Sharing Lunch

We have a small "kitchen" area in the office where we can sit, eat and visit. Small tablecloth covered table, a few chairs, full size fridge, counter top convection/toaster oven, coffee maker and electric tea kettle. We used to have a microwave but we removed it about 6 months ago.
We had heard and read research about the health hazards to using the microwave and were convinced that it should be removed but the time would go by and there it sat.

Side note, I work best with deadlines and when I am under a bit of pressure. So the pressure to remove the microwave came in the form of our annual fire inspection. The fire inspector told me that I need the microwave plugged directly into the wall not into a power strip because it could cause a fire. He would be back in 10 days to see if I made the changes and then sign off that the office is compliant. Needless to say the microwave "left the building" that afternoon.

Joya brings a balanced and nutritious lunch each day. If you are one of her patients and she advises you of the best balance for your meals be assured that she practices what she preaches. Most days Marylou Gantner sits across the table from Joya and they share a laugh over lunch. Marylou prepares great food that looks beautiful because she mixes colors of veggies and serves her lunch up in lovely dishes.

This past week Heather Crider brought in some pureed butternut squash and shared it with me. It tasted yummy and I decided to photograph the squash and share the photo here.
She insisted that it looked like baby food but I assured her it was a lovely puree not baby food. I've asked her to share the recipe in a blog post sometime soon because she said it is a very easy recipe done in the oven and I can attest to the fact that it was delicious.

Lunchtime for me usually consists of a meal size salad of greens, some type of protein, and some cut up veggies. This is most efficient lunch for me because it is all in one dish, transports easily and if I want to sit in my office and read emails instead of being in the kitchen I don't have anything to spill. So share lunch ideas with us. You can comment here or on our Facebook page through our website.

Adrenal Fatigue

Who hasn't heard the term Adrenal Fatigue yet? Just about every student knows the word well; late night studies, early morning coffee, tests, stress, and then having a bit of fun from time to time as well.

With our busy lifestyles, everyone has long to-do lists, appointments, budgets, staying healthy, and then what to do if we are presented with anything additional? We tire out.

Do you feel a bit like this donkey?

Simple ways to get back on your feet is to rest. Having quiet is a wonderful way to relax, let your eyes relax into the distance - look as far as you can. Look around. Your eyes are most relaxed when looking into the distance. Most indoor spaces never allow our eyes to relax.

• Spend some time outdoors.
• Sleep 8 hours.
• Limit sugar intake.
• Come in for a consult and IV.
  

  IV's full of nutrients that help accelerate your cells' ability to heal.

Homeopathy can be life changing, with the right intake and remedy, you will start to feel like you can take on the world again!

Papaya for Beauty

Did you know papaya can help you stay beautiful?

The cosmetic industry found that vitamin C on your body can help reduce the appearance of wrinkles. In 2007, a study in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that higher dietary intake of Vitamin C was associated with a decreased likelihood of a wrinkled appearance. Vitamin C is essential to collagen support and health. The healthier and more vital your collagen, the less likely you will show wrinkles.

Papaya ranked #1 out of 36 fruits for Vitamin C content. Vitamin C can also be found in broccoli, brussel sprouts and red, yellow, and green bell peppers. Throw all of that in a stir fry for a beautiful meal! Buy some fresh to throw in a salad.

My favorite way to eat papaya is to first scoop out the seeds, then take a half of a lime and squeeze over the papaya! Makes my mouth water just thinking of it.

Healthy Tips for Summer

This Tuesday, at 6:30 pm, I will be going over how to eat good foods for summer, natural sunscreens, natural mosquito repellent, and introducing our summer-time cleanse! We will have suggestions, recipes, and tell you about our favorite products.

It gives you a leg up in surviving summer!

You will also get handouts for GMO foods, and recipes on how to make your own mosquito repellent!

We hope to see you there.

Can laughter protect your heart?

Do you laugh? Do you have long, gut busting laughs?

If so, your heart thanks you. According to a new study through the University of Maryland, "laughter, along with an active sense of humor, may help protect you against a heart attack." People with heart disease are 40% less likely to laugh in a variety of situations compared to others the same age without disease.

Michael Miller, M.D., is the director for the Center for Preventive Cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He says they don't understand yet why laughter protects, but they do understand that stress, hostility, and negative feelings have a damaging effect on the lining of the veins and arteries. Atherosclerosis, begins as inflammation and damage to the arteries that leads to deposits of fat and cholesterol.

The study compared how 300 people answered humor responses. Half of the people asked to participate had already suffered a heart attack or had coronary artery disease. The other half did not have heart disease. The questionnaires asked how much or little people laughed in certain situations and the second one used true or false answers to measure anger and hostility.

Dr. Miller found that those with heart disease found less humor in everyday situations than those who did not. They were generally more angry and hostile and laughed less even in positive situations.

A popular inflammatory marker is CRP, or C-reactive protein. This is a blood test that measures general inflammation in the body. Marsland, in a study of 855 middle-aged subjects showed that hostile affect was independently associated with increased CRP levels (Antagonistic characteristics are positively associated with inflammatory markers independently of trait negative emotionality).

Naturopathy also offers a variety of herbs to help reduce inflammation in association with laughter.

Orlando has a wonderful comedy club named SAK, that our office had the pleasure of visiting on Friday. We laughed and laughed, and then laughed some more! They were superb! Laughter is the best medicine!

Mindful Eating

Ever find yourself snacking on a bag of chips and suddenly end up at the bottom of the bag? But how did that happen exactly?

T.V. snacking is an easy way to load up on unwanted calories quickly. Practicing mindful eating is one way many people avoid the endless snacking and stay slim. Ever wonder why ‘Readers Digest’ has digest in it? What we see, read, hear, and eat all nourishes us. When we watch T.V. and eat at the same time, our powers of digestion are divided. We must now digest what we are seeing on the television and what our mouth is taking in. Not only do we overeat, but we also weaken our power of digestion.

Slow down. Relax. Focus.

Try this: Take something small, a grape, fig, dried cranberry, etc. Take a deep, long breath, envisioning it going into your kidneys as you pick your food up. Look at it. Smell it. Smile at it. Place it in your mouth and savor it. Feel the texture of it. Bite into it and notice the flavors, the juice, the wrinkles, the multiple levels of taste. Let it fully nourish you. Enjoy all of the flavor before you swallow.

• Start to savor the look, texture, taste, and smell of every bite. It works and has a huge impact on curbing binge eating.
• Another way to help is to think mini meal. One way of achieving this is to use 7” plates instead of 11” plates. Buy small.
• If you choose to snack, don’t hide the evidence. You are likely to eat less if you don’t hide what you’ve done.
• Hydrate! Your body’s signals for thirst may mimic those for hunger, especially if you aren’t used to listening to the thirst signals. If you feel hungry, try 2 large glasses of water. Give it 5 – 10 minutes. You may find yourself doing something and forgetting that you ever felt hungry in the first place.
• If you feel like you are starving, try to eat a little fat before you sit down for a meal. If you eat about 6 walnuts or a small handful of almonds 20 minutes before you eat, your body feels full. The good fats in a small portion of nuts produces CCK, cholecystokinin that communicates to the brain that you’ve had enough to eat. It also keeps you feeling full by slowing the emptying of your stomach. This way you eat for pleasure and not from a famished, "scarf all your food at once" place.

SHONISHIN

SHONISHIN (SHO: Little - NI: Children - SHIN: Needle), is a very gentle, non insertive Japanese Pediatric Acupuncture style. Shonishin specializes in the treatment of infants and children.

It is very effective to treat minor viral infections/feverish conditions, pain, digestive sensitivities, respiratory conditions and allergic reactions.

Shonishin treatments are brief, comforting and offer a gentle stimulation to regulate and fortify the child's vital energy, harmonize their emotional system and strengthen their constitution and immune system.

The techniques involve rhythmic stroking of the acupunture meridians; as well as, rubbing, tapping and pressing the skin at specific acupuncture points and areas of deficiency or excess.

Welcome

I feel very welcomed and happy to be joining the MidFloridaMedical Group! Watch for more posts to come and a new and exciting detox program coming! We are looking to create a class or a group for people to come together and detox together!

Visceral Manipulation Helps You Handle the Chaos in Your Body

"Visceral Manipulation is a very safe, gentle and extremely effective Manual Therapy technique for early detection and correction of impairments that could later lead to severe pathology and loss of function and vitality." 

Free In-Office Seminar, Tuesday, June 14th., 6:30pm

Would you recognize what occurs to your body when a traumatic event happens to you? Would you be ready to deal with this trauma looking for and receiving appropriate treatment? Or Would you ignore the problem until your body cannot keep up with the struggle anymore and may end up needing conventional surgery or prescription drugs?

 

Visceral Manipulation enhances bodily functions, evaluating and treating the dynamic suspension and movement of the organs and the structure of the body (including the muskulo-skeletal, nervous, vascular, lymphatic, respiratory, and digestive systems).

Visceral Manipulation frees the body from pain, restriction and dysfunction.

Research and multiple comparative studies around the world, have shown that Visceral Manipulation is beneficial in the treatment of many disorders, including but not limited to:

Acute Disorders Whiplash Seatbelt Injuries Chest or Abdominal Sports Injuries Digestive Disorders Bloating and Constipation Nausea and Acid Reflux GERD Swallowing Dysfunctions Women's and Men's Health Issues Chronic Pelvic Pain Endometriosis Fibroids and Cysts Dysmenorrhea Bladder Incontinence Prostate Dysfunction Referred Testicular Pain Effects of Menopause   Emotional Issues Anxiety and Depression Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder  Attend this Free informative Seminar and become familiar with techniques available to help you gain and retain your health. Mid-Florida Medical Group 1850 Lee Road, Suite 240  Winter Park 32789 407.644.2729

Musculoskeletal Disorders Somatic-Visceral Interactions Chronic Spinal Dysfunction Headaches and Migraines Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Peripheral Joint Pain Sciatica Pain Related to Post-operative Scar Tissue Post-infection Scar Tissue Autonomic Mechanisms Pediatric Issues Constipation and Gastritis Persistent Vomiting Vesico-Ureteral Reflux Infant Colic

 

 

Simple Treatment with Amazing Results

We are thrilled with the results our patients have been experiencing from the Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field (PEMF) therapy. After much research Dr. Schoen added this treatment to our practice protocols because she realized that this simple therapy is able to relieve pain and enhance the effectiveness of other treatments.

PEMF has been shown to relieve pain from arthritis as well as soft tissue pain. There is also evidence that PEMF has the ability to facilitate cell regeneration, relieve edema and speed up healing of wounds.

Tuesday, May 10^th at 6:30pm Dr. Schoen will discuss and demonstrate the benefits of PEMF. Please join us for this in-office seminar in Winter Park at 1850 Lee Road, Suite 240. RSVP 407-644-2729 or email through our website www.midfloridamedicalgroup.com

Relieve Pain, Enhance Healing!

Joya Schoen, M.D. and Claudia Chica, PT, AP are offering a free seminar on ways that Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field (PEMF) and Visceral Manipulation can enhance healing and relieve pain.

The statistics are startling:

· 28% of Americans are in pain at any given time

· $2.6 Billion is spent annually on non-prescription pain killers

· $13.8 Billion is spent annually on prescription pain killers

· $60 Billion lost annually due to lost productivity related to pain

· Reducing inflammation is critical to eliminating pain and preventing disease and illness, but how do you do it safely and naturally?

Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy re-energizes damaged cells by inducing electrical changes within the cell that restore it to it’s normal healthy state. Because of this, cellular metabolism is boosted, blood cells are regenerated, circulation is improved and oxygen carrying capacity is increased. Ultimately, the immune system becomes healthier, the nervous system relaxes, bones and joints become stronger and vital organs such as the liver, kidneys and colon are able to rid themselves of impurities thus detoxifying the body. Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy can reduce pain and improve the quality of life by allowing your body to function as it was designed

to do.

Visceral Manipulation is used to locate and solve problems throughout the body. It encourages your own natural mechanisms to improve the functioning of your organs, dissipate the negative effects of stress, enhance mobility of the musculoskeletal system through the connective tissue attachments, and influence general metabolism. Visceral Manipulation is based on the specific placement of soft manual forces to encourage the normal mobility, tone and motion of the viscera and their connective tissues. These gentle manipulations can potentially improve the functioning of individual organs, the systems the organs function within, and the structural integrity of the entire body.

These non-invasive treatments are the obvious wave of the future!

Join Dr. Schoen and Dr. Chica May 10^th & June 14^th 6:30pm, you will be amazed and glad you did. RSVP 407-644-2729 or email through website: www.midfloridamedicalgroup.com

Dr Joya on Fatigue, Pt. 2

Part 2
What next? You've had treatment for thyroid imbalance and adrenal fatigue yet you still feel tired?
Watch Part 2 and find out what else could be causing your fatigue. Hear what is available to help you regain your health and energy.

Natural Non-Surgical Facelift

On Tuesday, February 1st and again on Tuesday February 15^th at 6:30 pm you are invited to a Free in-office seminar to hear exciting information about one of the safest, most natural and longest lasting treatments for wrinkle reduction and volume gain.

Dr. Claudia Chica will share techniques and products available to keep you healthy, vibrant and beautiful. Patients have seen visible improvement with long lasting effects because the root cause of skin aging is addressed by triggering the production of new cells and collagen.

Unlike fillers that use various synthetic substances, there is a procedure available that uses natural biology to address skin defects and volume loss. I've attached a video of a clip from The Rachel Ray Show that gives a brief overview of the procedure.

Dr. Chica will be treating a patient during the seminar. You will be able to see the results and have an opportunity to ask questions about the procedure.

The office is located at 1850 Lee Road, Suite 240 in the Lee World Center. Please RSVP by calling the office 407.644.2729 or by emailing through our website www.midfloridamedicalgroup.com

Dr Joya on Fatigue, Pt. 1

The term adrenal fatigue was introduced in 1998 but it has long been experienced by many people. Chronic stress such as poor nutrition, lack of sleep, and over exertion, our adrenal glands tend to produce excessive quantities of hormones as a response to the stress. And, when this happens, our adrenal glands will eventually wear out from exhaustion, which will in turn produce low quantities of hormones in our body.
We will eventually feel more tired or exhausted than what we normally feel on a day to day basis. This can often result in craving for sugary snacks or caffeine in order for our body to get the energy levels up. This exhaustion causes even more stress and we find that we are not able to function normally or think clearly.
Helping patients regain energy and strength for healing is one of Dr. Schoen's gifts. She is willing to spend the time necessary with her patients and to study their individual case to reach the recommendations she feels will improve their level of health.

Change is Inevitable – Improvement is Optional

As I was chatting with a patient about good nutrition and weight loss this week she mentioned that she has lost hundreds pounds in her life but she always gains them back. This is an experience that many of us have had as we attempt to improve ourselves and keep our body at a healthy weight.

Health experts as well as our moms have shared the advice needed to give us a healthy life. The following is just a short list of the ideas I have heard and read lately.

• Mini goals are easier to achieve and will help me reach my ultimate goal. By congratulating myself as I make even the smallest changes allows me to feel accomplished and gives me the energy needed to continue. So I look at the big picture, having the ultimate goal in mind, but breaking it down to achievable actions.


• Journal and Track. Connecting food to energy and mood. There is a corresponding positive result when I keep track of what I'm eating and how it makes me feel. Some nutritional counselors claim that a person who keeps track of what they eat and how it makes them feel can lose twice as much weight as a person who doesn't take the time to jot it down. For that result I'm certainly willing to write it down and I even found some neat iphone Apps to help me do this.


• Pay attention to my food while eating. This seems like a "no brainer" but this is one thing that gets many people into trouble. Eating while on the computer or while watching television contributes to me losing track of what and how much I am actually consuming.
  


• Flavor my foods with spices and herbs. Monitoring my calorie intake doesn't need to mean boring foods. I experiment with the flavors I enjoy while leaving out the "bad for me" calories. Recipes for low calorie dips and salad dressing can add a lot of flavor to meals.


• Lift it and Move it. The more muscle mass I have the more calories I will burn even while sleeping. Strength training even just a couple times a week can make a big difference in my metabolism's ability to burn calories. When I add some type of aerobic fun to my week I can certainly burn some calories and help my heart.


• Set time to rest and relax. Stress hormones have been tied to weight gain. Planning times to do things for myself like reading, gardening or taking a stroll to clear my head can help me keep my stress hormones at a proper level.


• Sleep. Getting enough sleep is vitally important to keeping my appetite controlling hormones in check. An imbalance in these hormones affects me in such a way that when I don't get enough sleep I am less likely to do any of the above suggestions.


• One day at time while I hang in there for the long haul. Being aware that changing my habits can take time and that getting results may be a delayed gratification I congratulate myself at the end of each day when I've had positive changes and I look forward to tomorrow if I need to improve on my today.