Inflammation has been implicated in all kinds of disease in the last few years. Heart disease, cancer, autoimmune conditions and strokes are just a few of the ailments associated with inflammation. Inflammation does have benefits too. It is the short term process your body uses to heal itself after a cut or injury. Unfortunately, if […]
Melatonin
One of the biggest issues that bring clients in to see me is their sleep. It seems many of us are struggling to maintain healthy sleep. Not only does chronic lack of sleep leave you feeling grouchy and tired, it can cause serious health problems like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure or […]
Foods to Avoid to Fight Inflammation and Pain
Last week we talked about food to add to our diet to improve inflammation and pain. This week we are focused on the foods to avoid or eliminate completely to decrease pain and inflammtion. Foods to Avoid Processed foods: Processed food amps up your body’s pain system by inducing inflammation. The typical Western-style diet is […]
The Goodness of Tomatoes
As we move towards the end of summer, I am loving the bounty of the summer fruits and vegetables. No fruit says summer more to me than tomatoes. I love that you can have a single bush on your back porch and be overwhelmed with yummy goodness. As well as being tasty, tomatoes also offer […]
