The microbiome, the collective term for the dense, interconnected bacterial community in our digestive tract, is not simply history’s most successful hitchhiker. Far from being a passive parasite, this living web is an active and dynamic player in our overall health. The first seeds of bacterial life are sown long before birth. From that point…
Thank You, Wonderful Customers
This 2024 will mark Betsy’s Health Foods 31st year selling vitamins and supplements to our wonderful customers! We thank you for following us from our original and satellite locations to our new centralized home, our Louetta Flagship as we like to call it. And we thank you for all those online and over-the-phone mail orders. In…
3 Tips for Winter Wellness
In winter, risks to physical and mental health increase due to factors like decreased sunlight, colder weather, and holiday stress. To combat seasonal affective disorder, experts recommend increasing exposure to sunlight, brightening the home, and creating a cheerful playlist. Nutritional intake should focus on vitamins C, D, and B-complex due to changes in appetite, cravings, and sunlight-related hormonal imbalances. Regular exercise can also help in managing stress.
Give yourself the gift of depth this holiday season
One of the best things about the holidays is having the time to come together and connect. But often, this connection remains surface level. Martin Vera, a leadership and life coach based in London, UK, says that when we reunite with people we don’t see very often, we tend to gravitate toward small talk because it feels safe.
Small talk has its time and place: research shows that fleeting social interactions with people, even strangers, can boost moods and our faith in humankind. But a night of rotating through a room to recount the same three major events that have happened in your life in the last year can leave you feeling drained, and it doesn’t do much in terms of deepening your social connections.
6 exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the wrists and hands. The condition is caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrists. Specific exercises may help relieve mild to moderate cases of carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel exercises 1. Gentle shake Shaking your hands gently back and forth can…
Weight Wellness
Nutrients help control weight, boost quality of life Approximately 2 out of 5 Americans live with excess weight and the challenges associated with that condition. Weight wellness is important to overall health because excess can lead to many other serious issues, including heart health, blood pressure, fatty liver, asthma, blood sugar, PCOS, and osteoarthritis. Besides…
The power of a plant-based diet for diabetes
Diabetes is a “silent killer.” Here’s how a plant-based dietary pattern (not a strict diet) can be a healthier way to manage diabetes. A diabetes recap Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes is an autoimmune disease that generally develops in childhood or adolescence. The body can’t produce insulin and thus can’t regulate blood sugar. Insulin injections or an insulin pump…
Sleep Matters: Tips for Better Sleep
Approximately 25 to 33 percent of us aren’t getting enough sleep. While one night of lost sleep can impair mindfulness and reduce performance during the day that follows, the effects are usually corrected once sleep is restored. But the repercussions of chronic sleep loss are of greater concern for quality of life and disease risk…
Supplements to Support Metabolic Factors
When our metabolism does not function properly, we may find ourselves diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, a condition which greatly increases our risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, stroke, or all three. There are a cluster of metabolic factors, including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, impaired fasting glucose, high triglyceride levels, and low HDL cholesterol levels.1…
Neurogenesis: Improve Your Brain Function
We have about 100 billion neurons (what we sometimes call “brain cells”). For decades, it was believed that the neurons we had at birth were the ones we got for our entire lives. But, beginning in the 1980s and moving forward, research suggests that, yes, we can and do create new neurons as we age….
Top Tips for Pain-Free Aging
While it’s a blessing to live a long life, the aging process comes with its share of aches and pains. The healing process is slower in an aging body, so underestimating pain, delaying treatment, or avoiding care due to pain-related fear may contribute to the development of chronic pain and associated disability. Here’s the good…
6 Strength-Building Knee Exercises
We use our knees to walk, run, jump, sit, stand, and climb. As a result, it’s one of the easiest body parts to injure. Luckily, there are several knee-strengthening exercises to curb pain and prevent injury. Remember to check with your doctor before performing these exercises. 1. Bodyweight squat Stand up straight with your legs…
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