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Posted in General, Prevention on Jun 15th, 2022
As you might likely imagine, coffee is one of the most consumed beverages in the world. It contains a variety of compounds including caffeine, diterpenes and chlorogenic acid, all of which fully develop with the bean roasting process. There is a growing list of benefits for daily and up to moderate consumption including risk reduction […]
Posted in Botanicals, Dietary Supplements, General, Prevention on May 5th, 2022
Women are more susceptible to urinary tract infections (UTIs) than men and 20%-30% of women have recurrent UTIs. Pregnant women, children, postmenopausal women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), elderly individuals with indwelling catheters and patients with neuropathic bladder are at increased risk of UTIs. They are prevalent in young women and young men and […]
Posted in Cardiovascular, General, Insights, Nutrition, Prevention, Weight Management on Sep 27th, 2021
It’s fall. I live in the Pacific Northwest and apples are a big deal here. They are prolific and yummy and I have several apple trees in my small orchard. I have buckets and buckets of them and my daily harvest reminds me of growing up on the Oregon Coast with a mother who said […]
Posted in General, Insights, Mind and Emotional, Prevention, Stress on May 18th, 2021
There’s been a lot of thought and discussion since the beginning of the Covid pandemic about self-care. The pandemic has affected women in some heightened ways. Women are more likely to be the care giver for children who have been at home due to no day care, or at home with virtual school. Women are […]
Posted in General, Nutrition, Prevention, Weight Management on Apr 5th, 2021
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has become a very common condition in the U.S. It’s been reported that 25-40% of Americans experience symptomatic GERD at some point and approximately 7-10% experience symptoms of GERD on a daily basis. I can confirm this in my clinical practice. Many individuals control their symptoms with over the counter (OTC) […]
Posted in Cardiovascular, General, Insights, Prevention on Jan 31st, 2021
Current exercise mantras for optimum health benefits and for some time now has been 150-300 minutes/week of moderate physical activity OR 75-150 minutes of vigorous activity per week. This current study asked the question, is vigorous physical activity (versus moderate activity) associated with lower risk for death? Researchers analyzed data from more than 400,000 residents […]
Posted in Botanicals, Elderberry, General, Headaches, Prevention on Jan 14th, 2021
The fruit and flowers of Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) have been traditionally used to treat and help to prevent common colds and the flu. Sambucus nigra is a species complex of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae native to most of Europe and North America. Common names include elder, elderberry, black elder, European elder, European elderberry, and European black elderberry native to a large area of North America east of the Rocky […]
Posted in Botanicals, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Depression, Dietary Supplements, Endocrine Health, Fatigue, General, Nutrition, Prevention, Rhodiola on Dec 17th, 2020
Rhodiola has long been categorized as an adaptogenic plant, the same category as Ashwagandha, Panax ginseng, Schisandra and others. These plants are known for their ability to support the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and by doing so, foster a healthy physiologic response to stress and the release of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), cortisol and beta-endorphins. Rhodiola also […]
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