by Dr. Oler, ND | Apr 14, 2016 | Fatigue, Health Partner News, Insomnia, Natural Remedies, Stress
Anxiety and insomnia affect millions of people every day. Not surprisingly, stress is one of the main culprits responsible for our worry and lack of sleep. While we can’t control all the stressors in our lives, one of the keys to managing anxiety and insomnia is controlling and/or minimizing the impact that stress has on us. One of the easiest and most effective ways to do this is through deep breathing.
Everybody knows that taking a deep breath, or letting out a sigh of relief reduces tension in our bodies and helps us to feel more relaxed. The trick to effective stress management is to breathe deeply as often as possible throughout the day to maximize this stress reduction benefit.
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by Dr. Oler, ND | Feb 25, 2016 | Cleansing, Digestive Support, Eating Naturally, Men's Health, Natural Remedies, Nutrition, Women's Health
Detoxification isn’t normally one of the first things a person thinks about when considering gastrointestinal (GI) health, but it probably should. In addition to providing a physical barrier between us and the largest source of toxins we are exposed to (i.e., the things we put into our mouths everyday), the GI tract is responsible for about 20-25% of the total detoxification that occurs in our bodies every day. Therefore, providing proper support for detoxification can be a fantastic method to help almost anyone with GI disorders – including acid reflux, indigestion, IBS and/or constipation – improve their GI health.
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by Dr. Oler, ND | Feb 23, 2016 | Cleansing, Depression, Digestive Support, Fatigue, Health Partner News, Men's Health, Migraine, Natural Remedies, Nutrition, Stress, Women's Health
Our lives seem so full of things to worry about and/or do that we don’t even realize that our health is slowly but steadily slipping away from us. Even if we can find the time to exercise, many of us perform exercises that fatigue and drain us even more. Rather than relieve stress, most of our activities have the effect of fueling a state called Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) dominance. Periodic detoxification can help calm down an overactive sympathetic nervous system. The key is to perform a detoxification program properly. Read more…
by Dr. Oler, ND | Jan 28, 2016 | Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Nutrition
There is probably no other food (other than perhaps gluten/wheat) that stirs up more controversy than soy. Rather than ‘pick sides’ and point to studies that support or deny different health claims about soy, here is a distilled down version of the research that is currently out there:
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by Dr. Oler, ND | Jan 21, 2016 | Allergies, Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Nutrition, Women's Health
According to research published in Medical Tribune (July 23, 1992:30), breast-feeding mothers were able to reduce the chances that their babies will develop allergies by eating a low-allergen diet.
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by Dr. Oler, ND | Jan 14, 2016 | Allergies, Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Nutrition
Many people have food allergies and sensitivities that cause them to have any number of reactions to certain foods and/or food ingredients. Food processing can sometimes make foods more or less allergenic. (more…)
