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Chani
Potassium: What is it and what is its function?
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Potassium: What is it and what is its function? Everyone has heard that potassium is important for our bodies to function properly, for example, "eat a banana! The potassium in it will help you with cramping!" But how many of us really know what potassium does and how we can get it? Well, here it goes, potassium is an electrolyte, an essential mineral found in our bodies. It has many important functions,... 3/27/2011 6:50:02 PM
Andrew Pacholyk
Celebrating Spring and Your Good Health
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by Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac. Spring represents renewal and rebirth. Seasonal living shows us how to live in harmony with the natural cycles of our environment. As the earth is tilted so that the sun is directly over the equator, this signifies the start of the vernal equinox. This time of Spring has been celebrated over the centuries as the beginning of the rebirth period. The Spring Season is probably... 3/21/2011 7:25:48 AM
Andrew Pacholyk
Nutrition for Depression
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by Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac Peacefulmind.com Depression: is the most prevalent of all the emotional disorders. Symptoms may vary from feelings of minor sadness to sheer misery and dejection. When sadness persists and impairs daily life, it maybe an indication of a depressive disorder. Depression brings together a variety of physical and psychological symptoms, which together constitute a syndrome.... 3/18/2011 7:28:05 AM
Andrew Pacholyk
Predicting Ovulation
by Andrew Pacholyk
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by Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac. As a specialist in the area of fertility, one of the most frequent questions I am asked is, "when is the best time for me to get pregnant?". Your key time is around ovulation. So then the follow up question is, "how can I know when this time occurs?" Predicting Ovulation 1. Counting Your Days: A cycle is counted from the first day of one period to the first day of the... 3/14/2011 9:31:40 AM
Andrew Pacholyk
New Guidelines for Prostate Screening
by Andrew Pacholyk
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by Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac New guidelines for prostate cancer screening were released, stressing that doctors should inform patients about the pros and cons of using the PSA test for screening. It suggested the end of mass prostate-screening programs at health fairs and a cut down in the utilization of digital rectal exams to locate tumors. Durango Brooks, the Society's Director of Prostate and Colorectal... 3/7/2011 6:04:50 AM
Cheryl Tallman
Lunchbox Treat: Hearts and Stars
by Cheryl Tallman
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Strawberries have a wonderful heart shape with the nutritional value that lives up to its shape. That's right -- they're heart healthy! Starfruit's cookie cutter "star" shape offers instant fun and a good amount of vitamin C. If you've never tasted starfruit its flavor is like a cross between an apple and a strawberry -- Yum! Combine these two fruits for a terrific lunchbox surprise for your Super... 3/5/2011 7:34:23 PM
Andrew Pacholyk
Massage and Music: The Marriage of Touch and Harmony
by Andrew Pacholyk
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by Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac. We already know that the power of touch can register on so many levels of our physical, emotional and spiritual bodies. Touch therapies are the connection between matter and etheric levels of our energy. The greatest expression of acknowledgement can be as simple as the laying of hands on another to comfort, to love and to heal. Adding music and its therapeutic aspects,... 2/28/2011 9:00:38 AM
Andrew Pacholyk
Anti-Aging Supplements: Vitamin E: One Main Mission
by Andrew Pacholyk
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by Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac http://www.peacefulmind.com Vitamin E (tocopherols) are the most abundant fat-soluble antioxidant in the body. One of the most efficient chain-breaking antioxidants available, Vitamin E primarily defends against oxidation and lipid peroxidation, which is the creation of unstable molecules containing more oxygen than is usual. Research has demonstrated the broad role of... 2/21/2011 9:05:51 AM
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In Your Living Years
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I am dedicating this blog to a great man, Gorman Fisher, aka Big Daddy. I grew up with a dad who worked a lot. His work was important to him, but it wasn't until later that I truly realized why. As I kid, I wanted him to play with me, be at my baseball games, soccer games, scouting events, and while he made some of them, his attention to his work seemed to take precedence. I remember that when we did... 2/13/2011 1:35:08 PM
Andrew Pacholyk
Heart Health Awareness Month: Improving Heart Health
by Andrew Pacholyk
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by Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac Peacefulmind.com 1. Maintain a Healthy Weight with Exercise Move it! The body was designed to move, so do not be stationary. Incorporate the right amount of cardiovascular aerobic exercise to get your heart pumping and a regular regimen of weight baring exercise and gentle stretching! 2. Eat Heart Health Foods These foods include non meat sources of protein (grains, tofu,... 2/9/2011 2:45:06 PM
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