Wholistic Balance Health LLC

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Open house today (Wednesday June 12th) from 5:30-6:30pm. Come meet the new chiropractor and naturopathic doctor.
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62 N Stapley Dr, Mesa, AZ, 85203

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What you eat is THE most important.

There is a unique beauty in the desert bloom. Adversity can, if we allow it, strengthen us and help us grow.

I'm happy to be part of an organization that promotes healthy childhood nutrition.

Naturally Well Program - INM Naturally Well A Premier Childhood Nutritional Education Program We believe that good health starts at a young age. That’s why INM is teaming up with […]

No surprise here:

Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Better Cognition in Later Life Leading a healthy lifestyle that includes a healthy diet, moderate exercise, and minimum alcohol consumption is linked to better cognition in later life, new data showed.

There is increasing evidence that there is not a "one size fits all" approach to nutrition, particularly concerning supplementation.

Take a look at this recent study on the effect of a specific genetic polymorphism on Omega-3 effect on cholesterol and triglycerides.

Evaluating the Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acid (SolowaysTM) Supplementation on Lipid Profiles in Adults with PPARG Polymorphisms: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial - PubMed Emerging evidence suggests that PPARG gene polymorphisms may influence lipid metabolism and cardiovascular risk, with omega-3 fatty acids proposed to modulate these effects. This study aims to assess the effects of fish oil supplementation on cardiovascular markers among adults with PPARG gene polym...

Is sitting the new "smoking"? Perhaps not, but I like the approach of these cardiologists in this study on the harmful effects of prolonged sitting, and easy ways to decrease those effects.

Just taking breaks throughout the day to stretch your legs and walk around can help.

Take a look at this study for more details.

Prolonged Work Sitting Ups Mortality, Daily Breaks May Help People who primarily sit during the workday face a 34% increased risk of dying of heart disease compared with workers who largely don't sit, but taking breaks and engaging in leisure-time activity attenuates the risk.

What is dopamine and what does it have to do with addictive tendencies? Are there benefits to "dopamine fasting"? Take a look at this article for a deeper review.

Dopamine Fasting: Some MDs Are Prescribing It. Should You? It's a Silicon Valley fad that seems to have stuck — and a 4-week intervention could be a real option for addiction care.

This is a good article elaborating on simple ways to reduce risk of upper respiratory infections.

Natural Ways to Reduce Getting a Respiratory Virus - INM Be proactive to reduce your risk of contracting a respiratory virus through a healthy lifestyle, diet and stress reduction.

Simple approaches to reduce illness:
Salt water gargles
Nasal rinses

I love simple things!

Salt Water Gargling, Nasal Cleansing Lower COVID Hospitalizations The traditional home remedy of gargling and rinsing your nasal passages with salt water may ease the symptoms of COVID-19 and help keep people out of the hospital, according to a new study.

Canker sores (aphthous stomatitis) are generally considered a sing of gut inflammation and permeability (leaky gut). I've struggled with this throughout my life, and only recently by focusing on gut health have I seen improvement!

I read this article on the benefits of Licorice (the herb, not the candy), on helping with pain and duration of canker sores. I love the simple power of nature!

Topical licorice for canker sores - Study Summary - Examine Every month, the Examine team filters, reviews, analyzes, and summarizes the most important research in 25 health categories. Get the information you need to stay up to date.

Eating less processed foods can be this simple!

This study showed that total daily energy intake was about 571 kcal less with the diets composed of hard foods, compared to the diets composed of softer foods. Additionally, while eating the diets composed of hard foods, the participants chewed twice as many times with each bite of food andtheir eating rate was 46% slower, compared to the diets composed of softer foods.

https://examine.com/research-feed/study/96ELX0/

Note: the apple pieces in the ultra-processed were from a can.

My question is, what happens between July and August?

Pondering something l learned in the coaching program with Precision Nutrition.

6 Dimensions of Deep Health.

It is often easy to focus one some aspects and neglect others. Doing so puts us at risk of becoming out of balance and misaligned.

Perhaps when we hear of "moderation", it applies to seeking balance in all six dimensions of health.

https://www.precisionnutrition.com/deep-health

These are only a few of the effective "alternative remedies" for high blood sugar and insulin resistance.

The best part is these are easy to incorporate into your daily diet.

Apple Cider Vinegar, Fenugreek Best Herbal Remedies for T2D A new analysis found some herbal remedies including apple cider vinegar and fenugreek seeds are better than others at helping to manage type 2 diabetes.

Additional benefits of essential oils, both as aromatherapy and topical, for health and wellness in cancer. Just be careful with internal use.

https://examine.com/research-feed/study/1llaV1/?requirelogin=1

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37108246/

Essential oils for cancer pain - Study Summary - Examine In this meta-analysis of controlled trials, essential oil interventions were associated with reductions in cancer-related pain in comparison with control interventions (standard care or placebo).

Ah, the simple benefits of aromatherapy. Be sure you get high quality essential oils, as you don't want to be inhaling harmful chemicals.

If not sure where to find these essential oils, let me know and I'll send you in the right direction.

Inhaling Pleasant Scents Tied to a Dramatic Boost in Memory Individuals who breathed in a pleasant odor while sleeping experienced a dramatic improvement in memory compared with healthy controls, early research shows.

The next time you shake someone's hand, you'll think of this:

The Argument for Grip Strength as a Vital Sign Grip strength, at any age, reveals clues to overall health and vitality and can red-flag future disease. Here's how to measure and interpret it -- and help patients improve it.

https://www.lifewire.com/smartphones-in-schools-7567382?hid=b8df0c6a56c3320475371ee4d831acd289333da6&utm_campaign=tech-today_newsletter&utm_medium=email&lctg=b8df0c6a56c3320475371ee4d831acd289333da6&did=9834593-20230801&utm_source=lifewire&utm_content=080123

The UN Banning Phones From Schools Is a Great Idea—Here's Why A recent report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recommends banning smartphones in schools, which could be good everywhere.

I'm excited about the research on the human microbiome and the interplay with the immune system. They are much more connected than we thought!

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959438822001465?via%3Dihub

Don't fall for these common food marketing tricks:

Health Washing: Big Food Marketing Tricks & Traps Eating single-ingredient, real, whole foods is one of the best things we can do for ourselves. Doing so naturally means avoiding ultra-processed food-like products, which are always a combination of [...]

Nutrients are important, as is the method of delivery. Check out this article explaining the difference the way a food is prepared can make.

Is Cereal or Oatmeal Better for Breakfast? | NutritionFacts.org Food structure, not only nutrient composition, may be “critical for optimal health.” As you can see in the graph below and at 0:12 in my video Flashback

The importance of plants!

The green in the mucous membrane in the gut lining. The smaller it is, the higher the risk of infections and dysbiosis.

Fiber is only found in plants, and all plants have fiber!

So please, eat plants 🥦🥑🫐🫘

Image from IMS 2023. Center for Human Microbiome Studies at Standford University.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/984600?ecd=mkm_ret_230423_mscpmrk_psych_eat-disorder&uac=433624FY&impID=5353452

One of the most common addictions, indeed.
And one that often requires help to overcome.
Let me help you let go of this addiction and feel better about your health, your life, and yourself.

Highly Processed Foods 'as Addictive' as To***co Highly processed foods can be as addictive as to***co, according to a new US study, while other data show that a combination of a low carb diet and psychoeducational intervention can reduce food addiction.

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/GGSC_Happiness_Calendar_February_2023.pdf

greatergood.berkeley.edu