Posts by Dr. Cheryl Winter
The Foundation to Health Begins In Your Cells
As you know, your home’s foundation is crucial to the health of your home. A house foundation takes the loads of the roof, walls and flooring and transfers them to the soil for proper support. A lot goes into assuring a healthy home foundation, including load bearing and proper construction design, but additionally, a good…
Read MoreLet Me Take You To Your Healthy Place
I started my career in healthcare over 35 years ago. After a 7 year career as a hospital registered dietitian I said, enough is enough. Although, I passionately believed in the power of nutrition and helping people improve their disease state with food, it became obvious that doctors didn’t see me as I did—as an…
Read MoreHow Hormonal Imbalances Can Trigger Migraine Headaches & How You Can Fix It
Flucatuating hormone levels, due to menstruation, ovulation, menopause and/or birth control pill use may play a role in migraine headaches. Where migraines affect slightly more boys than girls before puberty, in adulthood and during adolescence after menstruation begins, about two to three times more women than men suffer from them. Propensity for migraines usually decreases…
Read MoreReal Solutions for Migraine Sufferers
Migraine headaches are defined by moderate to severe pain, intense pounding, typically on one side. Attacks are often preceded by psychological or visual disturbances (an aura), e.g. blurring or bright spots of vision, sensitivity to sound, and frequently nausea and vomiting. Migraines are the third most prevalent illness in the world, according to the Migraine…
Read MoreJune is Men’s Health Month
The goal of men’s health month is to bring awareness to men’s health and disease prevention. General health encompasses several lifestyle factors, including regular physical activity, a healthy diet, adequate sleep, stress management, and social interaction. Dietary supplements can also be used to address nutrient needs and prevent some of the common health issues men…
Read MoreBrainTap Your Way to Weight Loss
Summer is here! Are your ready? If you are like most people, it’s important to feel comfortable and look nice in your summer bathing suit, shorts and/or summer dresses. I get it! And I want that for you too! But more importantly, I want you to feel and look and be healthy for the long…
Read MoreBrainTap Your Way to Health & Wealth
TAP INTO YOUR BRAIN’S FULL POTENTIAL Whether you want to overcome stress eating, conquer a bad habit, instill a positive mindset, advance your career, master a sport, enhance learning, write the Great American Novel, get your body super fit or simply regain your health and vitality, BrainTap is for you! RETRAIN YOUR BRAIN TO: BrainTap Technologies–Self-Mastery…
Read MoreBenefits of Low-Dose Naltrexone for Autoimmune Conditions, Pain, Cancer & More
I have been getting really good success in some of my patients with the use of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) for a variety of health conditions, so I decided to write this blog post and inform you of this potential wonder drug. Normally, I am not a so-called prescription drug fan, as you know, but this…
Read MoreManaging Stress
Stress impacts all seven physiological functions that the body must balance in order to achieve overall wellness: 1) Immune System: stress will lead to inflammation and cause immune dysregulation. 2) Energy & the Mitochondria (powerhouse of the cell): stress is a source of oxidative stress and diminishes mitochondrial function (but it is reversible), and eventual…
Read MoreAre You Allowing Your Bugs to Destroy Your Health?
We need a healthy gastrointestinal (GI) system in order for our body to run smoothly. Our microbiome (the microorganisms or bugs in our GI tract) need to be in proper balance for our body to run effectively. It is called “dysbiosis” when the microbiome becomes imbalanced (more bad verses good bacteria), which leads to many…
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