Fighting high cholesterol isn’t always about completely cutting out the foods you like. For example, a recent study has determined that daily intake of 2.4 ounces of nuts, including almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, macadamia nuts, and peanuts, can improve blood cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease.
Scientists at Loma Linda University in California looked at data collected by 25 other research projects on nut consumption in seven different countries. They found that eating the equivalent of two-and-a-half small bags of nuts helps reduce both overall cholesterol levels and levels of LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol, as well as improving the total ratio of cholesterol to the patient’s HDL (or “good”) cholesterol levels.
The study was partly funded by several nut-industry foundations, including the California Walnut Commission, the Almond Board of California, and the National Peanut Board.
Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy, visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com
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If you’re for biotics does that make you probiotic? Probiotic are actually teeny-tiny little organisms that live in your gut and help mange your digestive health. And now they can be found in just about everything from yogurt to granola bars and juices.
The jury is still out on how they could benefit someone with a severely compromised immune system, but for the following problems they may be beneficial*:
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Diarrhea caused by infection with a virus, bacteria or parasite.
Diarrhea caused by taking antibiotics.
Have questions about probiotics? Come in and visit with our pharmacist! It’s just another way Live Oak Pharmacy is customized for you!
Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy, visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com
This blog posting is for information only and is not meant for the purposes of self-diagnosis or as a substitute for a consultation with your health care provider.
Meditation clears and relaxes your mind, which can have a significant impact on your physical health. There are many different schools and techniques, but the practice of meditation doesn’t require any special equipment or clothing, just an open mind.
Classic sitting meditation takes place in a quiet environment free of distractions. You can sit cross-legged on a mat or pillow, or in a recliner chair if that’s more comfortable.
Remove your shoes and socks. Keep a light on so you won’t fall asleep. While sitting in a relaxed state, clear your mind. Try to be conscious of only your breathing. Don’t direct your thoughts in any particular direction; let them drift freely and fade away.
Avoid chants or mantras: Repetition can dull your mind and lead you into a light sleep state that doesn’t have meditation’s full restorative effects. How long you meditate is up to you, but try to do it consistently for a half-hour or so.
Another technique, called the “Breath of Fire,” is said to fill you with positive energy. Sit or stand in a relaxed posture. Breathe normally, and relax your throat and jaw. Draw in one breath through your nose, then push your diaphragm and exhale in a short, sharp breath.
Do this in a rhythm for 20 breaths, then breathe normally for a while. Then do another 20 cycles. Meditation guides say that this exercise can increase your physical energy and your creativity.
Learn more about ways to take care of yourself through massage and acupressure points at our next Discovery Night, this Wednesday, October 20. Our program is brought to you by Clarksville Massage & Acupuncture & Nathan Pope, Austin’s Compounding Pharmacist. To RSVP for this free program, click here or call Live Oak Pharmacy, Austin’s Compounding Pharmacy, at 512.476.8979 ext. 1. This program will be held at Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy.
Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy, an Austin Pharmacy, visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com
It’s Pet Wellness Month! Throughout the month of October Live Oak Pharmacy, Austin’s Compounding Pharmacy, be featuring fun facts on how to keep your pet happy & healthy! Also be sure to check out our Pet Health Page on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BarkandBranches
Have questions about how we can help your four legged, furry or feather friend healthy & well? Stop in and talk with our pharmacist about pet compounding or visit us at http://austinpetmeds.com
Lullaby for your pooch?
Music really does sooth the savage beast (although the actual quote is “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast,” from a 17th-century play by William Congreve). A music label called Hats Unlimited is marketing a CD designed to calm dogs. According to the website io9, the CD was created by researchers at the Teikyo University of Science’s Department of Animal Science. They mixed the sound of classical music with ambient sounds like dogs barking, crows crowing, and human conversation. The result? A mix tape that helps dogs chill.
Live Oak Pharmacy is an Austin Compounding Pharmacy. We focus on an integrative approach to healthcare. To learn more about Live Oak Pharmacy visit our Austin downtown pharmacy location at 1611 W 5th Street or visit us online at http://LiveOakRx.com
The latest issue of Clarksville Massage Therapy & Acupuncture’s newsletter is now out! Click on the icon below to Discover the Healing Benefits of Acupuncture, pick up a health tip on the benefits of dry brushing, see how you can benefit AIDS Services of Austin just buy lying down and relaxing and more!
Clarksville Massage Therapy & Acupuncture is conveniently located within Live Oak Pharmacy – schedule your session today! Click here to book!
All of us at Live Oak Pharmacy wish the riders of the Mamma Jamma Ride a safe and fun day filled with great memories of those we’ve lost and loved along the journey of life!
A scientific study has found that eating 2 ounces of broccoli sprouts a day can protect the stomach against a bacterium that’s linked to stomach cancer, as well as to ulcers and gastritis. The bacterium is called H. pylori, and the sprouts supply a biochemical called sulforaphane, which can stimulate a body’s protective enzymes. Researchers point out that they don’t have absolute proof that broccoli sprouts cure gastrointestinal diseases, or prevent stomach cancer—but eating more vegetables in general can’t hurt.
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The Mamma Jamma Ride is only 3 Days away. Already in it’s 2nd year, the ride benefits 10 different local organizations. And there are still plenty of ways to get involved! You can register online to volunteer, or give a call to (512) 371-RIDE or pick up some Benefitting Bath Salts. 100% of the proceeds benefit both the Mamma Jamma Ride as well as the documentary film, Cancerpants.
Check out this great video from Rochelle Poulson, star of Cancerpants and Mamma Jamma Rider!
It can happen at any moment. Suddenly, without warning, your eye begins to twitch, as if it’s doing a little dance. What the heck is going on?
Allergies, stress, fatigue, and even certain medications can irritate nerve endings in the eye, causing muscles in the eyelid to twitch. It can last a few minutes, or a couple of days, but in some cases it can go on for as long as a month.
Here’s a cure if you’re getting tired of all the twitching: Simply hold down the upper eyelid with your finger for one minute. For more stubborn twitches, apply a warm compress for five minutes up to three times a day, for two straight days. If this fails, and it really starts to get to you, consult a pharmacist or physician.
Today is HAAM Benefit Day! HAAM, the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, helps provide uninsured, professional musician in the Austin-area with access to low-cost primary health care services, basic dental care and mental health counseling. Live Oak Pharmacy will be donating 5% of our non-prescription retail sales to HAAM Benefit Day and playing music by local Austin musicians! This is a great way to stay well, enjoy local music and help others too!
The musical lineup for the day includes 120 volunteering bands and solo artists — more than ever before. Many of them are HAAM member-musicians, the very people for whom Health Alliance for Austin Musicians provides affordable healthcare services that focus on prevention and wellness including primary medical care, basic dental care, mental health care, and hearing and vision care.
Among the artists and acts are Austin roots rockers Reckless Kelly and legendary performer Ray Wylie Hubbard, who will both perform at Whole Foods Market.
The Riverside location of Run-Tex (in collaboration with United Healthcare and Austin Association of Health Underwriters) will host “The HAAM Hour” at Lady Bird Lake: a four-hour event, 5-9 p.m. in the parking lot, with The Daze (5 p.m.), a run/walk/jog around the lake (6-7 p.m.), Michelle Armstrong & The Steps (7-8 p.m.) and Lost Mexico (8-9 p.m.).
Three locations along Congress Avenue — 111 Congress, 301 Congress and 401 Congress — will host musical performances during the lunch hour.
101X will do a live remote with Hollywood Gossip at the ThunderCloud Subs location on Riverside Drive.
Restaurants, offices, retail outlets and other venues — including Phil’s Icehouse and Romeo’s — plan to offer great musical guests for customers.
Proceeds from the 5th Annual HAAM Benefit Day – generated by business like Live Oak Pharmacy and organizations that pledge 5% of the day’s sales or make a donation; area residents who make purchases and eat out; and generous foundations that offer matching grants – make it possible to expand the healthcare service programs for HAAM member-musicians, more than 2,100 served in the past five years. New this year is the option to donate $10 to HAAM by texting “AUSTIN” to 85944.
For a complete lineup of musicians and venues, or to make a donation, visit www.myhaam.org.
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