The soup was delicious, met some great people, and had fun.
Here is the link to the segment. http://www.foxprovidence.com/dpp/rhode_show/rhode_show_cooking/recipe-chicken-vegetable-soup-with-doctor-kracoff
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Chicken Vegetable Soup and your Immune System
The soup was delicious, met some great people, and had fun.
Here is the link to the segment. http://www.foxprovidence.com/dpp/rhode_show/rhode_show_cooking/recipe-chicken-vegetable-soup-with-doctor-kracoff
Friday, February 19, 2010
FDA issues warning about the use of some asthma inhalers
The following appeared in the WSJ today, February 19th, 2010
Safety experts advising the FDA have been sending up flares about various asthma drugs for several years. In 2007, a panel said GlaxoSmithKline’s Serevent and Advair should carry a warning about risks to children. In 2008, experts said Serevent and Norvartis’s Foradil shouldn’t be used for asthma any more.
Today, the FDA itself said it had heard enough. The agency said it plans to impose new “safety controls” over those three drugs as well as AstraZeneca’s Symbicort, warning that they should be for the shortest time possible to obtain asthma control and then discontinued. Here’s the FDA announcement and a Q&Afrom the agency.
The drugs are so-called long-acting beta-agonists that are used by about six million asthma patients. The FDA said single-agent LABAs should be taken along with other inhaled drugs called corticosteroids. Advair and Symbicort come with LABAs and steroids combined.
The medications already carry various warnings but the new wording will be tougher in a bid to cut down on overall use and avoid improper usage that can cause hospitalizations and death, the FDA said. Some 22 million Americans have asthma, a chronic condition marked by narrowing of the airways.
The inhalers that the FDA is referring to include:
- Serevent Disdul
- Foradil Aerolizer
- Foradil
- Advair Diskus
- Advair HFA
- Symbicort
- Brovana
- Perforomist
I have already received many calls about what should people do. First, you should contact your doctor for guidance on use of your inhalers.
Asthma is an inflammatory condition. These inhalers are life saving drugs, but they do not help the body balance the underlying problems leading to over reactive and inflamed airways.
There are many things that can be done to help get the body more in balance, decrease the inflammation and lower the reactivity. Many clients have had great results with this type of support, and have been able to decrease their use of their medications.
Homeopathy, nutritional support, digestive support, gentle detoxification can be very helpful.
Each of us is unique, and our imbalances are different, therefore, each protocol needs to be customized to your unique situation. Please feel free to call me at 781-893-3870 x5 to set up a consult time to put a program together specifically for you.
Monday, February 15, 2010
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The Benefits of the Whole
NEWCHAPTER believes in the wisdom of nature and the promise of whole food. We believe the combination and preservation of the whole mushroom and its complete life cycle is essential.
Many modern products isolate the wisdom of the whole and focus on one life stage of the mushroom cycle or heavily refine and extract specific compounds from the mushroom. Focusing on just mycelium, for example, ignores the many beneficial and unique compounds that exist only in the fruiting body or spore phase. If mushrooms are selectively refined through extraction, their ability to function as nourishing superfoods can be lost.
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Friday, February 12, 2010
Enzymes: the keys to digestive health
Eighty million Americans suffer from digestive problems on a daily basis, and special diets have become the norm. I see this as many of my clients struggle with impaired digestion on a daily basis. I am writing to you today to share the story of enzymes which many believe to be the next wave of wellness in the digestion category.
Many of you are no stranger to the digestive plague whose disorders and diseases have become epidemic in North America—Statistics show that over $100 billion a year is spent on medical treatment for digestive concerns and $10 billion dollars alone for OTC and prescription antacids. Heartburn drugs are the top selling OTC and prescription medications in this country. While these medicines may treat the symptoms momentarily, they fail to address the underlying and systemic issues plaguing the millions of Americans who seek them out.
The solution, I believe, is simple. It’s something made by our bodies and found in fresh wholesome foods and supplements. Enzymes, which occur naturally in the body are responsible for our digestive health. Nearly every action that takes place within us including digestion, immunity, and cellular repair requires the action of enzymes. As the certified Enzyme Expert store in our community, I’d like to offer you my qualified staff as a resource to help imporove your digestion.
Many of you are familiar with probiotic dietary supplements which contain the healthy bacteria found in yogurt. Probiotics have made the national headlines, but there is more to the story and the science is waiting to be shared. Probiotics fuel our digestion through their production of digestive enzymes. In other words, let’s help Americans go to the source of the digestive aid and encourage them to take enzymes directly!
Enzymes are crucial for healthy digestion and the absorption of nutrients, so enzyme supplements may potentially prevent the indigestion that plagues so many in our country. I believe that you, particularly the 80 million Americans who are suffering daily, will want to know more. I hope you agree.
Here is a link to find out your enzyme status and which enzyme mix would be best for you. http://www.enzymedica.com/takethetest/
After taking the test, please feel free to contact me with any questions about your digestion or the test results. At Johnson Compounding and Wellness Center we have one of most extensive selections of enzymes and enzyme combinations to help with any needs you may have.
Adams PF, Hendershot GE, Marano MA. Current estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 1996. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat. 1999;10(200).
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/statistics/statistics.htm#2 , accessed 10/20/2009.
Many of you are no stranger to the digestive plague whose disorders and diseases have become epidemic in North America—Statistics show that over $100 billion a year is spent on medical treatment for digestive concerns and $10 billion dollars alone for OTC and prescription antacids. Heartburn drugs are the top selling OTC and prescription medications in this country. While these medicines may treat the symptoms momentarily, they fail to address the underlying and systemic issues plaguing the millions of Americans who seek them out.
The solution, I believe, is simple. It’s something made by our bodies and found in fresh wholesome foods and supplements. Enzymes, which occur naturally in the body are responsible for our digestive health. Nearly every action that takes place within us including digestion, immunity, and cellular repair requires the action of enzymes. As the certified Enzyme Expert store in our community, I’d like to offer you my qualified staff as a resource to help imporove your digestion.
Many of you are familiar with probiotic dietary supplements which contain the healthy bacteria found in yogurt. Probiotics have made the national headlines, but there is more to the story and the science is waiting to be shared. Probiotics fuel our digestion through their production of digestive enzymes. In other words, let’s help Americans go to the source of the digestive aid and encourage them to take enzymes directly!
Enzymes are crucial for healthy digestion and the absorption of nutrients, so enzyme supplements may potentially prevent the indigestion that plagues so many in our country. I believe that you, particularly the 80 million Americans who are suffering daily, will want to know more. I hope you agree.
Here is a link to find out your enzyme status and which enzyme mix would be best for you. http://www.enzymedica.com/takethetest/
After taking the test, please feel free to contact me with any questions about your digestion or the test results. At Johnson Compounding and Wellness Center we have one of most extensive selections of enzymes and enzyme combinations to help with any needs you may have.
Adams PF, Hendershot GE, Marano MA. Current estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 1996. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat. 1999;10(200).
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/statistics/statistics.htm#2 , accessed 10/20/2009.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The science behind Vitamin D3 and the Flu
Most of us have heard how important Vitamin D3 is in the prevention of osteoporosis. Vitamin D3 have many beneficial effects including preventing and controlling infections from the flu. Here is a link that discusses the science behind Vitamin D3 and the immune system. http://www.anh-usa.org/new_site/?p=1566
Vitamin D3 is available in tablets, capsules, drops, powder to dissolve in water and chewable tablets.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Vitamin D3 is available in tablets, capsules, drops, powder to dissolve in water and chewable tablets.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
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