Maternal Gluten Sensitivity and Schizophrenia
In a recent study out of Johns Hopkins, the question of the connection between gluten sensitivity and the development of schizophrenia raised an intriguing question – what role does food sensitivity and food allergies of a birth mother play in the future mental health of children? With the increased numbers of people being diagnosed with gluten sensitivity, the research...
The Scary Facts About Cut Flowers and Our Health
For many, buying a bundle of cut flowers from the grocery store is an easy fix for a hostess gift or even to brighten up the home with fresh flowers. Having just witnessed long lines of men in the grocery store waiting to buy bouquets of cut flowers for their wives or mothers for Mother’s Day, I realized that...
Foodborne Illness on the Rise Despite Statistics
Statistics can be misleading, even when they are put out by government agencies. Even though recent statistics regarding the rates of Foodborne illness released recently by the Centers for Disease Control appear to imply that the problem is getting better, they only tell a small part of the story when it comes to food safety. Increased Forms of Food Contamination Not...
3 Tools To Beat Stress Today
How many people do you know that become completely flustered and paralyzed when obstacles and stress cross their path in unexpected ways? It’s not an envious position by any stretch. So how can you, and those around you, manage these curveballs that life throws? Obviously we all have certain situations that will make us feel upset, angry, or scattered, but...
Not All Sun Exposure is Bad
Most people are familiar with the fact that over-exposure to sunlight can increase the risk for skin cancer. However, with the right precautions, exposure to the UV rays in sunlight can actually decrease the risk of developing other types of cancer. Sunlight and Cancer Exposure to sunlight without protection and during the times of day when UV rays are the most...
The Alarming Truth About Pesticides And Your Health
Most people realize that many common household chemicals are dangerous if used incorrectly or with overexposure. However, did you realize that many chemicals that are used in common farming practices are also in your food and can actually change your body? Many of these chemicals can influence reproductive development, disrupt your endocrine system and influence your likelihood of developing...
Is Your Medication To Blame For Weight Gain?
Many medications have the side effect of weight gain. Even for medications that are designed to treat exactly the illnesses associated with obesity, weight gain can be a problem. Medications commonly associated with weight gain include those used to treat mental health issues, high blood pressure and diabetes, just to name a few. Medications that Cause Weight Gain Many medications that...
Yogurt And Probiotics – It Might Provide You With Good Health and Some Sexual Swagger
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology set out to study the benefits of eating a diet rich in probiotics and made some startling and amusing discoveries. As it turns out, eating yogurt may help more than your digestion. The Vanilla Yogurt Surprise The study, led by Susan Erdman and Eric Alm, set out to study the effects of probiotics on...
2 Simple Steps That Everyone Can Do To Find Peace and Happiness Anywhere
Years ago, I had a client who struggled with being overweight. She felt fat, unattractive, and hopeless. During one of our sessions, she shared something that had happened to her a decade earlier. She and her husband were eating dinner one night, and he made a snide remark about her weight. He immediately apologized and wished that he could...
Emergency Responders May Have a New Tool to Help With Heart Attacks
Having a heart attack can be a frightening experience. The majority of heart attacks occur outside of a hospital setting and the more tools first responders have to lessen the effects of cardiac events, the better off patients are in terms of survival. Although aspirin has long been recognized as beneficial in those first few minutes of a heart...
