Antioxidants and Arthritis

I discovered the connection between antioxidants and improvements in arthritis quite by accident several years ago. At the time, I had a lot of inexplicable pain in my muscle tissue, on top of some nagging arthritis that I had come to accept as part of the deal of growing older. A friend of mine recommended [...]

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 [...]

Doctor, Do You Speak the Language of Wellness?

The world is changing. Do you remember when the word “wellness” was a newfangled term that seemed to arrive from out-there-where-the-busses-don’t-run? Then the concept eeked into the press, and gradually became a household word. Everyone wants it, especially us Baby Boomers. We want to live life to its fullest, strong and well, and then keel [...]

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 [...]

Letter to a Doctor – The “Why’s” of Nutraceuticals

I wrote this letter today to a physician who requested information on nutraceuticals. As I clicked Send, it occurred to me that it would make a nice blog entry. So here it is, my Letter to a Doctor:
I’m happy to share some information with you about nutraceuticals. I’m sure you know some of the why’s [...]

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 [...]

Avoid Golf Injury

Golf season is in full-swing, and it’s an important time to take care of your joints. Those of you that were off the course all winter will be more prone to repetitive stress problems or injury due to loss of muscle tone.
Some interesting thoughts from FineLiving.com:

There are 24 million new golfers each year.
Many golfers get [...]