Darla Taylor

Did you know that zinc has antioxidant properties.  Zinc is a constituent of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD).  It is also needed for proper maintenance of vitamin  E levels in the blood and aids in the absorption of vitamin A.  It has other important functions as well, including the promotion of glandular and reproductive health and the very important proper functioning of the immune system.   There is a simple way to see if you have enough zinc.  Ask me about it.... Read More...

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  That has been my motto for quite a few years and I have to say it has served me well.  What can you do to protect yourself from foreign invaders to the integrity of you well being.  Number one in my book, think good thoughts.  A happy and thankful heart and especially on that is voiced does your body good like a medicine.  Number two, make the majority of what you put in your mouth useful for the reproduction of cells.  All foods have the ability to do either good or bad in your body, you have to make the choices for healthful foods be mu... Read More...

Vitamin D: Did you Know? It is needed in the intestine for the absorption of dietary calcium. It has also been found to be important in protecting the body from a wide range of diseases. This long list of diseases could be linked to vitamin D deficiency: several forms of cancer, stroke, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, some autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes, and even type 2 diabetes, depression and schizophrenia. How do we help prevent vitamin D deficiency? Well most of us already know, adequate sunshine, of course. I ha... Read More...

Stress, who doesn’t have it? With the busy and demanding lives we lead it is hard to keep stress at a manageable level. Too much stress can affect us in various ways. Our hormone balance can be disrupted.Hormones are chemical messengers that travel through the blood to affect specific target cells. It affects our mood, our sleep patterns and can keep us in a fatigued state. The adrenal glands produce cortisol (a hormone), one of the main hormones that allows our body to deal with stressful situations without “falling” apart. The more stress we go through the more cortisol... Read More...

My son and his new wife had the pleasure of going to England for their honeymoon.  At one of the restaurants where they ate the food came in some packaging that had a message the above mentioned title that I thought was excellent and wanted to share with you.   It was an interview with loads of french women, a few Italians and some Spanish as well.  Here is their advice on eating well and keeping a good figure.

1:  Insist on nutritious, fresh, natural, quality food without any nasties in it!  (I’m all for that, but I can’t go to “Pret” in England to get it!... Read More...

How important is it to build muscle?  How many women are concerned about getting big bulky muscles and are afraid to weight train.  Well, there is more than one means to build strength and most women are not capable of building gigantic muscles, so no need to fear.  You should be more afraid of not strength training!  Why, you ask? Here is some great info taken from Metagenics, a well established vitamin company.  “Muscle is the body’s biologically active tissue, and needs far greater amount of calorie fuel to maintain itself compared to body fat.  Therefore, a high ratio of... Read More...

The new commercial about high fructose corn syrup is leaving out some important truths. The commercial makes you think that high fructose corn syrup is just a natural product and you should be able to consume it without concern.  However, Gabe Mirkin, MD can shed some light on the possible negative effects of high fructose corn syrup and I want you to know what he has to say.  You need to have all the facts in order to make an educated decision. In an article by Gabe Mirkin, MD, he writes, “Evidently something in soft drinks makes people eat more food than they would otherwise.  High ... Read More...