

Supplements: what’s the big deal?
A big part of my practice is nutrition, which includes supplements. Do you need supplements? Which ones? How do you know what’s right for...
Brenda Elving
Apr 7, 20242 min read
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Do I need supplements? Vitamin B12
My daughter woke up one morning more exhausted than when she went to bed. She had no motivation, no light in her eyes, no color in her...
Brenda Elving
Mar 9, 20243 min read
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A Wholistic Approach to Nutrition
(originally published by The Gaeta Institute for Michael Gaeta on December 8, 2022. These are his words.) Naturopathy, chiropractic,...
Brenda Elving
Feb 3, 20233 min read
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Achieving Real Health
We’re embarking on the second week of 2019. The ramifications of our resolutions are becoming clear, and making this change permanent is...
Brenda Elving
Jan 7, 20193 min read
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What diet is best for me? or, How to use a Food Journal
What diet is best for me? Which supplement should I take? How do I know which brands are best? These are such common questions, and very...
Brenda Elving
Aug 28, 20183 min read
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Teaching Children to Eat Well
I heard a blurb on the radio the other day about how a study had come out proving that it wasn’t worth the fight to make your children...
Brenda Elving
Aug 8, 20184 min read
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Stress, Gratitude and your Health
Have you ever stopped to look at what you have and be grateful for it? I know, I said it myself: Yeah, right. You have no idea what I’m...
Brenda Elving
Jul 28, 20183 min read
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Food & Seasonal Allergies
Grass allergies are nothing to sneeze at, so to speak. They can be worse if you’re not aware of how your diet can help or hurt the...
Brenda Elving
May 17, 20183 min read
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Thankfulness
“Be the catalyst that motivates others to spread kindness.” -Dr. Perry In other words, be thankful for what you have, and then share it....
Brenda Elving
Apr 25, 20182 min read
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Overweight and Undernourished
I read today that the National Institutes of Health spend $800 million a year trying to find the cause of obesity. Really? Isn’t this...
Brenda Elving
Apr 18, 20183 min read
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Omega-3s: the essentials, and how to choose what’s right for you
Essential fatty acids, which fuel the brain and keep the heart healthy, are commonly missing ingredients that the body cannot make on its...
Brenda Elving
Apr 9, 20183 min read
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Connecting the Dots to Health
Doctors have taught us to look at each specific symptom separately, going to an optometrist for eye troubles, the psychiatrist for mental...
Brenda Elving
Feb 24, 20183 min read
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SAD: What’s going on and How do I get out?
Port Aransas (personal collection) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is something I’ve struggled with most of my adult life, as did my...
Brenda Elving
Feb 17, 20183 min read
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The Importance of Sleep
Arianna Huffington passed out at her desk from exhaustion in 2007, and has made the topic of sleep almost a side business. Jeff Bezos...
Brenda Elving
Jan 28, 20182 min read
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The basics of staying healthy when everybody is sick
Everybody has something right now. It’s flu season, cold season, and basic communicative crud season. Those who aren’t sick are...
Brenda Elving
Jan 20, 20183 min read
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