Clinical Pearls – 2019
EMFs and Health – January 25th, 2019
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January 25th, 2019
EMFs and Health
I got into a surprising discussion with 2 people about EMFs and their impact on health. Both are “scientists,” and one is a Naturopath.
They claim that based on the way the waves interact with the human body (or don’t), that there is no validation for the statement that EMFs can be dangerous.
What’s your opinion? What evidence do you have to support it?
I admit to not being a “physics” person, and not really jumping in and understanding the science from a physics perspective. I do have a “sense” that it can’t be good, and I’ve seen clinically how people‘s health can get disrupted. They attribute that to the “Nocebo” effect – meaning they react poorly because they expect to.
That may be the case for some, but all too often, we see clients who don’t even know anything about the effect of having the cell phone by the head at night, and are having disrupted sleep, moods, digestion blood sugar, and more – and when we can convince them to remove the EMF sources in the bedroom, they feel better.
I’d love to discuss this on a call or in the Facebook group, or both. Please post any studies or articles you find compelling. Thanks so much.
Book Review: Dr. Tom O’Bryan’s “You Can Fix Your Brain” – January 11th, 2019
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January 11th, 2019
Does Salt Cause Hypertension or Help Reverse It? – November 30th, 2018
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November 30th, 2018
Does Salt Cause Hypertension or Help Reverse It?
It’s long been taught that you need to eliminate added salt, and watch the sodium content of foods, if you have high blood pressure, right?
Recent research is actually putting that notion into question.
I recently read (listened to) the book, The Salt Fix, by Dr. James J. DiNicolantonio, a cardiovascular research scientist, doctor of pharmacy, the associate editor of British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Open Heart, and the author or coauthor of approximately 200 publications in medical literature.
Dr. DiNicolantonio contends that, and shows research that supports, too little salt in the diet can shift the body into semi-starvation mode and cause insulin resistance. This may even cause people to absorb twice as much fat for every gram consumed. He also cites research that concludes that too little salt in certain populations can actually increase blood pressure and resting heart rate.
In The Salt Fix, Dr. DiNicolantonio says we should be demonizing sugar, not salt, in the etiology of chronic disease.
I don’t always agree with his diet recommendations, but I find the research fascinating.
Let’s discuss on the Facebook group.
Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Fix-Experts-Wrong-Eating/dp/0451496965/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543498350&sr=8-1&keywords=the+salt+fix