News and Articles from Positive Choice Integrative Wellness Center
Magnesium…It Matters
Magnesium is the 4th most abundant mineral in your body and it is vital for over three hundred different metabolic functions that your body needs to perform every day. Magnesium is an electrolyte that helps with blood glucose and blood pressure control, regulates...
Weight Loss Options
Need Help Losing? You're welcome any time at one of our Weight Program Information Sessions. At these information sessions we provide information regarding the many weight loss support options available at the Positive Choice Integrative Wellness Center. These...
Taking the Burn Out of Heart-Burn…
Suffer from gastric reflux? There are some alternative therapies that may help you avoid dependence on medication. Our Integrative physicians, Dr. Heidi Meyer and Dr. Raymond Lane list a few suggestions to try.
Turn Off the Faucet Eat More Plants
Imagine if you left the water running in your house for years. Even if it started as just a trickle, over time it would create a lot of damage and the repair bills would be devastating! An unhealthy lifestyle is a lot like leaving the water running in your body,...
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
We have a new MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAM (MBSR) beginning January 19th In this program, you learn and have the opportunity to practice mindfulness — a skill of paying attention to the present moment without judgment. When practiced, even for just a few...
Talk to One of Our Integrative Medicine Physicians Live on Facebook
Talk with Our INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIANS LIVE on FACEBOOK™ January 17th at 1 to 2:00 pm This is a great opportunity to ask questions of our Integrative team, Dr. Meyer and Dr. Lane. Learn how an integrative approach to healing can help you. Simply friend us on...
A Year from Now, You’ll Wish You Had Started Today
Healthy Balance Program now in Oceanside …Spanish too!
Full Food Healthy Balance Weight management Program Now in Oceanside New program begins January 5th at 7:00 pm and the Spanish program January 5th at at 5:00 pm This reasonably priced program helps you lose weight on a high fiber, nutrient dense food plan designed to...
An Introduction to a Whole-Foods, Plant Based Diet…Why Should You Try It?
By Dr. Raymond A. Berdugo – Family Medicine, Certified in Plant-Based Nutrition If we think about it, we already know that what we put into our bodies will determine our health. We also know that it can also determine our disease. It is expressed in this popular...
Free Wellness Seminar Healthier Living With Chronic Conditions
Living with an on-going medical condition can be frustrating, depressing and sometimes a lonely experience, but it doesn't have to be. Often times there are nutritional, behavioral, or physical strategies that can increase your comfort level and possibly make the...
Breathe Like It Matters
“Practicing regular, mindful breathing can be calming, energizing, and can help with stress-related health problems ranging from panic attacks to digestive disorders.” Andrew Weil, M.D. The 4-7-8 (or Relaxing Breath) Exercise is utterly simple, takes almost no time,...
Healthy Fresh Cooked Meals In 2 Minutes …Delivered Right to Your Door
Mom's Meals prepares fresh, mostly organic healthy meals that are delivered right to your doorstep in a cooler. Just a quick 2 minutes in a microwave and you can be eating a fresh, healthy, mostly organic meal. Mom's Meals has 75 entrees to choose from....
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Mindfulness is a way to use your mind and body to do what no one else can do for you: take charge of your health and feel more in control of your life. For over 25 years this researched based program (MBSR) has offered people from all walks of life a way to do just that.
Strength Doesn’t Come from Doing the Things You Know You Can, It Comes from Overcoming the Things You Thought You Couldn’t
Becoming a RUNNER requires patience — and persistence. Many newbies expect to be able to go five miles right from the start, but it takes time to build endurance. Here are three ways to do it... Run more often. You can’t expect to move like a gazelle if you only lace...
A Breakfast that Sticks to your Ribs
It is the favored breakfast of farmers, they say, "Oatmeal sticks to your ribs." Farmers need to eat a breakfast that will hold them through a morning full of strenuous chores. Their choice of oatmeal for breakfast helps because the water soluble fiber in oats slows...
Making Food Work for You
Smoothie Recipe pdf A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) last year analyzed a small group of 18 to 20 year old obese females. When the subjects ate a high protein breakfast (25 grams) versus skipping the meal or eating a low protein...
Avoid Overeating – Proven Strategies
Eating is comforting, satisfying, and necessary. But when food is pleasurable and so plentiful, it can be hard to know when to stop eating. How do you communicate to your stomach that you’re done? Try these tips: Eat mindfully. After each bite, chew slowly and savor...
Eat Vegetables, Don’t Be one!
If you sometimes fall short on eating enough fruits and vegetables, you’re not alone. But adding color to your healthy diet can be easier with a few simple and delicious swaps. Wrap. Instead of tacos or burritos, try a wrap with lettuce or other greens. Shred. You may...
We Have No Peace Because We have Forgotten That We Belong To Each Other
Being busy doing all the time can you leave you burnt out, resentful, and lonely. Find time for personal connections. Keeping relationships healthy helps you stay energized and moving forward. Make an effort to have positive interactions every day. Some days it’s...
Put Your Feet in the Right Place and Stand Strong
Your sneakers help you pursue fitness goals, so it’s essential that they are up to the job. Use this checklist to see if it’s time for a fresh pair. Go sole searching. Set your shoes on a table to look for uneven wear. If you begin developing leg or foot pain, the...