Posted on: March 31, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Supplements and cancer: What can I take?

“Is it OK to take supplements during chemotherapy or radiation?” As an integrative physician who specializes in cancer, this is the most common question I hear. It’s an important area to explore, with the potential to make a significant difference in outcome. But with all the conflicting opinions among experts, many people skirt the issue altogether. That’s too bad, because they’re foregoing the interactions between supplements and conventional cancer treatments…

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Posted on: March 31, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

New diabetes risk for adults over 45

Studies of parents show that their behavior, even before their children are born, can influence their offspring’s health into adulthood and middle-age. Among these behaviors, there’s an important factor that affects children’s chances of having diabetes. Which means it can affect your chance of diabetes as an adult. According to the study at the Department of Environmental Toxicology at the University of California, Davis, when female fetuses are exposed to…

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Posted on: March 31, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

A natural surge of pain relief

Do you experience pain during the winter? Or even in the spring and fall, when it’s cool and damp? Well that “chill in your bones” translating into pain is not uncommon. Joint pain, arthritis pain, migraines and even achy muscles all increase when it’s colder. But even if it isn’t warming up where you live yet, you can do just one easy thing to relieve the pain. It has to…

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Posted on: March 30, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

How to get the “right” vitamin E

Vitamin E has been getting a bad rap in the press and I believe outdated and misguided studies are to blame. Just as health conscious people are awakening to the understanding that synthetic foods, like GMOs for example, don’t truly support your health, I hope to help you realize the same about synthetic vitamin E, and show you the effectiveness of naturally-occurring vitamin E and it’s powerful compounds. In it’s…

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Posted on: March 30, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Avoid this unexpected death trap

If you eat a healthy diet, exercise and take dietary supplements in an effort to live long and prosper, there’s one more step you need to take. Researchers at Brigham Young University have identified the last place you want to be if you wish to live to a ripe old age. That deadly location: home alone. For better health, you need to get together with friends and family often. Avoid…

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Posted on: March 30, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

The conspiracy to hook us on sugar

It’s no accident that per person, Americans eat, on average, more than 150 pounds of added sugar in their food every year. The sugar industry has expended considerable effort to sneak it into, and keep it in, as many processed foods as possible. Consider the fact that in the 1960s and 1970s there was a move afoot by dental health experts to advocate a reduction of sugar in the American…

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Posted on: March 30, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

In the kitchen with Kelley: Southern-style green beans

I have very fond memories of my maternal grandmother. She was a very loving woman who showed her love for her family and friends by cooking for them. And holidays were always spent at her house. She cooked turkey and dressing for Thanksgiving, roast beef for Christmas and ham for Easter. And with each of those meals she served green beans that were absolutely delicious. They were cooked Southern-style, which…

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Posted on: March 29, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

The paleo (digestive) path to a better body

There’s a microscopic reason that the paleo diet can quickly improve your health and body. And knowing why it helps you lose weight and keeps you from getting sick is important. Plus it can give you insight on how your body works and how to keep it working well for decades. Actually, it’s not one reason … there are a few billion microscopic reasons for the benefits produced by the…

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Posted on: March 27, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Smart drug smarts

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition affecting more than 2.5 million people worldwide and between 400,000 and 800,000 Americans. It is the No. 1 cause of early departure from the workforce and one of the leading causes of disability. Patients — and their families — fear becoming disabled: needing first a cane, then a walker, then a wheelchair or even becoming bedridden by MS. They are also concerned about…

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Posted on: March 27, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Four variations for proper push-ups

A lot of people will shy away from doing push-ups, thinking they are either too simple or too difficult. Yet push-ups are one of the best exercises for your body; a very good way to train, strengthen and tone the chest, deltoids and triceps. They are especially good for women who generally have weaker upper bodies than men. By doing push-ups properly, and with the variations shown in this video-article,…

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