Hello, the new issue of Nutrition News-February 2009 has been posted

today, containing some VERY beneficial health information.  Reminder: Product Sale: 15% off Friday and Saturday only with your email coupon.  Visit special starts Valentine's day through month end.

 

Some of you have asked about a recent study showing no benefit to multi vitamins...well,  the product used in the study was not a good one, ...all the more reason to choose my products.  There is a huge difference in products out there.  Why waste time & money???

 

Best, Dr. Taryn DeCicco

Apple-A-Day-Clinic.com

DocTaryn@aol.com

 

Best of Health!

 

Visit our Natural Product Pharmacy for top prices and FREE SHIPPING on hundreds of natural products from professional brands like: Metagenics, Douglas Laboratories, Pure Encapsulations, Integrative Therapeutics, Thorne Research, and Carlson Labs!

 

Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

www.apple-a-day-clinic.com

 

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This week's topic is 10 ways to lose 10 pounds!  Something almost everyone can use!!!  Please remember that this week's Freebie Friday is: 4:30 to 6PM tomorrow regarding arthritis.  I will be performing FREE mini consults regarding natural treatments for this disorder...see you there.

 

February's calendar will be posted by Tuesday or Wednesday, and you will receive an email with this month's specials, topics and activities so yo don't miss anything of interest to you.

 

Even slight weight reduction is associated with major health benefits such as reductions in blood pressure, improved cardiac efficiency, reduction in back, knee and ankle pain, increased energy, improved blood sugar levels, and reduction in the aging process.  Weight loss does require consistent effort and that is why so many fail.  Following are some ways to lose weight over the next year, hopefully you can work one or two into your life and receive the above benefits!

 

1.  Increase food protein into you diet to about 20%, spread throughout the day to increase satiety, that is about 90 grams of:

lean meat, cottage cheese, eggs, yogurt, almonds , or beans.

Protein will tend to stay with you longer and stoke your metabolism, so it is a good choice in weight loss diets.

 

2. Eat Breakfast: yeah you've heard this before but this is the number one way to wake up a sluggish metabolism, increase your energy, keep your blood sugars stable and reduce overeating later in the day.

 

3. Snack: Eating small amounts throughout the day reduces deprivation, and makes metabolism more efficient, speeding up the weight loss process.

 

4. Sleep More: Folks tend to eat more and metabolism slows when you are overtired.  Adding an appropriate amount of rest that your body requires makes a huge difference in the weight loss area over time.

 

5. Eliminate Diet Soda, I have seen time and time again that people who drink diet soda, tend to crave more high sugar foods and experience more blood sugar imbalances, and fatigue than those that avoid them.

 

6. Exercise in the AM: People who exercise in the morning hours tend to be more successful than those who do so later in the day in both exercise and diet areas.  By making a commitment early in the day people tend to remain consistent which is key.

 

7. Solve digestive problems: If one's body is not digesting or absorbing nutrients properly, weight gain is often the result.  I often see weight loss as a side benefit of my treatments for digestive disorders and it is often nearly effortless because the body is using food as fuel rather than storing calories as fat.

 

8. Solve Food Allergy problems: Ditto, as above if people have food allergies, their systems and metabolism become sluggish, and their energy and vitality is impacted. Taking the problem foods away is nearly miraculous in dropping several pounds, puffiness and bloat.

 

9. Burn Fat:  Once body fat reaches a high level it is difficult to lose weight without assistance.  Don't despair...schedule a visit to find a solution you can live with!!!

 

10. Intensify Workouts: After a point, your body just may not be working hard enough...if you are not perspiring after 10 minutes pick up the intensity until you are.

 

Want to Learn More???  Schedule a visit to discuss your situation and we will get you there.

 

 

Best of Health!

 

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Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

www.apple-a-day-clinic.com

 

We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.

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But first some announcement/reminders:

• Sale of supplements through 1/31/09
• Freebie Friday on Friday 1/30 from 4-6PM for patients with arthritis I will be doing free mini consults that evening.
• Special Visit promo:  $99/79 through 1/31
• I will be doing "Freebie Fridays" with free mini consults every Friday am from 9:30 to 12Noon, for new patients or exisiting patients wanting information for a different problem...IE a naturopathic patient who wants a consult regarding acupuncture treatment for a back condition.  No appointment is needed.  The clinic will also be open during those hours for product purchases.  Thanks!
• Lastly, if you have lost your job and need care please call me I do not want you to neglect your health due to my fees!  Our relationship is important to me, so do not neglect the health that you need to preserve to get through these tough times.

  Vegetable Skillet lasagna

 

Ingrediants:

1/2 pound hot turkey sausage

1/2 pound ground sausage

1/3 chopped onion

2 cups marinara sauce

1/2 C water

4 ounces whole grain bowtie pasta

1 medium zucchini cut into 1/2 inch pieces

3/4 c green or yellow pepper

1/2 c ricotta cheese

2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

1/2 c mozzarella cheese

 

Remove sausage from casing, stirfry sausage, turkey, onion in a large skillet until turkey is browned.  Drain and discard fat, stir in marinara sauce and water, bring to a boil, stir in pasta, reduce to low heat,  simmer on low for 12 minutes.

 

Stir in zucchini and pepper.  Cover and simmer for 2 minutes covered and uncovered for 2 to 6 minutes until vegetables are tender.

 

Combine cheese in a small bowl, drop by rounded spoon on top of mixture, and sprinkly parmesan on top.  Let stand covered 10 minutes.

Calories 300 per 1.5 c serving, 4 grams of fiber 750 mgs sodium.

 

Middle Eastern Lentil Soup

 

1 c dried lentils

2 TBSP olive oil

1 /3 c chopped onion

1 chopped red bell pepper

1 teaspoon whole fennel seeds

1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

4 c water

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 c greek plain yogurt

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

 

Rinse and drain lentils, heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat and add onion and pepper stirfrying until tender. Lastly add the herbs, stirring for one minute.

 

Add water and lentils, bring to a boil and simmer covered for 30 minutes.  Stir in seasalt, and lemon juice.

 

ladle into individual bowls topping with a dollup of yogurt and fresh parsley.

 

Makes 4 1 cup servings 266 kcals, 16 gms fiber and 320 mgs sodium.

 

 

 

I hope your family enjoys these recipes. Have a great week.

 

Taryn DeCicco

1/22/09 

 

Best of Health!

 

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Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

www.apple-a-day-clinic.com

 

We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.

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Hi I just posted January's new issue of Nutrition News, it contains some very interesting tidbits of research plus a natural products update and an article about the healthiest teas.  I hope you'll visit.

Also a reminder: I am having a natural product sale through Saturday 1/31...10% off all products and special orders.  Also don't forget we have visit specials through month end...$99/79 Hope you'll brave the cold and see me. If not visit our Natural Pharmacy for great prices and FREE shipping on hundreds of Natural Products! Best, DocTaryn

 

Best of Health!

 

Visit our Natural Product Pharmacy for great prices and FREE SHIPPING on hundreds of natural products from professional brands like: Metagenics, Douglas Laboratories, Pure Encapsulations, Integrative Therapeutics, Thorne Research, and Carlson Labs!

 

Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

www.apple-a-day-clinic.com

 

We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.

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 The ancient Chinese believed in living in harmony with one's environment.  The cold and darkness of winter was interpreted as a time to slow down, be introspective, and conserve strength.  Winter is ruled by the water element which is associated with the kidneys, bladder, and adrenal glands.  The kidneys are considered the source of all qi, (energy) within the body.

 

Foods for winter:

 

Winter is a time when people tend to reduce their activity.  If that is the case for you, you must reduce your food intake in order to avoid weight gain. Unfortunately, many people do just the opposite.  Avoid raw foods during winter as they are too cooling for most of us now.

During winter one should emphasize warming foods such as:

 

Soups and stews

 

Stirfries with garlic ginger and cayenne

 

Root Vegetables: IE Radish, sweet potato, etc

 

Beans of all types

 

Miso and seaweed

 

Garlic, ginger, and cayenne

 

Whole grains-a variety!

 

Roasted Nuts

 

Eating warm hearty soups and whole grains help to warm the core center of the body.  Go to sleep early, get rest, and expend less energy, including stress.

 

Staying Healthy

 

Seasonal changes affect the body's environment.  With the wind, damp, and cold, and snow comes colds and flu, aches and pains.

Remember to wash your hands frequently, sleep well, avoid stress and negativity as much as possible.

 

Acupuncture treatments just a few times a year can build up the body's energy store and and prevent illness as well as aches and pains due to the season or stress.

 

Chinese formulas can also prevent illness helpful if you are like me and work with the public.  Chinese formulas are safe effective ancient remedies to act as tonics of the energy center and prevent illness or shorten its course if you do happen to get sick.

 

Please come in for a treatment soon!!!

 

Next Monday The January Website will be posted with plenty of new cool stuff and savings for the month including my long awaited vitamin savings program...see you then

 

Have a Safe and Happy New Year Holiday!

 

 

Best,

 

 Taryn DeCicco, ND LAc

Apple-Day-Clinic.COM

12/31/2008

 

Best of Health!

 

Visit our Natural Product Pharmacy for great prices and FREE SHIPPING on hundreds of natural products from professional brands like: Metagenics, Douglas Laboratories, Pure Encapsulations, Integrative Therapeutics, Thorne Research, and Carlson Labs!

 

Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

www.apple-a-day-clinic.com

 

We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.

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Due to connection problems at my family's home in Chattanooga I'll be doubling up on articles this week!  This week we'll be discussing the power of music in healing.  Music spans all cultures and is a universal phenomenon.  References to its healing power go back to Plato and Aristotle.  Music began to be used medically in the 1940's at the Menninger Psychiatric Clinic.  Clinics and hospitals began using music therapy thereafter and documenting its efficacy.  Music was also used at VA hospitals with veterns of the world wars.  Music Therapy became a vocation in the 1950's.

 

Much of the work of Music Therapy pertains to Alzheimer's victims, stroke victims, sufferers of other forms of dementia, and garden variety emotional disorders such as: depression, and anxiety.  In senior centers, nursing homes, mental health facilities and adult care settings, music therapy has been demonstrated to act as a catalyst, breaking down social isolation due to physical or emotional pain, bringing people together and generating positive energy.

 

Often, people reconnect with their lives as favorite songs are played.

People remember not only the words and melody but also what was happening in their lives at the time.  In the case of Alzheimer's victims, musical memories are some of the last to remain.

 

I have composed music for many years and it has been an audio diary for me as well, consider the meditation sky which immortalizes my mom.Visit our natural Pharmacy for hundreds of GREAT natural products.

 

Take some time to reduce your blood pressure, stress, muscle tension and uplift yourself by adding some of your favorite music to each day.

 

Best of Health!

 

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Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

www.apple-a-day-clinic.com

 

We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.

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But first a quick heads up...We'll be closed Christmas week and will reopen on Tuesday the 30th at 3:30 til 7:00PM, I will also be open on New Years eve, December 31st from 9:30-1PM.   You are welcome to pick up items or come in for appointments or even emergencies on those days!!!  Next week's topic is the magic of Music for healing...music is a form of vibrational medicine, so visit next week, too!!

 

In China's TCM hospitals, acupuncture and herbal medicine are used for weight loss frequently.  In the USA, most oriental medicine based treatment programs focus on using acupuncture to break food addictions.  While this is a viable use for a small segment of the overweight population, it denigrates chinese medicine and the real heart of it which is to establish a pattern specific to oriental medicine and treat or harmonize that pattern.

 

There are several patterns and causes of disharmony which pertain to reasons such as food stagnation-digestion, metabolism, inactivity, or emotional disturbance.

 

In chinese medicine, the doctor takes a history of the problem, pulses and tongue diagnosis as well as palpation to make and confirm a diagnosis.  Acupuncture points and accessory techniques such as: moxibustion, (warming points), cupping, applying a suction type device to specific points, massage or herbs will be selected and treated once or even twice per week.  Dietary therapy is given and is limited to foods to eliminate and decrease and foods to increase.

 

There is a minimum of a three month program in China's TCM hospitals and patients there will lose 10% or more of their body weight.

 

I am interested in starting a program at my clinic.  This program will involve unlimited visits for three months and be affordable.  If you are interested please call us at: 847-577-4455 or email me at doctaryn@aol.com!!!!

 

Best of Health!

 

Visit our Natural Product Pharmacy for great prices and FREE SHIPPING on hundreds of natural products from professional brands like: Metagenics, Douglas Laboratories, Pure Encapsulations, Integrative Therapeutics, Thorne Research, and Carlson Labs!

 

Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

www.apple-a-day-clinic.com

 

We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.

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       Nutraceuticals are nutritional supplements that act as pharmaceuticals in the natural sense by promoting health of a particular organ or system.  This week we are going to learn about joint health and nutritional interventions for healthy joints.

 

Joint health is impacted by two major diseases the first, most common type is osteoarthritis, which is considered a degenerative process.  Some research scientists, cutting edge, I might add find that osteoarthritis is related to osteoporosis, a bone thinning disease common in both sexes as they age.  Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto immune disease which results in substantial joint destruction and is not related to the aging process.  I believe RA should be treated by establishing the cause as to what is triggering the immune system to go wild.  This week's discussion will pertain to osteoarthritis only.

 

Naturopathic treatment of osteoarthritis will relate to investigation of the bone, calcium, hormones, vitamin D levels and blood and liver function.  These studies will determine what natural products the person is most likely to respond to.  Many factors influence joint health: psture, body weight, activity level, bone health, heredity, diet, hydration, digestive health, and levels of toxins which create generalized inflammation.

 

According to a 1961 Pathology textbook changes in cartilage tissue after age 50 is primarily due to nutritional deficiency.  This still is not being practiced!!! Osteoarthritis is the number one disease of aging, experienced almost universally after age 50 although individual involvement varies greatly.  Over 5 million Americans per year are disabled by osteoarthritis, along with many others from disc disease, and other conditions.

 

There is substantial evidence that osteoarthritis can be reversed!!!

Most of you have heard of glucosamine and chondroitin.  I have had many patients come in complaining that it had not worked for them on their own but after me configuring a comprehensive treatment plan for them, they were pain free after 4 weeks!!!  Often people do not take the amounts needed in divided doses for three to four months.  Due to the lack of a direct blood supply to these tissues, hydration and time are critical.  It will take a period of time to see results and it is necessary to be consistent as well as patient.

 

Cutting edge nutrients for joint health are: niacidamide a flush free form of niacin which has been studied since the 1940's for joint mobility. In studies, this B-vitamin has been found to reduce symptons in 70% of participants.

 

Pantothenate: Stiffness and pain reduction resulting in suspention of pain medicines were seen in several small studies using this B-vitamin but no further research has been done despite promising results in both OA and RA patients!

 

Vitamin C:  a precursor for proper cartilage formation, high doses have had a major impact on studies of osteoarthritis patients.

 

Horsetail: a herb that is a natural source of silica which has a role in both bone and cartilage health.

 

Exciting new developments:

 

Green Lipped Mussel Extract: A righ source of Glycosaminoglycans are an integral component of all connective tissues.  A few studies have found that GAG's are helpful especially for knee arthritis.  See my product Lyprinol.

 

Hylauronic Acid: A natural component of synovial fluid, HA is very effective in lubricating dry joints with a lot of "cracking".

 

 

I'd like to help more people with arthritis so I'm taking 20% off all joint supplements by mentioning this weeks article.  I will be featuring free arthritis consults for people with the disorders next month on Freebie Friday.

 

Best of Health!

 

Visit our Natural Product Pharmacy for top prices and FREE SHIPPING on hundreds of natural products from professional brands like: Metagenics, Douglas Laboratories, Pure Encapsulations, Integrative Therapeutics, Thorne Research, and Carlson Labs!

 

Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

www.apple-a-day-clinic.com

 

We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.

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I have just published your  new December website with a calendar of events, upcoming forums, meditation room, dedicated to my mother in heaven,  new testimonials, and a promotion or two.... but you'll have to look for them to find them.  Hope you'll visit soon. Best of health and happy holidays!  Doc Taryn  847-577-4455

 

PS Your beautiful cards and prayers were a huge help to my family this Thanksgving and I have just begun responding to them, I am still receiving your notes and cards daily...THANK YOU.  Thank you so very much for your kindness and please keep us in your prayers.

 

 

Best of Health!

 

Visit our Natural Product Pharmacy for top prices and FREE SHIPPING on hundreds of natural products from professional brands like: Metagenics, Douglas Laboratories, Pure Encapsulations, Integrative Therapeutics, Thorne Research, and Carlson Labs!

 

Taryn DeCicco, ND, LAc, LDN

Naturopath

Acupuncturist

Clinical Nutritionist

Professional Vitamins and Supplements

Chinese Herbs

Natural Skin Products

Arlington Heights, IL

www.apple-a-day-clinic.com

 

We specialize in Acne, Skin, and Digestive disorders!  Please contact us for a free consultation!  I do work long distance.  Thank you from the bottom of our cart!  We truly appreciate your product purchases, visits, and referrals!  They enable us to give people the help they need and continue our valuable work.

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