Lake Norman Integrative Wellness Blog
Home Brewed Kombucha Tea
The nutritional benefits of fermented foods are spectacular for people with leaky gut or digestive issues. Be sure to read the article: Repairvite: Fermented Foods Are Good For You. Kombucha tea is a popular fermented food and more and more people are experimenting with making their own brew. Don’t be scared…..it’s not too hard! VOCABULARY LESSON…
Nutrition Resources For You
“what can I eat?” PROPER NUTRITION IS KEY DURING EVERY PATIENT’S TREATMENT! Most patients are following a gluten free diet with many also following dairy free and soy free. There are also many patients who have specific allergies or sensitivities to various other foods (i.e. eggs, yeast, xanthan gum, millet, and more). Because of these…
Baby videos can lower IQ; better ways to boost baby's brain
Educational videos overlook brain development basics A parent who wants her child to read or learn numbers early overlooks some basics of brain development. The timing of left and right hemisphere development is of utmost importance during these first years of life. A child’s right brain is dominant through about age three. The right brain…
Chew more thoroughly for better health and weight loss
Chewing more thoroughly suppresses appetite A series of recent studies show chewing each bite thoroughly reduces appetite, lowers calorie intake, and can aid weight loss. That’s because the hormones that leave us feeling satiated don’t kick in until 20 to 40 minutes after you begin eating. For instance, one study measured the release of gut…
Dr. Gary Draper Joins Lake Norman Integrative Wellness& Wellness
Dr. Draper’s role will be to provide advanced care to adults and children suffering with ADD/ADHD, Autism, Stroke rehab or other neurological disorders. Dr. Draper’s biggest passion is neurology and he has completed over 300 hours in Functional Neurology through the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies and is board eligible to receive his diplomat in functional…
Autoimmune Diet: Eating Out At Parties
Many of our patients are on the Autoimmune Diet so we’re dedicating a blog post each week to you! Each week, we’ll post useful information, tips, and articles for Autoimmune Diet patients. This information will help you understand how to eat, what to eat, and give some tips for making this diet work in a…