In This Issue Citrus - Vitamin C and more |
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As 2009 winds down, the end of the year always presents the opportunity for reflection and fresh visions for the New Year. Looking back, for many in our healing arts practitioner community, it has been challenging in these economic times. Looking ahead, as health care reform finds its way, we remain hopeful that integrating preventive health strategies and healing modalities will become increasingly valued and further recognized as intricate pieces in the healthcare landscape. At Yellow Courtyard, we devote ourselves to a comprehensive and inclusive system of medicine. We commit ourselves to promoting the informed healthcare consumer. We surrender ourselves to cultivating our beliefs in our own practices and our own communities. We know we are not alone. We wish all of our colleagues and friends to feel the support of those around you with similar intentions and persevering spirits. We wish you all a peaceful, joyful and prosperous holiday season. In Spirit, Jason, Susan, and the Yellow Courtyard Team |
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| Good News for the Holidays: More Chocolate, Less Stress | |
The researchers reported that eating the chocolate appeared to reduce levels of stress hormones in these volunteers. This isn't the first study to suggest that chocolate can ease emotional stress, but it is the first to identify the positive biochemical changes chocolate promotes. The study was published online on October 7, 2009 in the Journal of Proteome Research, a publication of the American Chemical Society. Other studies have shown that antioxidants in chocolate can make blood vessels more flexible and that the flavonoids chocolate contains can reduce the stickiness of platelets, inhibiting blood clotting and possibly reducing the risk of developing coronary artery blockages. Note* Dark organic chocolate is the best choice… |
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| Florida Citrus: Our local healing nectar | |
And, also being the time of colds and flus, nature provides us with a remedy in our own backyard. Hundreds of studies have been conducted on the nutrients found in citrus fruit, and juice, and the role these nutrients play in reducing the risk of diseases including cancers and heart disease. Florida citrus fruit contain essential vitamins including Vitamin C, bioflavonoids, fiber, and minerals in both fresh and juice form. Florida citrus includes oranges, grapefruit and specialty varieties such a temple oranges, tangerines and tangelos.
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| Glycotoxins: Processed Foods Increase Risk of Chronic Disease | |
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| Yellow's Green Corner in collaboration with the Earthrose Institute www.earthrose.org |
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Recent research suggests that wearing a cell phone on the hip may weaken an area of the pelvis. Using an X-ray technique used in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with osteoporosis, researchers measured pelvic bone density in 150 men who regularly carried their cell phones attached to their belts. Read full article. |
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| Insecticides and Autoimmune Diseases |
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New research suggests that women who spray insecticides in their homes to eliminate cockroaches, mosquitoes, ants and other bugs are at higher risk of developing autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. A recent study, from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, looked at data from nearly 77,000 women age 50 to 79. Pesticides and herbicides are heavily used in South Florida. More research is needed to explore pesticide exposures in the general population and the increased risks due to their neurotoxicity and hormonal disruptor activities. Often these exposures begin in utero and continue throughout the life cycle. |
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