Valentines treats that reduce inflammation

Valentine dark choco-n-nuts is a perfect treat to share w/ someone special tomorrow.

Dr. Shawnie lamborn chiropractic interview on 'TLM' This Life Matters radio show.

I'm a guest on "This life matters" radio show with GG and Dru so put in your earbuds and njoy!

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Magnesium

Magnesium is essential for mood, memory, sleep, relaxation, and emotional well being.  Eat these Mg+++ rich 5: Cocoa, Bran cereal, Almonds, and Pumpkin seeds.

Be well,

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Smoking is associated to Diabetes

The Surgeon General report concludes: "The evidence is sufficient to infer that cigarette smoking is a cause of type II diabetes." To my Chiropractic patient base, Be well and live long.
Best Regards, Dr. Shawnie

http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/50-years-of-progress/index.html



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Nutritional Approaches for Integrative Oncology | ModernHCP

Nutritional Approaches for Integrative Oncology | ModernHCP

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The 'C' word doesn't have to control our destiny.  You can be in the best position to determine your destiny by being decisive and managing your weight,  BMI, nutrition, activity level, and minimizing inflammation.
Naturopathic onocology uses many different methods to prevent and support the patient. The following are examples:
• Herbs: garlic, shisandra, milk thistle, curcumin, green tea
• Glutathione support: glycine, glutamine, cysteine as N-acetyl cysteine(NAC), selenium yeast
• Sulfur Compounds: Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), NAC, methionine
• Cholagogues: yellow dock, curcumin, milk thistle
• Isothiocyanates: from cruciferous veggies
• Green tea is used here to illustrate how chemoprotective agents affect signaling pathways.

The words that are formatted in bold print are all attainable for you to incorporate.

Be Well!
Dr. Shawnie
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ACA affordable care act: Affordable or Conundrum?

As I have recently received a letter from my health insurance provider so will many of you.  This letter states that due to the ACA there are 2 new fees associated w/ the ACA and your premiums are increasing as a result.
Yippie! and we are all excited for this new affordable entity.  
You get nothing in increased services, yetyou pay more.  I am still seeing this conundrum clearly!(sarcasm implied)
I decided to write President Obama and inform him of my dissatisfaction in the pseudo-affordability.
I believe we need to do something to make it affordable for all, but for some odd reason I feel like I was just penalized for having a policy in place.

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Nutrition: "Super Fruit" Camu Camu

Camu Camu the super fruit
Below are the properties that make this a super fruit:

Vitamin C
Camu camu is chock full of vitamin C: 60 times more per serving than an orange! A teaspoon of camu camu powder has 1180 per cent of your recommended daily intake for vitamin C, which is important for gum health, among other functions in our body.

Valine
Valine is an amino acid found in camu camu. It's an essential amino acid, meaning that we must get it in food because our bodies can't produce it. Valine is used by thebody to prevent muscle breakdown and is important for nervous system and cognitive function.

Potassium
Our bodies need potassium for the proper functioning of the heart and kidneys. Camu camu is one way to get it: 71.1 milligrams are found in every 100 grams.

Leucine
This is another essential amino acid found in camu camu, one that our bodies need for muscle and bone tissue growth and recovery and the production of growth hormones.

Serine
Another amino acid! This one is key for digestion: serine helps to break down thebonds in proteins and polypeptides so they can be used by our bodies.

Flavonoids 
Camu camu has several different flavonoids, which are compounds that are found in plants and are part of what gives fruits and vegetables their awesome colours. They mostly function in the body as antioxidants, neutralizing harmful free radicals.

Gallic Acid 
Gallic acid is found in camu camu, which is good news because it appears to have anti-fungal and anti-viral properties. It also acts as an antioxidant.

Ellagic Acid
This is another acid with antioxidant properties, found in camu camu. It's been studied for anti-cancer effects, though research is still very early. Some research also indicates that ellagic acid has anti-diabetes effects.

Inflammation
In one study, 20 male smokers drank camu camu juice or took vitamin C tablets daily for a week. The group who took camu camu showed a decrease in some markers for antioxidants and oxidative stress at the end of the study, compared to no change for those who had vitamin C tablets.

How To Take It 
Camu camu berries are not exactly sold in your local North American supermarket, but you can include it in your diet in tablet or powder form. The powder can be used to flavor other foods, and camu-flavored ice creams and drinks are popular in Peru.

When You Should Avoid It 
There is some concern that camu camu can interfere with some chemotherapy medications—you should always let your doctor know about the supplements you are taking, but especially so if you are receiving chemo, for example.

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