Arrhythmia – Dysrhythmia – Palpitations – Oh My!

Heart irregularities come in many forms and by many names. They can be mild and unpronounced, or serious and even life threatening. There’s a great description on Wikipedia of the vast array of conditions that fall into the category of Cariac Arrhythmia.
What’s exciting to me is that nutrition and lifestyle changes can play a role [...]

Are you Calcium Deficient?

Many people don’t concern themselves with calcium requirements or calcium supplements. Why? Because they believe they are getting the calcium they need from milk. But… did you know that here in the U.S. we consume more milk than any other nation, and an estimated 70% of our population is deficient in calcium? Here are some [...]

Vitamin D Can Save Your Life

Did you know…?

Vitamin D is now being heavily researched and new information is emerging almot daily
Almost every cell in your body has a receptor for Vitamin D
Immune system health is associated with adequate levels of Vitamin D
The CDC has stated that children with adequate levels of Vitamin D in their systems are better able to [...]

Probiotics Help Reduce Children’s Cold and Flu Symptoms

A new study from Danisco provides data supporting the use of probiotics, specifically the strains of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, in reducing cold and flu-like symptoms in children. Read more…
My kids like the yummy probiotics in the Might-a-Mins Spectum line.
To your health,
Jayna

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

An upcoming CME course in September 2009 offers education to health practitioners in the science and research supporting nutritional interventions in clinical practice. What are “nutritional interventions”? These are lifestyle changes such adopting a low-glycemic index diet to manage weight and blood sugar, and choosing appropriate supplementation. For example, we all know that Omega-3 fish oils can [...]

Black Cohosh Study – Fight Breast Cancer

If you have read my blog before, you know I’m a big fan of Dr. Andew Weil. One of Dr. Weil’s recent blog entries describes a study on the effect of black cohosh on breast cancer: “Research from the University of Pennsylvania found that women who used black cohosh had a risk of breast cancer that was [...]

Natural Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease – Exciting News

I just read a fascinating natural Alzheimer’s treatment article written by Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., and submitted to the Linking Alternative Medicine Group on LinkedIn by Dianne Maroney.
Niacinamide, which sounds creepy but is just vitamin B3, has been shown to have huge benefits in the treatment of Alzheimers. The study that was done on mice [...]

The Buzz About Resveratrol

The first time I heard the word “Resveratrol” was a few years ago when my company, Market America, came out with a drinkable version of this compound in the Isotonix product line. I couldn’t pronounce it, but I was excited. Researchers had at last identified a key factor in the French Paradox, the interesting phenomenon whereby some populations [...]

It’s a great day to lose weight

It’s winter. You’re sluggish. You want to hibernate, and you blame it on the cold. But you can get more energy and feel a whole lot better right now– without waiting for spring. And you’ll lose some pounds in the process. Here are my recommendations:
1. Cut out all simple carbs. They are just a total [...]

Nutritional Support for ADHD

So many school age kids are being diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. The result is very typically a prescription for a medication such as Ritalin. Many parents dread the notion of medicating their kids. One reason is that most of us have heard about (or know people who have directly experienced) the icky side effects of the [...]