Brian B. Testimonial
“I don’t remember being this happy! If you follow the program, and try to learn, it will change your whole life.” (more…)
The Vacation Prescription – Essential Elements to get the Most Restorative Bang for Your Buck
The human body is designed to have regular rest – daily, weekly, monthly and yearly. Hence, the importance of getting enough sleep, enjoying your weekends, and taking some time off throughout the year to get away. That can be a hard thing to do in a country where people are often judged by what they can accomplish. In fact, this attitude that “time is money” and the “early bird gets the worm” have made us some of the top workaholics in the world. However, without sufficient restful and restorative getaways, all that stress and hard work are certain to damage our health and limit the pleasure of our productivity. (more…)
Supplement Quality – How to Tell if You are Getting What you Pay For – Part 3
Part 2 of this three part series highlighted how looking at the label and learning more about the form of vitamin E used in a product, as well as how the fish oils are processed, can give you significant clues about the quality of your supplements. This final installment will provide you some additional resources where you can go for more information. (more…)
Supplement Quality – How to Tell if You are Getting What you Pay For – Part 2
Part 1 of this series discussed how looking for an appropriate expiration date and the form of the minerals used in a supplement could give you some clues as to the supplement quality. Here are a couple other tell-tale signs of a good and poor quality product. (more…)
Supplement Quality – How to Tell if You are Getting What you Pay For – Part 1
There have been several disturbing stories in the news lately about the poor quality of many supplements sold over the counter. The extent of the problem is highlighted by the places where these products are sold, including Wal-Mart, Walgreens, GNC, Target, CVS Pharmacy and Rite Aid. (more…)
The Importance of SLEEP
It is difficult to overestimate how important sleep, both quantity and quality, can be to maintain your health and protect you from chronic disease. If you have ever suffered from insomnia or any other sleep disturbance (i.e., kids, pets, snoring, etc.) you know how lack of sleep can affect your mood, your energy, your eating habits, your ability to fight off infections, your libido, and just about everything else. (more…)
The Heart of Natural Approaches to Health
One of the first things that many people ask me when they find out what it is that I do is “what kinds of things to you recommend?” First, I explain to them that we start by looking for the cause or causes of imbalance in the body and then use natural healing techniques to address those imbalances. That usually involves dietary, lifestyle and/or supplemental recommendations. (more…)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) vs. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) – What’s the Difference?
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. Many people are confused about the differences between IBS and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Here is a quick comparison to help you tell the difference. (more…)
Get Ready for Summer NOW and Lose that Winter Weight
Around this time of year, weight loss is first and foremost on most people’s minds. Soon the sun will be higher in the sky, the days will be longer and we’ll be spending more and more time outside. This is also often a time of great frustration, as most people struggle to lose weight and keep it off. We may be able to help. (more…)
Supplements at GNC, Wal-Mart, Walgreens and Target Found to be of Poor Quality
The New York Attorney General’s Office has accused four major retailers – GNC, Wal-Mart, Walgreens and Target – of selling fraudulent and potentially dangerous herbal supplements after conducting testing on 78 products. They found that four out of five products did not contain ANY of the herbs listed on the labels. Once more, not only did the tests show that the supplements labeled “medicinal herbs” did not contain what they said, they did contain residues of houseplants, fillers and in some cases, substances that could be dangerous to those with allergies. (more…)
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