Health & Wellness Articles
- Bread: Staff of Life or Slice of Illness? Part 3
“Anyhow, the hole in the doughnut is at least digestible.”
~H.L. Mencken
The above quote was uttered well before the invention of donut holes by an enterprising company. Today, those manufactured donut holes may be the only thing between you and the experience of vibrant health and energy.Read More- By Theresa Tsingis, DCMS
- Bread: Staff of Life or Slice of Illness? Part 2
“How can a nation be great if its bread tastes like Kleenex?” Julia Child
Julia Child had a flair for expression and a palate to match. If I could have a conversation with her I’d counter with, “How can a nation be great, if autoimmune disease is the #3 killer, and its bread has something to do with it?”
Read More- By Theresa Tsingis, DCMS
- January 22, 2010
- Bread: Staff of Life or Slice of Illness?
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Humankind has, for thousands of years, rhapsodized about wheat. “Breaking bread” with loved ones is one of the great joys of life, is it not? We strive to be good “breadwinners”, working to put “bread on the table”, and saving “dough” for a rainy day. Memories of fresh bread baking are “ingrained” in our minds, olfactory organs and hearts. You’ve got the idea. What then, is the problem with wheat and its cousin grains that have been put on tables for thousands of years?Read More
- By Theresa A. Tsingis, D.C., M.S.
- "Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes"
The holidays are just around the corner and that means the "To Do" list will soon grow faster than the national debt. If you don’t have the following items on your list yet, make space for the addition of "Personal Health and Wellbeing".
Read More- By Theresa A. Tsingis, D.C., M.S.
- An Outgoing Personality Could Help You Live to be 100
Scientists continue to look into the lifestyles, personalities, and genes of centenarians (people who live to their 100s) and their families to discover the secrets of longevity.
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- Flu Prevention Tips
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, by taking some very simple steps.
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- July 1, 2009
- Change Your Nutrition, Change Your Life
Medical nutrition therapy has a positive impact on improvement for diabetics and in managing serum lipids and weight control.
Read More- By Theresa A. Tsingis, D.C., M.S.
- July 1, 2009
- How Stress Affects Appetite
Do you tend to overeat during periods of stressful events or do you lose your appetite? The hormones released in response to stress seem to counteract each other. Corticotrophin-Releasing Factor (CRF) controls release of the major glucocorticoid cortisol via ACTH, stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, increases vigilance and suppresses appetite.
Read More- By Theresa A. Tsingis, D.C., M.S.
- July 1, 2009
- Pomegranate and the Prostate
A phase II study published on July 1,2006 suggests cancer-therapeutic effects of drinking 8 oz of pomegranate juice (“Wonderful” variety, 570 mg total polyphenol gallic acid equivalents) in men with a rising PSA following initial therapy.
Read More- By Theresa A. Tsingis, D.C., M.S.
- The Importance of Body Composition
One of the most clinically useful tools we use in our office to assess a patient with nutrition-related disease is the Bio-Impedance Analyzer (BIA) for body composition.
Read More- By Theresa A. Tsingis, D.C., M.S.