From Doctor Radio

Jonathan Whiteson:

Helping with allergies, naturally with Dr. Vincent Pedre of Mt. Sinai Hospital

He recommends to consume:

-Quercitin found in tomatoes, onion, garlic, colored veggies and helps block histamines and can help prevent seasonal allergies

-Omega 3's- salmon, walnuts, chia seeds, flax seeds( seeds must be ground for benefits )

-Vitamin C

Dr. Pedre says that we don't have enough anti-inflammatory signals in our diet, and that we must get more of the above in our diets.

He deals with a lot of allergy issues and his remedy to a caller with puffy, inflamed eyes was that if eyes are inflamed you can soak a cotton ball in tea. Chamomile or chrysanthemum tea work great or use the tea bag cooled.

With allergies he added, "Sometimes you have to look at the story and invesitgate. There is always an answer." One thing to observe is where they are worse: at home, school or work. Also things like how much sugar you are consuming, especially when it comes to children's allergies.

A great product out there for drippy nose, helps reduce mucous,

Natural D Hist.

Optique, helps with the itchy eyes. Natural Tears work well too. They are eye drops and are found at health food stores.           

He even suggested immediate relief for sunburn. He said to get a spray bottle and do a mist with tea tree, mint and lavender oils.

Check out functionalmedicine.org.... a great resource for people to find doctors and resources for these matters.

For more information you can go to Pedremd.com

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Fred Feit:

Exercise physiologist, Alison Peters talked about the importance of stretching. She said you can find great stretches and dynamic stretches on a site called,

Functionalmovement.com

It's a good practice to do dynamic stretches first thing in morning.

If you ordinarily hold onto the treadmill during exercise, you decrease your burn by about 20% and it takes a little more time to get your heart rate up. You also don't use your core as much. Not using arms makes you asymmetrical and that's when injuries can occur. It's always better to use your arms.

When you do not use arms you  do not decelerate hip rotation and all of that force is translated into the back which is not good and can set up problems, lumbar disc issues, back pain etc.

If you have high blood pressure, train your body do adapt to lowering the BP after first raising it thru exercise, walking etc.

Peters says, in general, the best exercise to do is the one you will do.

Dr. Marina Kurian:

Male and female pattern baldness was the subject matter

The hair doesn't fall out, it basically shrinks and gets skinnier... Minoxidil can accomplish the opposite of that. Many women seem to get it where the hair part is right behind the bangs. Minoxidil is the best known treatment for female pattern baldness. It does take months to see the results though.

Straighteners and relaxers, not recommended. The chemicals affect the hair protein. If getting them you must be careful to not get any of the chemical on the scalp or skin.

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Books

On Call  for Kids:

Dr. Jane Aronson, adoption medicine specialist, has a new book entitled,

Carried in our Hearts

Since 1997 she has provided direct services to orphaned children through her 501(3) (c) foundation, Worldwide Orphans Foundation (WWO). WWO began its work with orphans by documenting the medical and developmental conditions of children living in orphanages abroad in order to identify and treat their immediate healthcare needs and to advocate for their well-being

Her organization is WWO.org

If you have acid reflux here is a cookbook for you:

Dropping acid

Refluxcookbook.com

Did you know that regular water has a pH of 7. New alkaline waters can help those with reflux; Icelandic, glacial and deer park are good brands.

Fred Feit:

He also had  guest, Dr. Danoff. He has a book out entitled Break Through Your Pain.The topic was chronic pain. There is a questionnaire at osteopathic.org/pain. that anyone can go to to get info. He said many times everyday things we do create pain. For example, sitting at a desk, twisting to look at the screen, crunching neck to talk on the phone, typing, etc. Also your chair is important. You should have good armrest support otherwise this can cause pain in the lower back and upper back, also arms should be level with your desk. Sitting is actually the worst. If you have to be at a desk, get up every half hour. Breathe, and  push belly button in and out. Roll shoulders, get up and talk while on a speaker phone, take the stairs. Get moving.

If you are living with chronic pain, Dr. Danoff recommends doing the following:

-Assess your pain. Online tools like the American Osteopathic Association’s (AOA) pain quiz and assessment tool will help you describe and track your pain.

-Set an appointment to speak with your physician about your pain.

-Work with your physician to come up with an individualized treatment plan that meets your needs.

-Follow your personalized pain management/treatment plan.

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From Dr. Oz

So I rarely have a chance to catch Dr. Oz, but last week I was drawn to his detox shows. Kimberly Snyder came out with a new book, Beauty Detox Foods, and there were great recipes and a list of foods that are known belly blasters. Some of the belly blasters include hot pepper jelly, pickles (also loaded with probiotics and great for digestion), red wine, and wet foods. Wet foods just mean that the food has a high water volume. For example, watermelon is a wet food made up of 70% water + fiber. other foods to consider are beans, celery, and oat groats(great blood sugar stabilizer). Another belly- blasting idea is to ingest things that shrink fat cells. Catechin does just that and is found in green tea. CLA or conjugated linoleic acid is a supplement, and acacia powder shrinks fate cells as well. 

The shows were chock full of info on foods and their roles in keeping us looking healthy and vibrant. For the skin, walnuts were at the top of the list, along with cabbage for wrinkles. For age spots, sunflower seed butter as a snack on celery sticks was touted as making a difference. For thinning hair, tahini was suggestion since it is an easily absorbed form of protein and hair is mostly protein. Watercress was recommended for hair and patchy skin, meanwhile dulse is a potassium-rich food that is great for the kidneys. Beets have antioxidents to support the liver and lymphatic system. The book also has a great recipe for walnut meat. I tested it out and it's very tasty in a lettuce wrap.

Be Well and Stay Fit

Marlo