Does a salted caramel iced coffee sound good to you right now? How about a soda or an energy drink to get through the rest of the day? Craving salt, sweets and relying on stimulants to get through the day or night are socially reinforced by product marketing but these are early warning signs of a dangerous chemical imbalance and while ...
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Editorial: Probiotics, Allergies, Bad Skin, Colitis and Stress By Doctor Polucki
While countless over the counter and prescription remedies for allergies, bad skin, colitis and the endless list of diseases caused by stress continue to flood the market, recent research supports the functional approach of replenishing probiotics to restore digestive tract health and address the contributing causes of these conditions instead of endlessly treating the symptoms. It is easy to connect ...
Read More »Dog Days Of Summer Are Here, Cool Tips For A Hot Dog By Doctor Polucki
By: Doctor Polucki The dog days of summer are here, so let’s look at some cool tips for a hot dog. The heat over the next several weeks can really take its toll on your pet’s health if you are not careful. But first, let’s see what your pet does for your health. According to the CDC (Center for Disease ...
Read More »Three Most Important Tips For A Better Night’s Sleep, By Doctor Polucki
By: Doctor Polucki How do you feel after a few restless nights? Sleep is the natural repair cycle and without it we start breaking down physically, mentally and emotionally. More than 70 million Americans have a sleep problem. 1/3 of adults in the United States do not get enough sleep to function normally. Each year drowsy drivers cause 1500 deaths and ...
Read More »Top Five Tips To Turn Stress Into Success, By Doctor Polucki
By: Doctor Polucki The top five tips to turn stress into success may be easier than you think, but first let us look at why you should take your stress levels more seriously. More than 70 percent of all visits to the doctor are for stress-related illnesses. People who experience chronic stress are 5 times more likely to have a ...
Read More »Understanding The Needs That Drive Our Behaviors, By Doctor Polucki
By: Doctor Polucki Understanding the needs that drive our behaviors may save some of us from becoming a cautionary tale if not a headline. 1. We all need to feel significant. We need appreciation, acknowledgement and respect for who and how we are, what we do or what we have. How do you feel when someone does not give you ...
Read More »Top Five Tips To Avoid A Medical Bankruptcy, By Doctor Polucki
By: Doctor Polucki Medical expenses top the reasons for bankruptcy and foreclosure. The reform politicians debate over only proposed changes to whom pays for the most expensive and one of the least effective healthcare systems on the planet. Real reform requires a change in the American approach towards health. We Americans represent 5% of the world population, take more medication ...
Read More »Why Exercise Doesn’t Work, Health Tips By Doctor Polucki
By: Doctor Thomas Polucki | DoctorPolucki.com According to an eight year study recently published by University of Washington, exercise does not help people lose weight. During the time of the study people meeting the requirement of 75 minutes of vigorous activity or 150 minutes of moderate activity per week went up 17% but obesity rates continued to climb. While I ...
Read More »Three Avoidable Causes Of Unnecessary Medical Expenses
There are three, totally avoidable causes of unnecessary medical expenses. Inappropriate food choices that lack the right fuel mix to energize and repair our bodies. Ineffective stress reduction strategies that break down our ability to handle stress. Unresolved tension in connective tissues that compound stress’s damaging effects. And there is one more, which is so obvious that is completely ignored. ...
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