How do you choose the right essential fatty acid supplement?

Posted by on Apr 4, 2013 in Heart Health, Hypertension, Pain, Prevention | Comments Off   Most people are aware of the many health benefits of either consuming foods high in EPA/DHA or taking a daily  EPA/DHA   supplement. Since it’s difficult for most people to consume enough quantities of omega rich foods many now take some type of EPA/DHA formulation on a daily basis as a method of inexpensive prevention. Numerous studies have shown supplementing with EPA/DHA to helps...
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Ten signals your liver is telling you you need to detox

Posted by on Nov 29, 2012 in Heart Health, Toxins & Detoxification, Weight | Comments Off Did you know that besides your heart, your liver is probably the  hardest working organ in your body? Your liver has a dual role – it is both the main organ for detoxing (which your body is naturally doing all the time) as well as a digestive organ. These days many, many people have over burdened livers that are “speaking” to them and crying out for help! Ten signs your liver...
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Is eating fish still safe?

Posted by on Sep 27, 2012 in Brain Health, Food & health, Food Research News, Heart Health | Comments Off Used to be eating fish seemed like a no-brainer. That was before we learned that our oceans were becoming polluted with mercury, dioxins and PCB’s. And we found out that farmed fish are even worse for us due to poor sanitary conditions and being fed unhealthy and unnatural grains. This made many people wonder if eating fish and sea food was a health risk. Let me say for the record that I do...
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What’s the real driver of elevated cholesterol? hint: it’s not saturated fat!

Posted by on Sep 14, 2012 in Heart Health | 1 comment Have you watched your cholesterol levels inch higher as you age? If so you are probably  rightly concerned about this however, are confused as to what these numbers mean on a CBC blood panel. What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is found in every cell of the body and is essential for proper cell membrane fluidity and necessary for steroid hormone production and bile production in the body. The...
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Why most of us need more vitamin D

Posted by on Aug 3, 2012 in Heart Health, Prevention | Comments Off Vitamin D has been called the sunshine vitamin but many of us are not getting enough of this important vitamin. It’s estimated that at least 50% of the world’s population is deficient in vitamin D and people who live in the northern hemisphere (like Michigan) are particularly at risk of being deficient. Published estimates and studies grossly underestimate the extent of the problem as...
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Do you really need to take a calcium supplement?

Posted by on Jun 3, 2012 in Food Research News, Heart Health | Comments Off Most Americans (especially women) are concerned about getting adequate calcium as they age in order to prevent osteoporosis. And, for years many doctors were routinely advising pregnant and middle-aged patients to take calcium supplements to ensure they got enough. Then, recent health news headlines exposed the hazards of calcium supplements and increased risk for heart attack. As CNN reported...
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Do you have these symptoms? – you could have low B12!

Posted by on May 17, 2012 in Brain Health, Cancer, Diabetes Related, Food Research News, GUT Health, Heart Health, Thyroid | Comments Off Having low B12 can be life threatening and can cause permanent, irreversible damage if not caught and treated soon enough.   B 12 deficiency frequently goes undetected or in many cases, the person is given another diagnosis incorrectly.   What are some of the signs or symptoms of low B12?   sleeplessness; paranoia; depression; memory loss; dementia; violent behavior strange...
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Medical Doctors explain the value of nutritional supplements

Posted by on Mar 14, 2012 in Food Research News, Heart Health | 1 comment Twenty years ago I was certain that I didn’t need supplements. Like many people, I believed that because I was eating fairly healthfully my body was getting what it needed from food sources.What I did not realize is that commercial farming methods have depleted the soils to the point most soil is now dead. Dead soil means that there are no nutrients. No nutrients in soil = no nutrients in...
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Incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection and Heart Disease

Posted by on Sep 25, 2011 in GUT Health, Heart Health | Comments Off Heliobacter pylori is a bacteria that can cause gastric pain, ulcers nausea and vomiting. It is found in 50% of the world’s population. Untreated this bacteria increases the risk of developing cancer. Increased use of proton-pump-inhibitors (like Prilosec) have led to an increase in gastritis. H. pylori is also strongly associated with increased risk of developing atherosclerosis. Research...
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How about eggs?

Posted by on Aug 4, 2011 in Heart Health | Comments Off Do you make an effort to buy humanely raised eggs? Think organic, free range are all humanely raised? This research might surprise you – it did me! Egg cartons are covered in statements that are confusing and often misleading. If you are not able to buy farm direct, the Cornucopia Institute has developed an “Organic Egg Scorecard” that provides accurate information. What...
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High Colesterol & Heart Disease – Truth or Myth?

Posted by on Jan 17, 2010 in Heart Health | Comments Off This article examines the last 70 years of research on what causes heart disease. The Response-to-Injury Rabbit Never Developed Atherosclerosis — Why Not? August 23, 2008by Chris Masterjohn The pop science version of cholesterol goes something like this: when you eat fatty foods, especially foods rich in animal fat, the saturated fat and cholesterol in these foods wind up in your blood and...
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Lower your risk of developing chronic disease by changing your diet

Posted by on Nov 2, 2009 in Food Research News, Heart Health, Hypertension, Uncategorized | Comments Off Ask any health care provider (allopathic or naturopathic) and they will confirm that inflammation is the leading cause of chronic health conditions such as; CVD, insulin resistance and diabetes; stroke, arthritis and a host of digestive disorders such as IBD, Crohn’s disease and intestinal permeability. You see inflammation is the body’s way of responding to a health crisis. So if you...
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