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Banish Acid Reflux The Natural Way

05 Jan 2021
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Banish Acid Reflux The Natural Way

More than 60 million Americans experience acid reflux at least once a month, according to the Mayo Clinic. A common medical condition that occurs when stomach acid flows into the esophagus, throat and mouth, acid reflux often causes the symptom known as heartburn. “After digesting a meal, a muscular, valve-like ring located between the stomach and esophagus opens to allow food into the stomach. When this valve does not close properly or loses muscle tone, acid starts to creep up into the esophagus,” says Dr. Diana Milling, a naturopath at Advanced Integrative Medicine in Lone Tree. When heartburn occurs more than twice a week for an extended period of time,… Continue Reading Banish Acid Reflux The Natural Way

Tips To Lower Your Cholesterol Without Medication

11 Feb 2013

High cholesterol is a major risk factor for the development of a heart attack or stroke due to plaque formation in your arteries (atherosclerosis). Here are some simple ways to reduce your cholesterol that are non prescription’ to start lowering your risk for heart attack and stroke: Portion control: use your hand as a guide to the size of portions of meat (palm), fruit (fist), and veggies (cupped hand). Serve up mostly heart healthy foods: 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Go to the sea twice a week: eat fish twice a week, good for omega-3 fatty acids. Whole grains: oatmeal or whole grain cereal to start your… Continue Reading Tips To Lower Your Cholesterol Without Medication

How Do I Quit Smoking And What Are Some Alternative Ways To Do So?

21 Jan 2013

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report 5 million people worldwide die every year from smoking or the complications from smoking. The best way to quit smoking is never to start smoking or prevent yourself from ever starting. But if you are already a smoker, here are some tips and alternative ways to quit: Nicotine replacement therapy in the form of patches, gum, lozenges, nasal spray or the medications bupropion (wellbutrin) or varenicline (Chantix). Oral fixation replacement. Chew on things like gum, toothpicks, mints and lozenges. Look for sugar free ones to avoid excess calories. Hypnosis or hypnotherapy. You must be open to this method. Make sure you… Continue Reading How Do I Quit Smoking And What Are Some Alternative Ways To Do So?

Is Your New Year’s Resolution To Break A Bad Health Habit?

31 Dec 2012

A habit is a choice we deliberately make at some point and then stop thinking about but continue making every day. A habit is a formula our brain automatically follows: when I see a Cue, I will do a Routine in order to get a Reward. We all have habits….good and bad. How can you begin to identify and modify those habits you want to change and improve your health and happiness? The core of all habits have been found to be three parts of a loop: a cue a routine a reward An Example: I take a break from work every day to go to the break room and… Continue Reading Is Your New Year’s Resolution To Break A Bad Health Habit?

Have You Had Your Vitamin D Level Checked Recently?

03 Dec 2012

Vitamin D deficiency in America has become a widespread problem. A recent CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) report indicated that 1/3 of Americans aren’t getting enough vitamin D. One quarter were at risk for vitamin D inadequacy and 8 percent at risk for deficiency. Individuals with darker skin tones are even more likely to be low in vitamin D than those with lighter skin. Low vitamin D levels can occur when: The recommended intake is low over time A person has limited sunlight exposure The kidneys cannot convert vitamin D 25(OH) to its usable form The absorption of vitamin D in the gut is inadequate Vitamin D deficient… Continue Reading Have You Had Your Vitamin D Level Checked Recently?

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