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Stress Relief Part 2: BodBeat Episode 15

Stress be gone! Simple and safe herbal and vitamin remedies you can use to reduce your stress. That’s today on BodBeat. To reduce stress, you want to support the adrenal glands as much as you can. Here are some safe and effective herbal and vitamin solutions to help you do just that. B Vitamins B Vitamins are especially helpful, B5 B6 support the Adrenals, whenever you take a single B Vitamin you must take a multi as well. The single B vitamin will leach out the other B vitamins from your body. Herbal Remedies: Herbal Remedies include Rehmannia root, Schisandra Fruit, Chinese salvia a little Don Quai Root, Licorice Root ,Ashwagandha Root Asian Ginseng root Extract, and Rhodiola Root Extract can help maintain equilibrium, restore inner calm , and support immune function, Adrenal Adaptogens Increase energy, enhanced mental clarity, promote balanced hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function for enhanced ability to adapt to stress Glandualar Formulas Provide nutritional support for adrenals by combining high quality nutrients that are involved in hormonal regulation that come from a bovine source. Extremely effective formula to use…but should only be used for a few months at time. Other Symptoms of Stress Sleeplessness: Inositol is an essential fatty acid that helps to calm the brain and allows you to fall a sleep and stay a sleep longer Anxiety/Depression: 5 HTP also known as Tryptophan is an amino acid (protein) that helps to increase the production of happy hormones like Serotonin, Melatonin which is naturally produced in the body at night and helps you sleep and Niacin which increases circulation. L-Tyrosine is another amino acid that increase the body production of Seratonin EPA/DHA omega 3 fish oils help with depression Digestive Problems: A good modified elimination diet and or a detoxification program can clean up your digestion system very well. Have a question or comment? Contact us at bodbeat.com. Plus, follow us at twitter.com/bodbeatshow Thanks for watching. We’ll see you next week. -Dr. L

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Stress Relief: BodBeat Episode 14

You’re stressed. I’m stressed. We’re all stressed out. So how do you get rid of it? Stress Relief! That’s today on BodBeat! Stress is physical and emotional tension that can have a negative or positive effect on your life. It can motivate you and at times it can debilitate you. How you choose to manage stress will either bring you relief or grief, health or disease. Your reaction to stress is your choice. Only you and you alone can take control of your stress. There are many simple techniques/programs available to relieve stress. Sometimes we might need a little coaching to help recognize the origin and effects of stress on our lives, but the majority of us can take advantage of the following stress relief tips to stay healthy. 1. Identify the Stressors/Seek Solutions. 2. Exercise/Sleep/Nutrition 3. Yoga/Meditation/Breathing 4. Chiropractic Treatments & Trigger Point Therapy 5. Massage Therapy 6. Consciousness of Thoughts 7. Psychoanalysis…are just a few. You will experience first hand the improvement in your health and life once stress has been managed. Next week … simple and safe herbal and vitamin remedies you can use to reduce your stress. Have a question or comment. Contact us at bodbeat.com. Plus, follow us at twitter.com/bodbeatshow Thanks for watching. We’ll see you next week. -Dr. Loretta

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Health Headlines for Tuesday, Jan 26, 2010

HEADLINES Video Games may help fight aging http://short.to/14k3m 1 in 5 teens have cholesterol problems http://is.gd/6Wi6r A Haitian mother's futile effort to keep her daughter alive http://bit.ly/4n6oZZ Photos: Progress in Haiti http://is.gd/6WhJV GOOD ADVICE How to beat the winter blues http://short.to/14ks6 Blueberry juice may boost memory http://short.to/14ks5 Ease pain ... with food http://bit.ly/4T1w2r INTERESTING Gastric bypass can increase life expectancy of obese people http://bit.ly/6gBfZr Drug combo blocks AIDs infection in mice http://short.to/14ks2 Life without a pulse: Heart Pump Aids Cardiac Patients http://short.to/14ks0 Despite treatment, depressed workers have decreased productivity http://short.to/14k3n

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Top Health Headlines: Thurs Jan 21, 2010

HEADLINES FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning beds http://short.to/145mo High rates of birth defects found in autistic children http://short.to/1453a Beware Counterfeit Versions of Weight Loss Drug Alli http://is.gd/6FR59 INTERESTING Should HPV test replace the pap smear? http://is.gd/6FS2w How come I feel tired when I sleep more? http://short.to/145ms Complex Weight-Loss Plans Erode Dieters’ Resolve http://bit.ly/4VRXVr Medical students supportive of alternative medicine http://is.gd/6FRv6 Nano technology tackles heart disease http://short.to/14538 GOOD ADVICE 10 no cost strategies to fight depression http://is.gd/6FRRI Your diet on trial http://is.gd/6FRbQ

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Health Headlines for Friday, Jan 15, 2010

HEADLINES In Haiti, mental aftershocks could be far reaching http://is.gd/6jzQx Haiti faces serious health risks in quake's wake http://short.to/13mtg Tylenol recall broadens http://bit.ly/7Ik9Pn These dog treats get salmonella warning http://bit.ly/74U9uZ FDA can't regulate electronic cigarettes http://bit.ly/6jEdeP Woman fitted with new windpipe http://is.gd/6jA8C Bloomberg wages war on flavor http://is.gd/6jAgW Study supports connection between BPA and heart disease http://is.gd/6jAdW GOOD NEWS Taking Viagra won't spur risky behavior http://is.gd/6jBtn Study: fast morphine treatment may prevent PTSD http://short.to/13owb BAD NEWS 1 in 4 teen girls involved in violent behavior http://bit.ly/6q9rwj Is HPV running rampant? http://is.gd/6jzYx Obesity rates stabilize but remain high http://bit.ly/7roLH1 Health care professionals fail to tell patients when they are unfit to drive http://bit.ly/8vmQHO Traffic crashes send 3.5 mil to ER http://is.gd/6jBBd Youth anticipate early death http://bit.ly/8gtDOL Catching up on lost sleep won't help http://bit.ly/8I2xOL INTERESTING What causes motion sickness? http://short.to/13mtp Feds vs. States: who should run the health market? http://short.to/13ow7 Love your "flaws" http://bit.ly/4IgrFO A New Paradigm And New Drugs For Parkinson's Disease, Courtesy Of A Special Yeast http://bit.ly/59ORHx How are dog people and cat people different? http://short.to/13mu2 Migraines, depression: a genetic link? http://is.gd/6jBX5 Tiny wasp with potential for big impact http://short.to/13owj GOOD ADVICE From risky health status to a better life http://short.to/13mu1 10 steps to weight loss success in 2010 http://bit.ly/7Z8li3 Sleep tip: careful with caffeine http://is.gd/6jBwq Heal snoring: save a marriage http://bit.ly/4Z7qlb Mayo Clinic's action guide to weight loss http://is.gd/6iAGh

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Pregnancy & Depression: Bod Beat Episode 2

One out of four pregnant women suffer from depression, but until now, the medical establishment recommended against taking anti-depressants.


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