Eating for Hormone Health: New Hope for Hormone Imbalance
Written by Ritamarie Loscalzo on August 3, 2010 – -I’m excited to be doing a talk in New Jersey this week on Eating for Hormone Health.
Karen Ranzi, author of “Creating Healthy Children” is hosting me.
Here are the details.
If you live in the area, come on by.
Eating for Hormone Balance
The Secrets to Staying Young and Vibrant At Any Age
With Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, MS, DC, CCN, DACBN
How to Nourish Your Hormones and Keep Yourself Strong, Safe and Healthy Your Whole Life Through.
In this Inspirational talk, You’ll learn:
- Who all the members of your hormone family are and how you can keep them balanced and humming
- The role of your digestion,emotions and your environment in keeping your hormones balanced and safe.
- How balancing your hormone starting as early as in your 20’s leads to improved vitality and strength in your later decades — the untold secret to seeing more life ahead of you than behind you.
- The 5 foods you MUST eat and the 5 foods You MUST avoid for hormone health
- How stress effects your hormones —and techniques for protecting yourself from the dangers of being in fight-flight mode daily
- How nutrients effect hormone balance, and why synthetic nutrients can be dangerous
- The importance of sleep in protecting you from hormone-related cancers.
- How hormones are disrupted by the environment and essential secrets in protecting yourself.
In her fun and exuberant style, Dr. Ritamarie shares her passion for vibrant health and her secrets for creating for herself more strength and stamina in her 50’s than she experienced in her 20’s. There’ll be ample time for questions and answers.
For over 2 decades, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo has been a student and practitioner of natural health and whole fresh food diets as a path to wellness. Her success in recovering from chronic fatigue and lifestyle induced health challenges prompted
As a doctor of chiropractic certified in acupuncture, clinical nutrition and herbal medicine, Dr. Ritamarie empowers powerful transformation and vibrant health in busy people worldwide. Through her coaching programs, nutrition consultations and books, Dr. Ritamarie touches countless lives with her message of self-healing. Visit her website www.FreshnFunLiving.com for lots of resources, recipes and valuable information.
Thursday August 5, 2010 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Ramsey, New Jersey (201) 934-6778
Investment in your health: $20 in advance, $25 at the door
To register contact Karen at karen@superhealthychildren.com
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Why 95% of all Health and Weight Loss Programs Fail and How You Can Succeed
Written by Ritamarie Loscalzo on June 25, 2010 – -It’s officially summer time. That means it’s time to have fun…swimming, picnics, vacations to exotic places, amusement parks…you get to choose. It’s not all that important WHAT you choose to do for fun, but THAT you choose to have fun.
No kidding. Fun is an important ingredient for hormone balance, good digestion, amazing energy and overall great health. It’s up there with broccoli and sprouts! And, it’s a lot more FUN! Besides, Fun is One of the key ingredients that all health and weight loss programs are missing.
Unfortunately, the first thing to fall by the wayside when you get busy is fun. “I don’t have time for that” you may tell yourself as you rush from one activity to the next, attempting to “get it all done”.
I’ve found FUN to be such an important ingredient for good health that I even named my website to include it. Fresh and Fun! These are the ingredients to vibrant health. Start with fresh food, fresh water, fresh air. Add fresh thoughts, fresh feelings, and fresh relationships. Stir well and top with a big dollop of fun.
Fun is best incorporated into everything you do, including food preparation and eating. Start with small doses…at least 5 minutes a day. You’ll find it so addicting, you’ll soon add more.
Do you know that regular FUN is a part of my secret formula for getting off the diet roller-coaster. As much fun as roller-coasters are at amusement parks, they are down right annoying when it comes to your health plan.
You know what I mean. You get frustrated with your body. Maybe you’re more tired than you think you should be, or have annoying –or even downright painful—symptoms, or your tummy is softer than you’d like or your thighs are larger than you you’re comfortable with.
Whatever the trigger, the action plan results in your resolve to a healthy diet and exercise plan to get you feeling good again. And you do feel better…at least for a little while. How long do these programs usually last? A month or two? Three at most?
What follows is usually a ride down the slippery slope until you feel bad enough to start again. Then up the hill you go once more, putting in hard work and deprivation, until you hit another high point and head back down again.
The problem with this approach is, just like the roller-coaster ride, you usually get off at the bottom. What if this time, you could exit the roller coaster at the top, and stay there…and continue to feel the exhilaration of being at the top…long term.
Would you like to know the shocking truth and missing link in every health and diet plan you’ve ever been on—every book, article, program and course you’ve ever followed —-and why you may have failed.?
The real truth is that YOU didn’t fail. They failed you.
You can have amazing success for many years – never having to look back..when you understand and apply the secret strategies that no one has ever told you about…until now.
Once I discovered the missing link, I began to share it with my patients and clients. And low and behold, those who embraced it and put it into practice had amazing success.
The same process that I had unknowingly followed myself allowed those I counseled to get truly life changing results.
When I was Back in my teens, I tried diet after diet ever in search of the one that allowed me to indulge in my favorite foods and maintain my slim figure. That quest lead me to yo-yo dieting, obsession with food and binging to the point of illness. While I was never more than 5 pounds overweight at any one time, I gained and lost over 100 pounds while I was on the roller-coaster.
What I discovered is that most plans focus on the ACTIONS you need to take without addressing the MINDSET you need to consistently follow through on the Actions.
If you’ve been struggling with inconsistent follow-through on your health and fitness goals… having setbacks and recoveries over and over again… you owe it to yourself to learn this system.
It’s my secret for going from a wine-guzzling junk food junkie in my twenties to the vibrantly healthy athlete I am today…with joy and ease. It’s what allows me to consistently choose foods that nourish me without even being tempted by those that don’t.
97% of health and weight loss programs Fail because they don’t start with the following steps:
- Clarifying Your Core Values – getting in touch with what really matters is the important first step towards consistent follow through in creating the vibrant health you desire.
- Connecting to Your Visions - stepping into a clear, detailed picture of who you’d like to become is a vital part of creating lasting health.
- Clarifying What You Love – falling in love with your vision allows you to create the environment for consistent joyful follow-through, resulting in ease and energy in your life.
- Setting Your Goals – breaking your big vision into manageable, measurable pieces will take you step by step towards comfort, fitness, energy and vitality.
- Building Your Toolkit – inspire and uplift yourself into the actions that keep you pointed in the direction of your goals.
- Learning to Negotiate Obstacles – simple techniques to maneuver around barriers between you and the goals you hold near and dear.
To get started on this process and apply it to whatever health or weight loss plan you’d like to follow, check out the recording of my FREE teleseminar: 6 Ultra Simple Fool Proof Strategies For Finally Achieving Your Health Goals: A Crash-Course on How to Get in Touch with What Really Matters on a Deep, Core Level and Live the Vibrant, Joyful and Fulfilled Life You Deserve.
http://drritamarie.com/signup/vhm
All health and diet programs need to include an element of fun or they are doomed to failure. So start today by finding something fun to do and do it. Then express gratitude for your gifts. That’s another secret ingredient to health and weight loss success.
Love, Health and Joy to You,
Dr. Ritamarie
www.vibranthealthmindset.com
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Take Control of Your Autoimmune Disorder
Written by Ritamarie Loscalzo on February 10, 2010 – -
Creating a Vibrant Life
An autoimmune dis-ease is a condition that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue.
Autoimmune dis-ease can affect many parts of your body, like your nerves, muscles, endocrine system (system that directs your body’s hormones and other chemicals), and digestive system.
Common autoimmune dis-eases include:
Lupus
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Celiac Disease
Hashimoto’s
and many others
Join Dr. Ritamarie as she uncovers some of the possible causes of autoimmune disorders and how you can take control and begin healing your immune system.
The time to start healing is now.
DATE: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
TIME: 12:30pm – 1:30pm CST
http://www.drritamarie.com/go/Vibrance
Tags: arthritis, Autoimmune, Dr. Ritamarie, Hashimoto's, health, lupus
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Dr. Ritamarie’s Blog Talk Radio Show, Creating a Vibrant Life, Starts Wednesday November 10
Written by Ritamarie Loscalzo on November 10, 2009 – -Tags: blog talk radio, energy, health, Vibrant Health
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Quick and Easy Healthy Lunch Suggestions: Raw Food on the Run
Written by Ritamarie Loscalzo on November 10, 2009 – -
It’s tough to get quick meals on the run when your goal is to eat healthfully.. in ways that improve your energy and keep your brain clear. If you live in or around Austin Texas, you’re in for a treat. On Friday, November 13, 2009, I’ll be hosting a class called “Lunch & Learn” . Join Dr. Ritamarie Losclazo and visiting certified raw foods chef and instructor Tonya Cole Lightfoot for a fun and delicious lunchtime.
We’ll teach you to make a delicious gourmet lunch using only fresh organic, gluten free, dairy free un-cooked plant foods. Then we’ll serve you the full course meal.
Register early and receive $10 off the already discounted tuition. Pay only $37 for a full course meal, a recipe 
guide, instruction and demonstration, and lots of tips and tricks for making meals in a hurry.
Register by Wednesday November 11 and you’ll also receive a free copy of Dr. Ritamarie’s e-book “Quick and easy Lunch and Dinner ideas for Healthy Meals on the Run”
I sure hope you cna join us for “Lunch & Learn”.
Love, Health and Joy,
Dr. Ritamarie
http://www.DrRitamarie.com
Tags: Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, DrRitamarie, Gluten Free Diet, health, Healthy Holiday, Living Foods, livingfoods, raw and living foods holiday recipes, Raw Foods, raw foods diet, raw foods recipes, vegan foods, whole foods
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Effects of Raw Cruciferous Vegetables on Thyroid and Cancer Prevention
Written by Ritamarie Loscalzo on August 15, 2009 – -I just watched an excellent video about the effects of cruceriferous vegetables like broccoli and kale on thyroid health. It was posted on Kevin Gianni’s Renegade Health Show blog.
Here’s the link to the show, followed by my comments.
http://renegadehealth.com/blog/the-real-effect-of-raw-cruciferous-vegetables-on-the-thyroid
My comments:
I’ve been studying thyroid issues for a long time and an exhaustive study of hundreds of medline research papers lead me to the same conclusion as Kevin. Most of the studies on the goitrogenic effect of isothyocyanate used an isolated extract not cruciferous vegetables. And even with large doses of isolates, the effects on the thyroid were reversed by adding iodine to the animal’s diet. I recommend that people who include a lot of crucifers especially in smoothies add a teaspoon of powdered sea vegetables to their smoothies, salad dressings or sprinkled on their food. By doing this, many of my patients have dramatically improved their TSH levels (see below) in as little as 3 months. Certain species of kelp, especially laminaria digitata (available from Maine Coast Sea Vegetables seaveg.com) have been shown to contain preformed T3 and T4 (the thyroid hormones). Dr. Ryan Drum has a couple of really good, very detailed articles on this on his website)
Many good points were raised in the discussion, and many great questions asked. I’d like to address a few:
1- what’s the best test for thyroid. The medical standard is TSH, although the range used by most labs miss many cases. The TSH range should be between 1.5 and 3.2. Sometimes the TSH comes within the normal range even when thyroid symptoms are present. Taking the first morning temperature, often called basal body temperature, is a good way to determine if the thyroid is low.
2- Just adding iodine will not reverse hypothyroid unless the condition is specifically related to an iodine deficiency. Thyroid has many causes. I addressed these at Raw Spirit Fest in 2008. A copy of my presentation, along with several other e-books on greens is available for FREE at http://www.drritamarie.com/green
3- A lot of hypothyroidism is not primarily a thyroid problem, but is related to adrenal stress or adrenal insufficiency, cause by chronic stress. This type of thyroid problem responds well to stress management and diet and lifestyle change. I have a few articles on adrenal fatigue on my blog… http://www.drritamarie.com/blog
Thanks again Kevin for exploring these important issues.
Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo
http://www.FreshnFunLiving.com
Tags: Adrenal Fatigue, fatigue symptoms, glucosinolates, health, iodine, kelp, raw cruciferous vegetables, Raw Foods, Related Tags: effect of isothiocyanates, Relateeffect of isothiocyanates, thyroid, whole foods
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Cleansing for Health
Written by Ritamarie Loscalzo on October 3, 2008 – -
Cleansing and detoxification programs have been used as a health restoration technique for thousands of years. Yet only recently has the general public become aware if them.
While some might argue the need for a cleansing program, on the basis that your body can adequately cope with the daily bombardment of toxins in your air, water and food supplies, still others (and growing numbers of others) strongly emphasize the profound benefit of periodic cleansing.
I personally completely turned my health around when I was in my 20′s by doing a 28 day water fast. The effects were profound. Unfortunately, extended water fasting is not something that most people can do successfully on their own. It is best to do it under the supervision of a professional.
Over the past 22 years, I have done several 7-10 day water fasts and always benefit. The problem is that I can’t seem to stay on track unless I do it with a partner or a group.
I started to do Green Smoothie Cleanses a few years ago, instead of water fasts, because it was easy to cleanse and maintain my busy work, family and exercise schedule. I love how I feel when I do them. Still, I often found that my plans to do a multi day green smoothie cleanse on my own often go by the wayside when a “better offer” comes along ( like a party, family birthday, invitation from a friend). It seems that when I make the comittment only to myself, it’s easy to decide part of the way through that the timing isnt’ right and schedule it for another time.
When I make a commitment to someone else, I keep it. Regardless of what comes up, if I commit to others to do a Green Smoothie Cleanse, I follow through.
So birthed the idea of a group cleanse program. At first, I figured I’d put together a bunch of recipes, create a yahoo group for all of us to communicate and take it from there. What ended up happening is that I created an elaborate implementation guide, pre and post health self assessment questionnaires and objective tests, recipes, menu planners and post cleanse guidelines.
It has been a labor of love for me. I’ve lead groups of over 50 people 4 times so far this year. Next week, will be the fifth. There are still a few spaces left and the early bird special pricing has been extended to midnight Friday. The details are at http://drritamarie.com/GreenCleanse
I’m looking forward to feeling lighter, clearer and more energetic,
Tags: detoxification, detoxification programs, Green Cleanse, green smoothie. detoxification programs, Green Smoothies, health, water fast
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This Week’s Events with Dr. Ritamarie
Written by Ritamarie Loscalzo on October 22, 2007 – -
I am excited about the upcoming week. Just like last week, multiple inspiring and motivating events are planned. In addition to the living health events, I am scheduled to do a free Healthy Eating talk at Live Oak Universalist Unitarian Church in Cedar Park on Tuesday October 23, from 7:00 until 8:30 PM.
A summary of the events for the coming week is below. I get a break from teaching as Dina Knight, a recent graduate of the Living Light Culinary Institute makes her Austin, Texas teaching debut and Dr. Craig Sommers joins us as a guest speaker.
1) Thursday October 25: Forget Cooking with Dina: Thursday October 25 6:30- 9:30PM. Dina is loaded with ideas and techniques to jumpstart you on the road to preparing mouth watering, vitality enhancing living foods dishes like nut milk, mock tuna, noodles with marinara sauce and chocolate mousse! See below for details.
2) Saturday October 27:The Secrets of Longevity with Dr. Craig Sommers, author of the book The Raw Foods Bible: Saturday October 27, 2007 6:00 – 9:00 PM at the home of Sarah Nayer. This is a free event. Dr. Sommers will be a guest speaker at the fourth Saturday Raw Foods Potluck. Bring a 100% raw dish to share. See below for details.
3) Sunday October 28: Holiday Survival Talk by Dr. Ritamarie . Sunday, October 28, 2007, 4:30 – 7:00. Learn strategies for joyfully maintaining your health in spite of the temptations of the holiday season. Taste some festive and delicious living foods treats and get ideas for healthful holiday gift-giving. Register and pay a nominal donation of $20 by Thursday October 25 and receive a free copy of the class booklet Handling Halloween Healthfully, filled with recipes, resources and activities for making Halloween both fun and health enhancing.
To register for any of these events or for more details, visit the website at http://www.drritamarie.com/ or call us at 512 349-9677.
Until next time,
Yours in health
Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo
Tags: health, Healthy Holiday, holiday survival, Living Foods, Raw Foods, raw foods clases
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Raw Spirit Festival and Raw Weekend Update
Written by Ritamarie Loscalzo on October 22, 2007 – -Raw Spirit Festival and Raw Weekend Update
Sedona Arizona is a magical place all the time. Bright orange peaks that resemble characters and castles, energy vortexes and a wide array of alternative healing opportunities make it a great place to visit anytime. Add 2000 living foods enthusiasts, beautifully prepared and delicious living foods, inspiring talks and great music, and you have a prescription for joy.
The Raw Spirit Fest was truly an amazing event and I am grateful to the organizers, volunteers, and my family for affording me the opportunity to attend. I met lots of new people and made lifelong new friends. Can you imagine making living foods recipes for 2000 people? A crew of volunteers managed to pull it off for 7 meals in a row. Each meal was beautifully presented and packed with nutrition. Next year’s event is already being planned for mid- September. Mark your calendars. It is an event worth attending.
The Living on Live Foods Level 1 class this weekend was was an incredible success. I was joined by 20 amazing people who shared in the excitement of making delicious, vitality promoting dishes. I tried out a new format for the class and it was an overwhelming success. Instead of mostly demonstrations by me and lots of tasting by the students, the students got to make and eat lots of food. Each one walked away knowing that making the food was not only do-able but pretty easy! It was great to taste all the delicious variations of the recipes! The artistry was pretty amazing as well. Thanks to all for making Saturday such a fun day for me.
Saturday evening was equally as amazing. We had a huge turnout for the potluck featuring Yemiah Favor and her Thai Delights DVD. I learned several new techniques and am looking forward to making her Thai noodle recipe. Everyone really outdid themselves on the food, too.
We had delicious Thai soup made by Dina, Thai salad by Yemiah, Tapioca Pudding by Dr. Ritamarie, carrot cake, mango chutney, croquettes, several types of crackers, beautiful and delicious salads too numerous to recall in detail and lots of fresh fruit. We had many new comers and many familiar faces. Wow! The community and support is awe-inspiring!
Thanks to everyone who participated in making this weekend a joy for me. Many many thanks for all the help in making the class a success. Pamela Weems, a recent Living on Live Foods Level 2 graduate made her living foods teaching debut with her delicious version of Spicy Lime Green Cilantro Soup. Pamela’s sister, Melinda Carter, a July 2007 level 1 graduate, came all the way from Dallas to help out. Joshua Adair, our dedicated farmer’s market assistant attended the class and assisted with food prep and cleanup. And of course, thanks to my invaluable assistant, Maureen Honey, for getting the class materials and rosters ready for me while I was away in Arizona attending Raw Spirit Fest. Many thanks to Yemiah and David for sharing their DVD and wealth of knowledge. They are inspiring to all of us.
I am looking forward to this week’s events. We have 3 planned. Wow. Another week filled with high vibration activities to inspire and motivate. I am especially looking forward to all the guest speakers we have lined up through the end of the year.
I just got my professional website back online after it was hacked over the summer. I will be adding resources soon, but in the meantime, I am excited to have it back online at http://www.austinhealthcoach.com/ . The complete class schedule is at http://www.drritamarie.com/
Until Next time,
Yours in health
Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo
Tags: health, Living Foods, nutrition, potluck, Raw Foods, Raw Foods classes, raw spirit fest
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