572 archives found in "Wellness and Mental Health"

Boosting Brain Resilience with Ginkgo & Bacopa: One of the oldest living species of tree, Ginkgo Biloba’s leaves and seeds have been used in botanical medicine for thousands of years. Touted as the “brain herb,” Ginkgo has received extensive research attention for its [...]

Good Fats, Great Brain: The omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are classified as “essential” nutrients for the humans because they cannot be made by the body. Hence the term, Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs). Since the body cannot make EFAs, we [...]

Lifestyle Approaches to Protecting the Brain from Alzheimer’s Disease: Is Alzheimer’s Disease hardwired into the brain’s destiny as we age? It’s a scary thought. Many people believe it’s true. However, a great deal of hope lies with the ongoing research to help us [...]

The trio of top recipes on drjohnlapuma.com feature three nutritional super foods in avocados, salmon, and lentils. Discover below some of the health benefits of each and then check out the recipes. I hope you’ll enjoy them all! The Only Guacamole You’ll Ever Need A culinary superfood, [...]

The Power of Pecans: Whether you call ’em PEE-can or PEH-kahn, they are one of the most sought after nuts around the globe. A cousin of the walnut, pecans are the only major tree nut native to North America. People love pecans for their versatility: They add a sweet, [...]

The Antioxidant Power of Green Tea (Camellia sinensis): The wonderful thing about Green Tea is how the leaves retain their biologically active nutrients from the time of harvesting to the moment you brew and then sip this liquid elixir. Green Tea contains plant nutrients (polyphenols), such as [...]

Natural approaches to living with asthma: all you want to do is breathe deeply and fully. You want to fill your lungs with oxygen and feel satisfied. You want to do it rhythmically and naturally, without gasping for air, without fear or panic. But for 7% of the U.S [...]

I recently had the privilege of presenting A Green Rx: Giving Your Family a Healthy Edge at Chadwick Village, a stunning independent K-12 school in Palos Verdes. On a 45 acre bucolic campus, created at the bequest of Margaret and Commander Chadwick in 1935, the school has always been [...]

We all know that berries are good for us. But did you know that dark berries can have as much as 50% more antioxidants compared to their lighter colored cousins? Antioxidants, which includes vitamin C, help protect against free radicals (scavenger molecules that damage healthy cells in your body). [...]

Spaghetti squash, also known as vegetable spaghetti, is a winter squash perfect for spring.  When cooked, it separates into long pasta-like strands and the flesh is mildly sweet to nutty in flavor, finely grained in texture. All winter squash share a few common characteristics: The outer rinds [...]