I am so very excited to partner with CMC to offer a class on diet and nutrition. This class titled Finding your Best Diet, will begin Tuesday May 13th 5pm at the Carbondale CMC campus. It is a 13 week exploration of common and not so common diet plans with in depth discussions of their pros and cons from my prospective as an expert in clinical nutrition. I work with people on diet changes every day, not just for weight loss, but also to support fertility, skin conditions, gastrointestinal problems, arthritis, mood, growth and development, detoxification, and scores of other problems. Most of our information on diet comes from the media, and is not scientifically based. Please join me in a journey to uncover the truth about how what you eat impacts your health, and find your best diet. Free preview class May 1st. For more information and a syllabus click here.
Vaccination During Pregnancy: Is It Safe?
Click HERE for a link to a well-referenced article on the National Vaccine Information Center Website on safety data- or lack of- on vaccines in pregnancy. The US ranks 50th in maternal mortality in the world- meaning mothers in 49 other countries are more likely to survive pregnancy and birth than US mothers. Maternal mortality in the US is double what it was 30 years ago. In the US we also have the highest infant mortality rate in the first day of life of all industrialized countries. We rank 31st out of all countries in the world in infant mortality. These sobering statistics warrant a good hard look at our standards of care and how they differ from other countries whose children and mothers have a better chance of survival.
Risk Calculator for Cholesterol and Heart Disease found to be Flawed
Here is a link to a NY Times Article on a new risk calculator which if used could double the number of people with statin prescriptions. No surprise... Especially since cholesterol levels have never had a scientifically proven causal relationship to heart disease risk. Nice to see that a paper did get published in the Lancet showing that this latest "tool" to help doctors determine who should be on statin drugs tends to overestimate risk, and lead to recommendations that people without risk factors be placed on statin therapy. In case you didn't know pharmaceutical companies fund this well respected medical journal and papers which could damage drug company profits are rarely published. Spending on cholesterol lowering drugs was $19 billion in 2010, and if this new calculator comes into widespread use the number of people receiving statin prescriptions could double. As my sister says… follow the money.
Free Class-Weight Loss from a Naturopathic Perspective, and Introduction to Dr. Powell's Cleanse Class
Trained in both conventional and alternative medicine, Dr. Powell brings a completely different perspective to healthy weight management by identifying and treating the underlying causes of your weight loss challenges. Dr. Powell will explain how small metabolic imbalances, which your regular doctor may not consider significant, can have serious impacts on your energy, metabolism, and weight. Learn how your brain chemistry is affected by the foods you choose to eat. Learn how toxins in your environment cause you to gain weight. This is health and nutrition from a Holistic perspective, Naturopathic Medicine treats the whole person, physical, mental, and emotional. Learn how underlying emotional issues affect weight loss. Then learn what you can do about all of these challenges, and the tools that a Naturopathic Doctor has to help you change these factors, making way for a healthier, happier you. This class will also include an introduction to Dr Powell’s 6 week cleanse, food sensitivity detoxification and weight loss program which begins May 9th.
Carbondale Office Grand Opening!
I am so happy to announce the Grand Opening of my Carbondale office! Please join myself and Lyn Byars to celebrate on Wednesday February 19th from 5pm-9pm. There will be fabulous coffee from Rock Canyon Coffee, gluten free treats from Mama Bear Organics, other happy hour appropriate food and drink, live music, free Reiki sessions, and much more! Please invite your friends and family and stop by to help us celebrate!
1101 Village Road LL1B- on Buggy Circle across from the saw studio.
Fathers Diet important in conception
It was nice to see some research done on the effects of a fathers diet on conception. This was a rat study looking at folic acid levels in fathers and birth defect rates in offspring. The less folic acid in the father’s diets, the more birth defects. Paternal diet and health is very important in conception and health of children. I will caution as always however not to supplement with high levels of folic acid unless you know your genetic MTHFR status. Folic acid may be dangerous for some people with certain differences in this gene. A simple blood test can tell you if folic acid is safe for you or if you need a pre-methylated form of the vitamin to improve you detoxification processes, and prevent many common diseases like Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and depression.