6 health tips I learned from my dog

Happy Friday and Labor Day weekend!

6 health tips I have learned from my shih tzu:

1) Always stretch first thing in the morning and after laying down
2) Drink water right after you wake up
3) Always wag your tail (be happy) it will cheer up everyone around you
4) Ignore the loud barking dogs (negative people) and keep moving forward
5) Hide your 20% snacks around the house so others don't steal them
6) Be an MSU fan! Go State!

We hope everyone has a safe, fun and sun filled weekend!

It's not a magic pill, but will help you lose weight [NBC 25]

As seen on NBC 25, written by Joel Feick 

photo by Joel Feick, NBC 25

By now you've seen those e-mails and infomercials about amazing diet pills. Saginaw chiropractor Dr. Dan Kehres says there's no quick, easy way to lose weight. It's still requires proper diet and exercise. But Dr. Kehres (and Dr. Oz) likes CLA.

According to about.com, patients with thyroid problems who are facing weight loss challenges may be helped by the dietary supplement conjugated linoleic acid - known as CLA -- which is reported to help body fat in people who are overweight.

A study, published in the Journal of Nutrition found that CLA reduces fat and preserves muscle tissue. According to the research manager, an average reduction of six pounds of body fat was found in the group that took CLA, compared to a placebo group. The study found that approximately 3.4 grams of CLA per day was the level needed to obtain the beneficial effects of CLA on body fat.

Dr. Kehres, who's a regular contributor to NBC 25 Today says he likes CLA because it's all natural.

Check with your doctor before changing your diet or taking any supplement.




Want to learn more about weight loss? Learn about nutrition and exercise.

How Raising Cattle has Changed

In 1850, before the introduction of anything that resembled factory farming or feed lots, how long did it take cattle to reach full size only eating grass? Four to five years.
 
Today, with a factory farming, grains, hormones and all the other medication how long does it take cattle to reach full size? Only 14 months with the help of grains, drugs and lack of exercise. 

If the cattle you eat is sick, how do you think that affects you?

Besides eating healthier meat, eating local it is often easier and more affordable to buy meat in bulk from a local farm that does not give any antibiotics to their animals.

Learn more about the risk of eating meat with drugs.

Looking for healthy meat from a mid-Michigan farmer? Contact Garrett Cattle Company in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan at 989-944-0124 or orders@gccorganics.com.

Inspiration: A tiger doesn't lose sleep over the opinion of sheep

To be successful in life you have to separate yourself from the pack and ignore the negativity along the way.

When you begin to separate yourself the critics will start to give their negative opinions to try to stop you or slow you down. “You're wrong,” “that will never work,” “there's no way,” “why are you doing that?”

Unfortunately, when people start second guessing themselves that is what typically stops them from doing what they really want to do.

Block them out and stay focused on your goals!

Recipe: Broiled Sockeye Salmon

Tonight for dinner, we broiled a piece of wild caught sockeye salmon in a marinade of freshly squeezed orange juice, minced ginger and balsamic vinegar.

Recipe:

• 1 filet of sockeye salmon
• 1 full orange squeezed
• 1/2 inch of ginger peeled and minced
• 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste

Ideally, mix all the ingredients together and marinate salmon for four to five hours (I was hungry and only let it marinate for 20 minutes).

Place salmon on broiling pan and cook 15 minutes at 400 degrees or until it flakes.

Serve with a slice of fresh orange to squeeze over the salmon. Enjoy!

Prevent heart attacks through diet [NBC 25]

As seen on NBC 25, written by Joel Feick 

Dr. Dan says these foods can lead to good heart health
 
Saginaw chiropractor Dr. Dan Kehres says the quickest way to good cardiovascular health is through your stomach. What you eat can lead to great heart health.

Dr. Kehres, who appears regularly on NBC 25 Today, says blueberries, almonds and dark chocolate are foods you should include in your diet. He calls it part of a Polymeal. He says following it can reduce heart disease by 75%. He also loves anything that's homegrown. He's even printed up some t-shirts that read "Eat Local."

He also says red wine in moderation is good for your heart.

Check with your doctor before changing your diet dramatically. But the Polymeal diet is packed with nutrition. It's something to consider.

Watch the July 30, 2013 NBC 25 segment: 
 

When it comes to prescribed medication, do your research

The death toll from illegal drugs such as cocaine and heroin is around 10,000 people per year in the U.S.

The death toll from prescribed medicine in the U.S. is around 106,000 per year. (And this is only the recorded or correlated, where as it's easy to tell if someone overdosed on cocaine)
 
I remember working a health fair in Florida across from a pharmacy. I was watching people drive up to the window and get their bags of medication and then driving off. It scares me to think how many of those people are taking the medications and driving around especially with all of the side effects they have. I meet people all the day who start taking a blood pressure medication and then pass out within the next few days because their blood pressure dropped too low.

We know alcohol distorts our ability to think and react but so do many (legal) medications.

Do you research, learn about true health. Medication should be a last resort, not a first line of defense. 

Eat Local Michigan: The Maple Grille

Another amazing dinner at The Maple Grille LLC tonight! Look who is wearing a Kehres Health & Chiropractic Eat Local shirt... owner and chef Josh Schaeding.

Learn more about The Maple Grille at www.themaplegrille.net