Denver Nutrition Blog
Debbie shares nutrition tips, recipes, and up-to-date health information.
Skin Care Naturally Why Should I Take Care Of My Skin? Proper skin care makes a difference! Your skin is one of the most powerful indicators of health. Wrinkles, dry or oily skin, acne, and inflammation all are signs of poor internal health, often brought on by consuming unhealthful foods and avoiding skin-healthy nutrients. After […]
Be Well Be Safe – Virus Prevention Tips COVID-19 is very scary for all of us right now – all around the world. As a nutritionist for many years, I want to share prevention ideas that we are using in our home in quarantine right now. The Flu is typically a mild virus in a
Natural Prevention Tips 1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications). Your first line of defense against germs. Beating the flu takes a little common sense and proper hand-washing habits. Instead of putting your health at risk by taking a flu shot or giving them a pill, wash your hands more often. 2.
Fertility Challenges? How Can Food Help? Food is medicine. Without proper fuel, the fetus cannot grow properly. Utilizing all the proper nutrients “builds” the best healthy baby. A recent study from Harvard Medical School, on diet and fertility shows that unlike other factors that you cannot control—such as age and genetics—eating certain foods and avoiding
IBS – Irritable Bowel Syndrome – What is it? • It is a “syndrome,” meaning a group of symptoms, not a disease. • IBS affects the colon or large bowel, which is the part of the digestive tract that stores stool. Common IBS Symptoms Abdominal pain Bloating Constipation Cramping Discomfort Diarrhea Gas White mucus in
Diabetes – Balance Your Blood Sugar, Balance Your Life High blood glucose levels are toxic and have to be brought down quickly. To restore balance, your pancreas pumps out insulin, a hormone that moves glucose out of the blood and into your muscles and fat. If you constantly eat foods high in the glycemic index,
Depression….Natural Remedies Depression and anxiety are at an all time high and continually on the rise in our modern society, and unfortunately the medical profession generally turns to medications that are dangerous with severe side-effects, often exacerbating the original problems. If you know someone who has been prescribed some of these ‘anti-depressant’ medications, please educate
10 Everyday Super Foods Easy-to-eat foods packed with multiple nutrients to help you stay healthy. What are 10 Everyday Superfoods? Mostly foods that are considered nutrient powerhouses. Foods that provide large quantities of antioxidants, phytochemicals (chemicals in plants responsible for colors and smells), vitamins, and minerals. Most superfoods are plant-based, but some fish and dairy
Healthy Snacks Healthy snacks are the best snacks. Fruit is a wonderful choice. Easy to transport. Very portable and tasty! Apples, grapes, berries, bananas, oranges, and pears are typically available year-round at most grocery stores. Change it up and add these to your grocery list. Plus – if you have these on your counter, instead
SICK? WHY TO GET WELL YOU MUST GET SICKER By Dr. Bernarr, D.C. D.D. Retracing To Recover Your Health Must you get sicker, to get well? Retracing: A chronic disease must be “retraced”, step by step, to reach the point from which it started, namely health. “Retracing” is not particular to certain ill people or
