Dr. Tinetti and her team have been looking into whether anti-hypertensive drugs might be causing problems. They followed 5,000 older people (average age: 80) with hypertension for up to three years, and the results of their study are disturbing: The risk of serious fall injuries — fractured bones, brain injuries or dislocated joints — was significantly higher among those who took anti-hypertensives than among those who didn’t. Over the three-year follow-up, 9 percent of the

I came across this great video explaining the reasons for emotional eating. I thought it was so important, that I am reproducing the text below, with a link to the video. And this is exactly how the mind body connection works. Once we understand our thoughts and emotions, and we are able to guide them to a ‘better’ way of thinking, we can overcome any illness, any challenge. Here goes! Hope you enjoy it. Hi, I’m

Coconut flour is unlike any other consisting of 14% coconut oil and 58% dietary fiber. The remaining 28% consists of water, protein, and carbohydrate. If you haven’t tried coconut flour yet, here are some more excellent reasons to start: Coconut Flour is ideal for baking. It has fewer digestible (net) carbs than other flours, and it even has fewer digestible carbs than some vegetables! Coconut Flour is gluten-free and hypoallergenic. With as much protein as wheat flour, coconut flour has

Integrative Medicine provides a holistic, root cause approach that provides the ability to treat common medical problems with fewer side effects, decrease dependency on drugs and surgeries, and empower patients with education. So lets take an example, Ms TM, age 35, has diabetes, high blood pressure, is hypothyroid and has had heavy periods since forever. She says she has never known what it is to be functional during a period, it has always been so incapacitating.

  Choosing the right cooking oil can be difficult with so many options lining supermarket shelves. In addition to the health benefits of various oils, you have to consider their flavor, price, smoking points, and whether you’re frying or sauteing. Should it be polyunsaturated? Or monounsaturated? Is saturated oil good? Or bad? Everything’s so confusing, with conflicting claims abounding. In general: Refined oils are the ugly. The process of refining exposes the oil to high heat, pressure, and industrial