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Introducing Juice Plus+ Perform





We love supporting you on your journey toward improved health and well-being. The Juice Plus+ company keeps current with consumer trends and those trends indicate there is an increased demand for functional food and drinks that support fitness performance.

With that in mind, we are excited to introduce our brand new high-protein shake, Juice Plus+ Perform. Our shake has a unique mix of plant-based and whole food-based ingredients, vitamins, and minerals tailored to elevate fitness and mental performance. It delivers 25 grams of protein.
I just bought some for myself and love it!

For the fifth consecutive year, the Mediterranean Diet ranks as the No. 1 Best Diet Overall. The Mediterranean diet is among the most studied diets, and one of few (most of which are higher fat/lower carbohydrate diets) showing benefits on cardiovascular disease outcomes. The Mediterranean Diet also claimed the top spot in five other lists: Best Diets for Healthy Eating, Easiest Diets to Follow, Best Diets for Diabetes, Best Plant-Based Diets and Best Heart-Healthy Diets (tied for No. 1).

https://www.worldhealth.net/news/study-get-moving-put-brakes-early-parkinsons/

Study: Get Moving To Put The Brakes On Early Parkinson’s A new study suggests that people with early-stage Parkinson's disease who regularly got one to two hours of moderate exercise twice a week, like walking or gardening, may have less trouble balancing, walking and doing daily activities later. The research is published in the January 12, 2022, online....

The bottom line here is that your D-Level needs to be at least 50.
Get tested annually!!!!
https://www.worldhealth.net/news/sunshine-vitamin-delivers-cardio-health/

The Sunshine Vitamin That ‘D’elivers On Cardio Health Free from the sun, vitamin D delivers a natural source for one of the hormones essential to our bodies, especially the bones. But when you're down on this essential nutrient, it's not only your bones that could suffer, but also your cardio health, according to new research from the University of Sou...

https://www.worldhealth.net/news/exercise-increases-bodys-own-cannabis-substance-which-reduces-chronic-inflammation/

Exercise increases the body’s own cannabis-like substance which reduces chronic inflammation Exercise increases the body's own cannabis-like substances, which in turn helps reduce inflammation and could potentially help treat certain conditions such as arthritis, cancer and heart disease.

https://www.worldhealth.net/news/listening-favourite-music-improves-brain-plasticity-alzheimers-patients/

Listening To Favourite Music Improves Brain Plasticity In Alzheimer’s Patients Researchers at the University of Toronto (U of T) and Unity Health Toronto have demonstrated that repeated listening to personally meaningful music induces beneficial brain plasticity in patients with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's disease.

https://www.worldhealth.net/news/cancer-breakthrough-exercise-may-stop-disease-its-tracks/

Cancer Breakthrough: Exercise May Stop Disease In Its Tracks Exercise causes muscles to secrete proteins called myokines into our blood -- and researchers from ECU's Exercise Medicine Research Institute have learned these myokines can suppress tumour growth and even help actively fight cancerous cells.

https://www.worldhealth.net/news/more-complex-we-thought-bodys-reaction-contact-allergens/

More Complex Than We Thought: The Body's Reaction To Contact Allergens About one in five will react to contact allergens, but some patients develop rashes and itching much faster than others. Previously the scientists were unable to explain why, but now researchers from the University of Copenhagen have outlined an entire new subgroup of allergic reactions which explai...

https://www.worldhealth.net/news/more-processed-foods-more-cardiovascular-issues/
Eat Fresh Whole Food!!!

More Processed Foods = More Cardiovascular Issues A recent study, “Ultra-Processed Foods and Incident Cardiovascular Disease in the Framingham Offspring Study” adds more weight to the benefits of curbing intake of processed and ultra-processed foods.

Can you name this drink?

Let this information be a reminder to you, just in case you're tempted at a barbeque, a picnic, or at the beach this summer.

Guess what this drink is, a drink that was originally formulated as a mixer to pair with whiskey: carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), concentrated orange juice, citric acid, natural flavor, sodium benzoate, caffeine, sodium citrate, gum arabic, erythorbic acid, calcium disodium EDTA, yellow 5.

As we head into the heat of summer, we hope this information encourages you to drink more water!

Yes, this is Mountain Dew!!!!!!

Another really good reason we need good fatty acids known as Omega 3 Fatty Acids!
https://www.worldhealth.net/news/omega-3-s-poison-tumors/

An Omega-3 That’s Poison For Tumors 3D tumours that disintegrate within a few days thanks to the action of a well-known Omega-3 (DHA, found mainly in fish) – this is the exceptional discovery by University of Louvain (UCLouvain) researchers, published in the prestigious scientific journal Cell Metabolism Hungry for fatty acids, tumo...

Just planted my Tower Garden my backyard in Traverse City! Looking forward to my own farmers market in my backyard!

Climb those STAIRS!!!
https://www.worldhealth.net/news/stair-climbing-offers-significant-cardiovascular-and-muscular-benefits-heart-patients/

Stair climbing offers significant cardiovascular and muscular benefits for heart patients A team of McMaster University researchers who studied heart patients found that stair-climbing routines, whether vigorous or moderate, provide significant cardiovascular and muscular benefits.

The Upside of a Greener Mediterranean Diet
In a recently published study, investigators behind the DIRECT-PLUS clinical trial randomly assigned 294 participants with abdominal obesity/dyslipidemia into three diet groups (all accompanied by physical activity): standard healthy dietary guidelines (HDG), standard Mediterranean, and the so-called green Mediterranean diet.

Both Mediterranean diet groups were calorie restricted and called for 28 g/day of walnuts (+440 mg/day polyphenols provided). However, the green Mediterranean diet was further supplemented with 3-4 cups/day of green tea and 100 g/day of Mankai (a Wolffia globosa aquatic plant strain) in the form of frozen cubes turned into a green shake that replaced dinner (+1240 mg/day total polyphenols provided). The percent change in intrahepatic fat content was quantified continuously by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. NAFLD was defined as an intrahepatic fat content of > 5%.

Five Top Nutrients for Longevity:
1) D3 the Hormone
2) Omega 3
3) Probiotics
4) Vitamin and Mineral whole food supplement
5) Resveratrol

If you are looking for a way to get more fruits and veggies in your diet. Give me a call holisticcareapproach.com
https://www.worldhealth.net/news/fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-reduce-risk-death/

Fruit and vegetable consumption reduce risk of death Eating more fruits and vegetables, at least five servings per day, was associated with reduced mortality. The results support current dietary guidelines for fruit and vegetable consumption.

https://www.worldhealth.net/news/ultra-processed-foods-are-ultra-bad-heart/
The Key word here is eat FRESH everything! versus canned, bottled packaged and frozen

Ultra-Processed Foods Are Ultra-Bad For The Heart Alarmingly, over half of the food Americans currently consume are "ultra-processed" -- and these poor nutritional choices are making them sick. What’s more, is that one may not even realize that what you are eating has been ultra-processed such as “protein bars breakfast cereals, and most indust...

https://www.worldhealth.net/news/eating-right-number-fruitsveggies-may-promote-longevity/
Contact Holistic Care Approach if you would like to learn more about how to increase your fruit and veggie intake!

Eating The ‘Right” Number Of Fruits/Veggies May Promote Longevity According to a recent study published in the journal Circulation, the ‘right’ number of daily servings to promote longevity is a mix of 5 servings: 2 fruits and 3 vegetables. Higher consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of death in men and women, according to data ...

Remember to Honor the nurses you know this week for National Nurses Week.

Another update on the value of Vitamin D3!
https://www.worldhealth.net/news/high-vitamin-d-levels-may-protect-against-covid-19/

High Vitamin D Levels May Protect Against COVID-19 According to research from the University of Chicago Medicine published in JAMA Open Network, having a more than sufficient vitamin D level may lower the risk of COVID-19 infection, especially for Black Americans.

Aging is not a series of continuous events but rather an activation of a genetic switch that starts the process.
https://www.worldhealth.net/news/simple-flip-genetic-switch-determines-longevity-animals/

Simple Flip of Genetic Switch Determines Longevity in Animals Scientists pinpoint the start of aging, discover it is not a slow series of random events. Cellular and organismal slide begins during early adulthood at reproductive maturity Study indicates ‘aging is not a continuum of various events’ Findings have implications for humans and quality of life B...

Be sure you are getting enough Vitamin C!! Finally the research is telling us so.
https://www.worldhealth.net/news/vitamin-c-beneficial-your-health/

Vitamin C Is Beneficial To Your Health Vitamin C is water-soluble and can be obtained from many fruits and vegetables, it is also an essential vitamin that the body is not able to produce, it has many roles and has been linked to some impressive health benefits.

I found this interesting to help understand MASKS and Ventilation.

Indoor dining Outside buildings a carbon dioxide monitor reads just above 400 parts per million (p.p.m.) but indoors, “even in a seemingly spacious, high-ceilinged restaurant, the number sometimes shoots up as high as 2,000 p.p.m. This signals poor ventilation and is indicative of higher risk for infection,” Lidia Morawska, aerosol scientist, at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia (Nature). https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00810-9

The WHO outlined specific measures for businesses, detention facilities, schools, and work facilities to improve ventilation; these items should be designated as the minimum standard, not ‘optional’ as is portrayed by frugal owners and shareholders. The updates may appear less necessary as vaccination increases, but immunization should not replace hygienic measures of protection such as air filtration. This grows more pertinent as we consider the future with contagious variants in the discussion of vaccine resistance. The logic is sound; even if SARS-CoV-2 disappeared, reducing influenza and other viral illness’ via improving air quality is a wise investment.

Why indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots Risks shoot up when virus particles accumulate in buildings, but it’s not clear how best to improve ventilation.

Spring Allergy Season is Here!
Seasonal allergies are the immune system's over response to allergens. This results in an inflammatory response and the production of histamine, cytokines, and other inflammatory mediators. Leading to annoying symptoms like itchy eyes or a runny nose.
Contact Holistic Care Approach via the website to book an appointment in Traverse City for NAET.

Clinical Updates from American Holistic Nurse Association

Transmission ( Obesity is the second greatest Risk Factor for Covid-19)
Obesity & exhaled aerosol: Fifteen states in the U.S.A. designate obesity as a qualifying condition for priority vaccination (Montana & Missouri BMI over 40, and MA, NH, ND, SD, reportedly require a second condition such as diabetes). The CDC acknowledges that body mass index (BMI) above 30 is one of four significant risk factors of complications; the World Obesity Federation reports it the second-greatest predictor of COVID-19-related hospitalization and death (globally). Over forty percent of USA citizens are considered obese and though protecting those at higher risk was adopted in vaccine distribution (elders first) adopting condition specific prioritization is worth considering. Implications of new evidence from an observational cohort study described in Oxford Research should be included in evidence-based decision making toward condition priority approach.

The Mediterranean Diet wins again! This time for the protection from Dementia and Alzheimer's!
https://www.worldhealth.net/news/diet-may-help-preserve-cognitive-function/

Diet May Help Preserve Cognitive Function According to a recent analysis of data from two major eye disease studies, adherence to the Mediterranean diet – high in vegetables, whole grains, fish, and olive oil – correlates with higher cognitive function. Dietary factors also seem to play a role in slowing cognitive decline. Researchers a...

I really like this from Dr Amen!
https://www.amenclinics.com/blog/7-guaranteed-ways-to-mess-up-your-kids/?trk_msg=4JA67C0SVPIKT4MHN3QA8N3870&trk_contact=F7ED48H0LFP36BU1QAEEI2K5SK&trk_sid=GE8QR6E36MSQQ1NCSBTJVR6SCK&utm_source=ACI-Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Read+More&utm_campaign=Monday+Send

7 Guaranteed Ways to Mess Up Your Kids | Amen Clinics Raising children has always been a challenge. Parenting in the age of COVID has made everything harder. How can you know if you’re doing it right or getting it all wrong?

We have to pay greater attention to Environmental Toxins!
https://www.worldhealth.net/news/heart-health-month-effects-toxins-cardiovascular-health/

Heart Health Month: Effects of Toxins on Cardiovascular Health The human body is vulnerable to a variety of environmental hazards that can have a noxious effect on overall health contributing to the development of cancers, neurological and neurodegenerative diseases, metabolic disorders, as well as reproductive and developmental disorders. Growing evidence sugg...

So excited to have my new website it TC!
https://www.holisticcareapproach.com/

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