Good Digestion: A Key to Overall Health
One of the most important areas of health to take care of is digestion. Nutrients are broken down and absorbed in the digestive tract; nutrient distribution throughout the body begins here; and toxins are eliminated from the body here. Additionally, most of the immune system resides in the gut, and the majority of our serotonin […]
Is That Snack Working for You? Read the Label!
Last week my daughter and I decided to treat ourselves to dessert from Whole Foods’ gluten-free fridge full of baked goods. Unfortunately, we read the label AFTER we ate the cupcake we split. We discovered that it not only had 530 calories (what???), but also 56 grams of sugar, 33% of the recommended fat grams for […]
Detoxification: What it Is and Why You Should Do It
Do you feel sluggish? Or maybe you have a bunch of “little” things wrong with you: allergies, itchy skin or eyes, constipation, stomach upset, joint pain, low energy. You probably need to detox! There are 85,000 chemicals in use worldwide that end up in our water, our air, consumer products, personal care products, and food. Less than half […]
Heart Smart: Natural Solutions for a Healthy Heart–Part III
Thanks for joining us for Part III of our series on heart health! In Part I of our series we talked about the real causes of cardiovascular disease, more detailed testing your doctor may want to perform, and foundational nutrition for heart health. Our top 3 foundational supplements for heart health are fish oil, magnesium, […]
Part II–Heart Smart: Natural Solutions for a Healthy Heart
Welcome back to our three-part series on heart health! In Part I of our series we talked about the real causes of cardiovascular events, more detailed testing of cholesterol that your doctor may want to perform, and foundational nutrition for heart health. Our top three foundational supplements for heart health are fish oils, magnesium, and believe […]
Part I–Heart Smart: Natural Solutions for a Healthy Heart
In this three-part series, we will take a look at the real cause of heart attack and other cardiovascular events and talk about nutrition and other lifestyle factors that can significantly reduce your risk of an event. In Part I we will discuss tests that your doctor can do to more accurately assess your risk of heart […]
