Detoxification is a natural healing process that incorporates resting, cleansing, and nourishing the body from the inside out. By eliminating toxins, then fueling your body with healthy nutrients, a planned period of detox can strengthen your body’s natural “Detox Team” and help maintain optimum health.
Dandelion greens pack a nutritional punch. Serve them raw in this salad recipe with fresh goat cheese and apples for added flavor. If you don’t have apples in season, or stored, substitute any firm fruit that’s in season. You can embellish this salad with the colors of the season by sprinkling in any of our ‘SuperSalad Substitutions’ listed below.
Secrets to a Healthy Heart Long before the ancient Greek surgeon Galen carried out meticulous dissections of the heart, the Egyptians wrote about health and disease in relation to how the heart “speaks in vessels” with the rest of the body. Today, physicians may not associate the heart with the soul (or soul mates), but many credit early Egyptian medical knowledge of the heart as a precursor to modern cardiology.
Hawthorn, also known as Maybush, is a thorny shrub found on hillsides and in sunlit woodsey areas throughout the world. Over centuries, all parts of the plant have been used to prepare foods, beverages, and medicines. In folk medicine, Hawthorn was used for the treatment of diarrhea, insomnia, and asthma. In China, it has been used to treat digestive problems, high cholesterol, poor circulation, and shortness of breath.
Keep your diet on track – eat something healthy before you head to a holiday celebration, so you don’t arrive hungry and eat everything in sight. If you are going to indulge during the holiday celebrations, make it count! Indulge in only the most special treats so that you eliminate some of the excessive calories.
My previous blog post covered the basics of the cervical exam and abnormal results (read it here). Often times when abnormal cytology results show up, Gynecologists take a ‘watch and wait’ approach and patients are asked to come back in for a re-pap in 6 months.
The Pap Smear has been around since the 1940s, named after George Papanicolaou, it is a screening test for cervical cancer. In the 1940s – cervical cancer was the number one killer of women, through the development and use of this screening test, we have reduced the death rate for cervical cancer patients by 70%. Early detection has given us an edge in treating this condition.
Towards the end of 2014, I sat down to watch the movie ‘Fed Up’, featuring Dr. Robert Lustig a UCSF practitioner who has been speaking out on obesity and the detrimental effects of sugar for many years. Dr. Lustig equates sugar (beet sugar, cane sugar, sucrose, table sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup) to being a ‘toxin’ or a ‘poison’.
You caught the office bug going around and you managed to recover from most of the symptoms. The infection has cleared but a persistent, nagging cough has lingered. Did you know that the persistent cough that lingers after infections have cleared could be due to a Vitamin B12 deficiency?
The stress of the holiday season and New Year celebrations are behind us, but cold and flu season is still reigning! Remember to keep preventative measures in place to protect yourself from the sneezing, sniffling, coughing family members and friends. Here are some preventative measures, read on for tips regarding supplementation during an acute illness.
In my clinical practice, I encounter a variety of health concerns. Hands down, the one thing that I see the most is the harmful effects of stress on people’s bodies. The following blog post covers a description of Adrenal Fatigue/Exhaustion or subclinical HPA (Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal) axis dysfunction which is one result of continued stress in our lives.
The small intestine is the organ responsible for digestion and absorption. It also functions as a barrier that keeps toxins and harmful substances away from the blood and interstitial areas of our body. When either of these functions is disrupted, physical symptoms can result.
Cooking with oils in the kitchen can be confusing. Olive oil has gotten a lot of press for being great for its heart healthy properties. Did you know that olive oil should not be used at high temperatures? When an oil is heated to the point that it smokes, it starts losing its beneficial properties. Which oil is best for high heats? Which oil shouldn’t be heated at all? Spectrum’s Oil Kitchen Guide helps you decide which oils are best suited for certain temperatures. Download the guide here.
Herbal remedies are a must-have in your medicine cabinet. Keeping just a few products on hand empowers you to handle many small injuries and boo-boos. Aloe Vera: Works wonderful to ease the pain of burns, including sunburns and to encourage healing. Aloe is easy to grow and you can use cut a leaf close to the base of the plant. Rinse the leaf and remove the serrated edges of the leaf, next run the knife just under the surface of the leaf and peel it away, repeat this step for the other side of the leaf. Take the remaining gel and store in a glass container in the fridge, apply as needed to your skin.
Homeopathy is one of my go-to treatments for many chronic concerns, it is quite effective when used in acute situations as well. As summer is approaching us, a home first aid kit, is an essential for every home. The following homeopathic remedies are must-haves for any first aid kit.