Vitamin D Levels Linked to Muscle Power in Girls.

March 30, 2009 Vitamin D Levels Linked to Muscle Power in Girls.   Competency # 17  Vitamin D                Reference: J Clin Endocrinol Metab 94: 559-563, 2009   Goodness gracious!  Now, this sounds like steroids in athletes.  Well, actually, it is.  Here is a fascinating story that helps you to understand how vitamin… Continue reading Vitamin D Levels Linked to Muscle Power in Girls.

Iodine 3: So, What’s the Bottom Line. Is it good or bad for me?

March 04, 2009 Iodine 3:  So, What’s the Bottom Line.  Is it good or bad for me?   Competency # 16 Minerals            Reference: Altern Med Rev 2008; 12 (2): 116-127   Cutting edges usually have two sides, both of them sharp.  Our standard teaching in American medicine today is that 1 mg of Iodine… Continue reading Iodine 3: So, What’s the Bottom Line. Is it good or bad for me?

Relationship Between Thyroid Disease and Breast Cancer

February 24, 2009 Relationship Between Thyroid Disease and Breast Cancer   Competency # 16 Minerals                   Reference:  Giani Jr. Clin Endo Metab 81, 990 1996 Why on earth is there a relationship between thyroid disease and breast cancer?  What’s that about?  This is a controversial topic, but hints at an… Continue reading Relationship Between Thyroid Disease and Breast Cancer

Sleep and the Common Cold

January 27, 2009 Sleep and the Common Cold Competency  # 7  Sleep                            Reference: Archives Internal Medicine Jan 2009 p 62-67   Can you imagine being willing to have your risk for a cold being tested in relationship to how much sleep you get?  That’s… Continue reading Sleep and the Common Cold

Sleep # 2 Getting Enough Sleep Keeps you From Getting Coronary Artery Calcium

January 16, 2009 Sleep # 2  Getting Enough Sleep Keeps you From Getting Coronary Artery Calcium Competency # 7 Sleep                Reference: King JAMA 2008;300(24):2859-2866   Getting a good night’s sleep is critical to keeping you from getting stressed out with your blood sugar.  We learned that last week.  Within just a… Continue reading Sleep # 2 Getting Enough Sleep Keeps you From Getting Coronary Artery Calcium

Unwrapping Presence

December 22, 2008 Unwrapping Presence   Competency # 22 Social Wellness and Friendships               Reference: The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky   It’s the Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Eid season and I can’t wait to get together with my family.   I look at Sonya Lyubomirsky’s book, The How of Happiness and I think of this time… Continue reading Unwrapping Presence

Supercharging your Mitochondria

December 18, 2008 Mitochondria III:  Supercharging your Mitochondria  Competency # 4 ACTIVITY                       Reference:   Nutrition Action Health Letter, December 2008   Mitochondria are basically where aging happens.   We learned that exercise is a magic potion for making mitochondria multiply.  But there is another story to tell.  This story… Continue reading Supercharging your Mitochondria