Category: Nutrition
While medications provide relief and treatment for many conditions and disease states, they may come at the price of depriving the body of nutrients. This article provides a list of commonly prescribed medication along with any known nutrient depletions. Also, find the functions and food sources for the referenced vitamins and minerals.
Our bodies collect toxins from many environmental sources. Detoxification is an important part of cleaning these toxins from your body. Learn about how your body processes toxins and how to detoxify to keep your body systems running smoothly.
Depression is an affliction that far too many of us has experienced, or will experience, first-hand. Women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression.1 Whether it’s a chronic condition or a temporary situation the pain it instills is real and relief is often just out of reach. Quite likely, if you...
There are so many facets to Lyme disease; it affects mental, emotional and physical wellbeing of both children and adults. Unlike some chronic disease, it is not just the toll of having a silent, often underdiagnosed health condition that is the issue; the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria themselves affect mental health. Fortunately, there are medication options...
New Product! CPW Grassfed Whey Protein Working to add more protein to your daily diet? Whey protein is a high quality, low carbohydrate protein that makes a fluffy, light shake. Whey is a component of milk. In the cheese making process “curds and whey” are separated. The whey protein fraction retains the beneficial immune-supporting microproteins...
Nutritional needs vary little between kids and adults—therefore what works for one, works for the other. But what if nutrition is not working for Mom and Dad? Like the famous Hippocratic adage – Physician heal thyself – most adults could benefit from a review of the dietary needs for the whole family’s optimal weight,...
Sir Alexander Fleming, on his chance discovery of penicillin in 1928 once said, “One sometimes finds what one is not looking for.” He was granted the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for his discovery that revolutionized medicine.1. Eighty-seven years later, our understanding of infectious disease and treatment has advanced beyond measure as well as...
Honey has been used for its medicinal purposes dating all the way back to the ancient Egyptians so it only makes sense to have some high-quality honey options here at CPW like Ariel’s Honey Infusions. All of Ariel’s Honey Infusions are made in small batches by Ariel using raw honey from VT and infused with...
March is National Nutrition Month – a fitting time of year in New England as the snow finally starts to melt and signs of life return and our winter bodies come out of hibernation. We thought we would ask our Wellness Specialists for their top nutrition tips for inspiration on improving health and wellness through...
by Dr. Masina Wright Low blood sugar is stressful to your body. By eating irregularly over a period of time, you can develop hypoglycemia – a constellation of symptoms including irritability, headaches, dizziness, and weakness that signals your body requires more blood sugar for energy. When these signals are chronically ignored, or are followed with...