by Dr. Oler, ND | Dec 14, 2017 | Eating Naturally, Fatigue, Health and Wellness, Nutrition
When you look at food, deep colors tend to catch your eye more – meaning they are often more appealing to you – than less intense, or deep colors. For example,when you look at tomatoes, you will generally reach for a tomato that has a deep red color rather than a tomato that has a little red or pink color. Somewhere in the recesses of our brains, we know that things that have a naturally deep, intense color are better for us; and for the most part that is true. (more…)
by Dr. Oler, ND | Dec 7, 2017 | Eating Naturally, Health and Wellness, Nutrition
Phytonutrients (otherwise known as phytochemicals) are chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants (“phyto” means “plant” in Greek). Some are responsible for color of foods – such as the deep purple color of blueberries; others are responsible for the smells of certain foods – such as the smell of garlic or onions. (more…)
by Dr. Oler, ND | Nov 30, 2017 | Fatigue, Naturopathic Health, Stress, Stress and Weight Loss, Way of Life
Who isn’t a little stressed these days?! Stress gets a bad rap in our fast-paced times, when in fact it is not stress that is our foe; it is how we handle stress and the negative impact that response can have on our bodies that causes us so many problems. Luckily, there are a few things that we can do to combat the constant barrage of stress we face every day. (more…)
by Dr. Oler, ND | Nov 16, 2017 | Eating Naturally, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Supplements
Many people wonder whether or not they need supplementation in order to optimize their health. The answer is (like most things related to health): it depends. (more…)
by Dr. Oler, ND | Nov 9, 2017 | Fatigue, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Supplements
Part 1 in this series outlined the need for antioxidants and how they can protect our bodies from a whole host of disorders and dysfunction. In this post, we’ll review some of the key antioxidants and why you may want to take a variety of antioxidants. (more…)
