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Emily Wolbers, ND
- Aug 16, 2019
- 1 min
2 Power Nutrients for Eye Health
In general the same rules apply for preventing heart disease and cancer as they do for preventing vision loss. Eat lots of fruits and veggies and anti-oxidants. But for age-related vision loss there are two specific nutrients that really pack a punch. Age-related vision loss is most commonly caused by cataracts and macular degeneration - both of which affect the macula, the part of the retina that is responsible for sharp vision. Two specific nutrients in the carotenoid antio
Emily Wolbers, ND
- Jun 14, 2019
- 2 min
Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Getting Started
You may have heard of an anti-inflammatory diet before, but there are lots of foods that are anti-inflammatory. What is included in a true anti-inflammatory diet? Today's post will address what is eliminated on an anti-inflammatory diet, and then the good stuff: what to eat. The benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet are vast and individual. People often notice increased energy, weight loss, clearer skin, improved sleep, and easy digestion to name a few. Key concepts of an ant
Emily Wolbers, ND
- Jun 7, 2019
- 2 min
Natural Anti-Inflammatories
Anti-Inflammatory living is one of the best measures you can do to maintain a healthy weight, prevent disease, and decrease pain and swelling in the body. In addition to following an anti-inflammatory diet, there are a few natural anti-inflammatories that deserve extra recognition. Curcumin is a heavy hitter when it comes to decreasing inflammation. Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric, which helps make turmeric anti-inflammatory. Turmeric can be added to the diet to
Emily Wolbers, ND
- Mar 1, 2019
- 2 min
How to Reduce the Inflammatory Effects of Smoking
This won't be a post about how to quit smoking, but instead this post will meet smokers in the middle and encourage healthy habits throughout smoking. Smoking is an “oxidant”. Therefore people who smoke need more “antioxidants” than people who don't smoke. Vitamin C is one of the most well-known antioxidants. Vitamin C is a necessary nutrient that was first discovered in the 1400s when military crews from Rome, Egypt, and Greece developed scurvy during long voyages at sea. To
Emily Wolbers, ND
- Nov 23, 2018
- 2 min
Immune Support Series: Food
Last week, I shared some vitamins and minerals that are especially helpful for immune support, and I promised that this week I would tell you where to find those minerals. Hippocrates once said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”, and I follow this philosophy wholeheartedly. Nature has a higher intelligence for providing us necessary nutrients, and when we eat nutritious food, these nutrients are easily absorbed into the body. Supplements can be helpful for s
Emily Wolbers, ND
- Nov 16, 2018
- 2 min
Immune Support Series: Minerals
It’s that time of year again when everyone around you is starting to get sick. You wash your hands feverishly, ramp up the vitamin C, and hope that you won’t be next. For the next few weeks, I want my blog posts to help you in your mission to stay healthy as winter approaches. First, we’ll begin with a few minerals that support the immune system. These minerals can be used as both preventative medicine when you are healthy and as supportive medicine when you are already sick.
Emily Wolbers, ND
- Oct 5, 2018
- 2 min
When life gives you lemons, eat them!
Get rid of post-meal bloating once and for all! Today's blog post is all about digestive tonics -- substances that stimulate and soothe the GI tract. One of the most common tonics I turn to in my practice is bitters...yes, the exact kind you put in your cocktails! The original use of bitters is traced back to ancient Egypt and further developed in the Middle Ages. Medicinal herbs were infused in jars of wine or distilled alcohol and were placed on shelves in later-day pharmac
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