Are you a restrained eater? How much do you have rules for what you eat, when you eat, and how much you eat? How much do you hear and follow your internal signals for hunger and satiety? Would you like to score yourself on a researched scale to see where you fall? Do...
Nutrition
Flavor Lies
How do we know what to eat? We come into this life hard-wired to seek calories in food for energy. And we naturally crave the substances that we need more of in our bodies. When we are deficient in water, we become thirsty. When we are deficient in salt, we crave...
Before you drink Green Smoothies
Before you drink Green Smoothies If you have made a commitment to getting healthier this year, you may have considered, or already started drinking green smoothies. The idea behind green smoothies is that in order to eat large amounts of leafy green vegetables (which...
Adrenal Reset Diet
Move from Stressed to Thriving with the Adrenal Reset Diet from Dr. Alan Christianson Weight gain is often due to our modern lifestyle which disrupts the adrenal rhythm to put us in survival mode. Food is not our enemy, it is our solution. Our food choices can act as...
Stressed, Wired or Crashed?
Stressed, Wired or Crashed? Are you thriving? Do you feel enthusiastic, mentally sharp and focused, and have deep and restful sleep? Or instead are you edgy, overwhelmed, or exhausted? A lot of that has to do with your adrenal function, specifically your daily...
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat Haunting Spirits of Halloween are in the air and Jack O' Lanterns are shining bright. Soon it will be time to go Trick or Treat! Is that Halloween candy really a treat or could it trick you into eating something you would otherwise avoid? Get savvy...
Beware Unauthorized Sellers
Beware Unauthorized Internet Supplement Sellers Several companies making supplements sold to health care practitioners have discovered a number of problems with products that are being sold online by unauthorized sellers. Designs for Health is one of these companies....
Fresh Local Food This Winter
Fresh Local Food This Winter As the season turns to winter, fresh produce and meats are a little less plentiful. However, they are still available, with a little help and direction. Be sure to check your Blood Type recommendations for healthful food choices. Most Type...
Cuppa Joe – or No?
“Coffee is an amazingly potent collection of biologically active compounds,” says Dr. Walter C. Willett of the Harvard School of Public Health. Naturopathic medicine uses plants with biologically active compounds as medicines. And medicines have particular uses for...
Eat Right 4 Your Type
Eat Right 4 Your Type You may have heard of this work by Dr. Peter D'Adamo. The book with that title came out in 1996. The work has been developing since then as well. The idea that blood type helps determine your susceptibility to illness and what kinds of illness...