Health Tips

Insulin Resistance occurs when the internal environment, which is the interstitial fluid that surrounds your body cells becomes acidic and oxidative (due to years of unhealthy diet). Years of exposing to oxidation and acidosis had reduced the sensitivity of the insulin receptors on the cell membrane. And when insulin cannot open up the glucose channels to transport the glucose molecule into the cells to be used or stored, that forces those glucose molecules to bounce back into the blood stream. Beside Read more [...]

Acupuncture is clinically proven to accelerate the healing of sports injuries. Integrating Western and Eastern treatment makes the most sense and can fully restore chronic and acute injuries, in many cases. You often heal quickly, fully, and with improved performance. Acupuncture is commonly used for: Acute strains/spasms and sprains- an acute injury is often a sprain or strain. Sprains involve the ligaments and strains involve muscles or tendons. Besides pain, the typical inflammatory response Read more [...]

Diabetes is a condition that affects an estimated 23.6 million Americans. It comes in three different types: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. For many people, diabetes can be managed with diet and exercise. However, there are certain forms of diabetes that are more serious, and if left untreated, they can lead to severe health complications. First, it is important to understand how diabetes works. When you eat, your stomach and intestines break down your food into its simplest form, including Read more [...]

We hear all the time that we should be having 5 servings of vegetables a day – but what have they got that we cannot get in other foods? A recent survey in Australia found that 1 in 10 adults eat 5 or more serves of vegetables per day. So that makes me wonder just how can kids get their recommended daily serves if their parents are not? As babies, one of the first solid foods we are given is mashed or pureed vegetables. You would think that by developing our taste for them at such an early Read more [...]