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Sleep helps you lose weight

Dr. Spence Pentland / Diet & Nutrition, Dr Spence Pentland, General Health, Lifestyle, Men's Health, Self-Care, Women's Health

Sleep is important for many other things, including reducing your risk of cancer and Alzheimer’s, proper digestion, regulating inflammation, memory, slowing telomere shortening, and the list goes on.

There are 2 stages of sleep; 1. non-REM (which has 1, 2, and slow-wave stages) and 2. REM. Just to keep it simple, they are all important for different reasons.

Over 50% of our gene regulation is governed by our circadian rhythm, i.e.

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Summer Diet – Eating with the Seasons

Sherry / Diet & Nutrition

Summer Diet

Summer is a time of openness and expansive abundance. The fresh vital flavors, colors and textures of many fruits and vegetables ripen and so do our senses. According to Chinese medicine, Summer is yang in nature. It is a time of expansion, growth, lightness, outward activity, brightness and creativity. This is why everyone wants to be outside instead of inside, your creative juices are wanting to breakthrough.

Summer is the time for growth,

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How to properly do a post-holiday cleanse (and why your body desperately needs it)

yinstill / Diet & Nutrition, Self-Care

The month of December is such an incredible time during which most of us get to catch up with family, friends, loved ones, and of course some of our favourite foods. When advising patients during the holidays, I normally tell them not to worry about this. It’s true that the diet is an important fundamental factor of overall health, however December is not the best time to initiate dietary changes if you want to set yourself up for success. Normally I encourage my patients to eat as they normally would over the holidays, and get back on track with healthy eating habits in January. Therefore, the start of a new year creates a great opportunity for you to cleanse and reset your whole system to set the tone for a healthy year.

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Harris / Diet & Nutrition, Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence), Lifestyle, Male Factor Infertility, Men's Health, Premature Ejaculation

Whether it is a movie playing with a vacant couch, a mother giving her teenage boy a new pair of noise cancelling headphones, or a businessman starting his day with the happiest shower ever and bouncing his way to work while we hear the familiar lyrics: good morning, good morning… . These are the commercials for the most well known medications for treating erectile dysfunction and are used by millions of men worldwide. In 2014,

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Male Infertility More Common in Overweight Men

Sherry / Diet & Nutrition, Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence), Lifestyle, Male Factor Infertility, Men's Health, Self-Care

Many studies are showing a link between excess weight and male infertility. In this study, researchers combined data from 14 studies comparing sperm count in overweight, obese, and within healthy range weight men, along with data from an infertility center.
They found that overweight men were 11 percent more likely to have a low sperm count and 39 percent more likely to have no sperm in their ejaculate. Obese men were 42 percent more likely to have a low sperm count than their peers and 81 percent more likely to produce no sperm.

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Low Vitamin D Levels Tied To Prostate Cancer Growth

Sherry / Diet & Nutrition, Lifestyle, Men's Health, Prostititis and CPPS, Self-Care

Research has shown that there is a link between prostate cancer and low vitamin D levels. They have found that men with prostate cancer tend to have lower levels of vitamin D. This relationship is still being researched.
These findings are suggesting vitamin D slows the tumor cells life cycle and prevents growth by promoting cellular differentiation and reducing tumor blood vessel formation.

https://www.harvardprostateknowledge.org/low-vitamin-d-tied-aggressive-pr…
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mens-health/can-vitamin-d-levels-signal-ag…

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Did you know… your swimmers are what you eat?

Junko / Diet & Nutrition, Male Factor Infertility

There are certain foods and nutrients that may boost male fertility. This cross-sectional study which was published in the Fertility and Sterility journal shows that semen motility and morphology are affected by antioxidant intake.
If you want your swimmers to be Michael Phelps gold medal winners, then upping your daily intake of carotene rich fruits and vegetables on the list below will give you a better chance to be standing on the podium at the end of the race to the egg.

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10 Foods to Boost Male Health

Sherry / Diet & Nutrition, General Health, Male Factor Infertility, Men's Health, Premature Ejaculation, Prostititis and CPPS, Self-Care

A healthy diet and exercise can help overall health but there are some foods that have proper nutrients that will improve cardiovascular health and reproductive health in men.

Foods that are good for cardiovascular health are known to be good for circulation all throughout your body this includes your reproductive health! Below are the top 10 foods recommended for men’s health, however, keep in mind that not just one food or even a handful of foods are beneficial but more importantly an overall balanced lifestyle.

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What should I eat during my IVF cycle?

Nora / Diet & Nutrition, Donor Cycle Support, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Support

As a naturopathic doctor, I get this question A LOT. Women generally aren’t given very specific guidance around how they should be eating when undergoing fertility treatment since IVF clinics are so busy and there is lots of information like injections, labs, imaging, schedules, etc, to go over without delving into nutrition. However, this often neglected aspect of a woman’s life is of great importance. After all, you are what you eat.

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Beet Dip

Dr. Spence Pentland / Diet & Nutrition

Guest post by Krista A. Parr, R.H.N.

If the thought of dipping carrot sticks into a bowl of bright pink paste seems peculiar, I urge you to give beets a chance and try this dip! It is smooth, creamy, and surprisingly not overly ‘beety’ in the taste department. Of course, it is also ridiculously nutritious, bursting with too many health benefits to name in this blog post.

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