Coffee- Is It a Villain, Superhero, Friend, or Foe? I was in New York City last week watching the amazing Andrea Bocelli in concert. Words could not express the magnitude that I felt in the presence of such a master of music. This made me think of coffee. You may ask, "how the heck [...]
This weekend I found myself listening to an amazing presentation on essential oils. It brought me back full circle to where I started in my journey of breaking free from the sickness model and moving into wellness. Starting out as a skeptic, I read the Essential Oils Desk Reference two times thoroughly. Honestly, I was [...]
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND Ok, here it comes again. One of my favorite topics is back at center stage in this week’s blog. It’s all about toxicity and detoxification, also known as biotransformation of environmental exposures. Approximately a year ago, I discussed how we are serving as human reservoirs for the chemicals that are [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
