Health & Wellness Nutrition

Low Protein Helps Your Metabolism

One of the key researchers in this area is Donald Layman, PhD⁶, from the University of Illinois, who has published many papers on the subject.  He has found that the high protein, leucine-rich diet, in combination with lower carbohydrates (150 grams or 600 calories per day) is effective to support weight loss, blood sugar metabolism, and a variety of factors that impact cardiovascular health.<

Finding the best prenatal vitamins can be trying. Since there are so many choices at all different prices.

When looking for a prenatal vitamin, look for the best. After all, it is for you and your baby.

Months before you try to become pregnant, start taking a high quality vitamin complex. 

Metagenics is a trusted high quality supplier of prenatal vitamins. It is really great because it combines everything you need in four packages. 

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If you are in your 40's you may notice small changes to your body. At night you feel hot and it comes and goes.

Some women are aware it is your hormones changing up and down as part of peri-menopause.

Our local Whole Foods and Valley Natural Stores send there customers to Wise Essentials for Expert advice.

If you have questions, read the learn section or contact our office.

If you have issues with your digestion, gluten may be the cause of your issues.   A gluten free diet means you need to remove wheat barley rye and oats from your diet.  You can try it for a month to see how you feel.

Many people try it for several months and discover that a gluten free diet is best for them.

The cause of some digestive issues may be due to the proteins as gladin and gluten found in the food.

Low progesterone levels is the most common cause of a luteal phase defect (LPD). It is the most important hormone needed for preserving the uterine lining and pregnancy during the first trimester. If the progesterone levels do not elevated enough after ovulation or drop too soon before menstruation, this can cause a short luteal phase.

Low Progesterone factors:

Why do women seek natural alternatives from using HRT estrogen?

Studies report estrogen HRT has a high risk of cancer.  Many women are afraid of the risks and side effects of taking estrogen. Natural alternatives do not have side effects. Herbal medicine and progesterone offers natural options for PMS, menopause and other hormonal conditions.

Naturopathic doctors use natural alternatives to solve problems that are safe and effective.

New research from the American Orthopaedic Society found vitamin-D deficiency is related to an increased risk of muscle injuries in athletes. This new research showed that vitamin D plays a more important role in your body for better health.

In the spring of 2010 researchers conducted tests on a NFL team for vitamin D that allowed them to determine which players had lost time because of muscle injuries.

The results of the data showed that only 17 players had levels within normal limits for vitamin D

Vitamin D is very important to your bones. Your body does not make enough vitamin D. You receive vitamin D for sunshine and some food sources.  The amount of vitamin D supplement you need to depends on your age.

Vitamini D from sunshine helps build stronger bone when you combine it with calcium..

Enjoy the summer and be sure to get at least 15 minutes of sunshine each day!

Feeling down or depression after your baby may be normal for some women.  The good news it that it only lasts a few weeks. If you find yourself feeling worry, hopeless, low energy, loss of libido after your baby, it is depression.

The reason for feeling down is  the hormone flucuations of progesterone and estrogen after the baby. They balance out in a while and your happy self may return.  Bio-identical progesterone may help balance your hormone levels.

It is good to know that you are not crazy!