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Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that plays a role in memory, learning, attention, arousal and involuntary muscle movement. It’s an excitatory neurotransmitter. This means it “excites” the nerve cell and causes it to “fire off the message.”
Read MoreIs it the magic weight loss answer we have all been hoping for?
Over 40% of U.S. adults are obese. Step back in time sixty years - 13% of U.S. adults were obese. More and more children are also obese.
Read MoreNo matter how diligent we are, we are exposed to toxins on a daily basis.It is our job to avoid toxicity however we can, but it is also our job to support the innate ability of our body to detoxify.
Read MoreOut of all the possible symptoms of peri-menopause and menopause, the number one most dreaded is weight gain.Daily, I hear my patients tell me
Read MoreThis drives me crazy . . .
So much hesitation from the medical system about estrogen replacement yet oral birth control pills are handed out like candy.
Read MoreMelatonin is certainly a key hormone for sleep, but its potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action also plays a role in:
Immune health
Gastrointestinal health
Hormone health
On a recent trip to Savannah, I was reminded how hard it is to eat healthy
while traveling
in the South
estosterone is needed in both men AND women for sex organs and characteristics, as well as for muscle growth, bone development, bone maintenance and more.
Read MoreGlutathione is one of the most powerful detoxification agents in the body.It’s created from NAC/cysteine + glycine and glutamine, which are all amino acids found in proteins.
Read MoreIf I was stuck on a desert island with access to only one supplement for the rest of my life, it would be . . .
Read MoreA fever is the body’s way of tuning the immune system so it can more effectively manage viral and bacterial infections.
There are downsides of acetaminophen (brand name Tylenol) and NSAIDS like Ibuprofen, which are often used to decrease fevers and manage pain during an illness.
Many people go to great lengths to create a pre-bedtime routine in order to sleep well. A nice bath, some lavender oil, herbal tea, deep breathing, a sleep mask, reading - all good stuff.
Read MoreYou know from my past articles that many botanicals can improve hot flashes and night sweats.
But did you realize that you can get these botanicals via tea, not just via supplements?
Many natural components of foods and herbs modulate enzymes. These enzymes then can change both levels and actions of hormones.
Sulfotransferases:
These enzymes add a sulphur group to estrogen, inactivating it in order to remove it from the body.
Zingiber officinale, aka "ginger", is useful in cases of nausea, rheumatic diseases, painful menstrual cycles, heavy menstrual bleeding, and acute migraines.
Read MoreCommiphor mukul, common name Guggul, is a botanical resin native to Saudi Arabia and India. It may not be pretty, but it offers some beautiful health benefits.
It lowers inflammation, improves liver function,
THE ADAPTOGENS:
They help the body to adapt to stress over the long-haul.
They increase the power of resistance against multiple stressors including physical, chemical, or biological agents.
Adaptogens have a normalizing influence on physiology.
As a teacher of mine once said, this is how to study Herbal Medicine:
Focus on developing a relationship with the plant
See plants as energetic beings
