The Vitamin D Report
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we lose a great deal of sunlight in the winter. And while it might make us all a little moody, the biological impact of that decreased sunshine is significant. Critically, many of us become deficient in Vitamin D. At the store, whenever customers ask about Vitamin D supplementation, we give them The D Report, an excellent summary of the “need to know” information, written by Forrest Beck, N.D. This information is so valuable, we want to share it with you online as well. Download this free PDF and learn how you can dramatically improve your health by...
Read MoreIt’s Cold & Flu season. Are you ready?
Cold and Flu season has arrived with a vengeance. Lets talk prevention: Basic Hygiene: Wash your hands, especially before eating & be careful to not touch your nose with unwashed hands. It’s the suds on the soap that break down the bacteria. So suds up and sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Tone deaf? Try one of our safe soaps or Bunny’s Bath foaming soap with Tea Tree oil. Cover your cough. Avoid others coughing near you. Please STAY HOME if your sick. Sleep – Evenings are dark. Crawl into bed early with a good book and add an hour or two of...
Read MoreBrain Health
Let me preface the following information by saying, “I am a terrible note taker”. I consider this an advantage as NO ONE wants me to be the secretary on the various boards I’ve participated in over the years. Having said this…the following information was taken during a talk on memory by Dr. Mary Clement, ND. The Brain is 60% Fat. Fat holds toxins. Detoxifying/taking an antioxidant is very important to brain health. Eating healthy fat is also important. Without the right fats, neurons won’t fire. Focus on Omega 3′s and 9′s. Omega 6′s are...
Read MoreHow To Reach Your Health Goals
from The Positive Solution blog. Resolutions are a decision to make a change. But what drives change? A recent study showed that when doctors tell heart patients they will die if they don’t change their habits, only one in seven will be able to follow through successfully. Desire and motivation are not enough: even when it is literally a matter of death. According to the authors of ‘Immunity to Change’ by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey our individual beliefs create a natural but powerful immunity to change. Lahey and Kegan suggest choosing ONE big improvement (personal growth...
Read MoreCombating Inflammation
Over the years, based on our work with customers at Uptown Nutrition we’ve developed what we call “The Six Essential Nutrients.” These elements– if you were to correctly address all of them – lay an excellent foundation for the rest of your journey towards good health. Over on the Suzy Carroll website, you can find some helpful videos detailing the “Six Essentials”. One such “essential element” that we recommend at Uptown Nutrition store is a good strategy for combating inflammation. In this video, Suzy talks about the importance of managing inflammation as...
Read MoreSeven Steps to Feeling Great
We compiled seven steps for the Uptown Nutrition e-newsletter to ‘uplift’ our customers, but in all honesty, we might have written them for ourselves as well. We who live here in Western Washington are soaked to the bone. It’s gray, cool, and unbelievably wet! The weather affects our mood, which affects our movement, which affects how we eat and so on…here are seven steps to follow – get back on track, or on the track to feeling great! #1: Move. No rolling of eyes. The most important step that can be taken to keep your mood ‘up’ is to move. Grab the raincoat and...
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