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heart health

The heart FEELS

November 8, 2024 by mariaamasanti

And dying of a broken heart is real. As a hospital doctor, I saw two cases of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as Broken Heart Syndrome. It occurs after a significant stressor, either physical or emotional, and changes the structure of the heart. Both of my patients had been bereaved. Emotions affect the body and can […]

Filed Under: general health, health & well being, heart health Tagged With: heart coherence, joy

Clocks

October 11, 2024 by mariaamasanti

Nature works on clocks. Flowers open and close, leaves furl, photosynthesis occurs and insects live and die. The human body also works with many different clocks. We have a digestive clock, an adrenal clock, a thyroid clock and more. Being in balance with nature’s clocks is vital to living in balance, and the master clock, […]

Filed Under: brain health, health & well being, heart health, immune health

Alcohol

May 2, 2024 by mariaamasanti

I find it interesting how certain foods have become vilified in today’s society, while others are given a free pass, such as alcohol. Where to start with the effects of alcohol? Let’s look at what it does on a micronutrient level. Alcohol has been shown to significantly increase the loss of vitamin C through the […]

Filed Under: brain health, dementia, diabetes, general health, gut health, health & well being, heart health, immune health, mental health, metabolic health, sleep

Oxytocin

September 20, 2023 by mariaamasanti

Have you heard of oxytocin? It’s also known as the love hormone or cuddling chemical! Oxytocin is a hormone and neurotransmitter that is made in the brain. It gets released when we do certain things such as: The beauty of oxytocin is that it is a quick and natural buffer to our stress hormone, cortisol. […]

Filed Under: brain health, general health, health & well being, heart health, immune health, mental health, metabolic health, sleep

It’s the little things that count.

July 5, 2023 by mariaamasanti

A dear friend of mine, D, was recently unwell. She was still trying to push on with her daily work and ended up with a pneumonia. Although I am not her doctor, I gave her strict instructions that she was to rest completely and some advice on how to get well. When I went to […]

Filed Under: elderly care, general health, health & well being, heart health, immune health, mental health

A+ for Attitude

March 9, 2023 by mariaamasanti

“You have choice. You are the master of your attitude. Choose the positive, the constructive. Optimism is a faith that leads to success” – Bruce Lee I recently had the pleasure of working with one of the most remarkable patients. For Serena*, knee surgery had been a long time coming. However, until recently, it had […]

Filed Under: brain health, general health, health & well being, heart health, immune health, mental health, metabolic health, sleep Tagged With: attitude, healing, recovery, wellbeing

Bergamot – The Green Gold Of Calabria

April 19, 2022 by mariaamasanti

bergamot

The bergamot fruit is most famously known for the citrus notes it gives to Earl Grey Tea. It is also a key ingredient in the perfume industry. The pink flesh of the fruit is extremely sour but with a subtle floral undertone that no other citrus fruit has. The rind releases an aromatic oil which […]

Filed Under: heart health, nature's pantry

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