Nutrition • Integrative Therapies • Wellness
Probiotics may help with digestion and offer protection from harmful bacteria, just as the existing “good” bacteria in your body already do. Probiotics can be found in yogurt and in supplements. Other probiotic food sources include sauerkraut, miso soup, kimchi, fermented soft cheeses (like Gouda) and even sourdough bread. Prebiotics are nondigestible carbohydrates (insoluble fiber)…
Research shows that the carotenoids found in fruits and vegetables such as leafy greens, carrots and red peppers PLUS the phytonutrients sulforaphane (think broccoli, cauliflower) and lycopene (the chemical that gives tomatoes their red color) can contribute to your “rainbow effect” of daily eating and proactively aid in improving overall health and lowering risk of all types of cancers. As summer…
Researchers believe that green tea – specifically the epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) catechin – may have important anti-cancer properties… Okay- I’m in right there. Need more? Newer studies indicate that EGCG inhibits the enzyme that normally breaks down the neurohormone norepinephrine. Norepinephrine keeps the metabolic rate up, so preventing its breakdown helps you burn more calories…
Ever joke about having those “senior” moments… all of a sudden forget what you were just about to do-maybe second guess if you left the garage door open as your driving away? Ok-maybe that’s just me. The good news is that there is evidence that suggests that diet and lifestyle can help to keep…
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If you haven’t heard of telomeres yet get ready! because they are the subject of many clinical studies involving age related diseases and we all have them in our DNA. Telomeres are a measure of cell aging and are the end sections of human chromosomes that are the main part of our DNA.
