HEALTH
A HEALTHY MOVE
Experienced internists join Beaumont network
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NATURAL CURES from page 26
Top row:
Gary Yashinsky, M.D.
Sheldon Stotler, M.D.
Richard Stoker, M.D.
Eugene Herman, M.D.
Bottom row:
David Jacobs, M.D.
Allan Ross, M.D.
Leon Harris, 0.0.
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INTERNISTS
OF
FARMINGTON HILLS
has moved to a new location.
The Beaumont network is pleased to announce the addition of one of this area's
leading internist groups. Now the Internists of Farmington Hills offers Beaumont's
• Leading-edge technology for better, faster diagnoses
• A convenient network of hospitals and medical centers
• Top-rated specialists and sub-specialists
Internists of Farmington Hills
Call 248-223-9650
29355 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 210
Southfield, MI 48034
to schedule an appointment today.
W. 12 Mile Rd.
Superior; personal medical care in your community
A medical practice of
Beaumont Hospitals
BeaumontNetwork.com
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phone a friend
Call 1-800-458-0404 now!
Your friends at the Jewish Housing
Association are assisting qualified loan
modification applicants free of charge.
This service will be provided by our
professional team of mortgage loan
counselors in a confidential manner.
You may submit your application by phone
or meet with us in person to ensure your
privacy.
mer time. The closest thing to natu-
ral daylight is full-spectrum lighting.
According to the Web site full-
spectrumsolutions.com , "simulated
full-spectrum light is color-correct-
ed light that operates in the range
of 400 to 800 nanometers, which
will simulate the optical brilliance of
outdoor light at noontime." Sunlight
is considered full-spectrum lighting.
Oftentimes, full-spectrum lighting
is available through "light boxes" that
emulate natural sunlight. The most
effective time to use full-spectrum
lighting is in the morning, when we
first wake and we can get the natural
daylight rhythm of our body started.
Vitamin D is manufactured in our
bodies when we are exposed to
natural sunlight. During the winter
months, most of us are not exposed
to adequate amounts of sunlight.
You can get vitamin D through some
foods like fatty fish and fortified milk;
however, it is very difficult to get
adequate amounts of Vitamin D from
our diet. A simple blood test can
determine if you are deficient.
Omega-3 and -6 fatty acid
supplements have been shown to
relieve depression symptoms in
some studies. Sources of omega-3s
include fatty, cold-water fish, such
as salmon, mackerel and herring.
Flaxseed, flax oil and walnuts also
contain omega-3 fatty acids; small
amounts are found in soybean and
canola oils.
Oftentimes, it is hard to get
adequate amounts of omega-3 fatty
acids through diet. According to
Dr. Jen Green, naturopathic physi-
cian, the balance between omega 3
and omega 6 fatty acids (2:1 ratio)
is important. Sources of Omega 6
include evening primrose oil, bor-
age, safflower, sesame, peanut,
corn and soya oil, and should be
used moderately. You can purchase
essential fatty acid supplements at
most health food stores, groceries
and pharmacies.
It is important to pay attention to
any subtle changes in your outlook,
energy level and sleep patterns dur-
ing the winter months, as they can
be indications of SAD.
Julie Silver, MSW, DipL Ac., is a
National Certification Commission for
JHA
Jewish Housing Association
27777 Franklin Road, Suite 1700
Southfield, MI 48075
1.800.458.0404 www.jhamd.org
Jewish Housing Association of Metropolitan Detroit
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
board-certified acupuncturist. She
jj I Jewish
Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit
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A Michigan non profit organization
Bloomfield holistic health clinic featuring
acupuncture, traditional Chinese medi-
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is owner of Acupuncture Healthcare
Associates of Michigan Inc., a West
cine and naturopathic medicine. Her e-
mail address is acuhealer®sbcglobal.net .
December 31 • 2009