You may have heard of oxidative stress before and know that it’s bad for your health, but you still may not have a clear idea of what it is and why it’s bad for the body. Here’s some more information.
Oxidative stress occurs in the body when free radicals and antioxidants are not in balance.…
Who doesn’t want to live a better quality of life? When you avoid disease and fight off the worst effects of aging, you’re able to enjoy life more fully. Yet what are the most effective steps you can take to prevent disease and aging? Read on for four tips that you can begin to follow…
How to get more REM sleep?
How did you sleep last night? REM sleep, or rapid eye movement sleep, is one important component of better sleep.
Sleep-related problems affect 50 to 70 million Americans, according to the National Sleep Apnea Association. There are many problems that can affect your sleep quality, from sleep apnea to insomnia and…
Metabolic syndrome is used to describe a set of risk factors that can increase your chance for serious health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Metabolic syndrome is sometimes called Syndrome X or insulin resistance syndrome.
One in three Americans have metabolic syndrome, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
A person…
Your mindset can have an impact on your health, believe it or not. Positive thinking can make a difference in your health results. Take, for instance, the Johns Hopkins University study that examined people with a family history of heart disease. Those who had heart disease but also had a positive mindset were 33% less…
Do you know the difference between functional medicine and conventional medicine? There’s more than one way to help someone get better and maintain great health. Functional medicine and conventional/traditional medicine take different approaches.
Conventional medicine is what is typically followed by doctors in the U.S. and in the Western world. Conventional medicine focuses on treating…
Dr. Christopher Davis, founder of Reveal Vitality in Sarasota, likens a visit to his practice as “drinking from a firehose.”
During a visit, Dr. Davis takes as much time as needed with you to find out your health history and get closer to the root cause of your health problem. There’s a lot of education…