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GLUTATHIONE – The Primary Protector

Dr. Spence Pentland / Diet & Nutrition, Egg Quality, Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence), General Health, Male Factor Infertility, Stress and Infertility

Glutathione has many important functions in our body, and we will briefly discuss all of these here, but most importantly, it is the king of antioxidants! Unfortunately, our body has to manufacture Glutathione from other vitamins and minerals, so if we are not taking good care of ourselves glutathione levels can be deficient, and with this comes consequences.

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Role as an Antioxidant

If you can go back to high school biology you may remember that in order for a cell to create energy the mitochondria must produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

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How to be active in the Winter to Spring transition

Adrienne / Diet & Nutrition, Lifestyle

Spring has officially sprung here on the West Coast and it couldn’t be fresh and lovely outside. Spring is the time of rejuvenation, rebirth, and the revitalization of all things in nature.

In Chinese medicine, physical movement is essential for health as it is in this time where movement should begin once again after the cold hibernation of winter. This transition from winter to spring is the biggest transition our bodies take out of all the seasons.

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How To Hydrate Your Face During Winter

Lara / Diet & Nutrition, General Health, Lifestyle, Self-Care, Women's Health

Do you suffer from dry skin, deep wrinkles or both that becomes aggravated in the winter? Well, investing in cosmetic acupuncture to care for these areas of your face can be very uplifting (pun intended!) and free from the myriad of constituents in skin care products.

Winter time can produce very dry skin and this can increase the appearance of deeper set wrinkles on the face. During the winter I recommend to use a deeper facial needling technique to stimulate and activate muscle tone.

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Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Marni Ross / Diet & Nutrition, General Health, Lifestyle, Self-Care, Women's Health

Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Food to Include
Food to Avoid

Fruit

Eat only 1 or 2 pieces of any of the following fruits a day and try and to eat mostly lower carbohydrate fruits (3 or 6%):

3% – cantaloupe, strawberries, melons, blueberries, raspberries, lemons and limes

6% – apriocts, blackberries, papaya, peaches, plus, kiwi

15%- apples, cherries, grapes, mangoes, pears, pineapple, pomegranate

20% – bananas, figs, prunes or any other dried fruit

Fruit

grapefruit and oranges

Veggies

It is best to try to eat mostly the low carbohydrate vegetables (3 or 6%):

3% –

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Inflammation: What it does to you and how can your diet help

Marni Ross / Diet & Nutrition, General Health, Lifestyle, Women's Health

Inflammation: What it does to you and how can your diet help

The inflammatory response that is triggered in our bodies is necessary to help fight infection and is useful in the short term as it is part of the immune response. When the inflammatory reaction continues after an infection is gone it can cause many health problems. Chronic inflammation may be the common factor in many diseases such as diabetes, coronary artery disease and some autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis,

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Exploring the link between healthy weight, thyroid function and fertility

Harris / Uncategorized

If you have been to the grocery store lately and waited in the check out line you will most likely have been bombarded by the annual obsession with weight loss and fad diets. On either side of the line the magazine rack will be taunting you with questions like Are You An Emotional Eater? (Marie Claire) , or suggesting you Shed Two Sizes (Women’s Health) or luring you with 15 ways to lose 15 pounds (Glamour).

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BPA (Bisphenol A) and Healthy Babies

admin / Uncategorized

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a current topic of environmental and health concern. BPA is a chemical used to improve the durability of materials without adding weight. It directly affects consumers as it is found in polycarbonate plastics, resins lining food cans and water bottles, dental composites, and on thermal paper receipts (frequently used in point-of-sale machines).

The health concern with BPA is that it is a xenoestrogen and therefore acts as a hormone in our bodies and disrupts hormonal function including the hormone-sensitive developing brain.

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7 Dietary Principles for Reproductive Health

admin / Uncategorized

Over the years working in the reproductive health field I have seen many diets come and go. What is effective is a diet that is simple & sustainable, meaning one that people can actually stick to for the long term.

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diet & nutrition

GLUTATHIONE – The Primary Protector

How to be active in the Winter to Spring transition

How To Hydrate Your Face During Winter

Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Inflammation: What it does to you and how can your diet help

Exploring the link between healthy weight, thyroid function and fertility

BPA (Bisphenol A) and Healthy Babies

7 Dietary Principles for Reproductive Health

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