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As we start out this new year let’s reaffirm to eat healthy. I realize this statement can be a bit overwhelming. There is so much information these days on nutrition and toxic foods. But here are 7 simple suggestions to start you down the path of healthy eating. If you can simply add these 7 foods into your diet you will be off to a great start. Read the rest of this entry »
What is GMO and why does it have so many people up in arms? More importantly, what can you do to protect you and your families health from GMOs? Read the rest of this entry »
I appreciate Dr. Mercola’s article today entitled “Vitamin D Supplement Mistake. He shares the results of a large study that included 94,000 participants who were supplementing their Vitamin D serum levels. The findings are rather remarkable and worthy of summery.
Because Vitamin D serum levels lower than the optimal levels have been noted in more than 30 diseases and disorders it is valuable to have your vitamin D level tested and treated if necessary. Some of these diseases/disorders are as follows: Cancer, diabetes, asthma, depression, muscle aches, inflammatory bowel disorder, hypertension, heart disease, periodontal (gum) disease, infertility and migraine headaches.
In a previous blog entitled “Is It the Blahs or SAD” (seasonal affect disorder) I wrote,
Supplement your sun. This can be done in a few different ways. First and foremost it is import to have your Vitamin D levels checked. In the summer months being in the sun between 10 AM and 2PM for even a short amount of time can give you up to 20,000 IU of Vit D absorbed through your skin. But, this time of year, we leave for work or school in the dark and return home in the dark. The daily recommended dose of Vit D we need, approximately 8,000 IU daily, just isn’t going to happen.
For those suffering with SAD we need to make sure the Vitamin D levels are not just in the normal zone but in the optimum zone so they will get the maximum benefit from this potent vitamin. This can only accurately be determined by a blood test.
Give us a call today so we can arrange for you to have your Vitamin D levels tested, giving you a healthy boost in your wellness plan.
The U.S. childhood vaccine schedule has been updated and the revised schedule issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Family Physicians. It looks like we will be sticking our children even more than in the past. Russell Blaylock, M.D., stated: “In 1976, children received 10 vaccines before attending school. Today they will receive over 36 injections.” Read the rest of this entry »
Last month Malibu, CA. joined Costa Mesa and Santa Ana in banning the use of amalgam fillings using a phase out plan drawn up first by the city of Costa Mesa.
These cities and the thousands of people attending a series of town meetings hosted earlier in this year by the FDA’s center for devices has raised the awareness of a highly toxic substance making up 50% of dental fillings. Read the rest of this entry »
The Alzheimer’s Associations website states that in 2008, every 71 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s. It continues by saying that 5 million people are already living with the disease. The enormous growth of this disease should give us reason to pause, especially since it is the sixth leading cause of deaths in the US. Is there anything that can be done about these statistics? Read the rest of this entry »
You had a long day at work, setting at the computer and talking on the telephone. Stress is high as lay offs continue and your work load increases. As you pull into the driveway of your home and start to get out of the car you experience a shooting pain in your lower back that radiates down your leg. You go inside and pop two Aleve in your mouth, washing it down with a glass of water.
The leaves have started falling from the trees as the day time temperatures begin to drop and the days of fall approach. It is time to prepare the yard for winter. Pulling up dying flowers, raking leaves, hauling trash and fertilizing. By Saturday evening you feel like standing up straight is a chore so you take two Tylenol hoping you will feel better in the morning. No big deal, right? WRONG! Read the rest of this entry »
When you think of detoxification or cleansing of your body do you remember to include the largest organ of the body? Read the rest of this entry »