Lake Norman Integrative Wellness Blog
How alkaline and acidic diets affect your health
You may have heard of the importance of an alkaline diet. It can help reduce acidity in the body and prevent bone demineralization, kidney stones, back pain, muscle wasting, hypertension, stroke, cancer, asthma and exercise-induced asthma. The foods you eat profoundly affect how acidic or alkaline you are, and thus your health. Let’s begin with some…
Cholesterol often wrong target in heart disease risk
Everyone has heard that high cholesterol is bad for heart health. But as it turns out, the association between cholesterol and cardiovascular disease has been somewhat misrepresented. Doctors are starting to accept that cholesterol levels do not necessarily predict risk for heart disease as much as we thought. Consider the following: 75 percent of people who have…
ME/CFS: A new name for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), a condition of severe, chronic tiredness, is a well-known term in the medical world and affects between one and four million people in the United States. However, since it was coined in 1988, considerable controversy has arisen over the term CFS. Many patients, advocacy groups, and experts believe the name trivializes the condition…
Upcoming Events For April 2014
Mark your calendar for the upcoming events for April! April 2014 April 8th @ 6:30 pm: Thyroid Dysfunction & Hashimoto’s Seminar April 15th @ 6:30 pm: IBS & Gut Dysfunction Seminar April 22th @ 6:30 pm: Thyroid Dysfunction & Hashimoto’s Seminar April 29th @ 6:30 pm: Brain Health Seminar These informative seminars are FREE,…
Audio Recap Of The Recent Health Webinar
Charlotte Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event, which will be held on March 29th in Charlotte. Listen to the free health webinar below. Note: If you cannot see the audio link above, go directly to the webpost by CLICKING HERE to access the audio link. The speaker list for the webinar is quite impressive! Remember…