Posted in General Health, Planning / Preparation, Prevention, Word of Caution on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve received several requests (folowing my media stories and blogs) asking about the natural (non-medication) options for reflux (GERD).
Note: Please, as always, contact me and / or your healthcare practitioner to discuss what’s right for YOU rather thank just taking any / all of these.
Keep the digestive tract underwhelmed – small, frequent (about every 3 [...]
Posted in General Health, Prevention, Word of Caution on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sick all the time, worried about bone density, battling frequent skin blemishes and / or digestive complaints? An overly acidic system could be the (part of) culprit. Why? Bad bacteria (skin, immunity, digestions issues) and viruses (immunity) thrive in an acidic environment, the body removes calcium from the bone to alkalinize itself (bone density).
While our [...]
Posted in General Health, Gluten Free on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New study draws some concern over gluten-free diets (Read more at: celiacdisease.about.com). My comment: I’m so glad and not surprised.
As discussed in detail in The G-Free Diet by Elisabeth Hasselbeck, following a gluten-free nutrition plan is about a lot more than just removing gluten from the diet. To heal the digestive system (and maintain a [...]
Posted in General Health, Prevention, Supplements, Word of Caution, tagged Acid Reflux, bone density, bone fractures, calcium, Folic acid, natural remedies, nutrition, vitamin on June 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
By Ashley Koff RD and Gerard E. Mullin MD
This article in US News raised concerns among patients about a link between proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a common treatment for acid reflux disease, and bone fractures. Their concerns led us to want to discuss the following:
a) What is Acid Reflux, really?
b) Why do we take medication for [...]
Posted in Favorite Things, General Health on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Summer is upon us, and while we know we need to hydrate, sometimes our water needs an upgrade. True hydration means that the water doesn’t just go into our body, but into our cells (we need the right mineral balance, sufficient potassium, to bring the water INTO our cells). Summer heat is not the only [...]
