tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17503328414975383442012-02-16T13:03:07.563-08:00I am a holistic health practitioner who uses meridian stress assessment testing to help you access your optimal health. As a licensed clinical nutritionist and homeopath, I use therapeutic supplementation to help you achieve your best health. And I help you stay informed about the latest developments in natural health.Balanced Vitalityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955590639875468354noreply@blogger.comBlogger571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750332841497538344.post-64682560919167925262009-03-15T01:15:00.001-07:002009-03-15T01:15:48.775-07:00

Keep on Movin': Exercise After 50 According to the American College of Sports Medicine, by the year 2030 more than 70 million Americans will be 65 years of age or older, and those 85 years of age and older will be the fastest-growing age group. Unfortunately, as more and more Americans live longer, less and less participate in the one activity that can help keep them healthy, active and

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Selected supplements could save $24 billion in health care costs At a Glance A study commissioned by the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance (DSEA) shows that over the next five years, appropriate use of select dietary supplements would improve the health of key populations and save the nation more than $24

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Eating a Diet Rich in Fruits and Vegetables Here's Why:Produce has certainly earned its healthful reputation. It's rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytochemicals and fiber, while being low in calories and fat. All of these factors contribute to many health benefits, such as: Lower blood cholesterol levels Decreased risk of atherosclerosis and heart disease Decreased risk

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This is the perfect time of year for an encouraging article on keeping your weight loss goals. Why? Because nearly half of all people in North America make New Year’s resolutions – and the most common resolution is to lose weight.Within a few weeks the number of people sticking to their resolve declines dramatically. Given the importance of improving our behavior, an encouraging word from an

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It's Friday again and here's my weekly health tips for everyone.Fact #1: Take two Detox Antiox and call me in the morning. Yes, it can be that simple to help reduce your oxidative stress. Circulating endothelial progenitor or EPCs are cells that circulate in the blood repairing and replacing the cells that line blood

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New research shows that vitamin D present in the lungs stimulates the killing of bacteria and improves the body's ability to reduce inflammation.A recent issue of the Journal of Immunology reports that vitamin D, which is primarily activated by the kidneys, is also converted to its active form in lung tissue. This conversion is essential for the beneficial activity of the vitamin in the

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Two nutrition experts argue that you can't take marketing campaigns at face value.By Adam Voiland, U.S. News & World ReportWith America's obesity problem among kids reaching crisis proportions, even junk food makers have started to claim they want to steer children toward more healthful choices. In a study released earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that

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Obese individuals who slim down enjoy enhanced love lives, a new study finds.For obese men and women who report sexual problems, weight loss of approximately 10% may do wonders for their love lives, according to Duke University psychologist Martin Binks. Dr. Binks, who presented his research findings at the recent annual meeting of The Obesity Society in Vancouver, British Columbia, reported that

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A recent article published in the British Journal of Nutrition summarizes the roles of select vitamins and trace elements in immune function.Adequate intakes of micronutrients are required for the immune system to function efficiently. Micronutrient deficiency suppresses immunity by affecting antibody responses, leading to imbalances in the immune system. This situation increases susceptibility

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Several dietary factors are known to be risk factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness among persons over 65. New research indicates that high-glycemic-index diets may be a risk factor for early AMD and potential visual loss later in life.A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examined the association between dietary glycemic

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A meta-analysis recently published in the Journal of Internal Medicine analyzed the association between magnesium intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes. The meta-analysis involved studies of magnesium intake (both from foods only and from foods and supplements) published between 1966 and 2007. Seven studies meeting the criteria were identified, and in total they included 286,668 participants

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Test Yourself for "D"efficiencyQuick test: Find out in 10 seconds if you are "D"efficientWith your thumb, press on your sternum (breastbone). Is it tender or painful? Now, press on the tibia (shin bone) of both your legs. Are they sore or tender? If the answer is "yes" to both of these tests then there’s a 93 percent chance you’re deficient in Vitamin D. This is one of the most prevalent

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Not getting enough Vitamin D during the winter months?Make sure you get healthy amounts of it year-roundPractically every day another benefit of Vitamin D is revealed. Vitamin D is created when our skin is exposed to sunshine. It is also present in our diet, mainly in cold-water fish and dark green vegetables. It is primarily responsible for transporting minerals to our bones and keeping them

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All the foods we eat have nutrient characteristics that interact with our body. Some foods contain dense concentrations of vitamins and minerals. Others have healthy fats and proteins. Many fruits have been concentrated into beverages because of their intense antioxidant properties.Each food sends a message to your body about how it may benefit the body under various circumstances. The distinct

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In March 2008, a report on CNN gave us the disturbing news that drinking water in many communities was contaminated with an array of prescription medications. This concerns us because we recognize that drinking pure water is an Essential of health. In light of this disturbing report, how are we to protect ourselves and nurture our wellness? Where can we find safe water?Source of the problemHow

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Fact #1: Try it and C the difference. A new study adds to the evidence that vitamin C supplements can lower concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP), a central biomarker of inflammation that has been shown to be a powerful predictor of heart disease and diabetes. The study shows that for healthy, non-smoking adults with an elevated level of CRP, a daily dose of vitamin C lowered levels of the

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Tis' the Season! Want to enjoy your festive favorites-- and still have healthy holidays? Learn healthy holiday eating on how to avoid putting on weight without feeling deprived. Also learn tips on how to head off holiday stress and depression. Get started by attending a FREE WORKSHOP on November 19th at Lady of America Fitness at 7 pm. This is going to be a fun and informative workshop. I am

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Psoriasis and Psoriatic ArthritisI came across this question from a patient: I have psoriasis. Recently, I have noticed swelling and pain around my joints. My doctor says this is psoriatic arthritis. Can you tell me more about this disorder?What is psoriasis?Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease. It may be triggered by a number of different conditions such as infection or allergy.

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By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer – Thu Oct 23, 1:10 am ETFood allergies in American children seem to be on the rise, now affecting about 3 million kids, according to the first federal study of the problem.Experts said that might be because parents are more aware and quicker to have their kids checked out by a doctor.About 1 in 26 children had food allergies last year, the Centers for Disease

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By Adam Voiland – Mon Oct 20, 5:31 pm ETTwo nutrition experts argue that you can't take marketing campaigns at face valueWith America's obesity problem among kids reaching crisis proportions, even junk food makers have started to claim they want to steer children toward more healthful choices. In a study released earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that

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The carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin are most commonly linked to protection from age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In a new study conducted at the University of Georgia, lutein and zeaxanthin were found to reduce the harmful effects of glare on a test group of people with normal eyesight.Lutein and zeaxanthin may improve visual performance and reduce the effects of glareHealthy subjects

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Help for Fall AllergiesThis can be a difficult time of year for many people. It is the time when autumn plants bloom outdoors and mold spores bloom indoors. Both of these trigger allergic responses in people prone to allergies.What are allergies? Why do some people get them? And how can you find relief if you have allergies?What are allergies?Allergies occur when a plant or animal protein or a

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What You Can Do to Protect Against Cold or FluCold and flu season is here. What do we do to stay well or speed the healing process if we are sick? Here are some great recommendations from a number of different sources: * Wash your hands First, the largest contributor to infection is unwashed hands. Washing your hands with soap every few hours will reduce the chance for pathogens to gain

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OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH!Fact #1:I think Willie Nelson once sang, “Momma, don’t let your daughters grow up to be inactive.”Here’s another reason to encourage your daughters to be physically active: Girls and young women who exercise regularly between the ages of 12 and 35 have a substantially lower risk of breast cancer before menopause compared to those who are less active, new

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Antioxidant-Rich Foods May Reduce the Risk of Macular DegenerationAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of irreversible blindness in developed countries. Age is the most significant risk factor. The cause of AMD is not well understood, but some researchers believe that a diet rich in antioxidants may help reduce the risk of AMD.A new study in the December 28, 2005 issue

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Getting to the Heart of a Healthful Diet: Fruits and VegetablesHere's Why Fruits and Veggies Are Good for You:Produce has certainly earned its healthful reputation. It is rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytochemicals, and fiber, while being low in calories and fat. All of these factors help make your heart healthier. Specifically: * Soluble fiber helps lower blood cholesterol levels

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OK, I will admit it if you will – I have forgotten the names of people while talking to them! I have lost my car keys, misplaced my glasses and turned the wrong way on my drive home.How about you? Does it seem like your memory is playing tricks on you as you age? Well, there are reasons for that and very few of the reasons are related to diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s.How to make a

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Water is the single most important resource for the human body. Water is the mostessential nutrient involved in every function of the body. Water accounts forapproximately 70% of an individual’s complete fat free body mass. In order to functionproperly, water must be consumed in set quantities in consistent intervals (average of2.5 liters per day). When not enough water is consumed, people can

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IntroOscillococcinum is an anomaly in the homeopathic materia medica because it is one of the relatively few proprietary preparations. The name is registered by Boiron. Scarcely known to the English-speaking world, it is one of the most widely used and popular homeopathic medicines in France. But even in France it is anomalous. It is the only homeopathic medicine authorized for routine production

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Good Things to Do if You Get Flu.1. Keep Oscillococcinum® readily available.Oscillococcinum (Oscillo®), one of the world's most popular natural flu medicines, can reduce the duration and severity of flu-like symptoms when taken at the onset of symptoms. Oscillo is regulated as a drug by the FDA1 and its use is supported by published clinical studies as well as more than 65 years of worldwide use.

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Fact #1:If it’s purple, blue or red, eat it.The structure of anthocyanins, the antioxidant pigments from a range of fruit and vegetables, is key to the cancer fighting abilities, reports a new study from the US. The study adds to a growing body of science that indicates the potential anti-cancer benefits of the antioxidant compounds most commonly associated with berries. In 2006, researchers from

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Fact #1:A simple answer to a painful problem.Gallstone-related disorders are common and costly, but preventive measures are largely unexplored. Lifestyle risk factors include physical activity, obesity/overweight, and diet. Increasing consumption of magnesium appears to decrease the risk of symptomatic gallstones in men.DFH offers 2 Albion chelated magnesium products, Magnesium Malate Chelate and

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A Weight Loss Plan That WorksWe all can agree that losing weight is a challenge. Many healthcare professionals argue over the cause(s) of obesity: is it nature or nurture? Saying that the problem is “nature” (genetics) may make us feel like victims. Saying it is “nurture” (behavior) may make us feel guilty, like we are real failures. How can we come to terms with the obesity challenge? We can "

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Don't wait until symptoms develop- take action now to help protect against prostate problems that could haunt you later.By Dr.Samuel N. Grief, MD, FCFPIf you don't know what your prostate is or what it does, you're certainly not alone: most men don't. But you really should. More than 30 million men suffer from prostate conditions that negatively affect their quality of life. There isn't a

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Kids don't have that strong a relationship to vegetables. Kids will go through the motions, pushing broccoli spears and lima beans around their plate a few times, but few veggies actually reach the inside of a kid's mouth.And yet, we want our kids to eat vegetables on a regular basis. The best way to do this is to serve fresh veggies daily, and make sure WE eat all the vegetables on our plates!

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Fact #1: M&M’s as diet food? Chronic dieters tend to consume more calories when foods and packages are smaller, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. In a series of studies, the researchers assessed peoples' perceptions of M&Ms in mini-packs versus regular-sized packages. They found that participants tended to have conflicting thoughts about the mini-packs: They thought of

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Foods That Unlock the Power of AntioxidantsIn 1993, a division of the National Institutes of Health developed a system for determining the value of specific foods against disease. That system was called ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity). It measures the amount of free radicals that a particular food can absorb. The diseases they studied all related to aging, particularly Alzheimer's

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Get Energy from Good FatsThe inside scoop on calories and fatsDo you know what a calorie is? It’s a measurement of energy. More specifically, it’s the amount of potential energy stored in any food we eat. Generally speaking, both protein and carbohydrate foods each contain about four calories per gram. Fats, in comparison, have more than twice the calories and twice the potential energy per gram

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Keep on Movin': Exercise After 50According to the American College of Sports Medicine, by the year 2030 more than 70 million Americans will be 65 years of age or older, and those 85 years of age and older will be the fastest-growing age group.Unfortunately, as more and more Americans live longer, less and less participate in the one activity that can help keep them healthy, active and

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Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Joint Disease)Osteoarthritis is the breakdown of cartilage in the joints. This is followed by chronic inflammation of the joint lining. Healthy cartilage is a cushion between the bones in a joint. Osteoarthritis usually affects the hands, feet, spine, hips, and knees. People with osteoarthritis usually have joint pain and limited movement of the affected

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The most common diagnosis in North America – more common than the common cold – is arthritis. This condition begins when old cartilage cells are cleared away faster than they are replaced with new ones. This deficit of new cells can be likened to spending just a little more money than you deposit each month. Sooner or later, your account will be empty. With arthritis, old cells are taken from a

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Fact #1:Sweet taste with a not so sweet effect. Fructose, in animal models, has been shown to contribute to the development of non-alcoholic liver disease (NAFLD) by increasing intestinal permeability through an increase of small intestine bacterial overgrowth. In humans, a study has demonstrated that those with NAFLD consumed significantly more fructose than controls contributing to an increase

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Fact #1:Since I take my Vitamin D everyday, I hope I don’t outlive my 401K.Low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of death from all causes by 26 per cent, suggests a study with 13,000 initially healthy men and women. In adults, vitamin D deficiency may precipitate or exacerbate osteopenia, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, fractures, common cancers, autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases

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L-carnitine helps burn fat without causing muscle loss! Overweight subjects benefited from supplementation with the amino acid L-carnitine in a study conducted at the University of Rostack Children’s Hospital Research Laboratory in Germany. Study subjects supplemented three grams of L-carnitine daily for 10 days. At the end of the study, researchers noted that the subjects experienced a

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According to a study in the British Journal of Dermatology, taking the supplement inositol may help reduce the severity of psoriasis, a common side-effect in people using lithium medication. Lithium carbonate is the most widely used long-term treatment for bipolar affective disorders, but its ability to trigger and exacerbate psoriasis can become a major problem in patients for whom lithium is

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A Canadian study clearly indicates that Neptune Krill Oil (NKO™) at a daily dose of 300 mg “significantly inhibits inflammation and reduces arthritic symptoms within a short treatment period of 7 and 14 days.”In the study, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, researchers wanted to assess the effect of NKO on C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with chronic inflammation;

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Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) combined with treadmill exercise may decrease fat mass and increase lean muscle tissue, according to research published in the Journal of Nutrition.Researchers began their study stating, “Nearly half of the U.S. adult population is overweight or obese, which may be related to increased energy intake combined with lack of physical activity. Obesity increases the risk

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Fact #1:Synergy is a good thing. Nature knows best.We are now all fully aware of the cardiovascular and healthy lipid enhancing benefits of the omega 3 fatty acids found specifically in certain fish. Recently, a study using healthy human volunteers, has demonstrated even more profound benefits of using omega 3 fatty acid (EPA and DHA) in combination with supplemental taurine, an amino acid also

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Fact #1:My colon is nuts for almonds.According to a recent study almonds have been found to possess prebiotic effects, increasing populations of bifidobacteria and Eubacterium rectale more effectively than commercial prebiotics.DFH’s PaleoBars contain almonds and almond butter giving them an additional benefit beyond their low glycemic, high protein profile.Source: Applied and Environmental

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Fact #1:Why did the fish blush?Because he saw the boat’s bottom.While the medical establishment remains mired in it’s obsession with cholesterol as a risk for heart disease they continue to miss an important and naturally modifiable risk factor by ignoring the fatty acid status of their patients. According to a recent study, testing for omega-3 fatty acid (found primarily in fish and fish oils)

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Fact #1:Maybe I’m wrong, but I believe Superman’s x-ray vision may have come from these.Scientists have identified the protein responsible for transporting nutrients to the eye that are believed to protect against the development of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss in elderly Americans. According to the study, the protein SR-B1, or scavenger receptor class B, type

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Protection against oxidative DNA damage in lymphocytes and the many chronic, degenerative diseases it can cause, is achieved by various carotenoids, according to a study published in the January issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Jean Mayer Research Center at Tufts University, in conjunction with scientists from the

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Everyone wants to lead a long and healthy life. Now it appears that green tea can help you achieve your goals. A study completed by a research team from Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that green tea “reduced mortality due to all causes.”At the beginning of the study, researchers noted “Green tea polyphenols have been

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Fact #1:Why are all dumb blonde jokes one-liners?So men can remember them.Low levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) -- the "good" cholesterol -- in middle age may increase the risk of memory loss and lead to dementia later in life, researchers have recently reported. "Memory problems are key in the diagnosis of dementia," said Archana Singh-Manoux, Ph.D., lead author of the study and Senior

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Fact #1:Maybe I’m wrong, but I believe Superman’s x-ray vision may have come from these.Scientists have identified the protein responsible for transporting nutrients to the eye that are believed to protect against the development of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss in elderly Americans. According to the study, the protein SR-B1, or scavenger receptor class B, type

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By: iHealthTube, S. - 4/2/2008A diet high in fish oil and low in calories could reduce markers of inflammation by up to 90%, according to a study published in the journal Life Sciences.The study looked at the effects of fish oil and/or low-calorie diets on markers of inflammation-such as lipid oxidation levels and concentrations of superoxides, prostaglandins and leukotriene B4-in both young and

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Meridian Stress Assessment (MSA) The Meridian Stress Assessment (MSA) instrument used is the BioMeridian. It is a computerized interactive meridian stress assessment device that surveys the body’s meridians and identifies its stressors. Once the body’s stressed system(s) have been identified we then focus on balancing them and eliminating the interferences with the use of

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