Habits, Not Resolutions for 2023
From eNewsletter 1/2/2023
DID YOU KNOW that results of one of the few studies looking at the effect of healthy eating and COVID-19 has been published?
As reported in the December issue of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, of the 42,000 subjects followed, those who had healthier dietary habits when the pandemic started and stuck with them throughout had a much lower likelihood of severe infection and were much less likely to be hospitalized.
Not surprising to you or me, but these results exposed the single greatest failure of our government's pandemic response. If consistent public health messaging would have emphasized healthy eating habits, not only would the pandemic have been less severe, but we would have emerged from it with better prospects for a healthier future.
On a much more positive note, a study published in the November issue of Nutrients found that collagen peptides strengthened connective tissue proteins for joints, as well as keratin that keeps skin supple. Just as exciting was the discovery that collagen peptides reduce expression of inflammatory agents such as IL-6 and TNFa in those same areas.
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2023: The Year for Optimal Wellbeing
Steve: I hope you had wonderful holidays and New Year.
I've never liked New Year's resolutions. The focus is usually just on diet, is draconian in nature, and often fails before February. I am very bullish on working on positive habits, which include much more than diet.
My training as a Health and Wellness Counselor is unique in that I can advise you on the most important habits to achieve individualized, optimal wellbeing. These include eating style and habits, genetic expression, dietary supplements, sleep quality, physical activity, emotional balance, stress management, and toxic load.
The following is an unsolicited testimonial from a client who wanted to remain anonymous but was compelled to share her experience with Nutritional Concepts.
"Improving my health with Nutritional Concepts began nearly ten years ago. At first, I had multiple dietary consults with Bonnie. Our meetings included some heated discussions and food intolerance testing. Her direction included adding supplements, dramatically reducing sugar, and adding more protein. We both thought I “graduated” to a much-improved nutritious diet.
More recently, I consulted with Steve on various wellness and health issues. He also analyzed Pure Genomics results, which were incredibly illuminating and insightful. After that, I realized his expertise could lead me to the answers I’ve sought for over ten years; how to better manage my highly sensitive personality (HSP), insomnia, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
In early 2022, I wrote in my journal that my HSP was not working anymore, and I needed to search for answers. My internist suggested drugs to harness my anxiety and insomnia. I hoped to avoid medications and figured Steve would have alternative options. Steve suggested trying vagus nerve stimulation therapy provided by Gammacore Company.
While the FDA has approved this for migraine management, Steve explained there is research that indicates the 4-minute neck stimulation done twice daily could help reset my “fight or flight” parasympathetic system. In just a few weeks, the therapy enabled me to stop using any sleep medication and reduced my migraine headaches occurrences. My parasympathetic system is much calmer (yes, I can feel this, but remember, I have a highly sensitive personality).
Steve Minsky has dramatically improved my health and well-being, and I will forever be grateful. I did not want to accept that I was stuck with HSP, PTSD, and continued sleep issues. I did not want to try RX prescriptions. I worked with Steve to help find answers that served my best interests".
Whether you need counsel as an existing client, or you're completely new to the process and need a full analysis, we're here for you.
If needed, here's one positive habit tip for each wellbeing category.
Eating style and habits - pick one bad habit or deviation from your optimal eating style and reverse it;
Genetic expression - if you haven't done so already, do a 23andMe or Ancestry test and let us know when your results are ready;
Dietary supplements - if you are rushed in the morning, gather your supplements the evening prior;
Sleep quality - stop eating 3 hours before bed;
Physical activity - if sedentary, get up and move around once per hour;
Emotional balance - breathe into your diaphragm (belly button go up and down);
Stress management - breathe into your diaphragm (belly button should go up and down);
Toxic load - filter your indoor air.