Posted by: Vikram Chacko
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8,
I would like to impart some tips on how women can support their health. Women often wear many hats including taking care of the health of everyone who lives under their roof. In this feat of daily multitasking, sometimes women prioritize their loved ones’ health over their own. On this day, let us remind women that they deserve to dedicate time and effort to their own health.
One way ...
Posted by: Vikram Chacko
More than 80,000 chemicals are currently used in the United States. Surpringsingly, most of them have not been tested for their effects on human’s health. In a study done in 2009, the Environmental Working Group analyzed the cord blood of 10 newborns, finding that all of them had a high numbers of chemicals. Close to 300 different chemical compounds were identified, including more than 180 potentially harmful to our health.
Our exposure to those harmful chemicals starts ...
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The human body is a marvelous contraption, but it certainly is not a modern one. It developed ages ago before there were twinkies and McDonalds. The human gut is the passageway for us to give our cells the nutrients they require to survive, and if we are mindful, to thrive. This passageway was not meant to endure a constant flow of carbonated, highly sweetened, artificially colored phosphoric acid, otherwise known as cola.
Our gut is more than ...
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Taking a quality probiotic supplement along with prebiotics and supplements with sugar balancing properties can be extremely beneficial. Activated YOU Probiotics has 30 bacteria strains. Activated You Morning Complete by Akasha Naturals is a first-of-its-kind formula designed to fortify the body with the nutrients it needs for optimal health. The formula, features a powerful metabolic blend of prebiotics, probiotics, and green super-foods designed to help balance support metabolism and to provide antioxidant protection, among other benefits.
It’s clear our ancestors’ ...
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1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, which is a scary statistic. Although the two most common risk factors for breast cancer (being a woman and getting older) are things you cannot change, there are some lifestyle choices you can make to at least reduce your risk.
It’s time to pack up school lunches again. I do not hear many parents talking about the joy of packing lunches in the morning – the mornings are crazy and lunch packing is one of the first tasks that need to get checked off of our morning to do list. And I get it – I was thrilled when I did not have to pack lunches during summer. But with some planning, packing lunches can actually be ...
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By Jean-Marc Sobczyk ND, MD Licensed Naturopathic Doctor
Vitamins are necessary for the optimal function of our bodies and minds. Most vitamins and minerals are not produced by the body but are absorbed from the food we eat, but intensive methods of farming, intense processing have reduced the levels of nutrients in food significantly.
Why Take IV Vitamin Therapy Instead of Vitamin Supplements?
By. Dr. Bren Boston
Intermittent fasting (IF) has been associated with weight loss, improved brain health, improved energy, enhanced tissue healing, and longevity. Intermittent fasting can mean fasting for 16 hours overnight while eating during the remaining 8 hours during the day, or it can mean reducing your caloric intake to 500 cals/day for two non-consecutive days of the week while eating a normal healthy diet the other five days.
Research out of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has shown ...
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Blame it on chemistry: Testosterone, Dopamine, Oxycotin, … and your nose, get you Ready for Luv.
Testosterone is not just the “macho hormone” that most people think of it as. It actually drives sexual desire in both men and women. The salivary transfer of this powerful hormone is believed to be what increases sexual desire in partners during kissing.
Dopamine levels, the brain’s pleasure hormone that plays a role in gambling and drug use, are also ...
The health of your body and mind relies on the health of your gut. Consider:
What a gift the Akasha Family is to us!! From the moment we walked through their door, we were made to feel like part of this incredible family by everyone on staf…
