Today’s Health Tip

Raw Honey for Allergies

For seasonal allergies raw local honey is at the top of my list. In a randomized controlled study published in the International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, patients that consumed honey had significantly better control of their allergy symptoms than those on conventional allergy medications.  Local honey works to relieve symptoms because it contains local pollen that is causing your allergies. A couple of tablespoons each day can relieve your itchy, watery eyes, congestion and the general symptoms of hay fever.

Listen in for why it has to not only be local and raw but also seasonal!

Nasal Rinsing for Fall Allergies

Rinsing your nasal passages with saline water via either a neti pot or a spray bottle can be very effective in calming irritation, inflammation and excess mucous production when fighting pollen and fall allergies.

Listen in for how to use this little neti pot and calm your allergies naturally.

Diets: Recap

If the way you eat doesn't have a name you might consider trying one.  Trying to stick to a prescribed diet can help you to rid yourself of bad eating habits.  Remember, its best to always ask your doctor before making any major lifestyle changes.

Stay Hydrated for Allergy Season

Do you know most of us walk around chronically dehydrated?  It's super important to stay hydrated when you are suffering with allergies so that you can continually flush your system of allergens.

Clean, pure, filtered water is a great choice.

Another is hot green tea.  The steam from the tea can help to open sinus passages and the antioxidants in the tea, especially the EGCG, blocks the production of naturally-produced chemicals like histamine and igE.

Remember, best to avoid dairy products while you are congested because they just create more mucus.

Halotherapy for Fall Allergies

We talked about this therapy last week, Halotherapy is an excellent therapy for the treatment of any sort of upper respiratory aggravation, especially allergies.

In a Halotherapy room, a salt vaporizer pumps dry aerosol salt vapor into the air, so you can breathe it a bit deeper into your lungs.  This process supports and strengthens the body’s immune system by eliminating toxins and allergens that are trapped within the mucus lining of the respiratory system.

Listen in for more on my experience with Halotherapy.

For more info check out: http://bit.ly/2NcMjOV

Probiotics for Fall Allergies

If you suffer from the wide array of seasonal allergy symptoms such as fatigue; sinus congestion; itchy eyes, nose or throat; or watery eyes, don’t let a high pollen count get you down this season.  

Research shows that almost 75 percent of people in the United States who suffer from seasonal allergies are allergic to ragweed. Unlike grass, trees and flower that produce pollen in the spring and summer, pollen due to ragweed is often highest during the fall.

You might consider taking a probiotic supplement as research shows that certain probiotics were effective in the treatment of nasal and sinus symptoms linked to allergies.  

Listen in for more.

THe probiotic supplement we like is VSL#3 - you can find it on Amazon here: http://bit.ly/GuudVSL3

Self Care Sunday - Wellness at home

Hey Guys, if you have been listening this week to all of the great treatments at Wellness Centers and can't afford one or don't have access to these places remember you can take good care of yourself at home.  Today, make a little time for your wellness.  Try intermittant fasting, take a hot epsom salt bath, meditate, do some breath work.  Wellness is for everyone.  

Remember you can go back and listen to any of our (over 165) episodes as a gentle reminder of ways to wellness on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Enjoy your Sunday!!

Floatation Therapy

Imagine feeling almost weightless, surround by warm water loaded with epsom salts and dim lighting.  That's floatation therapy.

Some of the anti-gravity benefits  are decompression of the spine, elimination of pressure points on the body, and more efficient blood flow which produces natural dopamine levels and lowers cortisol. Once comfortably relaxed in the water, the sensation of where the water begins and your body ends are integrated into one, leaving you feeling euphoric.

Google "floatation therapy" to see if it is offered at a Wellness Center near you.

Low Level Light Therapy

Research has shown that low level light therapy, also called red light therapy, can increase circulation, accelerate tissue repair, kill acne bacteria, decrease inflammation, improve skin tone, texture and clarity, as well as ease muscle and joint pain, stiffness, spasm, and arthritis.

Listen in for more information about this wellness offering popping up at health spas and wellness centers.

For more information check out: https://biophotas.com/light-therapy

Catch back episodes right on our website at www.theguudcompany.com   + you can also check out our recommended products there.

The Infrared Sauna

Yo..the infrared sauna is for YOU.

It is gentle, it can help with:

DETOX

WOUND HEALING

RELAXATION

WEIGHT LOSS (RIGHT!!)

PAIN RELIEF

LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE

ANTI-AGING - near infrared is amazing for your skin.  Also great for wound healing.

My sauna from Sunlighten: https://www.sunlighten.com/   I think it's the best out there!

Give it a try!!

Halotherapy

The term “Halotherapy” comes from “halo”, the Greek word for salt. Simply put, Halotherapy is the use of salt vapor to treat respiratory ailments, skin irritations, and combat mental lethargy.

For centuries, monks used naturally-occurring salt caverns to treat respiratory ailments. Today, manmade Saltrooms recreate salt caverns, with one huge improvement over nature: in a Halotherapy room, a salt vaporizer pumps dry aerosol salt vapor into the air, so you can breathe it deep into your lungs.

Listen in to hear my experience with Halotherapy.

For more check out: http://bit.ly/2NcMjOV

Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy, new on the wellness scene, is essentailly freezing your body for 3 minutes in a chamber filled with liquid nitrogen.  It is said to boost your body’s natural healing abilities, reduce swelling, inflammation, and joint and muscle pain; increase your metabolism; reduce cellulite; speed muscle recovery; and much more.  Just one session of cryotherapy can burn between 500 and 800 calories and boosts your metabolism hours after the treatment is over.

Listen in for my experience with Cryotherapy.

To find a center near you check out: http://bit.ly/GuudCryo 

Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day.  Hope everyone is enjoying this day with friends and family.  We are headed to a BBQ with friends.  I wanted to use this opportunity to remind you to make healthy choices today.  If you are attending a BBQ please consider bringing a salad or vegetable side dish to share. Remember also to make smart choices when consuming alcohol.  A vodka and soda has many less carbs and much less calories than a drink mixed with juice or soda. (Remember that tonic water contains as much sugar as a soda!)

Wellness is a continuum and we need to make better choices and simple changes ON THE DAILY to see the results and feel our best.

Enjoy the day!

The Mediterranean Diet

The concept of the Mediterranean Diet has been around since the 1940's when a doctor named Ancel Keys noted the low disease rate of the Mediterranean people during his tour with the US Army.  Post-War, Keys began a study called the Seven Countries Study.  He found that people who adhered to the Traditional diet of fish, red wine, grains, vegetables and olive oil and exercised regularly lived longer than those who ate less healthy diets and did not exercise.  Sounds like a no-brainer right?

Listen in and see if this diet has concepts that might work for you.

Here is a link to a book for more detailed information: https://amzn.to/2C8UcAN

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The Ketogenic Diet

On a Ketogenic Diet, your entire body switches its fuel supply to run almost entirely on fat. By limiting carbohydtrates your Insulin level becomes very low, and fat burning increases dramatically. Your body has no choice but to burn your stored body fat as fuel This is great if you’re trying to lose weight, but there are also other less obvious benefits, such as less hunger and a steady supply of energy, keeping you alert and focused.

Listen in for more on the Keto Diet.

If you are looking or more info check out this book: https://amzn.to/2N5rmW5 

The Paleo Diet

The Paleolithic Diet or Paleo is pretty straight forward.  If a caveman didn’t eat it, neither should you.

When you follow the Paleo Diet, you can eat anything you could hunt or gather way back in the day – things like meat, fish, nuts, leafy greens, local/seasonal veggies, and seeds. Anything that didn’t exist in caveman times will not make it to your plate or stomach.

Many people involved in the Cross Fit program have adopted a Paleo lifestyle.

Paleo pioneer Melissa Hartwig has lots of great cookbooks.  You can find a great book called the Whole 30 here on our Amazon store: www.theguudcompany.com/shop

It's a great idea to give this diet a try for 30 days.  I have many friends who have tried a "Whole 30" program which is following the tenents of this diet very strictly for 30 days.  You might give it a try and see how you feel.

The Vegan Diet

Sister diet of the Vegetarian Diet, a Vegan avoids all animal products in the diet including meat, fish, fowl, dairy and eggs.  Many Vegans all eschew wearing animal products like fur and leather as well as avoid products that have been tested on animals.

One needs to be careful when adopting a strict vegan diet and make sure to get enough protein as well as a few specific supplements like Omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin D3 with K2, B vitamins and possibly an iron supplement.  Probably a good idea to talk to your health care provider bfore embarking on a vegan diet.

Need vegan recipes?  Check out www.yummly.com

 

The Vegetarian Diet

No meat, chicken or fish...basically eating nothing that has a face.  That's the basis for the Vegetarian diet.  In stark contrast to the Standard American Diet, the Vegetarian diet in low in saturated fat, high in fiber, high in plant based foods.  Good for people who have high cholesterol and cardiac disease.

You'll need a few specific supplements if you are a Vegetarian.  Those can all be found on Amazon here: www.theguudcompany.com/shop and if you are looking for new vegetarian recipes look no further than https://www.yummly.com 

Listen in and consider at least a few vegetarian meals a week.

The Standard American Diet...it's SAD

This week we will explore different dietary regimens and consider which one might be right for you.  From Vegetarian to Paleo we will get into the ins and outs of each.  I love author Michael Pollan's take on food when he says everything he's learned about food and health can be summed up in seven words: "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants."

For today, let's start by getting the processed foods out of our diets.  Nothing in a bag or a box.  Reach to the fridge instead and choose fresh fruit or yogurt, nuts or cheese instead of chips or cookies.  Let's do this!!