When it comes to Omega 3 fatty acids, there are few nutrients that pack this many health benefits into one compound. It is quite the understatement to stay Omega 3’s are crucial to achieving optimal health. In fact, they benefit everything from fetal development to heart health and stress reduction.
Omega 3’s are a polyunsaturated fatty acid and consist of 4 different types.
You know the feeling of your internal pressure cooker building up, when work demands, deadlines, financial burdens, and interpersonal conflicts conspire to send your stress level through the roof. At those times, you want something QUICK and EASY to soothe your frayed nerves. And for lots of people, that soother is sugary foods. It makes sense from a medical perspective. Sugar has a drug-like effect in the reward center of the brain. Sugar causes a surge of ...
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Kevin Kunkel, MA, CMT, CYT, LMFT
Chronic stress can stay in your nervous system and affect your short- and long-term health. It can impact every part of the body, leading to a weakened immune system, digestive disorders, heart and autoimmune diseases, chronic body tension or challenges healing from injuries, and more. We will always have stress, but we can learn to build internal resiliency to heal from past stressors and bounce back from current stress.
Normal path of stress
It is normal to ...
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According to research, childhood anxiety disorders are the most common type of psychiatric problem in children. It may cause severe impairment and excessive distress. Although effective psychosocial and drug therapy exists, let’s focus on more traditional and natural ways to help our children.
Although thought to be benign, these disorders can interfere with academic, social, and family functioning.
How to recognize anxiety in children: Common signs.
According to a study published by The Journal of Intensive Care Medicine , a deficiency in this specific mineral can DOUBLE your chance of dying (1).
As profound as this statement is, I am talking about Magnesium, a mineral up to half of Americans are typically deficient in and one that can often help or even cure a long list of symptoms and diseases.
As a critical care nurse in the hospital, we ...
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For decades, medical science overlooked the considerable damage associated with smoking cigarettes, and it is hard to comprehend that physicians ever condoned smoking and overlooked its harm. Similarly, medical science is now rushing to highlight another long-overlooked risk factor – sleep deprivation. Poor sleep can worsen inflammation and increases the risk of high blood pressure, obesity, depression, and some cancers. In the short term, insufficient sleep can impair memory, attention, and executive ...
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Being possibly one of the most important nutrients when it comes to heart health, Coenzyme Q10 bouts significant benefits to every cell in the body. As an antioxidant, COQ10 protects cells from oxidative damage and aging. In its active form, it is used for supplying cells with energy, transporting electrons and regulating blood pressure.
Declining COQ10 levels has been associated with cognitive decline, diabetes, fibromyalgia, cancer, and heart disease. This decline ...
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By. Danél Lombard, MPT, MA, E-RYT
You don’t have to look far to find ways in which we can take better care of our hearts by improving our daily eating and exercising habits. From heart healthy foods to high intensity interval training, ways to improve heart health seems endless. As a physical therapist, it’s easy to point out what types of exercises should be part of your weekly routine. But as an integrative physical therapist, I’d like to go one ...
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Wondering which nutrient will come in the most handy this winter season? Vitamin E is definitely at the top of the list as the most abundant fat soluble antioxidant, scavenging free radicals that damage cells in the body. Because of its antioxidant properties, Vitamin E serves as a powerhouse nutrient in protecting against Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer.
Benefits of Vitamin E:
Protects skin from sun damage and pollution:
Take a long, deep breath, winter is here. Everywhere around us, nature is retreating and embracing a darker season of rest and hibernation. There is a particular stillness of winter, and with it comes a subtle invitation to reflect, hold space, and withdraw from the fast paced mobility of summer and fall to redirect inward. Conversely, the slowed pace of winter can leave us feeling weighed down, stagnant, or uninspired. Every season brings ...
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The Akasha Center and Dr. de Mello are a dream come true. Their combination of traditional medicine with a natural holistic approach for the whole body is what I hav…
