Lake Norman Integrative Wellness Blog
Grow "thin" gut bacteria by eating more veggies
We’ve all heard that a high-fiber diet is good for health because it keeps the digestive system moving. As it turns out, fiber also plays a more important role than we suspected. To understand why, we need to take a look at the gut microbiome — the community of microorganisms that live in the digestive tract. Trillions…
What causes a hangover
It’s no secret that drinking too much alcohol can cause a hangover. Have you ever wondered what goes on inside your body that could cause so much suffering? The facts are intriguing, and may even change how much you drink. The formal term for hangover is veisalgia, from kveis, the Norwegian word for “uneasiness following…
Upcoming Events For May
May 2014 May 6th @ 6:30 pm: Thyroid Dysfunction & Hashimoto’s Seminar May 13th @ 11:15 (Lunchtime Talk): Peripheral Neuropathy Seminar May 20th @ 6:30 pm: Thyroid Dysfunction & Hashimoto’s Seminar These informative seminars are FREE, however, seating is very limited. Call 704-987-3993 to reserve your seat. Office location: Lake Norman Integrative Wellness& Wellness, 21000 Torrence Chapel Road…
New study pegs sugar as main culprit in diabetes
For years, medicine has pegged obesity as the number one cause of diabetes. However, results of a recent large epidemiological study suggest it’s sugar that plays a pivotal role in diabetes. The study also illustrates that how many calories you eat isn’t as important as what makes up those calories — the study found calories…
How alkaline and acidic diets affect your health
You may have heard of the importance of an alkaline diet. It can help reduce acidity in the body and prevent bone demineralization, kidney stones, back pain, muscle wasting, hypertension, stroke, cancer, asthma and exercise-induced asthma. The foods you eat profoundly affect how acidic or alkaline you are, and thus your health. Let’s begin with some…
Cholesterol often wrong target in heart disease risk
Everyone has heard that high cholesterol is bad for heart health. But as it turns out, the association between cholesterol and cardiovascular disease has been somewhat misrepresented. Doctors are starting to accept that cholesterol levels do not necessarily predict risk for heart disease as much as we thought. Consider the following: 75 percent of people who have…