103. Tips to Improve Blood Sugar Control with Dr. Beverly Yates
Dr. Beverly Yates talks about how important nutrition, exercise, sleep, supplements, and community are in the treatment and prevention of diabetes.
Plant Sterols for Healthy Cholesterol Levels ~ Video
Hello Everyone! In prior blogs, I’ve mentioned nutrients to help with cardiovascular health like Berberine and Citrus bergamot. Long before I was aware of those nutrients, I used another option, Plant Sterols for Healthy Cholesterol Levels in my patients. Early historical diets were rich in phytosterols (found in grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, and seeds), providing…
Citrus Bergamot for a Healthy Heart and Cholesterol Levels ~ Video
Hello everyone! Because February is Heart Awareness Month, today, I’m going to discuss Citrus Bergamot for a Healthy Heart and Cholesterol Levels. Cholesterol Many patients present to me having not tolerated medications to lower their cholesterol and wanting other options that can help to reduce their cardiovascular risk. Today, I want to continue discussing another…
Berberine a Very Heart Healthy Supplement ~ Video
Hello everyone! Because February is Heart Awareness Month, today, I’m going to discuss Berberine. Berberine a very heart healthy supplement may help improve cardiometabolic health. Heart Disease It’s no secret that diseases of the cardiovascular system are the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States. According to the Center for Disease Control…
Why you need omega 3s from fish oil and how to get them ~ Video
Why do you need omega 3s from fish oil? Our brain is 60% fat. We need fat for our bodies to function! What makes omega 3s from fish oils so special? They are the essential fats which our bodies need. Fats are also important for the neurological development of babies and children. They are needed for…
Did You Know Medications and Even Your Lifestyle Can Cause Nutritional Deficiencies?
Chapter 4 in my book, Your Longevity Blueprint discusses several ways we become nutritional deficient. Medications Were you vaccinated as a child and have you taken any medications? I could write an entire chapter on how medications cause nutrient deficiencies. Shoot, Suzy Cohen, who is known as “America’s Most Trusted Pharmacist,” wrote an entire 371…
Why Are We Nutritionally Deficient? How Has Our Food Lost Nutrients?
No one wants to be deficient on any of the aforementioned nutrients in Chapter 4 of my book, Your Longevity Blueprint, especially when it’s so simple to fix the deficiencies. Having even subtle deficiencies won’t allow your body to unlock necessary doors. That’s a simple way of saying these deficiencies can lead to DNA damage,…
What are Nutrients? What Dose is Right for You? The Truth Behind the RDA.
Nutrients are involved in a variety of chemical reactions in the body. As Pollen writes, “Foods are essentially the sum of their nutrient parts” (Pollen 2008, 28). In chapter 1 of my book, Your Longevity Blueprint, I explained the process of digestion. After food is digested, nutrients are transported through the body to assist in…
The 1-2-3 on Assessing and Preventing Heart Disease
Understanding the Leading Cause of Death It’s no secret that diseases of the cardiovascular system are the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in every four deaths is from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Every year, three quarters of…