How to Optimize Your Cardiovascular Function to Maximize Energy
Dr. Sean X. Hesler, ND Thyroid, adrenals, anemia, stress, infections…oh my! When most health-savvy people think of fatigue, they think of these causes. While these are very common causes of fatigue in my patients, as a whole-patient Naturopathic Physician, I always consider my patients’ cardiovascular health as KEY to their energy levels! Reduced circulation is […]
Love at First Sight: It Only Takes One-Fifth of a Second to Fall in Love
Razi Berry I’d been hit! And then everything went silent; Love at first sight It’s 1988 and just past lunchtime on campus of my suburban high school. My jeans probably had zippers on the ankles and my bangs were probably curled under and fluffed. I was probably wearing puffy sleeves. The final bell began to […]
Eat These Foods to Help Strengthen Your Intuition
Razi Berry I was just turning fifteen years old and an eating disorder was killing me. I had gone into heart failure as a complication, and my life was slipping from me while my parents and younger siblings watched. Their hearts were breaking. And so was mine; my heart was literally broken. Heart. Failure. Disordered […]
Why You Should be Eating Organ Meats and an Easy Paté Recipe
Dr Sarah Cimperman, ND Organ Meats: the Original Multivitamins Inexpensive and nutritious, they were also a staple in the diet of generations past, before nose-to-tail eating became trendy. Organ meats are a much denser source of nutrients than the muscle meats that account for most of our protein intake in the United States. Both are […]
A New Prescription from Your Cardiologist?
Dr Alethea Fleming, ND Eating a Healthy Plant-Based Diet Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Disease The Journal of the American College of Cardiology normally has articles primarily about cardiovascular surgical interventions or debating different types of drug therapy. In the July 25th 2017 publication one study stands out. This original investigation is the largest exploration to […]
How Aerobic Exercise Protects the Heart
Research Confirms Exercise Necessary for Heart Failure Patients It’s well known that exercise is good for the body, good for the heart, good for the mind; exercising is something we seldom try and convince ourselves not to do. However, how does this add up in an individual with heart failure? A lack of exercise may […]
Turning Spinach into Heart Tissue
A team of researchers has recently turned spinach into beating heart tissue.1 As strange as it sounds, the team of researchers are exploring methods of building organs to account for a growing transplant list. The team from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, used a decellularized spinach leaf to serve as the vascular scaffolding on which […]
Reasons Why You May Need More Vitamin B12
(NaturalPath) There are various groups of people that may be experiencing a Vitamin B12 deficiency and could benefit from supplementation in their diet. It has long been known that strict vegetarians are primary candidates for this type of deficiency. This is because Vitamin B12 is only obtained through animal products in our diet, such as meat, […]
What do cold feet and hands have to do with the heart?
Dr. Jodi Vingelen, ND @VLM_Dr_Jodi I was thinking about love, chocolate, and the heart shape we use to express love. Also, my stream of consciousness went on to thinking about the anatomical heart. It’s amazing how this muscle is continuously pumping blood without rest unless you are an unlucky individual. It started pumping when you […]
6 Tips for a Heart-Healthy Valentine’s Day
Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @drcimperman Research studies show that love plays an important role in cardiovascular health.1 This Valentine’s Day, forget the candy and celebrate with some heart-healthy activities instead. Whether you’re planning a romantic evening, a night out with friends, or time with the family, here are six ways to connect with loved ones […]