Health Blog

Heart disease is the number one killer in the world. However, our assessment of heart disease risks is based upon a standard cholesterol panel which really only tells a very small part of the story. There are so many misconceptions about cholesterol and heart disease and how to determine if you are at risk for heart attacks and strokes. In the 1980s, it was widely advised to limit cholesterol in the diet. Fat in food was replaced with sugar, salt, and refined vegetable oils, which only served to increase the number of people dying of heart disease and caused obesity...

A  sign of Relief: The vaccines still protect against a spinoff of the Omicron variant BA.2   Since Omicron was first detected in November of 2021, there has been significant concern whether the available vaccines would protect us against it. Well, so far, it has!. And research has consistently shown that it has kept severe disease in the vaccinated at bay.  Research has shown that Omicron can sometimes evade protection against the vaccine, leading to many previously infected, vaccinated  - and boosted people getting it. Unfortunately, the same body of research has also shown that Omicron evades some of the...

The more colors we have in our lives, the more balanced we will feel.  I am sure you have heard about the “rainbow diet”. This is a great way to add lots of colors and different nutrients to your bodies every day.  We can use colors to activate the 7 main chakras as we allow our body systems to move, get energized and balance and replenish ourselves from head to toe.  Remember to have fun with your fruits and vegetables! Here’s what to do: Buy a Black chalkboard – (not white, this is your FUN board!) and Rainbow dry erase markers....

Highly contagious The news over the past weeks has added to the evidence that Omicron is more contagious than any previous version of the Covid-19 virus.    According to the CDC, Omicron already accounts for about 75 percent of new cases in the US. Experts expect cases to continue to soar over the next month. The majority will be mild because many of us now have some degree of immune protection (and childhood COVID is usually mild). But Omicron may cause such a significant increase in cases that it will nonetheless overwhelm hospitals, many of which are already near capacity. One potential problem...

It's that time of year again – the-after-the holidays time when some of us ask ourselves: "What was I thinking? Why did it eat that much, drink that much, party that much? The holidays are one of these times when we flood our system with fatty, sugary foods that can lead to digestive issues, low immune function, and plenty of weight gain. In fact, the average American gains 5 pounds between Thanksgiving and the new year. So how do you REBOOT your gut to increase immunity after the holidays? Akasha Center's RESET Program is your answer!  It helps you start...