Archive for February, 2008

Cataracts? Then…’Green Drinks’ if you don’t get enough greens

Friday, February 29th, 2008

There have been many studies showing that the phytochemicals lutein and zeaxanthin are beneficial for they eyes. There is little doubt that an adequate supply of these phytochemicals can reduce the risk of cataracts. So here is another study showing that these important phytochemicals prevent ocular diseases. (more…)

Headaches may really be Gut-aches

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

For my most challenging cases I use blood work to determine a patient’s food sensitivities and then give the patient a 6 phase diet of using the least reactive foods then adding the more reactive foods as we go on. The patients that benefit the most are the ones that have some digestive issues with either non-hormonal migraines, fibromyalgia or IBD/IBS. I have little doubt that many physical symptoms people present with are caused by digestive distress. So many times I’ve seen that when the digestive distress is cleared then the energy improves, skin improves, muscle aches disappear, arthritis is reduced, depression disappears, memory improves etc. (more…)

Acupuncture Successfully Treats Women’s Menstrual Pain

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

I enjoy treating women with PMS and other menstrual symptoms because both acupuncture and dietary modification can eradicate a large majority of the symptoms. (more…)

Artificial Sweetners Linked to Weight Gain

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Turns out that lab rats reaching for the can of Diet Coke may gain more weight than those reaching for the Coke Classic. In a study done at Purdue researchers compared glucose sweetened ‘foods’ to saccharin sweetened ‘foods’. They concluded that the artificial sweeteners make it more difficult to control intake and therefore more is consumed. The artificial sweetener doesn’t provide the satiety that glucose does and therefore there is no turning off the hunger switch. This goes in line with recent research showing that people drinking diet soda are at a greater risk for obesity and diabetes. It is amazing the power of advertising. I see so many people looking to lose weight that drink diet soft drinks and use artificial sweeteners in coffee and tea.
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Chocolate is not sinful, but have it be on the dark side

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Another study was released showing that chocolate is good for the heart. Good for the soul too! But for smart nutrition make sure it is dark chocolate. This study used 70%, but I’d go even further, why get the extra sugar? I’d also suggest organic chocolate because then it doesn’t have potential GMO ingredients such as soy lecithin. (more…)