Healthy Lifestyle

Are you ready to start living a more healthier lifestyle? Do you feel you’re eating healthy and exercising, but still not feeling healthy? Perhaps what we think is healthy really isn’t? Did you know that you can be eating nutritious food, but still be eating unhealthy? Below are a few guidelines to help guide you in your day to day activities that will get you on the right track to a more healthier lifestyle.

1. What—We should be eating a balanced diet with fresh vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Drink only when you are thirsty. The best exercise is 30 minutes a day of walking. You should wake up in the morning feeling rested and ready to go.
2. When—We should never eat or drink fluids after 7pm. Exercise at least 5 days a week. Do not bring work home, leave it at the office. Sleep is the most important, never take time from your sleep hours in order to do work or leisure activities.
3. How—Eat breakfast like a king, eat lunch like a prince and eat dinner like a peasant. Consume enough food to support your daily activities. We need more energy when we are most active physically and/or mentally. Less food at night when we are less active and not burning up the calories. We should never eat quickly or on the go. This is bad for the digestion and makes trouble for the Gallbladder. Pasta’s should not be eaten at dinner time if you are not going to be physically active. They are high in carbs and produce a lot of heat and energy. Unused carbs turn to sugar. Stay away from white flour products, only whole grain. Do not guzzle when drinking fluids. Ice cold fluids are hard on the stomach and slows down digestion. A desk worker needs less water/fluid intake than a hard labor worker. Stay away from energy drinks, they contain artificial sweetners and are excessive in vitamins and caffeine. Walk fast enough to break a sweat, but not excessive to where your clothing is soaked. You should not have shortness of breath, no fatigue or pain, you should feel energized afterward. Don’t think about work when you are at home.

You don’t have to do this on your own, get the whole family involved. Balance in our every day lifestyle is the key to living life to the fullest! Anything good for you can be bad for you if done excessively or not enough. Be moderate in all aspects of your life. Change old habits that are not in balance with your lifestyle and level of activity. In time you will reap the rewards of increased health and stamina. Good Health To You!

Thyroid

Weight gain, fatigue, brain fog, depression and hair loss are only a few common symptoms associated with thyroid disorders. This problem can arise any time in life, there are no age or gender barriers. Many turn to drug therapy with the goal of feeling better, only to find themselves in a worse state.

You don’t have to suffer! Dr. Bo has great success in treating the cause of thyroid disorders. We look for what's causing the thyroid to malfunction and correct the cause with the end results of gaining your energy and life back!

Drug Therapy and Prescription Drug Side Effects

If you, a loved one or a friend is undergoing cancer treatments, you know that with drug therapy there are side effects of nausea, excessive sweating, fatigue and more.

80% of women treated for breast cancer suffer from hot flashes after being treated with chemotherapy and/or hormones. Although hormone replacement therapy is typically used to relieve these symptoms, breast cancer patients cannot use this therapy because it may increase the risk of the cancer coming back. As a treatment alternative, patients are generally treated with steroids and/or antidepressant drugs.

These drugs have additional side effects such as weight gain, nausea, constipation, insomnia, dizziness and fatigue.

There are alternatives to drugs. Recent studies have proven that acupuncture can ease cancer treatment side effects. The study compared the effectiveness of acupuncture to drug therapy and found that acupuncture was just as effective and had no side effects. The reduction in hot flashes lasted longer for those breast cancer patients after completing their acupuncture treatment, compared to patients after stopping their drug therapy plan. In Traditional Chinese Medicine the side effects experienced with drug therapy or prescription medications tells us what organs are being damaged by the drug therapy and treatment can be given to not only stop the damage but also repair what damage has already been done.

There are additional benefits of acupuncture treatment for cancer patients, such as a greater sense of well being and more energy. Also, Traditional Chinese Medicine can stop the damage that is being done by the drugs.

Source: Henry Ford Medical Group Researchers.