Tag Archives: inflammation

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 →

Posted in Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Supplements | Tagged blood fats, cholesterol, COVID-19, cytokine storm, health, inflammation, niacin, skin cancer, skin health, UV radiation, vitamin B3 | 1 Comment

Health: An Overlooked Cause of Inflammation

Posted on December 7, 2020 by amusico

I’ve shared numerous times in the past that inflammation is at the root of most, if not all, chronic disease. We know eating packaged, processed, fake foods increases inflammation as does using vegetable and seed oils, trans fats, gluten, sugar … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Cancer, Diabetes, Emotional Health, Heart Health, Overall Health and Wholeness, Soul Health, Spiritual Health | Tagged anxiety, chronic disease. rest and digest, fight and flight, health, inflammation, parasympathetic nervous system, stress, sympathetic nervous system, vagus nerve | 6 Comments

Weight Loss: Is There a Best Exercise

Posted on September 23, 2019 by amusico

Last week I talked about whether there’s a best time to exercise. This week I want to ask if there are certain types of exercise that are better for weight loss than others. Personally, I believe the bottom line is … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Fitness, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged benefits, blood pressure, BMI, brain health, exercise, fitness, inflammation, insulin sensitivity, jogging, metabolic problems, obesity, power walking, swimming, Today is Still the Day, walking | 6 Comments

Sugar and Inflammation: My Experience

Posted on April 1, 2019 by amusico

When I work with clients, regardless of whether they are trying to lose weight, normalize blood sugar or cholesterol, dealing with arthritis and joint pain or some other health issue, inflammation is at the root of it. Chronic inflammation has … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged arthritis, disease, inflammation, joint pain, nutrition, oxidative stress, stress, sugar | 12 Comments

Nutrition: What the Health Documentary

Posted on September 11, 2017 by amusico

I have worked with people who have varied types of diets. While I don’t particularly like labels, I am what I consider a “qualitarian” – someone who eats animal products within a plant based diet, my overriding concern is food … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged animal products, carbs, diabetes, health, heart disease, inflammation, nutrition, quality, sugar, veganism, weight gain, What the Health | 6 Comments

Nutrition: One More Reason to Go Gluten Free

Posted on June 5, 2017 by amusico

If I asked you to name one of the most benign, safe over-the-counter type drugs, most of you would name one of the anti-inflammatory NSAID drugs like ibuprofen. Many people use these drugs weekly for minor aches and managing chronic … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Digestive Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged autoimmune disease, gliadin, gluten, gluten free, gluten sensitivity, health, inflammation, leaky gut, NSAIDS, nutrition | 4 Comments

Health and Inflammation: What Does “Awe” Have to Do With It?

Posted on October 24, 2016 by amusico

In case you didn’t realize it, your emotions influence your physical health. It’s long been known that the emotions of love and compassion activate your parasympathetic system (the healing and restoration system) and stress activates the sympathetic system (fight or … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Overall Health and Wholeness, Soul Health | Tagged awe, emotions, health, illness, immunity, inflammation, mind-body connection, parasympathetic system | 2 Comments

Healthy Mood: Is It Really Just All in Your Head?

Posted on February 9, 2015 by amusico

Inflammation is the root, and not the many other “symptoms” we have been told are the cause of any number of physical problems. For instance the pharmaceutical companies would have us believe elevated LDL cholesterol – the “bad” cholesterol – … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Soul Health | Tagged brain health, cholesterol, chronic inflammation, depression, gut-brain axis, inflammation, mood, nutrition, probiotics | 4 Comments

Healthy Life: Are You a Victim or a Master?

Posted on December 15, 2014 by amusico

Environment impacts our lives and health, emotional and physical, in countless ways. For example, if you are working in a poorly ventilated room, it could affect how well you can breathe, especially if you have asthma or some other lung … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Heart Health, Nutrition, Soul Health, Spiritual Health, Weight loss | Tagged cellular health, degenerative disease, genetics, heredity, inflammation, inner ecology, internal environment, stress | 4 Comments

All or Nothing?

Posted on January 13, 2014 by amusico

With weight loss clients, one of the basic principles of my Today’s the Day plan is the 90-10 rule. Even this isn’t set in stone – it can be 90-10 or 80-20. Often clients feel if they don’t follow the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Soul Health, Spiritual Health, Weight loss, Women's Issues | Tagged 90-10, flexibility, health, inflammation, nutrition, rigidness, rules, stress, weight loss | 8 Comments