Health Issues and Discoveries: How To...

Health Issues and Discoveries: How To...:  How To: Stay fit While Reducing Stress Levels 1.)     Jogging 2.)     Swimming 3.)     Cycling 4.)     Meditation 5.)     Yoga...

Health Issues and Discoveries: How Much Do We Know?

Health Issues and Discoveries: How Much Do We Know?: Mini Interview with Nutritionist Carol Me: How knowledgeable would you say the general population is when it comes to how to care of the...

Health Issues and Discoveries: There is Such a Thing as Good Fat

Health Issues and Discoveries: There is Such a Thing as Good Fat: While some may believe that are body is only capable of storing bad fats, this is entirely untrue! It’s time to steer away from the low ...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Mercury

Health Issues and Discoveries: Mercury: Love Tuna, Not Mercury! People are not paying enough attention to how damaging mercury has become to fish in our waters and how detriment...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Eat Your Heart Out!

Health Issues and Discoveries: Eat Your Heart Out!: Pomegranate's Are Fantastic Tasting, And Fantastic For You Ever notice that the inside of a pomegranate looks like a heart? Well conside...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Alpha Lipoic Acid

Health Issues and Discoveries: Alpha Lipoic Acid: ALA Alpha Lipoic Acid a vitamin like compound which occurs naturally in the body is both fat and water soluble and is transported easily ...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Purified Cod Liver Oil

Health Issues and Discoveries: Purified Cod Liver Oil: Cod Liver Oil- Stench is Beauty Through a new special steam extraction program is a way to make the abundant source of nutrients and vit...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Can You Read My Mind?

Health Issues and Discoveries: Can You Read My Mind?: Boundaries of The Brain There is a new technology that may be able to probe into peoples mind, actually reading into what they are think...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Embryo Selection

Health Issues and Discoveries: Embryo Selection: The Buzz Around It Some medical clinics are now offering embryo selection. Most people believe the procedure to be unethical, some find ...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Health in The News

Health Issues and Discoveries: Health in The News: Why The Health Care Fight is About Abortion Recent news is showing that the affordable care act is expanding access towards abortion. For ...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Perscription Drug Advertisements

Health Issues and Discoveries: Perscription Drug Advertisements: Making Wise Treatment Decisions Perscription drug advertisements can be a wonderful way to evaluate your own health needs. There are three...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Little White Lies Your Doc May Be Telling You

Health Issues and Discoveries: Little White Lies Your Doc May Be Telling You: How Sick Are You? Not all doctors may be telling you the truth, more likely what you may want to hear in the moment. For doctors to hav...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Health Risks Associated With Late Working Hours

Health Issues and Discoveries: Health Risks Associated With Late Working Hours: Night Shifts Lead to Poor Health In Women Apparently women who work on rotating shifts are more susceptible to certain diseases, specif...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Medtronic's Bryan Cervical Disc

Health Issues and Discoveries: Medtronic's Bryan Cervical Disc: New Cervical Disc Approved by FDA The FDA has recently approved the Medtronic’s Bryan Cervical Disc. The Bryan Cervical Disc, designed to ...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Drinking Patterns and Factors Involved

Health Issues and Discoveries: Drinking Patterns and Factors Involved: Teenage Drinking: Parents or the Media? "The environment plays a substansial role in a young adolescents drinking habits. Interesti...

Health Issues and Discoveries: The Future of Health Care

Health Issues and Discoveries: The Future of Health Care:   It's Sticking Point Social media is invading health care and trying to revolutionize it. Patient communities are flourishing in social...

Health Issues and Discoveries: A Good Bedside Manner

Health Issues and Discoveries: A Good Bedside Manner: Can it be Taught? 1.)     Respect 2.)     Courtesy 3.)     Respecting the patients needs 4.)     Listening 5.)     Eye Cont...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Dr. OZ talks Pure Green Tea Coffee Bean

Health Issues and Discoveries: Dr. OZ talks Pure Green Tea Coffee Bean:   Red Coffee Cherry Berries Sugar is never a good thing in excess. In the American diet, sugar will ultimately turn body fat and over...

Health Issues and Discoveries: ADD symtoms; A True Diagnosis?

Health Issues and Discoveries: ADD symtoms; A True Diagnosis?: Child Sleep Disorders and Lack of Focus Diagnoses of attention deficit disorder, (ADD) are now being linked among children who suffer f...

Health Issues and Discoveries: More Red Meat, Shorter Life Span

Health Issues and Discoveries: More Red Meat, Shorter Life Span: Eat less Cow... While red meat has not been getting the best rep, this is only because meat heavy diets tend to be linked to increased ...

Health Issues and Discoveries: More Red Meat, Shorter Life Span

Health Issues and Discoveries: More Red Meat, Shorter Life Span: Eat less Cow... While red meat has not been getting the best rep, this is only because meat heavy diets tend to be linked to increased ...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Dessert Activates the Chemical Reward System In th...

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Health Issues and Discoveries: Well Being found from Tai Chi

Health Issues and Discoveries: Well Being found from Tai Chi: Tai Chi Relief Bringing your mind and body together can help to improve overall health, movement and breathing. It can help to crea...

Health Issues and Discoveries: A Better Nights Rest by Blocking Orexin

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Health Issues and Discoveries: Introductory Post

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Health Issues and Discoveries: Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil

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Health Issues and Discoveries: Local as Local Gets; The Benefits of Having a Home...

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Health Issues and Discoveries: Benefits of Juicing

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Health Issues and Discoveries: How To...

Health Issues and Discoveries: How To...:  How To: Stay fit While Reducing Stress Levels 1.)     Jogging 2.)     Swimming 3.)     Cycling 4.)     Meditation 5.)     Yoga...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Reasons to Avoid ANY Alcohol During Pregnancy

Health Issues and Discoveries: Reasons to Avoid ANY Alcohol During Pregnancy:  No Drinks For Mom or Baby This link to an article regarding drinking during the 6 th to 12 th week of pregnancy focuses on the effec...

Health Issues and Discoveries: How Much Do We Know?

Health Issues and Discoveries: How Much Do We Know?: Mini Interview with Nutritionist Carol Me: How knowledgeable would you say the general population is when it comes to how to care of the...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Hooray for Western Medicine!

Health Issues and Discoveries: Hooray for Western Medicine!: A C U P U N C T U R E Acupuncture comes from China and has been practiced first in Europe and then in the United States. It involves the ...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Top LA/NYC Nutritionist and Health Consultant Chri...

Health Issues and Discoveries: Top LA/NYC Nutritionist and Health Consultant Chri...: Chistine Avanti is On Top Christine Avanti is a top Los Angeles Nutritionist, Chef, and Health Consultant.   She is most well known as th...

Top LA/NYC Nutritionist and Health Consultant Christine Avanti

Chistine Avanti is On Top

Christine Avanti is a top Los Angeles Nutritionist, Chef, and Health Consultant.  She is most well known as the Food Networks advocate on Fat Chef. Christine grew up on a ranch in California cooking home grown produce and raising animals. This humble lifestyle taught Christine the value of organic locally grown and cooked food. In her late 20’s, she became a model and fitness enthusiast. 

In six weeks, following the death of grandfather, Christine used food as an antidepressant. She met a nutritionist who taught her the importance of eating right for your body type. She published a book in late 2009 called Skinny Chicks Don’t Eat Salads. 

 She has appeared as guest nutrition expert/ healthy chef on the Today Show, Dancing with the Stars and Good Morning America. Her private businesses are located in both NYC and Los Angeles.

Hooray for Western Medicine!

A C U P U N C T U R E

Acupuncture comes from China and has been practiced first in Europe and then in the United States. It involves the insertion of needles into the patients skin at certain and specific pressure points in the body. Depending on the severity of the patients problem/inflammation, the needle will be inserted at various depths. The therapeutic benefits that come from acupunture are endless. While acupunture is still controversial among some Western medicine doctors, grounded science has shown promising results.

It is sometimes used as an alternative to anesthetia during surgery and as a general pain killer. Not only physical pain but people suffering from certain psychological illnesses such as depression and anxiety also benefit from acupuncture. If you don’t think it’ll work, I suggest you give it a try and you will be very pleased with the results.

How Much Do We Know?

Mini Interview with Nutritionist Carol

Me: How knowledgeable would you say the general population is when it comes to how to care of themselves?

Carol: A lot less than you would think, people are very unaware of how to keep themselves fit and eating the right foods. The one thing that surprises me the most I would say would be how uneducated they are on what foods are bad and what are good.

Me: What is the most common question you get asked regarding eating right?

Carol: Probably which food is better a bagel or bacon egg or cheese? (Laughs) something along those lines... It seems people are very stuck on their eating habits and are lazy with making a full change. They will ask for caloric differences when both foods are bad in different ways. A lot of the time when you suggest a new habit to them, they show a struggle to detach themselves from their daily eating rituals.

Me: How can society better educate themselves on what’s good and what’s bad?

Carol: Read and get involved. Take action upon yourself. Well being is something you have to believe in first before you can enhance the knowledge of others.

Me: Any other advice?

Carol: Being happy goes hand in hand with taking care of you. Nurture yourself with raw fruits and vegetables, drink a lot of water and get your sleep.

In conclusion…..read, eat your fruits and veggies, rest and hydrate!

Reasons to Avoid ANY Alcohol During Pregnancy

 No Drinks For Mom or Baby

This link to an article regarding drinking during the 6^th to 12^th week of pregnancy focuses on the effects on the central nervous system and brain of the fetus. Lifelong physical damage to the baby occurs in about every 1,000 women who drink in their pregnancy (at least once). This children are more likely to have a smaller head circumference, 16% lower birth weight and 20% more likely to develop a cleft palate/lip.  Some of these physical characterizes are comparable to the symptoms developed early in life from FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome). Due to these statistics, it is safe to say it is absolutely critical to the child’s health and the mother’s well being to stay away from any alcohol at all, especially during the 6^th to 12^th week during the pregnancy. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203718504577178850309081474.html

How To...

 How To: Stay fit While Reducing Stress Levels

1.)    Jogging

2.)    Swimming

3.)    Cycling

4.)    Meditation

5.)    Yoga

        Ways to effectively reduce stress levels are pretty simple; however, pushing yourself to get started is definitely more than half the challenge. By sitting quietly and keeping your mind still, giving time to yourself, doing positive things that make you feel good can bring down those rising cortisol levels. In order to lengthen longevity with must reduce stress. A sense of accomplishment will also help to reduce stress levels as well. Get into your favorite exercise or simple take a walk outside and enjoy nature and your mind will feel much more at ease.

Benefits of Juicing

Drink your Fruits and Veggies

Through implementing a juicing plan to your diet you will feel more radiant, energetic and will be able to achieve optimum health. Through juicing you can gain valuable micronutrients that can be damaged by certain chemical and hormones in many of the processed foods that we consume. When foods are cooked and processed, it destroys these micronutrients by altering the shape of them and the chemical makeup. Essentially what you end up doing is avoiding all the nutrients that come from organic vegetables and fruits. We are recommended 6-8 servings of vegetables and fruits per day and juicing is the easiest way to target this need. Juicing will also help reduce the risk of becoming hypercalcemic or hypertension (hypercalcemic is when you become susceptible to plaque on your arteries from improper assimilation of calcium) with limitation on these micronutrients our bodies are not able to normalize itself. Certain fruits which are high in fructose cause what is called metabolic syndrome or metabolic complications. Deep leafy green vegetables usually potent antioxidants with microbial properties tend to provide most of the benefits that come from juicing.

Local as Local Gets; The Benefits of Having a Home Garden

Grow Some Dinner

http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/backyard-gardening-grow-your-own-food-improve-your-health-201206294984

This blog focuses from Harvard Medical School focuses on how growing your own fruits and vegetables and using them to cook can help your overall health. It helps you eat more fresh local fruits and vegetables, keeps you away from different fertilizers and hormones, and lets you control your portions and exactly how your food is being harvested. It is also great for the environment! "When you grow your own food, you savor it more because you take it to the table with you..." (Dr. Helen Delichatsios, an internist at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.) It also helps you attract other people in your community to do this. The benefits of harvesting, nuturting and farming are endless and I am a firm believer in this. This blog inspired me to start my own little garden on the roof top of my apartment. You are staying more nurished and limiting your environmental impact as well. You will be reducing the use of fossil fuels and the resulting pollution which comes from all the traveling our fruits and veggies have to do to get to our local supermarket, not to mention, local food always tastes better.

Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil

See Buckthorn Heal

Sea-buckthorn oil has been used as traditional therapy for diseases. Sea Buckthorn oil is an herbal medicine that has been used for centuries essentially to relieve cough, aid digestion and purify the blood while benefiting circulation and alleviating pain. This female plant is used to treat gastrointestinal distress as well. Topical compressions of Sea Buckthorn are used for minor or major skin alignments as well.

With 160 Bio-active elements, 14 fatty acids, and rich in vitamins and minerals, Sea Buckthorn oil is blood fat reducing, a liver protect ant, and has endless all natural healing properties. It is the perfect berry for all different system functions. While it is grown widely throughout China and the mainlands of Asia it has become popular in the United States and Eastern Europe in natural health food stores.

·         Regulates hormones

·         Normalizes sebaceous secretions, blood chemistry, endocrine balance

·         Is an anti-inflammatory

·         Anti-microbial (bacteria, yeast, fungus, other microbes)

·         Protects the skin from sun and conditions the skin after sun exposure

·         Has Quercetin, an antihistamine, counteracting both histamine-inducing foods

·         Rejuvenates Cells

Introductory Post

"Healing comes from taking responsibility: to realize that it is you - and no one else - that creates your thoughts, your feelings, and your actions." —Peter Shepherd

People tend to be unaware of the fact that they have control over how they feel! Education on whats good and what's not, is essential towards longevity.

This blog will be about practices in Alternative Medicine, general health news, and current National health discoveries. Through being conscious of what is going on, and learning how to better take care of the human body, this will improve physical and mental well being, quality of life, and give a more positive outlook on society.

This blog will cover various tips on how to better your health, as well as information on what is going on with medical research, and will feed the brain with plenty of new knowledge on how to feel good and be more self aware!