I recently came across an email a client shared with me as she was going through treatment for breast cancer. It contains some great insights that I’d like to share with you. Once you finish reading it, just sit with whatever comes up for you in silence for a few minutes – enjoy. (more…)
It’s that time of year again – the kids are in school, the leaves have turned and the drug companies are blitzing the airwaves with ads to get your flu shot. Whether or not you decide to do so, there are many natural ways to boost your immune system and significantly reduce your risk of getting sick and/or staying sick.
Boost your Vitamin D Levels
Almost everyone in the upper Midwest has low vitamin D levels. Our clinic, located in Wisconsin, has tested hundreds of people and only a handful had adequate vitamin D levels (and they were all supplementing with at least 4000 IU/day of vitamin D3). If you are not supplementing, your levels are most likely quite low. If you’re not sure, we have testing that can be done, please contact us for details.
For supplementation, we offer two easy options:
Bio-D Mulsion Forte – 1 drop twice daily (each drop contains 2000 IU of vitamin D3) with meals
Iso-D3 – 1 tablet twice daily with meals (please contact us to purchase)
Feed the Good Bugs
Everyone has billions of microorganisms (‘bugs’) that live inside their gastrointestinal tract that are intricately involved in your immune function. Imbalances in these bacteria can dramatically impact your immune status. Eat foods that promote the good ‘bugs’ like yogurt, kefir, fermented foods, fresh and cooked vegetables, beans, peas and lentils; and avoid foods that feed the bad ‘bugs’ like sugar, white flour products, alcohol, soda and trans-fats. In addition, taking a probiotic (‘good bugs’) can help make up for any deficits; we recommend Ortho Biotic – 1 capsule 1-2x/day on an empty stomach.
Take Supplemental Support to Boost Your Immune System
Research has shown that the immune system benefits from adequate amounts of vitamin C and zinc. In addition, recent research has shown that certain mushroom extracts help the body identify and destroy foreign invaders (viruses and bacteria), keeping you healthier.
From October through April everyone at our clinic uses a product called ImmuCore on a daily basis (1 tablet 3x/day with meals). As you can imagine, we see a LOT of ill people on any given day and if we are sick, we can’t help very many people get well.
Doing these three things won’t guarantee you won’t get sick, but the research shows that it will drastically reduce the frequency, intensity, and duration of whatever Mother Nature throws our way this cold and flu season. And that’s something we can all benefit from!
Beverages have been found by several recent studies to be the #1 culprit in weight gain. Not only are beverages causing people to gain weight, these liquid calories are also making it very difficult for people to lose weight. (more…)
This post comes to us from our friends at Optimal Body Balance.
The typical person chews their food 15 times. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that when chewing was increased to 40 times, study participants ate less; 12% fewer calories. (more…)
Eliminating seasonal allergies is possible; we have helped 100s of people do so, eliminating the need for medications or supplements during allergy season. Here is a protocol to help you do it: (more…)
This post comes to us from our friends at Optimal Body Balance.
Are you a calorie counter? You might want to start paying more attention to the clock instead. A new study published in the Journal of Cell Metabolism found that the timing of meals and overnight fasting may have more to do with weight loss than how many calories you’re actually consuming.
Give the gift of health!
