Eastern Physical & Lifestyle Medicine

10/29/2025

What triggers a headache?

Common triggers that, if eliminated, may stop recurrent headaches:

1. Caffeine
Found in coffee, tea, and chocolate

2. Artificial sweeteners
Primarily, Aspartame, which is found in diet drinks. This is a very common cause of regularly occurring headaches. Stop drinking diet drinks and you may find that headaches will disappear.

3. Alcohol
Red wine is the most common cause. But all alcohol can trigger migraines.

4. Chocolate
Halloween is coming up. Please keep in mind if a headache starts after eating chocolate.

5. MSG (monosodium glutamate)
This is a food preservative found in processed foods. Please read labels and look for this additive.

6. Cured meats
This includes deli meats, ham, hot dogs, and sausages — all contain preservatives called nitrates, which preserve color and flavor. Processed meats are also Class I carcinogens.

7. Aged cheeses
Aged cheeses contain a substance called tyramine. It forms when bacteria break down proteins in food. The longer the cheese has aged, the higher the tyramine content will be. This includes feta, parmesan, blue cheese, and others.

8. Fermented foods
Like aged cheeses, fermented foods also contain tyramine. This includes soy sauce, fermented pickles, kimchi, kombucha, and
sauerkraut

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10/29/2025

Are you concerned about the symptoms of menopause? Rather than medications, the following will help:

A low-fat, whole-food, plant-based diet with a daily serving of soybeans may cut moderate-to-severe hot flashes by up to 88%.

Plant-based diets support healthy weight, better insulin sensitivity, and lower risk of heart disease around menopause.

Limiting saturated fat, added sugar, and ultraprocessed foods appear to help reduce hot flash frequency and improve sleep.

Lifestyle strategies can serve as a first-line approach, with medical treatments available for more severe symptoms.

What's the best diet for hot flashes? What research suggests are the best and worst foods, plus more lifestyle strategies for easing menopause symptoms.

10/29/2025

Plant based holiday extravaganza! Lots of delicious food!!!!

10/29/2025

This film is an excellent way to learn so much about whole food plant based eating (WFPB).

Learn more about Forks Over Knives in our free documentary. Watch our film to discover the transformative potential of a plant-based lifestyle.

10/29/2025

Please know: Saturated Fat is not a healthy macronutrient. Saturated fat in the blood stream causes insulin resistance which means it causes Type 2 Diabetes. Saturated fat causes weight gain. Please do not believe information that does not come from a healthcare provider with back up from high levels of research.

09/20/2025

A whole food plant based lifestyle can significantly reduce symptoms and progression of MS.

Read the latest on serious health-related issues and what you can do about them. Hear success stories from people who were helped by the McDougall Program.

09/09/2025

https://www.forksoverknives.com/success-stories/keto-diet-worsened-my-heart-disease-but-going-plant-based-helped-me-heal/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=9.9.2025%20Trending%20Now&utm_id=01K2YP52Z4FCXG9DH51B5EWNSY&utm_term=READ%20THE%20STORY%20%3E&_kx=q6HYki7v-FaMF5TUme6Dty_5mC_QL1rI1-Ysuzzx4bs.KCHNEa

A heart scare spurred Jet Benitez to rethink his keto diet and turn to a WFPB lifestyle instead. Read his remarkable story!

09/02/2025

Tips for weight loss:
1. Reduce calorie intake- reduce calorie intake by 500 to 1000 calories per day.
2. Add more fiber to your diet
3. Eat more fruits and vegetables
4. Do not drink high calorie drinks full of sugar: fruit juice, coffee creamer, coffee drinks, smoothies.
5. Limit or eliminate processed foods- crackers, chips, cookies, packaged foods.

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09/02/2025

https://katiecouric.com/health/nutrition/how-to-eat-healthier/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WUC_Tuesday_Sept2_2025&utm_term=all_users

A nutritionist’s realistic advice for nourishing your body by expanding, rather than limiting, your diet.

07/01/2025

Get ready to transform your body with these 5 easy vegan meal prep ideas for rapid weight loss! Whether you're a busy bee or a fitness enthusiast, these heal...

07/01/2025

Learn more about a healthy diet for children: https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/nutrition-for-kids

06/06/2025

A nutritionist separates fact from fiction.