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 […]
Weight Lifting for an Hour Each Week May Reduce Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
Razi Berry A recent study suggests that resistance exercise – lifting weights – for less than an hour a week may reduce risk of heart attack and stroke by 40 to 70 percent. “People may think they need to spend a lot of time lifting weights, but just 2 sets of bench presses that take […]
How Our Hormones Affect Our Skin
Dr. Anne Hussain, ND Like any other system in our body, the skin is complex in its function as well as in its response to stimuli. When we age, the elasticity in our skin decreases and we can get wrinkles and sagging. When we have inflammatory responses in the body, these can manifest as hives, […]
The Third Consideration for Achieving Hormonal Balance
Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFCMP 3. Digging Deeper Than Hormone Levels and Getting to the Root of Imbalances We have seen a bigger picture of the complexities of testing for levels of hormones and that many interfering factors determine hormonal production and metabolism in the body. Some of these influencers include: lifestyle stress15-17 individual variances in detoxification/metabolism8 […]
Eating Breakfast Versus Fasting Before Morning Exercise
Razi Berry A new study published in the American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism, looked at how breakfast before exercise may actually activate or “prime” the body to metabolize carbohydrates. It also indicated that eating breakfast before exercise may actually help rapidly digest subsequent meals post-workout. Study looked at the effect of eating breakfast […]
Target Obesity by Way of Bile Acids
Node Smith, ND Bile Acids Actually Help Change the Metabolism of Fat Cells A recent study has supporting evidence that bile acids actually help change the metabolism of fat cells and could potentially be used as a new therapy for obesity.1 The study also inadvertently supports the use of cold conditioning for this same effect […]
Coffee-Talk: Health Outcomes from Pre-Conception, Pregnancy and Beyond
Dr Sarah King, ND Caffeine Metabolism and Much More! Many of us crawl out of bed each morning and go straight for a cup o’ joe, infusing delicious caffeine into our bodies, like a car needing gasoline to start its engine. For others, a morning coffee is a ritual. Perhaps it’s the brew, the type […]
Stress and Your Metabolism: Is It Really This Easy to Fix?
Richard Maurer, ND Author of The Blood Code: Unlock the secrets of your metabolism [2014] Things do not change; we change. —Henry David Thoreau When we describe stress in our life, we invariably talk about things occurring around us. But how we perceive and respond to life events is what creates a greater or […]
Exercise Early in Life Promotes a Healthy Brain and Metabolism
(NaturalPath) In a study out of the University of Colorado at Boulder that was published in the Immunology and Cell Biology journal, researchers conducted a study and discovered that exercise early in life would bolster the microbiome and promote a healthy brain and metabolism. According to the study, “Microbes take up residence within human intestines […]
Red Meat, Dairy Linked to Insulin Sensitivity
Studies are linking high red meat consumption with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, while high dairy consumption is being associated with decreased risk. The study compared the impact on insulin sensitivity when consuming high levels of lean red meat and minimal dairy vs. no red meat with a low-fat dairy consumption. Dairy foods […]