Lake Norman Integrative Wellness Blog
Non-Dairy Sources of Calcium
how they can get calcium if they are not consuming dairy. There are many foods that offer calcium! There are MANY great sources outside of dairy. For maximum absorption of calcium, it is best to eat these foods along with a source of vitamin D, or a vitamin D supplement. Leafy greens are excellent sources…
November & December Seminar Dates
November 2012 8th@ 6:30 pm: IBS 13th @ 6:30 pm: Thyroid Dysfunction 27th @ 6:30 pm: Thyroid Dysfunction December 2012 4th @ 6:30: Thyroid Dysfunction 6th @ 6:30: Cancer Care Workshop 11th @ 11:30 am Lunch Talk – Peripheral Neuropathy For all events in our office, please call to reserve your seat. Seating is limited. Call 704-987-3993…
Are you always hungry? You could have leptin resistance
What is leptin? Leptin is a “satiety” hormone secreted by fat cells that tells the brain when you have had enough to eat. Eating causes the secretion of leptin, which signals that the stomach is full and it’s time to stop eating. Between meals or during long periods without food, leptin levels drop, triggering hunger…
Mother’s inflammation raises risk of child’s autism, asthma, and allergies
While practitioners of functional medicine have long understood the link between the health of a mother’s immune system and the risk of giving birth to a child with autism, asthma, allergies, and other disorders, it is validating to see this information in the New York Times: An Immune Disorder at the Root of Autism. In…