'Nutrition & Food' Category
Stop knee pain
I see clients on a regular basis who suffer from debilitating knee pain. Many of those clients have already gone under the knife because of worsening knee conditions like torn ligaments or excess fluid within the knee joint. Well, what’s a person to do when the knees are so necessary for daily functioning […]
The trick to living longer
Many people are on the quest for the magic pill, formula or solution to extending their lives. Short of stumbling upon an actual fountain of youth the only real known guarantee is to exercise, reduce stress and eat a healthy diet. Well what if a minor modification of those rules could add years […]
Most dangerous drugs
I came across a list of the ten most dangerous drugs that was originally published in a recent issue of the UK medical journal The Lancet. What may be most surprising to some (but not all) of you is that both alcohol and tobacco were listed among those top ten! Dr. Ben Kim posted […]
Foods that relieve pain
Though it may be hard to believe–especially when we’re experiencing it ourselves–evidence shows that some foods are linked to pain relief. Readers Digest described three foods in particular that folks may reach for when aches can’t be ignored. The last one, in particular, may surprise you–it did me–and should not be recommended but […]
Reduce your salt
Getting used to the taste of food without the extra dose of salt added takes some time, but according to some experts, not a whole lot of time. The benefits of going light on the salt can be quite numerous and well worth the week of possible taste bud discomfort too.
Men’s Health Magazine shed […]Easy detox
Everyone has experienced that not so invigorated feeling before, right? This may have been brought on by over consumption of processed foods, alcohol, lack of sleep and excess stress, among other things. Here are some gentle and easy ways to detoxify your body from the inside out:
Feel Fresh with a Daily Detox
Here is […]Sniff coffee to relax
Now I think I’ve heard everything…A new study finds that inhaling the aroma of freshly brewed coffee may actually provide instant relaxation instead of alertness as one would think. Health Day gives more details:
Just sniffing that first hot cup of coffee in the morning may help ease some stresses you might be feeling, a […]What if no American was fat? The rebuttal
Remember my post about the artile asking the question, ‘what if no American was fat?’ (Here’s a refresher)? Well, Leah Day at ChetDay.com put together a thought-provoking response to the original writer’s possibly discriminatory subject. Here is an excerpt:
Yes, you have to eat to be fat. A lot of people believe fat people […]Western vs Eastern headache
Headaches are such a pain in the…well, you get the idea. I’ve posted about this nagging subject quite a few times in the past (see here and here for just a couple of examples). Below is an excerpt from an article written for Oracle 20 /20 Magazine by Li Hua L.Ac. TCMD of […]
Research proves natural high
For those of us who still rely on wine (or other beverages), cigarettes (legal or otherwise), and food to increase endorphins and give us that feel-good feeling, the post below give a good reason to get moving instead. Yahoo Health’s Tip of the Day had this to say:
Happiness Is All in Your Head
Researchers recently […]
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