Evidence of the Power of Diet on Health

By | February 22nd, 2013|Integrative Medicine Hints, Naturopathic Medicine, Newsletter Postings, Saratoga Blog at Living Well|

By Sarah A LoBisco, ND I’ve written many blogs on the power of food and its effect on health. This internal drive to work from a wellness perspective and my passion for the power of integrative and nutritional medicine is not just a theory to me. It originates from a direct experience of healing my [...]

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Defining Health Care Reform

By | September 7th, 2012|Latest Articles, Naturopathic Medicine, Newsletter Postings|

By Sarah A LoBisco, ND Definition of REFORM According to Merriam-Webster: Reform: transitive verb 1 a : to put or change into an improved form or condition b : to amend or improve by change of form or removal of faults or abuses 2 : to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or [...]

Why Choose Individualized Supplements 2

By | July 20th, 2012|Latest Articles, Newsletter Postings|

By Sarah LoBisco, ND Last week, I discussed the power of food as the base of medicine, beyond simple nutrients, … whole, organic foods actually contain potent phytonutrients which exert nutrigenomic effects to: Modulate how your DNA will express itself. (What’s cancer? Does it affect DNA?  Hence, my blog on lifestyle, diet, and breast cancer [...]

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June 2012 Top Reads

By | June 29th, 2012|Naturopathic, Top Reads of the Month|

It's ANOTHER Power Packed Month of July in the topics of Nutrigenomics, Health, and Drug Updates.... Remember...skimming and taking more of what you like and leaving the rest...is fine! :) Highlights in Nutrigenomics include: 1. Environmental factors related to cancer 2. How various supplements modulate risk factors for disease (notice the power of garlic in [...]

Mind-Body-Heart Connection

By | June 22nd, 2012|Integrative Medicine Hints, Latest Articles, Naturopathic Medicine, Newsletter Postings|

By Sarah A LoBisco, ND No doubt that what we are exposed to in the environment can affect our moods. For example, does this Upstate NY heat make your heart sing with gratitude or your head curse in anger? You may have heard that cultivating “an attitude of gratitude” can affect your mood and your [...]

The Power of the Petri Dish on Our Hearts: In Kenny Rogers and Functional Medicine Style!

By | June 14th, 2012|Newsletter Postings, Saratoga Blog at Living Well|

By Dr. LoBisco, ND I have written before on the power of food as medicine. Still, coming back from my AZ journey with fellow travelers in the new era of medicine-functional medicine-what I was once again reminded of was the important impact of our environment on our health. This association begins deep at the cellular [...]

The After Impact of the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Symposium: WHAMS!

By | June 8th, 2012|Latest Articles, Saratoga Blog at Living Well|

By Sarah A LoBisco, ND WHAMs: “to strike or cause to strike with great force” (Farlex.freedictionary.com, 6.5.12 accessed) We Have Arrived Holistically in True Medicine & Scientific Bio-individuality Wow, wow, wow!!! I just returned from (sunny and warm) Arizona after attending the Annual International Symposium in Functional Medicine. Definitely a home run hit! I am [...]

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May 2012 Top Reads

By | May 28th, 2012|Naturopathic, Top Reads of the Month|

Here it is--the latest in the best news of health! Last week, I highlighted some top news in my 3 main sections of this month’s TOP READS. Here’s a little overview of what’s contained below (remember it’s not to overwhelm, but provide a summary and a click through if you want more. :) ) 1. [...]

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For the Sake of Our Children-Childhood Obesity II

By | May 17th, 2012|Latest Articles, Saratoga Blog at Living Well|

It may appear as if we are living longer, but our long-term quality of life is poorer and overall happiness is decreasing. Last week, I discussed the cost of our current American obesity epidemic on our overall health and quality of life. As mentioned, our fast-paced, nutrient poor lifestyles aren’t just decreasing self-esteem while increasing [...]

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