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Why Magnesium Matters: FDA Announces New Qualified Health Claim

February 8, 2022
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Health Hints, Healthy Life, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Medicine

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 On January 10, 2022, the FDA announced a newly qualified health claim for magnesium and reduced risk of high blood pressure in a letter of enforcement discretion. Both health claims and qualified health claims characterize the relationship between a substance and a reduction in risk of contracting a particular disease or health-related condition and are reviewed by the FDA through a petition process. Qualified health claims are supported by less evidence than the "significant scientific agreement" standard governing unqualified health claims. Therefore, eligible health claims require a disclaimer or other qualifying language to avoid misleading consumers regarding the strength of the scientific evidence supporting the claim. In January, the FDA reviewed health claims related to magnesium. A review of multiple studies did show some...

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Motivation: Detox The Mind

February 3, 2022
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Monday Motivation, Motivation

We are perhaps now living in one of the most anxious and stressful periods of time that most of us have known or can remember. Anxiety, stress, worry have locked into our psyche and caused us to go into unconscious bias and habitual patterns that create more anxiety and unhealthy habits.  These unhealthy habits can be in the form of procrastination, stress eating, drug/alcohol abuse, internet and social media addiction to name a few. So, how do we detox our minds and detox our habits?  The key is to become aware when they are happening.  Once you can become aware and notice it becomes easier to make the appropriate change or response. We can change our relationships to our anxiety and engage in behavioral patterns that can...

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5 Benefits of a Cardiometabolic Health Food Plan

February 1, 2022
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Lifestyle Medicine, Uncategorized

As we begin to start promoting our annual Cardiometabolic Health workshop, it's important to take a step back and look at the benefits of eating healthy and putting together a food plan below are 5 helpful reasons why it is important. Benefits Reduce Fasting Blood Sugar and Insulin Levels Address elevated glucose (blood sugar) and insulin levels by reducing the intake of refined carbohydrates and limiting the intake of grains which can directly raise blood sugar spikes and subsequent insulin elevations. Insulin is a catabolic hormone whose role is to get glucose out of the bloodstream and bring it to the liver to be made into lipids and fat. Higher insulin levels promote the production of body fat, especially the inflammatory abdominal and visceral (around the organs) body...

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Sardinia Minestrone

February 1, 2022
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In The Kitchen

This recipe is packed with all of the good stuff and a hearty dinner. Make sure to pack some for lunch the following day. One can garbanzo beans, organic BPA free, drained and rinsed 1 can cannellini beans, organic BPA free, drained and rinsed 3 T extra virgin olive oil / 4 T olive oil for topping 1 medium yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup) 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped (about 2/3 cup) 2 medium celery stalks, chopped (about ½ cup) [Can chop all vegetables in a food processor to save time] 4 cloves garlic, minced 28 oz can finely diced tomatoes 1 cup tomato sauce 1 broccoli stalk, peeled and chopped, and one fennel bulb chopped ( optional ) ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley...

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Motivation: Reasons to complete a Detox program

January 25, 2022
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Monday Motivation, Motivation

This month we have been focusing on our detoxification program at Thrive. In this week’s Motivation Harlee Palmer, PA talks about reasons why we may want to complete a detox program, the importance of making healthy decisions, and being aware of what we are putting into our bodies. If you would like to purchase our detox class + materials, you can click the link below! [mkdf_button size="" type="" text="Learn More" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://thrivecarolinas.com/product/2022-thrive-detox-program-class-materials-only/" target="_self" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="" margin=""] https://vimeo.com/669856878  ...

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The End of Resolutions

January 11, 2022
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Dr NP, Healthy Life, Lifestyle Medicine

Great things do not just happen by impulse but as a succession of small great things linked together. - Vincent Van Gogh, painter   By Nancy Palermo, MD Every year millions of Americans make New Year’s Resolutions and usually by February most have already failed. Setting general, unrealistic goals are impossible to sustain and when we fail it can have a negative effect on our emotional health and our overall wellness. The key to success is to set small attainable commitments. Placed in succession these small commitments to ourselves become large victories with tremendous results. Make Commitments to Yourself When we set small achievable commitments, we are more likely to succeed. When we succeed, even if it was a small achievement, we are more likely to build on it....

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