With many of us feeling the heat this week, I wanted to share some tips to help you stay healthy and hydrated. What temp I know it can feel SO good to drink something cold when you feel hot…and that is totally okay to do. However, room temperature liquids actually allow your body to hydrate […]
Real quick, I have 2 events coming up that I want to make sure you know about, one in-person and the other online. The first is that I am participating in Park Avenue Fitness’s Health Fair! Come see me and some other top notch practitioners Sat, Sept 24th (details here). Second, I’ll be teaching a […]
Historically, I have been very anti-canola oil (and you’ll see why in just a moment). However, new research sheds light on some exceptions. Canola (Brassica napus L.) was created in Canada by crossbreeding the rapeseed plant. The name “canola” comes from “Canada” and “ola,” which means oil. Rapeseed has high erucic acid, a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty […]
Have you heard about Galectin-3 and how it helps cancer to spread? Galectin-3 is a member of the lectin family, a type of protein that binds carbohydrates. Galectin-3 plays an important role in binding cells together as well as in the interaction between the cell and the extracellular matrix (what is outside of the cell). […]
Do you need more energy? Do you easily get tired or dizzy? Fatigue or weakness is a common symptom in many people, especially the aging population. But just because it is common doesn’t mean it is normal. Fatigue or weakness may be caused by a lack of nutrients, hormonal imbalance, or even lack of enzymes […]
The Amazing Health Benefits of Hyaluronic Acid Otherwise known as hyaluronan or hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance in the body called a glycosaminoglycan. Characterized as gooey and slippery, this substance can be found all throughout the body, particularly in the eyes, joints, and skin. Naturally, it is highly concentrated in body areas where […]
If you are trying to achieve or maintain your ideal weight, you might fall victim to some of the many dieting myths that are rampant in mainstream media. Today, let’s look at and bust 4 of the most common dieting myths together. Carbs are fattening – Not at all, if you eat the right types and amounts of carbohydrates. […]
Oat Bran vs Oatmeal: Which is Healthier? I’m excited to talk about this topic with you today, but before we dig in, I want to make sure that you are aware of a free webinar I am giving next week with Park Avenue Fitness on inflammation. You can view the details and sign up free here.Okay […]
Mushroom coffee isn’t new, but I do get a lot of questions about it, so today I want to shed some light on the pros and cons of mushroom coffee. Before I do that, I want to make sure that you don’t miss out on my free webinar today. There’s still time to sign up […]
Dopamine is a monoamine neurotransmitter and a hormone that is made in your adrenal glands and also released by your brain’s hypothalamus. For a long time, dopamine has been known as the “pleasure chemical” and the “feel-good hormone,” sending chemical messages between brain cells in a way that creates the feeling of reward in you for […]
