Depression

Yes, you should eat fat.  Find out which and why.  Valerie Berkowitz is a Fat Expert, and no, she is not fat… well, she is 8 months pregnant with number four!  Fight obesity. Menus and Recipes. Tune in Friday, June 4th, Noon EST, www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com or listen for free on iTunes! 

… for the health of your family,
ellen and sally

Fat has been given a bad reputation.  Good fats fight depression and bolster your mood.  Even some saturated fats found in meat are positively good for you.  A healthy balanced of the Omega 3 and Omega 6 fats are your answer to not only positive brain activity but also healthy weight loss.  This and more will be explained on our radio interview with dietitian and author, Valerie Berkowitz on Friday, June 4th – tune on iTunes!
Until then, enjoy your Memorial Day burger ( lose the bun…).

… for the health of your family,
ellen and sally

Gross but true – at least 85% of Americans have parasites – tiny little “critters”  that lay around 100,000 eggs inside you every month – they feed off your insides, grow and reproduce.  Their daily waste is the most toxic of this combination.  Children are the most vulnerable. Parasites are truly sickening.  Before the onset of pharmaceuticals, people commonly cleansed both their animals and themselves, regularly. It is time to get back to the basics and use cleansers at least twice a year.  Dr. Valerie Saxion has a great one, Paracease, or go to a natural food store find a good brand there.  After being cleansed you should experience renewed energy and health.  For more about parasites, refer to Dr. Saxion’s book, Every Body Has Parasites.

… for the health of your family,
ellen and sally

Poison is strong word but it reflects Dr. Bob Sears passion.  Fat cells do not just sit around doing nothing while coating your organs and body.  Fat cells actually release inflammatory chemicals which Dr. Sears describes as being poison to your tissues.  The reality is, inflammation is the root of most if not all diseases: heart, cancer, strokes, depression, you name it…  Those inflammatory chemicals cause interactive cellular disturbances. Dr. Sally Byrd describes it this way, “It is like your body is on fire.” We can’t see or hear it but it’s happening.  And so begins the downhill run to disease.  Please note that these diseases are showing up among children.  How sad is that?  (To learn more, download our March 5th interview with Dr. Sears for free on itunes or listen to the archived version on www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com.)

To many, managing weight is all about how you look on the outside, but, on the inside is it all about living a healthy life or struggling with disease and dying. Now you know why being overweight and obesity is a serious disease.   Put your priorities in order, make Better Food Choices and get moving.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Dr. Janet Zand offered many solutions to address hormonal chaos, be it after you deliver a baby, while you are major stressed, and when you are going through “the change.” Here is what I call her Mid-Life Moms First Aid Kit:
– Siberian Ginseng (standardized) – herb
- Maca (herb)
- Holy Basil (herb)
- Turkey/Chicken broth made from boiled bonees and cooked vegetables: “Dr. Zand’s Adrenal Recovery Soup”
- Add miso paste and dried seaweed to any soup
- Water, drink lots of it
- Green tea, herbal teas – if drink coffee do so only in the am
- Lots of fresh food – not processed
- Turkey, yogurt and other foods with L-tryptophan
- Vitamin D, check for deficiency
- Exercise, even if short walks count – everyday
- Hot Shower, bath with lavendar!
- SLEEP – at least 7 hours a night (dark room, 3 hours after eat a medium to light meal)

SHORT CUTS:
- Calms, a homeopathic remedy
- Chamomile Tea
- Calcium Magnesium before you go to bed unless allergic to ragweed or taking a blood thinner
- Mid day short naps – even 10 minutes helps
- 10 deep breaths at a time (yawning counts!)

Google Adaptogenic Herbs for more information and be sure to consult your doctor about combining them with prescription drugs.

You can feel sane and rested again. Listen to this entire show for more, www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com

… for the health of your family,
ellen