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Being metabolically challenged is pretty common in this world. There are apps for the tech inclined, and there is no shortage of research and literature available on the subject that may provide advice on how to accelerate and enhance the metabolism to assist in weight loss. There a ton of things that can recharge metabolism and  assist in burning off unwanted and troublesome fat. That being said, even though there is an overwhelming amount of advice and tips, the true secret in how to kick start the metabolism lies within the foods you eat. Vitamins and minerals play an important role in how fast or slow the metabolism is.

 Avoid yo-yo diets that offer big gains quickly. The results are temporary and always result in an even greater weight gain when you stop. Try to prevent the body from experiencing damaging lows and highs by avoiding these diets such as low calorie diets, or any diet void of health carbs and proteins which are actually metabolism slowing. Slow and steady does indeed win the race, and it applies to healthy, sustainable weight loss efforts. To speed up the metabolism in a safe manner it will take time, it is important that you consume adequate amounts of food, water, and to exercise daily to prevent the loss of muscle during weight loss. Quick diets, yo-yo diets and such only serve to hurt the body in the long run by decreasing muscle mass. Yes they may help you lose weight rapidly, maybe, BUT they are deceptive, when you lose weight too quickly you are losing muscle mass which is crucial to burning calories!

 It can becomes harder for the body to maintain and produce muscle tissue consuming enough protein will help to build and maintain muscles keeping the metabolism regulated.  Studies show that every pound of muscle will use around 6 calories a day to sustain itself alone, meaning that the more muscle you have, the higher your resting metabolic rate will be. 

Always find time to fit in exercise. Incorporating aerobic workouts such as kickboxing and Zumba will help you burn more calories, the more intense the workout is, the more calories you will burn helping to boost the metabolism. Strength training increases muscle mass, which will not only make you stronger, but adds to muscle which burns calories even when you are at rest. Studies show that regular exercise has huge health benefits such as the alleviation of lipotoxicity which can decrease lipids in the body and improve metabolism. 

Hot showers are most enjoyable and relaxing true, but cold showers can serve to rev up the metabolism. Cold water can be somewhat shocking to the body helping to kick starting the cardiovascular system which can boost metabolism for the day. Significant generation of biochemical and physiological changes in the body such as increasing blood pressure, heart rate, peripheral catecholamine concentration and metabolism are known to occur by submerging in cold water.

 Not only is green tea delicious and soothing but it provides a big metabolism boost. For certain people one study has shown that drinking 4 cups of green tea each day led to reductions in weight and systolic blood pressure, as the catechins found in green tea are an antioxidant that triggers the release of fat from fat cells, and helps to speed the liver's ability to turn fat into energy.

 Sleep plays a crucial role in the way the metabolism functions. Not getting enough sleep can affect how the body is able to metabolise energy from food that contain carbs. Lack of sleep causes changes to upregulation of appetite, glucose metabolism, and decreased energy expenditure in the body. Upwards of 30% of adults between 30 to 64 years of age report getting less than 6 hours of sleep per night. Unfortunately this correlates with the spreading obesity epidemic. Weight gained by lack of sleep will be caused by the upregulation of your appetite from insufficient sleep which will create more time in which to eat and a decrease in energy expenditure. If you have ever noticed that the less you sleep the more unhealthy foods you crave, that is the reason.

 There are many way to fix a slow metabolism in a healthy way.  Many supplements too can assist in energy expenditure and calorie burning but they depend upon your metabolic type.

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Most people associate gray hair with the aging process. However, new research indicates that gray hair might mean more than the fact that one is aging. Research made public at the recent EuroPrevent 2017 event links the presence of gray hair to a heightened risk of heart disease in men. This is not to say that every man who has gray hair is at risk of a heart attack. Yet it seems as though the graying of hair and atherosclerosis have similar mechanisms like oxidative stress, senescence of functional cells, DNA repair, hormonal changes and inflammation. Additional research is necessary to determine the cutaneous signs of risk that could help medical professionals take preventive action early on in the cardiovascular disease process.

About the Study

The study analyzed the prevalence of gray hair in men who have coronary artery disease. The researchers also assessed whether gray hair is an independent risk marker for coronary artery disease. The study was prospective and observational in nature. It included 545 adult men who were divided into subgroups based on the absence or presence of coronary artery disease and the extent of gray/white hair. The men involved in the study underwent multi-slice computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography for suspected coronary artery disease.

The extent of the study participants' gray/white hair was quantified with a “hair whitening” score. Pure black hair was represented by the number one. More black than white hair was represented by the number two. An equal amount of black and white hair was represented by the number three. The number four was assigned to subjects with more gray hair than black. A full head of gray/white hair was represented by the number five. Two neutral observers were relied upon to grade each patient's hair based on this scale. The researchers collected data pertaining to cardiovascular risk factors ranging from smoking to hypertension, family history of coronary artery disease, dyslipidaemia and diabetes.

Study Results

The research group determined that an elevated hair graying score of three or more is linked to a higher risk for coronary artery disease. This association existed independent of chronological age as well as established cardiovascular risk factors. Study participants with coronary artery disease had a higher hair graying score and higher coronary artery calcification than patients who do not have coronary artery disease. Multivariate regression analysis showed that hair graying score, age, dyslipidaemia and hypertension were solid independent predictors of the existence of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Patient age was the sole independent predictor of hair graying. It is understood that hair graying and atherosclerosis occur via similar biological pathways. The incidence of each heightens across the aging process. The study's findings suggest that heir graying is a sign of biological age and is a warning sign of heightened cardiovascular risk irrespective of one's chronological age.

Asymptomatic patients who are at an elevated risk for coronary artery disease should meet with their doctor for frequent check-ups. Preventive therapy could help such patients avoid cardiac events early in life. Additional research in coordination with dermatologists is necessary to glean more information about the causative genetic and environmental variables that determine hair graying. A much larger study including women will be necessary to verify the link between graying hair and cardiovascular disease in individuals without other known heart health risk factors. Yet if the study's findings are confirmed, the hair greying scoring system detailed above could serve as a reliable predictor of coronary artery disease.  For antidotes to graying hair, see these products

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Heartburn is a common symptom that many people will experience at sometime. It is diagnosed as GERD or Gastrointestinal Esophageal Reflux Disease when it becomes  chronic. It may occur with or without known triggers. Some commonly known triggers such as chocolate, coffee, spicy foods, citrus fruits and tomatoes are often avoided by people with symptoms.

I find that the considered known problems are rarely the root cause of the problem. Yes they can create irritation once the problem has evolved, but I rarely find spicy foods or tomatoes, for example, to be the causative factor. There are many long term health risks to having GERD, with the most common ones being gastric ulcers and Barrett's esophagus.

Barrett's esophagus is a pre-cancerous condition of the lower esophageal cells caused by long term exposure to stomach acid. An ulcer is caused by constant irritation to the lining of the stomach leading to inflammation that may or may not bleed, but will cause pain once contact with food and liquids occurs. If ulcers are not properly treated, they can develop into cancers. Being pre-cancerous, both these conditions have to be monitored closely.

My advice to patients is always to get to the root cause. Many simple changes to your diet and lifestyle can prevent development of heartburn into GERD, not to mention avoiding any further complications.

The most common culprit in causing GERD is disruption of the bacteriology in the gut which triggers inflammatory changes causing GERD.

Dealing with Heartburn

While diagnosing and treating the root cause is the only ‘cure' for hearburn, there are some lifestyle factors to consider while this journey is taking place. Adhere as strictly as possible to the following to prevent recurrent symptoms:

1) Never leave your stomach empty! – This is not a pass to overeat but a golden rule to avoid heartburn. It is important to ensure that you do not have stomach acid floating around with no food to digest. Eat a small meal/snack every 3-4 hours. Having only 2 or 3 large meals with long hours in between can worsen your heartburn and increase risk of ulcers.

2) Eat breakfast within the first hour of waking up – this is in line with rule #1 since technically you have been ‘fasting' through the night. Unless you are in the habit of having a 3 AM snack!

3) Avoid caffeine drinks in the morning without adequate food -the worst thing to do first thing in the morning would be to pour coffee or tea (acidic foods) into your empty stomach. If you insist on having some tea or coffee, have it with your breakfast. Green tea is your best option in terms of least amount of caffeine and high amounts of healthy anti-oxidants. Water, is even better!

4) All your meals and snacks should include proteins and good fats. Examples include nuts, seeds, beans & lentils, eggs, organic cold cuts, tuna salads. Again, be mindful of your individual triggers.

5) Drink plenty of water. Sipping water throughout the day rather than just gulping a glassful every few hours is recommended. Try to drink half your weight in ounces of water each day.

All of the above rules are in addition to two general rules that most doctors will relay to their patients. These are:

• avoid overeating

• don't lie down immediately after meals, wait at least 1/2 hour

What can I do if my Heartburn is Giving me a lot of Pain?

Most patients who complain of heartburn will at some time need to take something for immediate relief. Besides the common over-the-counter antacids like Tums, Rolaids, Prilosec and Pepcid, there are herbal and natural alternatives available.

Deglycerrhized Licorice (DGL) is most commonly recommended by Naturopathic Doctors as it has the most soothing effect and is easily available. It is also a safe form of licorice for patients with high blood pressure. Based on your case history and other symptoms, your Naturopathic Doctor or clinical nutritionist might recommend other herbs such as Slippery Elm, Brassica extract, Plantain extract, Marshmallow extract or aloe vera.

Each herb has soothing properties with additional functions such as being an astringent or tonifier for your gut. The form of the herb is usually selected based on individual patient needs – tea, tincture, capsule or tablets.

Heartburn is Not Always Due to Excess Acid

While it would seem obvious that heartburn is caused by excessive acid that is not always the case. Many, many patients may experience heartburn due to inadequate acid production rather than excessive acid. This can be due to inappropriate eating patterns and excessive stress.

Working with your Naturopathic Doctor can assist you to figure out if this is your problem. For example, if you have a history of infections or parasites, abnormal bowel movements and symptoms such as bloating and gas, you may belong to this category. When there is inadequate acid in the stomach, any food that makes contact with its irritated lining will cause pain.

In addition, such patients often have spurts of excess acid production as the body tries to recover from the stress – high amounts of acid when there is no food available can cause that intense burn and chest pain. Appropriate snacking and adequate acid with meals is key for these patients. As always, it is important to find the root cause underlying the problem of low stomach acid.

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Do facial exercises actually work?  There are no scientific studies on facial exercises although  there are some for stroke rehabilitation.   While there are many devotees of facial exercises and facial yoga, I am one…the medical community especially dermatologists and plastic surgeons typically state that not only do they not work, they will also create wrinkles….I haven't experienced this at all…There are many online sources of facial exercises and Youtube videos. Your best bet is to watch several and find ones that focus on your problem areas.  After that, prepare to be patient. Like all natural healing methods it will take a commitment of time and effort to begin to reap results but you will experience cumulative effects after a while, I think 3 months is the minimum.  I have also found that facial exercises, by increasing circulation to the skin, have a profoundly good effect on collagen and elastin production.

The exercises listed below are all fairly simple and straightforward, thus offering newcomers a solid starting point.

• Nose Wiggle — Using the muscles in the rest of your face, wiggle your nose as far as you can from side to side. Wiggle for several seconds before moving on to the next exercise.
• Eyebrow Lifts — Begin by raising your eyebrows as high as possible. Proceed to hold them in that position for 5-10 seconds. Repeat this process 5-10 times per session.
• Mouth Stretch — Open your mouth as wide as you can. Maintain this position and simultaneously stick your tongue out as far as it will go. Hold position for several seconds and repeat accordingly.
• Neck Workout — Find a comfortable place to sit and look straight up. Pucker your lips and push out as far as possible. This will also work your neck muscles. Stick your tongue out as far as it will go while still puckering your lips. Repeat.
• Smile Push-Ups — Apply gentle pressure to your cheeks with the three middle fingers of each hand. While pushing down, smile as exaggeratedly as you can in order to engage your cheek muscles. You should be able to feel your cheeks press against your fingers. Repeat exercise 5-10 times per session.
• Happy Duck — Form the shape of a letter “O” with your lips and push them outward, making a “duck face.” After pushing them out as far as possible, transform your lips into a big smile that pulls the lips back. Repeat several times during each exercise session.

Long Face — The goal of this exercise is to stretch your face out as long as possible. Begin by raising your eyebrows as high as they'll go. Open your eyes as wide as you can and, at the same time, attempt to frown. Hold for 5 seconds and repeat as you see fit.

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Happy Valentine's Day!  February is National Heart Health Month!  Following are the best herbs for cardiovascular wellness.

Cinnamon's Blood-Sugar Lowering Powers

Though often reserved for pastries, cinnamon is one of the powerful healing herbs and spices that deserves more widespread use in the kitchen. For people with Type II Diabetes,not only does it help lower blood sugar by supporting insulin sensitivity and function, but cinnamon is very impressive when it comes to antioxidant potential. In fact, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), listed ground cinnamon as one of the top healing herbs and spices for increasing antioxidant levels in the blood (other noteworthy spices include ground cloves, and dried oregano, rosemary, thyme, and turmeric).

The Anti-Inflammatory and Healing Power of Garlic

A powerful anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial agent, this alleged vampire repellant has a long history in folk medicine. Almost 2,500 years ago, Hippocrates recommended using garlic to treat wounds, infections, leprosy, cancer and digestive disorders. Later, in the 20th century, garlic earned its reputation as “Russian Penicillin,” because Russian army physicians often successfully used garlic to control infection and gastrointestinal disorders throughout World Wars I and II.

Today, cardiologists often recommend garlic to promote cardiovascular health. Garlic, one of the most healthy herbs and spices in the world, is both a powerful antioxidant and blood thinner. It is commonly recommended as a cholesterol-lowering agent, and has been shown to help lower triglycerides – blood fats that are closely linked to heart disease. Garlic can even lower blood pressure as effectively as some drugs (as shown in studies where subjects supplemented with daily dosages ranging from 600 - 900 mg over a period of 3-6 months.

This incredible herb also helps safeguard against cancers, especially those of the stomach, colon and ovaries, and it can knock out the Borrelia bacteria responsible for Lyme disease. Eating or supplementing with garlic is also a great way to get more sulfur in our diets. An important and largely ignored mineral, sulfur helps us build muscle and connective tissue, contains enzymes important for countless chemical reactions and shields us against toxicity and oxidative stress.

Ginger's Natural Blood-Thinning and Anti-Inflammatory Benefits

Like garlic, ginger is also a natural blood thinner*  it is often referred to as “smart man's aspirin.” Ginger is also commonly used as a digestive aid and is particularly helpful for treating nausea, especially if due to motion sickness or medications like codeine or morphine.

You can get your daily ginger dose in a few ways. Peel and grate or chop ginger root and add it to sauces, stir-fries, soups and even fruit and vegetable drinks. You can also make ginger tea from the root and drink it hot or cold; try it plain or with honey and lemon. If you don't have the time to prepare your own ginger meals and drinks, you can also takeaginger supplement.

Since garlic and ginger can thin the blood much like aspirin, patients taking pharmaceutical blood thinners like Coumadin (warfarin) should consult with their doctors about how much of these herbs they consume in food or supplement form.

Turmeric/Curcumin a Heart-Healing Spice

Turmeric, the spice which gives yellow curry powder its distinctive color, contains a compound called curcumin, which has powerful healing potential. Some researchers believe the predominance of curry in the Indian diet explains why there is so little arthritis or Alzheimer's disease there, compared with the U.S. Curcumin has a long history as an anti-inflammatory agent in Chinese and Indian medicine, and has proven itself in numerous clinical studies.

As an effective antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound, curcumin helps protect against cancer and enhances cardiovascular health. Not only does curcumin help support healthy blood pressure and prevent blood clots, but it can raise HDL cholesterol levels by almost 30 percent. Additionally, researchers in Japan have found that curcumin helps prevent cardiac hypertrophy (enlargement of the heart chambers) associated with heart failure. Clearly this is another of the healthy herbs and spices you want to consume.

Cayenne's Herbal Healing Benefits

Widely used to give meals some extra punch, cayenne peppers have also been utilized as an herbal medicine. C This healthy herb can help provide relief from stomach aches and gas. When mixed with water it can be gargled to help combat sore throats. Rubbing it on the skin can also bring temporary relief of arthritic pain and muscle aches, not a surprise since the key medicinal compound in cayenne – capsaicin – also happens to be the main ingredient in various over-the-counter creams which ease muscle and joint pain.

Cilantro Can Lower Cardiovascular Risks

Although cilantro and coriander are different names for the same plant, most people associate cilantro with the leaves and coriander with the seeds. Both forms of this plantare commonly found in Chinese, Mexican and Indian cuisines.

High in beta-carotene, cilantro is a healthy herb that can help lower risk of cardiovascular events and prostate cancer, and increase one's immunity to colds and flu. As a powerful detoxifying agent, cilantro is also used to help chelate mercury from the body. As such, it is especially beneficial for diabetics, who produce more toxic metabolites due to compromised metabolism.

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If you have ever experienced sciatica you know that it is absolutely excruciating.  Nerve pain of any kind is extremely painful and can take months to truly settle down.

The sciatic nerve is the largest single nerve in the human body; it runs from each side of the lower spine through deep in the buttock into the back of the thigh and all the way down to the foot.

It serves a vital role in connecting the spinal cord with the leg and foot muscles.

Sciatic nerve pain is very common and if is not treated in time, the pain can reach a higher level of intensity which can be completely immobilizing that is why it is recommended to receive treatment sooner rather than later.  I perform acupuncture regularly for sciatica and it works wonderfully.  I find that sciatica usually stems from overwork and weakness in the body causing the discs of the spinal column to become unstable, shift, and ultimately press on the sciatic nerve.  Treatment is necessary to correct all this but sometimes it is impossible to get into the clinic on an emergency basis.

Luckily, there is a natural remedy, garlic milk that can help you to reduce the pain as well the inflammation of sciatica.  This remedy can be prepared at home with things you probably have on hand.

Ingredients:
– 5 cloves garlic

– Honey

– 1 cup almond or rice milk

Preparation:
Remove the peel from the garlic.

Once you have done that you will prepare a garlic puree, mix it with the vegetable milk of your choice and then add the honey.

All this should be mixed well until you get a homogeneous substance.

Use:
This remedy can be taken either cold or hot, and it is advisable to ingest 8 ounces of garlic milk per day. This amount can be divided into two parts.

It is important to know that this treatment does not replace any medicine recommended by a specialist or treatment as it will recur if the cause isn't addressed and remedied.

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A study on 226 cancer patients from 11 different cancer centers across the United States, researchers funded by the National Cancer Institute showed that acupuncture is especially useful in treating the pain caused by a popular class of breast cancer drugs. As the researchers explained on Thursday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, the side effects of these drugs aromatase inhibitors  include serious joint pain and stiffness, making it especially hard for these patients to perform simple motions, like walking, sitting, and driving. Acupuncture, the study shows, could be the solution to relieving this pain, which affects tens of thousands of women across America.

“This work strongly shows that true acupuncture results in better outcomes for women,” said study co-investigator and Columbia University Irving Medical Center professor of medicine and epidemiology Dr. Katherine Crew, in a statement.

“I expect this work to influence medical practice, as well as insurers' willingness to reimburse for acupuncture during [aromatase inhibitor] treatment.”

Acupuncture is considered a form of complementary medicine as mainstream scientists are still not sure how it works.

Some argue that pain relief from acupuncture is simply the placebo effect, but lack of data has made it difficult to argue one way or the other. Part of the reason there are so few legitimate large-scale scientific studies on acupuncture is because it's very hard to do controlled trials. It's not easy, after all, for scientists to give a “fake” treatment to a control group when the treatment involves sticking needles into their body.

The scientists in this trial, however, used a “sham” acupuncture method that involved inserting needles superficially into parts of the body that aren't considered therapeutic. Twice a week for six weeks, a third of the 226 patients in the study received the sham treatment, another third received actual acupuncture, and the rest got no treatment at all.

After an additional six weeks of maintenance treatment, the patients reported on how much pain they'd felt over the course of the trial. On average, the patients who received the real acupuncture treatment felt less pain than those in the other two groups, and the relief lasted for an average of 24 weeks.

Some scientists suspect that acupuncture works in a similar way to painkiller drugs.

These encouraging results make acupuncture an increasingly legitimate option for people suffering from this particular type of pain. It's especially useful in this case because many patients already taking aromatase inhibitor drugs for their breast cancer don't want to add painkiller or opioid drugs to their treatment regimens.

Whether scientists will be able to show that acupuncture is useful for other types of pain remains to be seen. Despite its positive effects over thousands of years, acupuncture and its actual impact on human physiology still remains a mystery to mainstream scientists.

Some scientists suspect it activates our pain-relieving centers in the same way that painkilling drugs do. In a previous interview with Inverse, Dr. Elizabeth Manejias of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, a doctor of sports medicine and physiatrist, explained that acupuncture “activates local nerve fibers around the ankle joint, for example, but then it also sends signals through the spinal cord to your brain, and it activates centers in your central nervous system.” Once they're activated, those parts of the nervous system are thought to release endorphins, which block pain signals in the brain.

As the opioid painkiller crisis continues to mount, the need for an alternative form of pain relief increases every day. Acupuncture is a very viable and fast treatment option for all types of pain.  I have practiced acupuncture for 10 years and have never been disappointed in its efficacy.  Please contact me for a free consultation to learn more about how acupuncture treatments may benefit you.

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                                10 Signs of Chronic Kidney Trouble

In Chinese Medicine theory, the kidney is considered the root of the body's health.  When the kidney is depleted, chronic health disorders surface. 

Here are several signs you are headed for problems, some more serious than others…

Metal taste in the mouth: a build up of wastes may cause foods to taste differently. This is a serious sign something is quite wrong.

Frequent Urination: pale, large amounts of urine  getting up frequently through the night.

Bubbly or foamy urine: Due to the kidney not filtering protein properly.

Fatigue: Healthy kidneys make a hormone called erythropoietin EPO, when not functioning properly, or when kidneys fail they make less EPO meaning you have less red blood cells carrying oxygen through your body and brain.

Shortness of Breath:  Due to two reasons, extra fluid in the lungs,  and the lack of EPO above leaving the body starved of oxygen.

Itchiness: The build up of blood wastes can lead to very itchy skin

Puffy hands and feet: weak or failing kidneys do not remove extra fluid which leads to swollen hands and feet.

Swollen or puffy face: as above…

Nausea or vomiting, poor appetite: a build up of unfiltrated wastes will lead to this symptom.

Dizziness or weakness, due to your brain not getting enough oxygen.

In Chinese medical theory an early sign of kidney imbalance is lower  back and knee pain.

If you have any of these signs or symptoms it is very, very important to get treatment. Please contact me if I can assist you in strengthening this organ and your health!  FREE consultation. We are offering a new patient special this month.  Winter is a wonderful season to strengthen this organ. Chinese herbs and tonics are brilliant in this regard and acupuncture can be extremely helpful as well.

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