How to Strengthen Immunity Naturally to Prevent Cold, Flu, and Allergies
The fall season is a popular time to focus on strengthening the immune system to prevent cold and flu, and treat allergies. You may have seen signs at the pharmacy for the flu shot or advertisements of various antihistamines. However, by following simple health guidelines culled from Eastern medical wisdom, you can learn how to naturally...
Benefits of Prenatal Yoga
The benefits of yoga are far-reaching. In an hour of downward facing dogs, sun salutations, and other poses, we can exercise while releasing stress and becoming more mindful. Specifically, there are exceptional benefits to the practice of yoga for pregnant women. Prenatal Yoga is designed to build strength and flexibility in your body to...
Nutrition and Cancer: Can you “starve” cancer?
Dominant cancer theory is based on genetics: that is why Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy - she showed positive for a genetic mutation deemed the breast cancer “gene.” There are also other theories (and case histories of miraculous remission) that beg to differ with cancer as a fatalistic “you were born with it” idea....
Detox – Clean Your Liver, Boost Your Thyroid
Last month I spent one of my precious summer weekends sitting in the basement of an underwhelming midtown hotel for 9 hours per day, 3 consecutive days. Why would anyone do that you ask? It was for a seminar by Apex Energetics on the topic of Functional Medicine for the treatment of thyroid disorders. This topic could not be missed! Why...
High Cholesterol? Could Be Related To Gluten, Sugar and Carbs.
Do you have high cholesterol and have you been told to ditch your eggs, shrimp and lobster?? What if this wasn’t actually the cause of your cholesterol issues? You may be surprised to learn that gluten, sugar, and carbs are often the sneaky culprits - and also, they are highly addictive! It has been a popular belief for years that...
New Season. Healthy Start. Superfoods To Get Into: Goji Berries
In the spirit of celebrating the fall season and a new chapter in our health cycle, we’d like you to meet our good friend and cancer trojan, the Goji berry! Goji berries are a miracle fruit long touted for their numerous health benefits and categorized as 'Superfood' due to their antioxidant powers. They are about the size and shape...
Does Cupping Therapy Work? A Simple Explanation To The Ancient Practice.
Although cupping therapy looks like it leaves a painful bruise, think of it more as the craziest hickey you have every seen! We recently saw it on Michael Phelps and although the marks look painful, they generally are not unless we are trying to break up cellulite or something similar - which can be a bit unpleasant. The process of...
What May Be Causing Low Energy, Weight gain & Skin issues.
Leaky Gut Syndrome is an autoimmune disease associated with your gut leaking toxins into your bloodstream and toxifying your body. This occurs after the gut has been injured by: stress, toxins, over the counter medications, antibiotics, or pathogens like parasites, bacteria, and yeast. It limits your absorption of nutrients and can cause...