Stowe Integrative Nutrition

11/03/2023

Friday the 10th at Center Studio Yoga! Tickets direct from Kate or me or Annie, or use the eventbrite link in the bio! Come experience what everyone is talking about!

10/19/2023

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07/12/2023

06/05/2023

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11/16/2021

High Blood Pressure and Pomegranate Juice

High blood pressure (aka hypertension) is among the nation's most prevalent health conditions, affecting some 75 million Americans - almost a third of US adults. It's a major risk factor for heart disease and the top one for stroke. Dozens of drugs reduce blood pressure, but now Australian and European researchers have discovered that pomegranate juice [i](Punica granatum)[/i] can provide benefit.

The researchers combined their medical databases and found eight methodologically rigorous trials involving 252 control subjects and 322 people who drank 1 to 3 glasses of pomegranate juice a day. The studies lasted from two weeks to 18 months. In all eight trials pomegranate juice significantly reduced blood pressure. Researchers published their findings in Pharmacology Research.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27888156/

Pomegranate juice is quite tart. It comes sweetened, but that loads a lot of sugar. If you don't like it so tart, just dilute with water to your taste.

11/14/2021

Screens Causing Eye Fatigue?
Give Bilberry a try.

These little blue fruits (Vaccinium ulginosum) known also as European blueberries, have been used in herbal medicine for centuries, but it wasn't until World War II that the herb's real value was discovered - not by scientists, but by aviators. During the war, British flyers ate bilberry jam before nighttime bombing missions, swearing that the berries sharpened their vision. After the war, researchers began studying the berry and discovered that it does indeed improve night vision and help the eyes adjust to glare, thanks to high levels of antioxidant nutrients that help prevent damage to the optic nerve. Since then bilberries have also been shown to reduce the risk of cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration. So South Korean researchers wondered if the berries might also help with leading 21st century eye problems: eyestrain, fatigue, blurred vision and headache caused by excessive screen time.

The researchers assessed eye fatigue in 60 volunteers, ages 20 to 65 who had no eye disease and viewed computer or phone screens for at least two hours a day. Half the participants took a placebo, while the other took 500mg bilberry a day. After 4 weeks, the researchers assessed everyone's eye scores. The bilberry group showed significantly less fatigued, achy, irritated, watery or dry eyes, and less eyestrain and blurred vision. The study was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25923485/

Bilberry is not the only fruit high in antioxidants. Pretty much all colorful berries contain similar amounts. If you're bothered by eyestrain, or computer/phone screen fatigue, try a handful of these daily. In addition to minimizing symptoms, a diet high in antioxidant nutrients also reduces the risk of heart disease, most cancers and many other degenerative conditions.

04/28/2021

I make an EXCELLENT tincture using this and a few other vulnerary herbs. You can smoke it, but the synergy in a tincture makes this MUCH more effective.

The lungs work all the time. From slow and steady breathing while we sleep, to heavy breathing while we exercise, the lungs are always working hard to provide our bodies with the fuel and nourishment they need to function.

12/31/2020

Ringing in the new year with my newest creation..."Healthy Glow"

Deeply Nourishing face oil for sensitive skin. A single pump (30 pump bottle) delivers the perfect amount of this highly concentrated oil for face and neck. Can be used before face yoga and any type of self massage.

My wife says: "I have outdoor, mature skin. I adore rose and love how healthy and glowing my face feels with this product."

The oil base is a mixture of Apricot Kernel Oil, Jojoba oil and meadowfoamseed oil. The oils are blended with carrot and marshmallow root and then infused with chamomile, dandelion, calendula and rose petals. After the tincture is done rose absolute essential oil and Buckthorn oil are added. This is truly a unique and wonderful natural product. 1 oz pump bottle is $45 US. Please DM me if you'd like to try it. Satisfaction guaranteed!

12/31/2020

12/12/2020

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/a-new-connection-between-the-gut-and-brain?utm_source=pocket-newtab

A surprising way that diet leads to risks of stroke and cognitive impairment.

01/01/2020

Ringing in the New Year, I'd like to personally thank everyone who visited this page this year and took the time to like it. I have been busy doing research and mixing up medicine in my kitchen! In the coming days, I will be posting my take on some of the cutting edge ideas in nutrition, diet and exercise. Hope you enjoy the posts.

As a special New Years introduction, I am offering a FREE Diet analysis, if you sign up for a minimum of two hours of my Nutrition, Diet and Exercise offerings.. The diet analysis normally costs $100 for two appointments, so it's like buy two, get two free! Respond to this post for further information.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

11/26/2019

Thank you all!. Just figuring this out, and I thank you for your patience.

11/18/2019

11/17/2019

Ginseng and Diabetes:

Considerable research shows that ginseng (panax quinquefolius L) helps with blood sugar control for people with diabetes. The exact mechanism is unclear, which is where the skepticism from mainstream medicine comes from. Ginseng is however and adaptogen, one of several herbs that that offer subtle but real benefit for many systems around the body, normalizing function and improving overall health, University of Toronto researchers tested American ginseng on type-2 diabetes, the type that accounts for about 95 percent of all diabetics.

The 24 participants were ages 45 to 75, overweight, diabetic for at least one year, and had HbA1c readings that were typical among those with poorly controlled blood sugar. A1c measures the saturation or glycolysis of beta cells produced by the pancreas over a three month period - blood sugar fluctuates considerably during any 24 hour period - providing a more reliable overall analysis of average blood sugar levels.

Researchers gave either a placebo of 3 grams a day of powdered American Ginseng just before meals. After 8 weeks the ginseng group showed considerably lower A1c, lower fasting blood sugar (first thing in the morning) and lower cholesterol and blood pressure.

These results, published in the European Journal and available on PubMed corroborate a great deal of previous research.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29478187

11/17/2019

Located in beautiful Stowe, VT, Stowe Integrative Nutrition is a business that specializes in nutritional therapy along with dietary analysis, meal planning and menu planning all the way down to shopping lists! We include exercise and meditation routines to lock in your health goals and will even te...