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The Busy Season has arrived. December is the month you need to pace yourself to enjoy. Start by thinking energize. Here are some tips to motivate and energize. Get out of the house. The fresh air and sunshine offer mood-boosting effects and are a good source of Vitamin D. Try something new. Try something new or even adventuresome or totally new, food, friends or entertainment. Involve friends and family. Energizing with others, is a “twofer” sharing your joy with someone…

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Vitamin D is the hormone produced by the body when skin is exposed to UVB rays from the sun. As we return to humanity, we MUST support our immune system, or the littlest germ will have us Down and Out. Vitamin D is classified as a fat-soluble vitamin. 5000 Units per day is recommended. That means that the Vitamin D you make and consume from foods and dietary supplements is stored in fat tissue for later use. Without enough Vitamin…

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A Big Thanksgiving dinner is on this week for most of us. Here is your caution: SALT. Salt automatically comes in many processes food and the turkeys are made moist by hi levels of salt. When your body is craving salt, your body is really looking for good fat!?! WHAT?  Stress and anxiety that usually comes with any big event puts your body in a nutritional high stress mode. When our bodies are on “Hi Rev Mode” your brain and…

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Research has shown coming out of the Pandemic our bones have suffered. Fractures are responsible for more hospitalizations than breast cancer, heart attacks, and strokes in women over 55. Men don’t’ fare much better. Top tips for stronger bones from the Osteoporosis Center at NYU: Vitamin D Both men and women over the age of 50 also need 800-1,000 IU of vitamin D daily to help their bones absorb calcium. Think calcium. Average needs to age 50 and men up to…

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The microbes that live in your gut actually influence your feelings and behaviors. The sensations such as “trust your gut”, “gut-wrenching”, “butterflies in your stomach”, and “your gut feeling” are all based on science. Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria and other microbes that directly communicate with your brain along the gut-brain axis, also known as the vagus nerve. We initially thought the brain was doing most of the talking in this relationship, but new gut microbiome research…

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Getting a good night’s sleep is the healthiest habit to incorporate into your life.  The amount and quality of sleep affect your entire being. The best way to know if you are getting enough sleep is to check how you feel when you wake up and then in midafternoon. Good sleep averages 7-9 hours allowing the brain to get 2-3 hours of REM sleep During REM (rapid eye movement), your brain is most active, getting into the sorting and organizational…

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Falls brings slow cooking. Think whole grains, bringing anti-aging benefits.  The entire kernel of grain must be listed to qualify as “whole grain”. If there is just “germ and bran “it means these are “refined whole grains”, so the bulk of the fiber, iron and nutrients are removed. Freekeh is a type of grain that is harvested young and is usually sold roasted and cracked, giving it a smokey flavor and is one of the highest in protein, with 8…

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We grow up with our own good and bad bacterial/viral ratio in our bodies.  Our immune system does the job of supporting the good and fighting the bad, always seeking balance. Our immune systems are under STRESS. Here are ways to engage your immune system. We need to rev it up. .  Follow these basics to engage your immune system in seeking immunity balance. Don’t smoke, as it clogs up our lung filtering system. Exercise, help keep the joints fluid,…

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According to both occupational and physical therapist doing  rehab for stroke patients, using the “other side” that awakens and strengthens the neural connections in the brain, and may even grow new ones.   The human brain is an organ that improves through mental stimulation. The brain continuously adapts, grows, and rewires itself through the growth of new neurons. Results show why physical exercise improves a body’s functioning and grows mental muscles It has been determined that creativity of the non-dominate brain is…

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