 3’s, in this case the EPA form, to have significant benefit for patients with…
Science is never settled, especially with COVID and the immune system. Stanford researchers uncovered some of the mechanisms by which mRNA vaccines contribute to myocarditis (heart inflammation). With social media chatter and news channel headlines highlighting how many young COVID vaccine recipients have fallen dead or suffer some heart injury, those with their eyes open…
Top Food Additives to Avoid When it comes to nutrition, most of us know to avoid obvious “junk foods.” But what many people don’t realize is that even seemingly healthy, packaged foods can be filled with hidden additives that undermine health over time. Artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, and synthetic sweeteners may make foods look pretty,…
When most people hear the word “metabolism”, they think about how quickly they burn calories or how easily they gain or lose weight. However, true metabolic health goes far beyond weight management. It’s about how efficiently your body produces and uses energy at the cellular level. This affects everything from blood sugar balance to hormone…
With the advent of direct-to-consumer testing, especially the latest craze of online memberships that give you a long list of labs complete with computer-generated health report, we are getting more and more anxious calls about abnormal labs. While we applaud the concept of getting patients access to labs that their conventional providers refuse to order,…
Non-Toxic Ways to Wash Your Produce and Why It Matters There are so many places where we could “clean up” our life, but to not get overwhelmed, start with one area at a time. A great place to start is how you clean your fresh fruits and veggies! Whether it’s a bundle of kale, spinach…
Let’s talk about a key nutrient that I often see women not getting enough of—protein. It plays a vital role in overall health and becomes even more important as we age. So why is protein essential for women (and men too)? Here are a few key reasons: Muscle & Metabolism Support Women naturally lose muscle…
Wired and Tired? Combat Adrenal Fatigue Do you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning? Do you tend to have crashes of energy throughout the day or just feel wired but tired? You may be struggling with adrenal fatigue. Your adrenal glands are responsible for producing important hormones such as cortisol, aldosterone, adrenaline,…