With the whole country shutdown and the majority of the population quarantined at home, we need to find ways to stay healthy physically and mentally. Our favorite restaurants are closed, no access to parks or gyms, limited interaction with your friends and family, confinement in the house 24/7, overwhelming news on TV – all of […]
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by Val Koganski, MD I am sure you’ve been overwhelmed with information on Coronavirus and COVID-19. This is a new virus that belongs to the family of “cold” viruses. We’ve been exposed to them yearly for many generations and usually have been able to handle it without major complications. So why are we having such
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You’ve probably heard the term “Leaky Gut” mentioned online, in blogs and health-related discussions. You might wonder: What is a “Leaky Gut” and do I have it? The medical term for “Leaky Gut” is increased intestinal permeability. What are possible symptoms of this disease? Bloating, belching, excess gas, recurrent heartburn and acid reflux or irritable
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Have you heard of the “KETO” Diet (another name for a ketogenic diet)? Some people swear it saved their life and made them feel better, others claim it increased their cholesterol so much, that their cardiologist almost had a heart attack. The classic Ketogenic Diet is composed primarily of fat (80-90%), with the remainder filled
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Unfortunately modern life is full of toxins. Pollution contributes to the epidemic of chronic disease, like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, arthritis, thyroid imbalances, bowel disorders and allergies. Toxins come to us from air, water, food, health and beauty products. We are intentionally poisoning ourselves by smoking, taking drugs, drinking too much alcohol, even consuming some
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A lot of us is trying to eat right. We read labels and pick the healthiest food possible. But how do we make sure that most benefits of the food are preserved and even multiplied by using appropriate cooking methods? The way we preserve food and cook it impacts the nutrient content. The best way
The spring is here. Time to enjoy the great outdoors after a long, cold and wet winter. But for a lot of us it is the season for sneezing, itchy eyes and runny nose. Tree pollen are everywhere. And there is no joy in going outside. So what could be done to enjoy the fresh
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I’m sure it’s not a surprise that we receive all of our nutrition thru the gut. But our gut is more than the body’s primary site of taking in and absorbing nutrients. It also provides a first line of defense against uninvited guests, like bacteria and viruses. It prevents toxins from entering the blood and
More bad news about our addiction to “fast food”. Another study points to a link between increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods and proportional rise in cancer risk. The recently published study followed 105,000 middle aged individuals from Europe, New Zealand, North and South America for an average of 5 years and found that for every
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I am sure you’ve heard about multiple fad diets that seem to sweep our information channels every 3-6 months and promise a cure for all. Let’s talk about scientifically based approaches. One of these is the Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD). Intermittent fasting has been used for centuries to “purify our body and soul” and it’s
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