on Sep 17, 2015 in Inspiration, Nutrition, Wellness Blog
You are probably unaware that there are many chemicals in your home that overtime can make you or your family sick. The greatest risks in your home come from the chemicals found in common household cleaning and cosmetic products. The following tips will help you to create a healthier home, naturally. As much as possible, buy and eat organic produce and free-range, organic meats to reduce your exposure to added hormones, pesticides, and fertilizers. Also avoid milk and other dairy products that contain the genetically engineered recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH or rBST). Rather than eating conventional or farm-raised fish, which are often heavily contaminated with PCBs and mercury, supplement with a high-quality purified krill oil, eat smaller fish, or fish that is wild-caught and lab tested for purity. Wild caught Alaskan salmon is about the only fish I eat for these reasons. Buy products that come in glass bottles or jars rather than plastic or canned, since chemicals can leach out of plastics and into the contents. Store your food and beverages in glass rather than plastic, and avoid using plastic wrap. Use glass baby bottles and avoid plastic sippy cups for your little ones. Eat mostly raw, fresh foods. Processed, prepackaged foods (of all kinds) are a common source of chemicals such as BPA and phthalates. Replace your non-stick pots and pans with ceramic or glass cookware. Filter your tap water — both for drinking and bathing. If you can only afford to do one, filtering your bathing water may be more important, as your skin absorbs contaminants. To remove the endocrine-disrupting herbicide Atrazine, make sure the filter is certified to remove it. According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), perchlorate can be filtered out using a reverse osmosis filter. Look for products that are made by companies that are earth-friendly, animal-friendly, green, non-toxic, and/or 100% organic. This applies to everything from food and personal care products to building materials, carpeting, paint, baby items, upholstery, and more. Use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter to remove house dust, which is often contaminated with traces of chemicals. When buying new products such as furniture, mattresses, or carpet padding, ask what type of fire retardant it contains. Be...
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on Jul 15, 2015 in Wellness Blog
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on Jun 23, 2015 in Fitness, Inspiration, KP Members, Weight Loss, Wellness Blog
The Positive Choice Integrative Wellness training team is getting ready to train for the 2015 Bolt To The Q — 5K. Come train with us! We will be hosting a nine-week training session to walk or jog in the Kaiser Permanente sponsored Bolt To The Q—5K . This is a really fun walk/run that has you finishing on the the Charger 50-yard line among cheering Charger cheerleaders. A fun health expo follows the race. There is no fee for participating in the training program. You are welcome to train with us even if you do not participate in theBOLT TO THE Q fun run. Unfortunately, participation in the Bolt To The Q 5K isn’t free, however Kaiser Permanente Employees and Physicians will receive a discounted entry fee by using the code: KPEMPLOYEE15. You must register using a KP email address to receive the discount. Kaiser Permanente friends and family can us the code: KPFRIENDS15to receive a $5 discount off the cost of registration. There are no discounts for the Kids Fun Run. You can register for the fun run here: Register for Bolt to the Q If you would like to train with us view the training schedule below to see which Saturdays we do our group training sessions. The training groups meet at De Anza Cove in Mission Bay at 9:00 a.m. BOLT TO THE Q TRAINING...
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on Jun 15, 2015 in Inspiration, Wellness Blog, Wellness Seminar
Botanical and Supplements ─$25 Botanicals (plants, seeds, bark, and roots) contain powerful healing agents that are often equally or more effective than some prescription drugs. In this seminar, Dr. Heidi Meyer, an integrative medicine physician, takes an in-depth look at many common health problems and the herbs, tinctures, botanicals, and supplements that can offer relief without negative side effects. You will learn natural alternative ways to treat common health ailments, as well as how and where to purchase your products. $25. Seminar hosted at the Positive Choice Integrative Wellness Center, Monday, July 6th at 7:00 p.m. Call to reserve your spot. (858)...
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on Jun 10, 2015 in Wellness Blog, Wellness Seminar
This free seminar defines for people what integrative medicine is and describes how alternative medicine therapies like acupuncture, botanicals, therapeutic massage, etc. can be used with traditional medicine practices to improve health and wellbeing. Explanations of available alternative therapies that have research supporting their merit are provided and information on what ailments they are helpful in treating. Introduction to Integrative Medicine: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.— July 6th at The Positive Choice Integrative Wellness...
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on May 26, 2015 in Nutrition, Weight Loss, Wellness Blog
What is Maca and why should I put it in my Smoothie? Check out this great article by Ryan Carmod written for healthysmoothie.com Maca has been highly regarded for centuries as a miracle food so it’s no surprise it has become a recent addition to the “must have” nutrient list for smoothies. Although it’s part of the broccoli, radish, and watercress family and even looks like a very robust radish, it has an earthy taste with a nutty flavor, making it a perfect complement to smoothies. Like the rest of the roots in the cruciferous family, it’s low in calories – one teaspoon of maca powder has only 10 calories. Native to the Andes Mountains, maca is the superfood of one of the oldest, and once most advanced civilizations on earth – the Incas and Peruvians. Over the centuries maca has been called “magic, the food of the gods, a natural Viagra, and a miracle drug” for a reason. It works. For centuries people have been using it for everything from enhancing their fertility to boosting their immune system or libido, but most people simply love the non-caffeinated burst of energy they get from putting maca in their smoothies. Most people report a subtle, but noticeable, non-jittery type energy boost within minutes to hours from adding just one teaspoon into their smoothie. It’s not because it’s magical, but because of the root’s very real and very scientific makeup and how it affects everything from circulation to the endocrine system. To date there are no known toxic side effects from using maca. As a matter of fact, scientists say that repeated use of maca is like repeatedly exercising – the body not only adapts, but also gets stronger over time each time you use it. While maca does have side effects they aren’t toxic. High doses are considered to have a relaxing effect on the heart, rather than a tension creating effect like caffeine. High doses can also increase fertility in men and women and may disrupt some forms of birth control, although researchers aren’t sure about this. Maca can also cause more frequent menstruation in some women, although women report it’s also helped with the hot flashes and problems women...
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