Using natural medicine to live a high quality life
Posted in Doctors, Health, Health Care, Medicine, Natural Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Supplements on Mar 31st, 2010
We’re told that the supplement industry lacks the strict controls of the pharmaceutical industry (quality control, safety testing, regulatory oversight, etc.), and therefore we are taking our lives into our own hands when we take supplements. Right?
Posted in Doctors, Food, Health, Medicine, Physical health, Saturated Fat, Scientific article review on Mar 30th, 2010
After being told incessantly for the past 20 years that saturated fat is the most evil of all nutrients, we finally see the truth emerging that saturated fat is, in fact not only NOT unhealthy, but it is actually healthy for us.
Posted in Business, Doctors, Health Care, Health insurance, Insurance companies, Malpractice, Universal coverage on Mar 29th, 2010
The concern over rationing in health care has been all over the place lately with the political fight over health insurance reform. Is rationing an unfortunate necessity?
Posted in Allergies: Food, Celiac disease, Elimination-Challenge Diet, Intolerances: Food, Natural Medicine, Naturopathic doctors, Naturopathic medicine, Reactions: Food on Mar 27th, 2010
A brief primer on wheat intolerance and celiac disease
Posted in Allergies: Food, Digestion, Digestive Health, Elimination-Challenge Diet, Emotional Health, Food, Health, Intolerances: Food, Medicine, Mental Health, Natural Medicine, Naturopathic doctors, Naturopathic medicine, Physical health, Reactions: Food on Mar 26th, 2010
Removing the major reactive foods (wheat, dairy, and eggs) wipes out a large percentage of what most people eat, for some people up to 80-90%. Many people never get out of this stage because they simply don’t know what to eat. Planning is important on an ECD because 99% of the fast, easy, convenience foods are not going to be appropriate. So having meals figured out in advance is critical to your success.
Posted in Non-health related, Random Thoughts on Mar 26th, 2010
…is a great quote I came upon recently. I’m way behind in my blogging (I have 4-5 posts on the ECD and probably another dozen post ideas stacked up), and I realize the primary reason is because I want each post to be great. Having perfectionistic tendencies like most of us do, I have a [...]
Posted in Educational, Health, Natural Medicine, Naturopathic doctors, Naturopathic medicine, Random Thoughts on Mar 11th, 2010
We have a Facebook Fan Page here (www.facebook.com/pages/Aspire-Natural-Health) where Dr. Gerstmar posts interesting bits and pieces he comes across in his daily practice and research. Our goal is to provide value by sharing ideas links Dr. Gerstmar comes across in his practice and readings. They might not be big enough or worthwihle enough to turn into proper blog posts but make great bite-sized reading for those who are interested.
We’d love to have you join us.
Posted in Allergies: Food, Celiac disease, Digestion, Digestive Health, Digestive Health, Food, Health, Natural Medicine, Naturopathic doctors, Naturopathic medicine, Physical health, Reactions: Food on Mar 11th, 2010
Excluding gluten from your diet unfortunately is much easier said than done however. Here is how you go about it…
Posted in Health, Health Care, Physical health, Recommended practitioner on Mar 11th, 2010
I was lucky enough to have a session with Ross Meyer of Real Health earlier this week. Ross is a personal trainer and health coach, but he goes so far beyond your average personal trainer it feel strange to call him one.
Posted in Book Review: Business, Book review, Business, Emotional Health, Environmentalism, Health, Mental Health, Spiritual Health, World Health on Mar 11th, 2010
Enter Business as Unusual by Anita Roddick, one of the founders of the Body Shop. In this book she talks candidly about her experience from founding the Body Shop to making it a worldwide company. How she never compromised her principles despite intense pressure within and without the company to stop “her silliness and get with the program”, that is, running a business with the bottom line as the only goal.