Would you like a cherry tomato on top? Did you know that ten cherry tomatoes have almost as much potassium as a medium banana? Eating potassium-rich foods lowers blood pressure and increases your body’s ability to excrete sodium improving your overall heart health. Cherry tomatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C and other antioxidants.
Hormones – can’t live with them, can’t live without them! Hormone excess or hormone deficiencies can wreak havoc on our lives. Even in our youth or prime of life, when everyone thinks our hormones should be in perfect order, we can still suffer from hormone imbalances. Estrogen excess can manifest itself in a number of
Why should I take a desiccated thyroid or compounded thyroid instead of Synthroid? To answer this question it is important to explain the difference between T4 and T3. T4 is a prohormone. When a patient is given a medication that contains only T4- such as Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothyroixine, Tirosint- the practitioner is hoping that the
If I were to rank the top three complaints that my female patients in their 40’s and 50’s report- increased belly fat is consistently either #1, #2, or #3. Women who throughout their life were pear shaped (and were not excited about that comparison), have now transformed into the “apple”. Where hips, thighs, and buttocks
So many are people are confused about health supplements because there’s so much conflicting information in the media. The truth is that supplements are vital to good health. Each of us require nutrients in order to function properly; vitamins and minerals are the essential elements that facilitate every chemical reaction in our body. For example,
Bioidentical hormones are identical in chemical structure to hormones naturally produced by the body. They are derived from plant tissues and scientifically engineered to match human hormones, molecule for molecule; we refer to them as “natural” because they are natural to the human body. Unlike bioidentical hormones, synthetic hormones have a structure that is similar
A study conducted by two separate cardiology departments in two cooperating institutions published a study on vitamin D levels and heart health with hypertension or high blood pressure. After measuring several markers among both high and low serum D level subjects, they determined that vitamin D plays a role in reducing cardiovascular inflammation, arterial, and
The thyroid is a small gland located in the lower front part of the neck, just below the voice box. It helps regulate cerebral function and metabolism–how the body turns food into energy. It also plays a role in keeping the organs functioning properly and helping the body conserve heat. Controlled by the pituitary gland,
Progesterone is vital to our wellbeing. It’s our “Feel Good” hormone! Naturally produced by our body, we begin to decrease production of all of our hormones as we age. Progesterone is one of the first hormones we stop producing. Common symptoms associated with Progesterone Deficiency may include: Difficulty sleeping Irritability Anxiety Loss of libido
Pump up the volume, pump up the volume: LIPS! CHEEKS! I bet many of you recognize the lyrics from the popular song, and no I know those are NOT the correct lyrics but I can’t help singing this song in my head. Over the last few weeks I have done more lip and cheek filler
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