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Christmas Time

 

Hello Everyone in Natural Health Nation-

            Did you get your Christmas shopping done over the weekend? It wasn’t a bad weekend weather-wise but it’s definitely colder than we like. It still isn’t too bad though as there is not tons of snow on the ground or ice. I really can’t believe that we only have one full week before Christmas week. Where does time go? Hopefully you will have some time off from work and be able to enjoy Christmas time with friends and family and just relax a bit. It’s a great time of year to look at your health status and see what needs improving. At Natural Health, we help to educate our patients to understand what it takes to be healthy and have energy and be able to enjoy life. There are lots of things to do nutritionally to control anxiety and depression, a common problem this time of year. We can help.

            The article that I’m including today looks at a very simple approach but one that is ignored in the mainstream media and in mainstream medicine much of the time. Vitamin D is necessary for many functions of the body but most people are deficient. The question to ask is why? Could it be that the medical people have told us to stay away from fats for so long? Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin and is available in good sources of fats and oils, like coconut oil or butter. Could it also be that mainstream medicine tells us to stay out of the sun? Sunlight helps to convert vitamin D into an active form in our bodies and why, believe it or not, we support the use of suntan bed’s during the wintertime, in moderation of course. Another problem with us getting enough is that as an oil soluble vitamin, the liver must be able to digest and absorb it. Many people out there have livers that are full of toxins, the reason that allergies are so rampant. If you can’t absorb these oils, you’ll be deficient in vitamin D, along with vitamin A, E, and K. At Natural Health, we work hard to make sure our patients are digesting and absorbing whatever foods and supplements they are consuming. It’s a bigger task than you may think with so many people taking ant-acids or being prescribed proton pump inhibitors. Unfortunately, mainstream medicine chases symptoms and doesn’t look for underlying causes, which is our specialty at Natural Health.

            Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and happy New Year and please don’t stress out about gifts this year-ha. 

Patient Testimony: Before coming to see Dr. Mark I was covered in eczema, a disease I have battled all my life and it was getting worse the older I got. It began to affect more than my skin and I felt fatigued and had GI upset almost every day. I had to see two different dermatologists, an allergist and a holistic MD and the solution was always steroids or allergy shots. I felt hopeless and fed up! I wanted to cure myself not suppress the problem.

I am absolutely on the road to recovery! The eczema on my face has completely vanished and the rest is better than it has been in years! Right away with the first month of seeing Dr. Mark I was able to rid myself of my fatigue and GI problems. Along the way, I have also picked up useful diet tips that have made me feel great; such as giving up gluten and drastically decreasing my white sugar intake! A.G.

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