Lake Norman Integrative Wellness Blog
How To Become A Patient
“If you can’t help me…just tell me…and then tell me who can.” It’s only fair right? Because I’m tired of people suffering with pain…running from doctor to doctor…and not getting the answers or the help they really need, I am offering a promise to you. My Promise To You Simply, I promise that if you…
Can’t sleep? Turn the lights off earlier
risk of death. While the natural sleep aid melatonin may be safer, it can disrupt your body’s delicate balance of hormones and create a dependency. Research shows it also stimulates inflammation, which could worsen autoimmune disorders, such as arthritis or Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, in some people. The best natural sleep aid may be to change your…
Fight inflammation with glutathione recycling
autoimmune disease chemical sensitivities heavy metal sensitivities inflammatory disorders intestinal permeability (leaky gut) other immune issues Chronic stress depletes glutathione When we are healthy, our bodies make enough glutathione to protect us. However, chronic stress, whether it is from toxins, poor diet, sleep deprivation, smoking, excess sugar, or other stressors, eventually exhausts glutathione levels. Glutathione…
Trans fats shrink the brain, increase dementia risk
study found a diet high in trans fats shrinks the brain and increases the risk of dementia. Trans fats are found in fast foods, processed foods, margarine, shortening, chips, flaky pastries, many fried foods, and many popular convenience foods. They can be identified in a list of ingredients as hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oil. Diet…