Category Archives: Supplements

3 Surprising Benefits of Niacin

Posted on March 29, 2021 by amusico

Niacin, also called vitamin B3, is a water-soluble vitamin that is found naturally in certain foods, is added to processed foods and can also be bought as a supplement. All the B vitamins are important for health and I routinely … Continue reading →

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Health: Gut Bacteria, Moods and Parasites

Posted on August 28, 2017 by amusico

This summer was predicted to be one of the worst when it comes to tick borne diseases. When you think of ticks you automatically think of Lyme disease but there’s more than just that. Ticks carry not only bacterial diseases … Continue reading →

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Health: Cheap vs Expensive What You Value is the Determining Factor

Posted on April 17, 2017 by amusico

I think you would have to agree that our medical system in this country is profit driven. Just watch some commercials telling you all the benefits of some new drug, and then listen closely to the absolutely scary side effects, … Continue reading →

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Health: What Does Believing Have to do With it?

Posted on December 12, 2016 by amusico

We’ve all heard of the placebo effect and in case you are not familiar with it, according to Medicinenet.com it is simply “a remarkable phenomenon in which a placebo — a fake treatment, an inactive substance like sugar, distilled water, … Continue reading →

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Healthy Children: 9 Reasons to Skip the Halloween Candy

Posted on October 31, 2016 by amusico

You are no doubt familiar with the Grinch who stole Christmas. Well I’m sure most people consider me a Halloween Grinch. I don’t consider Halloween a “holiday” for many reasons. Dressing up as devils, witches, ghouls and zombies isn’t my … Continue reading →

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Healthy Living: How Old are You Really?

Posted on October 10, 2016 by amusico

Our culture today is obsessed (in my opinion) about aging. Or more accurately, about staying young. Don’t get me wrong – I’m all for staying fit and healthy and looking my absolute best – for my age. I have no … Continue reading →

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Health: Addiction to Pain Drugs

Posted on August 22, 2016 by amusico

“Data shows the number of prescriptions written for opioids as well opioid overdose deaths have skyrocketed in recent years, highlighting a growing addiction problem in the U.S.” Time.com When we think of drug addiction we tend to think of illegal … Continue reading →

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Brain Health and Mood: Happy Pills?

Posted on June 27, 2016 by amusico

I worked with a lovely lady several years ago who wanted to lose a significant amount of weight. As I do with all my clients, I had her complete a detailed questionnaire. I saw she was taking an anti-depressant and … Continue reading →

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Health: Why Begin By Focusing on Where You are Now?

Posted on April 11, 2016 by amusico

You may be thinking – why bother to pay someone to evaluate what I’m doing now when I already know I need to do better? You may realize you need to improve your diet, drink more water, reduce sugar intake, … Continue reading →

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Healthy Heart: 15 Facts You Should Know

Posted on February 22, 2016 by amusico

February is when we celebrate Valentine’s Day and it is also National Heart Month. We focus on the heart for both, although in different ways. I thought it might be helpful to give you some quick and easy facts about … Continue reading →

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