Chia Seeds and HEMP HEARTS™- Plant Omega-3 Fats for Healing
Remember the Orignial Chia Pets™?
Sprout chia seeds on a water-soaked clay figure shaped like a puppy or pig or an elephant and wait for the fun! Chia pets are still with us and chia seeds have been making a come back as another plant source of omega-3 fats.
Chia seeds are delicious!
Do you have undiagnosed iron deficiency anemia or low iron stores?
Are you exhausted and have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning?
Do you ever feel nauseated or light-headed after waking up or getting up out of a chair?
Food Labels – Focus on Protein, Fiber & Sugars for Optimal Health
Okay! You really love those nutrition labels found on your favorite foods? Right?
Confused about what to look for?
Let’s keep it simple! You really need to look at 3 pieces of information on the food label – protein, fiber and sugars?
Get Ready for Winter Colds and Flu – the Vitamin D Connection
Summer weather- winter weather! Those of us in the Pacific NW have had a dose of both in the past week! Yes, vitamin D is my passion! This is the time to have your nutrition labs checked to see how much vitamin D you made from the sun this year. From recent lab results observed in the past week – not so much this year with levels of 9, 15 and 16 seen in folks not taking a separate supplement. Optimal lab levels are still controversial – so let’s take a leap of faith based on current research and shoot for lab levels in the 50-75 range or higher. Why? The part of your immune system that kills bacteria and viruses depends on vitamin D to work properly. Also, you need vitamin D to help you absorb both calcium and magnesium in those supplements you are taking. Vitamin D also helps your mood on these dark and rainy days and helps you sleep better. Vitamin D has been shown to decrease the relative risk for developing most types of cancers and diabetes. How much Vitamin D should you take? Please do not self-prescribe vitamin D2 or D3. Your lab levels should be monitored by a qualified, licensed healthcare professional. Which labs are necessary? Ask your doctor, PA or nurse practitioner to order a Total 25OHVitD that includes your Vitamin D2 and D3 levels. How to interpret the results? The reference ranges may not be optimal ranges for good health. Will you be traveling to a sunny climate this fall and winter? What is your body size and skin color? How much vitamin D is in your food and supplements combined? How much fat do you eat – vitamin D needs fat to be absorbed. What kind of fat is in the vitamin D supplement you are taking if you are taking one? Everyone is different so everyone’s needs are different. Contact Beve for more info. Stay well!
Having Elective Surgery? Avoiding Aspirin is not enough!
Getting a Colonoscopy? Having a Tooth Extracted?
You may have already had a colonoscopy, a tooth extraction or elective surgery and received paperwork about the “prep,” liquid diets, when to stop eating and to avoid aspirin.
But should you also stop taking any or all of the nutritional supplements too?Read on!
How Crisco Shortening Turned Me Into a Nutritionist…
Might sound a little strange coming from a natural health nutritionist, but I want to thank the makers of Crisco shortening for getting me started on my career.Read on!
Nutritionists and Nutrition Consultants – Where’s the Standard for the Title?
Health insurance companies and state departments of licensing for healthcare providers require a credentialing process where healthcare professionals must prove their education, training and continuing education requirements before the provider is deemed “legitimate” to practice. But if you pay cash and do not use or have health insurance, the nutrition professional you are seeing may or may not be qualified.Read on!
Cholesterol – the best known sterol & needed by your body
Everyone is so freaked about the cholesterol in foods these days – and for the past 30+ years. But does cholesterol actually do anything for us that is GOOD?Read on!