Integrative Health Changes

01/01/2018

Wishing all my followers a happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year. Thank you for following me the past few months.

20/12/2017

Dr. Mark Hyman always has good advice in his blog. Read on....

Instead of featuring a recipe this week, I want to share my favorite tips for surviving the holidays and making the most of special moments with your loved ones. I can’t think of a better time of year than the holidays to embrace all that life throws at us. Stress levels tend to soar about …

19/12/2017

Some great tips to survive holiday stress!!

17/12/2017

Great article about staying healthy through the holidays in many areas of your life.

Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's -- these are supposed to be times of celebration, togetherness, and happiness. Yet, they can bring challenges to our phys...

16/12/2017

If you think you do not have time for exercise, here is a great 7 minute workout. No gym required.

In 12 exercises deploying only body weight, a chair and a wall, it fulfills the latest mandates for high-intensity effort, which essentially combines a long run and a visit to the weight room into about seven minutes of steady discomfort — all of it based on science.

13/12/2017

This is an interesting article about how exercise can change your gut regardless of diet.

Two studies - one in mice and the other in human subjects - offer the first definitive evidence that exercise alone can change the composition of microbes in the gut. The studies were designed to isolate exercise-induced changes from other factors - such as diet or antibiotic use - that might alter?...

11/12/2017

Did you know the Good Samaritan Laws exits in many states in the event of an overdose? These policies protect the victim seeking medical help from drug possession charges.

The best ways to prevent opioid overdose deaths are to improve opioid prescribing, reduce exposure to opioids, prevent misuse, and treat opioid use disorder.

10/12/2017

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/foods-that-fight-inflammation

Pro-inflammatory foods include fried foods, sodas, refined carbohydrates, and red meat. Green vegetables, berries, whole grains, and fatty fish are thought to combat the inflammatory process.

10/12/2017

A great way to feel better and fight inflammation through diet. Please this great article from Harvard Health
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/foods-that-fight-inflammation

06/12/2017

I love to follow Jane Brody's articles in the New York Times. I learned about the benefits of cataract surgery. Read on and learn for yourself.

People who can see better are more likely to get exercise, take their medication and avoid falls, experts say.

30/11/2017

After a major move, I am still struggling with clutter. Getting rid of things that no longer serve a purpose in my life. If clutter is a problem in your life here are 10 tips to help you declutter.

There are people who have come up with some fun, creative ways to get started decluttering. Consider this list an opportunity to get started.

29/11/2017

Many people today are affected by chronic fatigue and doctors say it is not real. Here is a great article from the New York Times that validates how what those with fatigue issues may be feeling.

A major shift is underway as far as how to approach treatment of a condition once met with skepticism.