Lake Norman Integrative Wellness Blog
Your gut bacteria can play a role in anxiety and PTSD
New research has found a link between gut bacteria and anxiety — the diversity and quantity of your gut bacteria can affect your anxiety levels. Scientists believe this could play a role in treating PTSD, or post-traumatic stress syndrome. In the study, researchers subjected mice to stressful conditions until they showed signs of anxiety and stress: shaking,…
Still have hypothyroidism despite normal lab results?
Your doctor says your hypothyroid condition has been treated, but do you still suffer from symptoms of low thyroid function? Fatigue Weight gain Hair loss Constipation Depression Memory loss Cold hands and feet If so, you may suffer from Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disease that attacks and destroys the thyroid bland. Hypothyroidism is usually caused by…
Want to get fat? Go on a diet
It’s an addiction to insanity in our culture, one of the most overfed populations in human history — the weight loss diet. Despite plenty of scientific evidence that diets don’t produce lasting results for most people and despite countless numbers of dieters, most of them women, thrown into a lifetime of damaging despair, low self-esteem,…
Upcoming Events For May 2016
Mark your calendar for the upcoming events in May 2016! In Office Seminars: May 17th – Thyroid Dysfunction & Hashimoto’s May 24th – Thyroid Dysfunction & Hashimoto’s For patients who are frustrated with their health…where their poor health is interfering with everyday life…where weight loss is a challenge…where thyroid symptoms plague their health…..the Thyroid Dysfunction…
May Is Celiac Awareness Month
What Is Celiac Disease? Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune disease which damages the small intestine. The small intestine is part of the gut which digests & absorbs nutrients from food. When the small intestine is damaged, the rate of nutrient absorption from food is reduced. Celiac disease can affect people in many different ways…
Omega 6 and 3 fats: Which to eat and which to avoid
For decades, media experts have promoted a diet high in omega 6 fats — found in corn, soybean, canola, and safflower — to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. We now know excess omega 6 fatty acids is connected to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, psychiatric issues, and cancer. Omega 3…