February is cancer awareness month. After a large survey of Americans, The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) published results indicating that there was a lot of confusion about cancer risk and prevention. Only half of Americans know that one of the single biggest factors that ups cancer risk: obesity. In fact, excess body fat…
Many of my clients ask me about how to detoxify their bodies. First, I don’t recommend extreme dieting or “shocking” your body. For long term success, wouldn’t a better approach be to avoid feeling toxic in the first place? Here are some simple ways to detoxify yourself as a way of life, rather than an…
Detoxes, extreme calorie deprivation and juice cleanses are among some of the more popular quick fix post holiday weight loss methods. Is this you? Before you decide to jump on the “cleanse wagon”, take a few things into consideration? First- the simplest way to think of a cleanse is that it’s about giving your body…
You’re asking a lot of good questions about digestive enzymes lately- here’s a little information. Digestive enzymes facilitate the chemical breakdown of food into smaller, absorbable components. Our bodies naturally produce various enzymes that encounter food at different places in the digestive process: first in the mouth, stomach, and finally, within the small intestine.…
The truth is that as we age everyone’s metabolism slows. What you eat becomes very important especially after 40. Did you know that after 40, muscle mass starts to decline at roughly 1% a year. At 50, the decline picks up additional speed (yikes!). So, if you’re not starting with some good muscle to begin…
By now you have heard a whole lot about the benefits of antioxidants, right? A lot of buzz lately is about glutathione. Glutathione is the most important antioxidant naturally produced by the body. It prevents cellular damage caused by free radicals and peroxides. Increasing cellular glutathione can raise energy levels, strengthen the immune system, fight inflammation, detoxify…
Producers hide sugars in food by giving them different names…some that even sound a little more natural like cane crystals, evaporated cane juice, agave nectar and fruit juice concentrate or fruit extracts. Others you might see? dextrose, fructose, galactose, glucose, lactose, levulose, maltose, sucrose, beet sugar, corn sugar, corn sweetener, high fructose corn syrup, invert…
Find yourself looking for a post holiday plan to eliminate the toxins and get back on track? I get asked a lot about the various diets for detoxification. To be honest, I don’t endorse any of them. Shocking your body with extreme diets isn’t good for your major organs and won’t equal long term success…
Vitamin C is required for the biological development of collagen, L-carnitine, and certain neurotransmitters; vitamin C is also involved in protein metabolism. Collagen is an essential component of connective tissue, which plays a vital role in wound healing. Vitamin C is also an important physiological antioxidant and has been shown to regenerate other antioxidants within…
