Instead of table salt, use sea salt. Mix your own herb blend of oregano, thyme, rosemary, parsley and garlic to bring out the natural flavors in a meal. Use fresh garlic for maximum benefit. It helps to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Stay with raw and cooked garlic. Eat rosemary. Rosemary’s potential cancer prevention property…
Read MoreChoose healthy food when you go shopping. That will make it so much easier to make healthier choices when you are at home looking for something to eat. Eat a variety of nutritious foods every day. That means more fruit and veggies. Reduce the amount of fatty, salty, sugary, and processed foods. Drink a lot…
Read MoreThere is no better time to get back to the basics! This chart below outlines some great food choices and the benefits you can get from them! THIS IS A GREAT ONE TO PUT ON THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR! Apples Protects your heart Prevents constipation Blocks diarrhea Improves lung capacity Cushions joints Apricots Combats cancer Controls blood…
Read MoreCategory Foods to INCLUDE Foods to EXCLUDE Fruits Fresh; unsweetened; dried; frozen; or canned, water-packed fruits; fruit juices (except orange) Oranges, orange juice Vegetables All fresh, raw, steamed, sautéed, juiced, or roasted vegetables Corn; any creamed vegetables Starch Rice, oats, millet, quinoa, amaranth, teff, tapioca, buckwheat, potatoes Wheat, corn, barley, spelt, kamut, rye; ALL…
Read MoreChildren Less than 2 Years of Age Buffered C Powder, 1/8 tsp (300-400mg.) twice daily – dissolve in juice. Vitamin D3 drops, 500 IU per 25 pounds of body weight. Probiotic Support, 1 capsule daily. Open cap and put in formula or juice. Children 2-6 Years of Age Buffered C Powder, 1/4 tsp (700mg) twice…
Read MoreKnowing the facts about cholesterol may moderate your risk for a heart attack or stroke. But understanding what cholesterol is and how it affects your health is just as important. You may be surprised to know that cholesterol itself isn’t all bad. In fact, cholesterol is just one of the many substances created and used…
Read MoreGenetics Water quality and quantity Heavy metal/xenobiotics presence (excess of hormones in meat and dairy) High cholesterol-oxidation High C-reactive protein Diets high in trans-fats Inadequate anti-oxidant intake Presence of repair deficit- Vitamin C deficiency High homocysteine/fibrinogen Hyper-insulinism-obesity/smoking Lack of exercise Lack of control of stress
Read Moreis often called the “silent disease” because bone loss occurs without symptoms. Osteoporosis: A Debilitating Disease; Preventable, Treatable As we age, our body’s ability to rebuild new bone is surpassed by the rate at which bones are being dissolved – the result, an unhealthy bone loss condition called osteoporosis. There are no sudden signs of…
Read MoreWell, we’ve made it to summer…FINALLY! Now is the time to head outdoors and hit the pool, the beach, play our favorite sports, garden, work in the lawn and generally wear ourselves out. Remember back in the good old days when you could play outside and exercise all day long without any issues? It seemed…
Read MoreFried food Processed/overcooked food that is deficient in enzyme activity Stress (also referred to as a “hurry-up lifestyle”) The increasing age demographic Improper balance of intestinal microflora (suggesteing a need for probiotic supplementation) Poor elimination Water (poor source)
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