http://traffic.libsyn.com/realworldpaleo/RWW74.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn episode 74 of the Real World Wellness Podcast, Christine talks about her physical pain and managing it naturally and with medications, as needed. She also talks the impact of pain on blood pressure, normal and high blood pressure numbers, blood pressure medication,…
More than half of all Americans take dietary supplements on a regular basis, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements in the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Supplements may include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs or botanicals, and other substances. They come in the form of pills, liquids, or powders, and are intended to be…
A client on the blood thinner Coumadin (generic name Warfarin) has to avoid consuming too much Vitamin K in food and beverages. Another person taking the stimulant Ritalin or the antidepressant Monoamine Oxidate (MAO) inhibitor has to avoid eating a lot of chocolate. Food and beverages can affect the degree and rate at which a…
A client recently came to me with a swollen face, itchy skin, and other symptoms (see list below) that appeared the day after she ate shrimp. The first thing I thought of was a food allergy but all her tests for food allergens had come back negative. I started investigating and learned that the most…
While we know that eating a lot of processed and convenience food and not exercising can cause weight gain, there are other less obvious reasons. Lack of sleep: When you don’t get enough sleep, it can affect your metabolism and lead to weight gain and obesity. People who sleep a short time were found in studies…
I got really excited last week when I read studies comparing an herbal supplement to Metformin, the medication doctors typically prescribe for their type 2 diabetes patients. The research showed that berberine lowered blood sugar levels even more than Metformin and outperformed Metformin in lowering total cholesterol including triglycerides. Many women with type 2 diabetes also have…
