Mid-Florida Medical Group

Sharing Lunch

2011-07-23T12:34:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-22T07:08:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-20T12:59:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-20T12:37:00.000-07:00

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?

2011-07-13T08:29:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-28T18:24:00.001-07:00

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

2011-06-16T11:20:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-16T11:18:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-13T07:59:00.000-07:00

"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

2011-05-07T13:08:00.000-07:00

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!

2011-05-07T04:24:00.000-07:00

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

2011-02-16T19:38:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-28T11:39:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-14T10:46:00.000-08:00

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

2011-01-13T06:23:00.000-08:00

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.

The Little Blue Tube

2010-11-12T12:28:00.000-08:00

Every year we have patients call the office asking for the little blue tube of Influenzinum. We have not formally documented the effects of this remedy but the patients who have used Influenzinum over the years report they have avoided symptoms of the flu for as many years as they have been using the remedy.

So every year we order a supply of the Influenzinum, print up the protocol Dr. Schoen recommends and we sell it to our patients and anyone else who might be interested in avoiding flu symptoms in such a simple way without taking a flu vaccine.

Along with using Influenzinum we stress a healthy life style. When patients eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly, get exposure to sunlight, sleep an adequate amount and proactively manage stresses in their lives, they are less likely to fall ill.

The idea that a person can overwork, be overstressed, sleep 5 or less hours each night, live on coffee and donuts, and then at the first sign of the flu, take a dose of Influenzinum and expect a miracle is unrealistic. A Homeopathic remedy elicits a response from the vital force, but the vital force can only draw on the resources available to it.

Dr. Schoen specializes in guiding a patient to vibrant health. She offers healing modalities that build a patient's vitality and supports their immune system:

Nutritional Counseling.
Individualized Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation.
IV protocols to help prevent as well as treat flu symptoms.
Homeopathic injection: A combination of Echinaccea Compositum to modulate the immune system and Lymphomyosot to keep the detoxifying pathways open.

We hope you will take advantage of these health promoting approaches to flu prevention. Call the office if we can provide you with more information or set an appointment for treatment.
407.644.2729

It's As Easy As

2010-11-12T11:42:00.000-08:00

Simple Prevention

Wash your hands often. Remember that one of the most common ways people catch colds and the flu is by rubbing their nose or their eyes after their hands have been contaminated with a virus. By washing your hands often, especially:

before, during, and after you prepare food
before you eat, and after you use the bathroom
after handling animals or animal waste
when your hands are dirty, and
more frequently when someone in your home is sick, you may avoid getting sick yourself and keep your kids from getting sick too.

Routinely clean, with soap and water, and disinfect surfaces, toys, and objects that younger children may put in their mouths. It may also help to wipe surfaces with paper towels that can be thrown away or cloth towels that can be washed afterwards.
Use disposable tissues to wipe or blow yours or your child's nose.
Teach your children 'cough etiquette', which the American Academy of Pediatrics describes as teaching children to turn their heads and cough or sneeze into a disposable tissue or the inside of their elbow if they don't have a tissue, instead of simply coughing or sneezing onto their hands, which will then spread their germs onto everything they touch.
Avoid close contact with people when you are sick. It isn't really possible to completely avoid people who are sick, so it is likely better if you just avoid exposing other people to your germs when you or your kids are sick. So don't go to school, daycare, work, etc., if you are sick with the flu.
Avoid unnecessary contact with a lot of people for younger children, the elderly or those with challenged immune systems. It isn't easy to always tell when people are sick and some people are contagious even before they start to have symptoms.
Take a reusable water bottle to school or work, like a Sigg or CamelBak, instead of using a water fountain, which may become contaminated with germs, especially during cold and flu season.

Take Control

2010-11-12T06:27:00.000-08:00

Seminar to be presented by Claudia Chica, P.T., DOM in the office of Joya L. Schoen, M.D.
Tuesday, November 16 at 6:30pm.
1850 Lee Road, Suite 240
Winter Park, FL 32789
407.644.2729

A frequent concern for many people is Urinary Incontinence. When the bladder fills with urine, sensory nerves send impulses to the brain indicating that the bladder is full. The sensory nerves connect with other nerves in the spinal cord to relay this information. In turn, the brain sends impulses back to the bladder instructing the bladder to empty its contents.

Urinary incontinence is loss of bladder control. Symptoms range from mild leaking to uncontrollable wetting. Most bladder control problems happen when muscles are too weak or too reactive. If the muscles that keep your bladder closed are weak, you may have accidents when you sneeze, laugh or lift a heavy object. This is called Stress Incontinence. If bladder muscles become too active, you may feel a strong urge to go to the bathroom when you have little urine in your bladder. This is called Urge Incontinence or overactive bladder. There are other causes of incontinence, such as prostate problems, tumors, prolapsed organs and nerve damage.

Dr. Chica will discuss several therapeutic approaches she uses to promote increased control of the pelvic floor muscles and proper function of the genito-urinary and reproductive systems. All organs relate to the higher processes of communication from the brain. Acupuncture, Cranio-Sacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation, will help re-establish this connection and allow the Autonomic Nervous System to come to a more balanced position.

Many of the restrictions and dysfunctions found on the pelvic floor, are caused by external trauma, surgeries, scars, infections and toxicity; but a great percentage (70% or higher) can be caused by emotional trauma.

Emotions go into the organs via the Autonomic Nervous System ganglia. Painful memories and disturbed emotions remain stored in the tissue/organs. The body protects the affected organ(s) and hugs the lesion. Cellular memory keeps the emotional trauma information trapped in the tissues in the form of adhesion and energy cysts, causing disruption of function to the whole system.

Benefits of using "Regulatory and Manuel Therapies" to address Pelvic Floor Weakness and/or Dysfunction are:

Improved or recovered control of bowel and bladder.
Heightened sexual response in women and increased sexual control in men.
Increased strength, tone and elasticity of pelvic structures to support the abdominal and pelvic contents against the effects of gravity.
Improvement of core strength for a strong and healthy lower back.
Increased sense of well-being and peace.

By receiving proper care it is possible for patients to avoid surgery and to insure continued vitality.

Healing the Eye the Natural Way

2010-10-31T13:05:00.000-07:00

Join me November 14th, 4pm-6pm at the Holiday Inn Express, 238 S. Line Dr., Apopka, Florida for a Free Presentation by Edward Kondrot, M.D. "Healing the Eye The Natural Way".
Dr. Kondrot will present vital information about Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma and Other Eye Conditions. Learn to save your sight! 800-430-9328.

10 Essentials for Eye Health
Homeopathic Remedies
Vision & Color Therapy
Microcurrent Stimulation
Diet, Nutrition, Supplements

Take the 1st step to restoring your vision!
Make your appointment to attend the 3-Day Vision Healing Program with Dr. Kondrot, America's leading homeopathic, board certified ophthalmologist and international best selling author. Begin the alternative therapies that will help you save your sight.

The 3-Day Vision Healing Program will take place at a large rental home located at 301 N. Lake Ave., Apopka, Florida 32703 on November 15, 16 & 17 and will include:

Comprehensive Eye Exam
Nutritional Evaluation
Homeopathic Evaluation
Microcurrent Therapy
Sytonic Color Therapy
Vision Therapy

Space is Limited - Call 800-430-9328 for more information and to make an appointment.

Free Homeopathy Seminar

2010-02-05T11:49:00.000-08:00

Homeopathy is a safe, beneficial, and cost-effective health solution for you and your family. Homeopaths prescribe based on an assessment of the whole person rather than just one specific disease. Even so, acute illnesses and injuries, such as colds, fevers, sore throats, muscle and joint injury can improve very quickly with homeopathic treatment. Homeopaths know that antibiotics are not the only successful treatment for infections. Ear infections, bladder infections, vaginal infections, conjunctivitis, boils and cellulitis frequently respond well to homeopathic treatment.
To learn how you can make homeopathic remedies a part of your Health Destiny Toolbox, attend a free seminar presented in the office of Dr. Joya Schoen Thursday, February 18, 6:30pm. To RSVP, email through the website: www.drj.org or call 407-644-2729. The office is located at 1850 Lee Road, Suite 240 in Winter Park Florida.

"The Sunshine Vitamin" and Prevention of Breast Cancer

2009-12-03T11:30:00.000-08:00

Vitamin D is also known as the "Sunshine Vitamin". Vitamin D triggers the body's immune cells to produce antibodies, which promotes the strength of the immune system. Over 500 studies support Vitamin's D's role in immune health. Other benefits that the nutrient supports are the absorption of calcium for building strong bones and teeth, the maintenance of joint and muscle comfort, as well as the maintenance of a healthy mood.

Despite available food sources of vitamin D and the body's ability to self-produce this nutrient from sun exposure, vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide health problem, affecting people of all ages. "We continue to see poor Vitamin D levels among the U. S. population, with 70% or more of children and adults having insufficient vitamin D status" (U.S. National Center for Health Statics).

Optimal levels of Vitamin D (40-80 ng/ml) enhance the creation and functioning of healthy cells throughout the body. In addition to protecting the bones and boosting the immune system, studies show that Vitamin D helps prevent certain cancers, including breast, ovarian, prostate and colorectal. New research shows that, in the United States alone, thousands of new cases of breast cancer could be prevented every year if more women had optimal levels of Vitamin D. [Garland, C.F., et al. 2009 Vitamin D for cancer prevention: global perspective, Ann Epidemiol, Jul; 19(7):468-83]

This study conducted by Cedric Garland and other prominent vitamin D researchers determined that women with Vitamin D levels above 52 ng/ml have half the risk of developing breast cancer as those with 13 ng/ml! Garland (et al) estimates that 58,000 new cases of breast cancer in the United States could be prevented per year by raising vitamin D levels to 52 ng/ml. Imagine what the global impact could be!

Five years ago, a range of 20-100 ng/ml was considered normal. Just recently, this range was raised to 32-100 ng/ml. Too often women are told that their levels are normal, which is not the same as optimal. A simple blood test can reveal your actual Vitamin D level.

If you're deficient, the best way to boost your vitamin D quickly is to supplement with Vitamin D3. Initially, you may need to take 5,000 IU's or more per day. After establishing a healthy level, supplementing with 1,000 to 2,000 IU's per day may be all that's needed.

Dr. Schoen keeps a close watch on the vitamin D level of her patients. LabCorp is the lab of choice because of their method of measurement. See the information Dr. Cannell provides about the methods of measuring 25(OH)D.

Further Research: Vitamin D Council

Vitamin D and prevention of breast cancer research

More to come!

2009-07-03T10:20:00.000-07:00

This is the first posting for the office blog of Joya Lynn-Schoen, M.D., Complementary and Alternative Medical Doctor in Winter Park Florida. Visit our website, drj.org.