Lifestyle Recommendations for Chronic Fatigue
Feeling tired is healthy and normal, especially when you have a demanding job, if you exercise regularly, not to mention that daily stress can make us all crave for a good seaside vacation. But chronic fatigue is an entirely different beast to tackle: it can be so overwhelming that it makes it difficult for someone […]
Going Gluten-Free – Is It an Option for Me?
There are fads and trends, and then there are life-changing diets that actually help people improve their quality of life. While some people rush to jump on the gluten-free bandwagon for no clear reason, others genuinely take years to realize that they should remove this carb from their diet to restore their wellbeing. To demystify […]
5 Holiday Drink Ideas to Embrace This Holiday Season
Part of every holiday tradition is based on enjoying a good dinner toast – we express our gratitude, rejoice over our family bonds, and look forward to a future filled with more such gatherings. Naturally, a glass of champagne or even something stronger is typical in such situations. Then we have the boozy cocktails and […]
Food and Energy Production – How to Use Nutrition to Nourish Your Mitochondria
Our civilization has come a long way over the centuries, so living in a well-developed society today means perceiving food as a source of pleasure, much more so than pure sustenance. We combine ingredients to satisfy our flavor preferences, forgetting that at the basis of it, food is our fuel – we need it for […]
Food and Hormones – How Poor Nutrition Affects Your Hormonal Balance
Inflammation gets a lot of bad rep, and so many people universally think of it as a harmful process that can be detrimental to our health. The truth is, inflammation is a natural process that is necessary for us to stay alive – it’s our immune response to various pathogens (such as getting a fever […]
Living a Full Life and Coping with Stress When You Have Cancer
Working with an annoying colleague, trying to please a demanding mother-in-law, or having to wait for an hour at the bank all seems stressful. That is, until you’re faced with a cancer diagnosis, and you suddenly find yourself coping with a whole new idea of anxiety and worry, incomparable with anything else you’ve ever experienced […]
Adapting Your Diet and Lifestyle to Fight Cancer
Tweaking your diet to stay healthy can be a challenge on its own, especially when you need to lose some of those hard-wired habits to snack on unhealthy treats and consume processed foods. Add cancer into the mix, and the magnitude of the problem reaches a whole new level – your body and your mind […]
How Seasonal and Local Foods Contribute to Your Health
Living in the modern times means being accustomed to having many choices. Some might even say too many. This kind of convenience and the sheer number of options on the store shelves have pushed many people towards impulse buying. That means reaching for imported goods, all-year-round produce even though it’s not grown in a natural […]
Nutrition Tips to Keep Your Child’s Asthma under Control
With so many of our kids suffering from allergies, asthma, atopic dermatitis and other chronic conditions, it’s no wonder parents feel at a loss when looking for a solution. Naturally, you would assume that a respiratory problem like asthma will be treated by focusing on factors that affect the respiratory system directly, such as airborne […]
Aging Well with Adaptogens – Tips to Use Adaptogenic Plants for a Healthy Life
There’s a common misconception that aging goes hand in hand with a number of chronic illnesses, as if it’s mandatory to get sick as you grow older. Yes, your genetics determines the likelihood of developing certain conditions, but your lifestyle choices play an equally vital role in how you age. While it’s natural to grow […]
Preventing Vitamin D Deficiency and Reducing the Risk of COVID-19 in One Go
If you live in sunny California, you might feel that there’s no way you could be dealing with a vitamin D deficiency. Alas, when you look back on our 2020, you’ll notice that many people have spent the majority of their time indoors, and even without the lockdown, too many people still don’t get enough […]
Reclaiming Your Restorative Zzzs – 5 Ways to Beat Insomnia
We experience all kinds of health troubles and challenges during our lives, from seasonal viral infections, to some of the more chronic conditions, including insomnia. It’s one of those “invisible” enemies for our wellbeing, one that tends to leave us feeling exhausted during the day, lacking in concentration and the ability to be as productive […]
Battling Spring Fatigue Part 2 – The Crucial Role of Your Nutrition
Our last blog post has scratched the surface on the topic of spring fatigue, a very relevant one for the unraveling season, and it will hopefully help you find the root of your problem. However, even once you figure out precisely what is causing you to feel drained, sluggish and exhausted, you still have so […]
How to Prevent a COVID-19 Infection and Recognize the Symptoms
The previous year has been difficult for all of us, all the more so because of the lockdown, social distancing, and other restrictive rules and regulations meant to slow down the pandemic. We’re now well into 2021, and although immunization has started in various countries across the world (yay!), we still need to be careful. […]
5 Ways to Boost Your Immune System Naturally
Don’t you just love spending your mornings with your favorite smoothie in one hand, and a really good book in the other? This dreamy vision would be all but perfect all year round if it weren’t for the seasonal flu, right? We’ve all been there – the annoying sniffles, headaches, nasal congestion, the tiresome fever, […]
4 Phases of COVID-19 Protection
As our communities start to open up and the shelter-in-place orders are modified, our risk of encountering and becoming infected with the coronavirus increases. In studying COVID-19, researchers have discovered that there are four phases for which distinct responses create the best outcome: Prevention – support is focused on immune surveillance and reduction […]
What can I do to Prevent and Reduce the Severity of COVID-19?
First take a deep breath, then consider your overall stress level and relative health… ask yourself “Am I a healthy person?” Be honest. Know that there are preventative measures for all levels of health. There is something for everyone… at all levels of health. In the April 7, 2020 newsletter, The Institute of Functional […]
REDUCE YOUR STRESS & BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
Researchers have confirmed that stress can negatively impact your immune system. To fully understand how stress affects your immune system, let’s explore how your immune system works, what happens to your bodies when it’s stressed, how to manage stress and how to boost your immune system. Immune System The immune […]