Lake Norman Integrative Wellness Blog
Want to be happier and lower disease risk? Hang out with a pet
Most pet lovers find their furry, feathered, hoofed, and scaly companions count among their best friends. But pets aren’t only good company — research shows they greatly benefit your mental and physical health. Pets help the developing immune system A study in Finland showed that babies who grew up in a home with cats and dogs were…
Many Girls’ ADHD Misdiagnosed As Depression Or Anxiety
When we think of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) we think of the boys — they’ve received the lion’s share of diagnoses and attention. But turns out we’re focusing on boys’ symptoms, leaving a lot of girls in the dust with their symptoms and very bad outcomes in adulthood. While boys act out and are…
Cold & Flu Tips & Remedies
Cold & Flu Season Tips & Remedies: Let your immune system work. A fever or runny nose is not always a bad thing. It’s okay to get sick and let the illness run its course – long term it’ll strength your immune system and the next time you get sick you won’t have to suffer…
Eat breakfast to lose weight
If you’re like most Americans, you eat a high-carb breakfast packed with grains, dairy, and sugar, or you don’t eat breakfast at all either because you’re too busy or you want to lose weight. Either way, you’re not doing yourself any favors. Breakfast is exactly what it sounds like — the breaking of a fast.…
AIP Friendly Snacks For Super Bowl
Snack Food Association, Americans double their average daily consumption of snacks on Super Bowl Sunday, consuming more than 33 million pounds of goodies in one day. We’ve researched some great recipes that will work with the AIP diet or Paleo lifestyle. AIP Friendly Snacks: Butternut Squash Chips by Elizabeth Peyton-Jones – replace potato chips with…
