So, there is a big difference between mushrooms, and from a roughly about 1.5 million mushrooms around the world there is a little bit over 300 mushrooms that have the actual health beneficial and medicinal purposes.

Interesting enough actually about half of the drugs in the world are derived from fungi-penicillin the famous antibiotic for example.

Now, in recent times with functional medicine and nutrition going mainstream, we are seeing a resurgence of interest in these amazing superfoods.

What Are the Most Common and How Are They Beneficial?

Shiitake and Maitake-Food mushrooms

In addition to immune stimulating capacity maitake is used for blood pressure control and the shiitake is also used for liver detox and cardiovascular disease.

It is easy to cook with these mushrooms and they are also loaded with B-vitamins so it will help with your energy, blood sugar levels and inflammation in the body!

Reishi-nature’s Xanax

This mushroom is generally used for people with anxiety, insomnia, stress due to calming effect but it also a known immunomodulator. Interestingly it also has some antifungal activity against Candida as well!

Cordyceps-Energy booster

Great for workout, endurance, and physical stress due to energy boost. Also great for   lung related issues like asthma or even seasonal allergies

Look for the Cordyceps militaris-commercially cultivated species since the true Cordyceps sinensis is extremely rare on our market and it is almost always myceliated grain aka high amount of fillers.

Lion’s mane-Mind Mushroom

Used for the Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s type of diseases and to help with memory. Lion’s mane is rare in the fact that it helps the production of a bioprotein called Nerve Growth Factor and myelin (an insulation around nerve fibers)

Turkey tail-Fight the cancer

Turkey tail contains a compound called polysaccharide-K (PSK) that stimulates the immune system and it is used for anti-cancer properties. Used also during chemotherapy!

What should you be looking for when it comes to mushroom supplements?

Check the amount of active compounds for the immunity and hormonal balance in each supplement.

Mushrooms need to grow on a mycelium and not rice bran and preferably in the nature not a lab for the best healing activity

Should be tested for pesticide, heavy metals, and mycotoxins (mushrooms can have their own bad mushrooms!)

Try the powders, coffees, extracts or find a recipe you like and cook with them! But do not eat the mushrooms raw because they have no bioavailability unless they are edible mushrooms like portobello-then you are eating more for the protein or the carbohydrates.

Always talk to your doctor beforehand to confirm if adding medicinal mushrooms to your diet is safe, especially if you are using certain medications or are pregnant.

So, which one are you going to try first?

To your health,

Dana Neacsu, MD

An Air Purifier is one of those machines that will make your life easier and will provide you with the best quality air indoors without you making a lot of effort.

Now more than ever it is time to look into additional ways of protecting your health!

All you need to do is know what to buy, what the features are and how can this device benefit you. Once you know all this you can go ahead and buy without any hesitation

What are The Benefits of Using an Air Purifier?

Some basic benefits of using air purifiers are as follows

1. It helps with people who have allergies and people who are suffering from asthma.
2. They prevent and trap tobacco and cigarette smoke thus preventing from lung disease.
3. They also, remove outside fumes and smells keeping indoors fresh and clean.
4. It lowers or almost removes the carbon dioxide levels in your home thus resulting in you breathing cleaner air.
5. If in a hospital, it helps purify the hospital air making you feel safe even in a hospital building or clinic.

From Perfect Sizes to What Features to Look For

Air purifiers can range from small to whole house size which will help you decide what size you can put where and if it will be effective or not. The features that you need to look for in an air purifier are pretty simple.

1. Go for an air purifier that saves money and conserves energy, like the ones that are energy star rated by the EPA
2. You can find air purifiers that can be turned on and off through Wi-Fi. All you need to do is get an air purifier with the features that allow internet connectivity and use it to your advantage.
3. Indicators of the air quality that gives you real-time evaluation of what the air quality is indoors and if it is getting better or not.
4. Other multiple features can include easy mobility and fan control where you can control the speed and thus adjust it to your liking. Quiet performance and change filter alert features are important as well
5. You want to invest in a HEPA filter so it can capture the smallest particles and ideally a dual system which will allow removing of the VOC/carbon/gas trap as well.

Air Purifiers are becoming an essential part of life, especially because the air quality has been steadily decreasing over the years. The one thing that you do need to look into is what kind of purifier you need and is it enough for your room size. Once you have done that, along with knowing the features, you can select the best version and buy it for yourself or your loved ones!

Here is one suggestion: www.austinair.com contact Heather Welsh at  heather@rutrulyhealthy.com or 770-367-5298  for help with choosing one and a great price/ 15 % discount for our readers!

It makes you think how healthy are we really? What can I do to improve my chances? Because truth is we do not know at this point for how long we will battle this virus or if we win this time what else is lurking around the corner.

And there is only way to be sure or have the upper hand- strengthen your body and your immune system because then and only then no matter how new and strong the virus is you will have a chance. You might feel terrible. You might come out all bruised and tired from the fight, but you will survive. Your family will be with you.

However, if you think that just taking some supplements that you heard might be good for immunity (vitamin C and so on) you are possibly wrong. That should be the cherry on top or the last step once everything is taken care of.

We all heard that diabetics, chronic kidney and lung disease people are at risk I would also add to that people with liver disease and on immunosuppressive drugs based on what we see in the hospital and yet I do not see enough emphasis on changing our lifestyle immediately. Do we really have time to lose here?

Here is an article posted just now about the gravity of the illness directly related to obesity rates

Read Here!

And here is the TV interview of an Infectious Disease doctor talking among other things about how changing the way we eat makes a difference.

Watch Here!

So then what are we waiting for?

We can’t stop the aging, but we do have control on many other things like:

• Using food like medicine to nourish your body and help it regenerate
• Balance your blood sugar so it won’t mess up your immunity
• Strengthen your heart so it can help your lungs and won’t get affected by the virus
• Balance your hormones
• Calm the autoimmunity -there is no need for extra cytokine the virus makes plenty
• Work on your stress level
• Exercise

These are the pillars of health we all need to have in place in order to have a strong immune system!

Here is a webinar replay to help you understand -> Watch Here!

Let’s look at your health needs at this moment.

Reach us to us and let’s start your 21 days immune bootcamp asap! No time to lose!

To your health,

Dana Neacsu,MD

Or simply put by other authors the neurofeedback for peak performance teaches an individual how ‘’to control attention, thought, feelings, thus performance’’

Neurofeedback training focuses on 5 brain waves: delta, theta, alpha, beta and gamma waves each with their own role in learning and performance.

For example, when alpha waves are slower than ideal an individual might feel sluggish and have trouble remembering facts because alpha are associated with the relaxed focus, calm attention, cognitive efficiency, intellectual performance. This could be a huge problem for a businessman or an athlete during an important game when major decisions are made within sometimes seconds.

Or imagine experiencing  daydreaming or some of the intrusive negative self-talk which can impact attention and concentration while you are trying to solve a problem or in the middle of a concert -the neurofeedback can not only detect that based on an abnormal ratio between another 2 types of waves( theta and beta) but also  help the brain reverse that pattern.

Neurofeedback measures the activity of brain waves and helps you make more or less of certain brain patterns by changing its activity or by fixing how different areas of the brain communicate with one another. This enables you to improve your attention and control your emotions and behavior.

How does it work?

First, we attach sensors on your head and record your EEG brain activity with a computerized system that gives you feedback with the help of a movie or a video game on a TV screen.

For instance, if your brain produces more of the beta brain waves, the movie images will be bright with loud music but when you are less vigilant and distracted the movie will fade out. By doing this, you soon discover how to keep the movie from fading out by deviating the brain activity that’s being trained. Your brain will figure out quickly how to get the bright pictures back on and how to keep the movie from being faded out.

What are the results?

• learn how to focus when needed or to relax and become calm during periods of stress.
• enhance the emotional intelligence, the confidence level and the control of emotions even under stressful situations.
• improve the depth and quality of sleep, which directly benefits the physical presence and performance of an athlete.
• bring out the creativity and inventiveness of your mind hence will bring new ideas to your business plans and strategies.

Who benefits from it?

Businessmen/women, musicians, athletes or any individuals who are required to function under constant levels of high stress.

C Milan football club has been using Neurofeeback training since 2006 and based on their World Cup win it was also adapted by Real Madrid. Chelsea began using it in 2009.

Neurofeedback is also used for peak performance brain training by:

– The Pro golf circuits

– Formula 1 teams

– NASA astronaut training center

– United States Olympic Training Center

– English Institute of Sport (Olympic Training Center)

– Canadian National Olympic Sports Centers

– Norwegian Olympic Training Center

– Taiwanese Olympic Team

– Singapore Olympic Sports Council

– US Special Forces and Navy Seals training

– United States Army’s Centers for Enhanced Performance

– Wingate Institute of Sports & Physical Education, Israel

– Human Performance Institute, Australian Special Forces

– West Point Military Academy

among others…

Our Neurofeedback training in Atlanta offers a well proven and extremely efficient Ohmer neurofeedback method. In addition, we look at the whole person and use other forms of functional medicine training like nootropics, specific labs or stress reduction techniques.

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Wednesdays 11:30 – 1:30

• 42% of women who have heart attacks die within one year (vs. 24% for men)

• 82% of heart disease is preventable.

• Did you also know that these medical issues no longer affect only older women?

• Even though the overall rate of stroke is decreasing, it’s increasing for young and middle aged

• Did you know that signs of diabetes in women are vaginal & oral infection and urinary tract infection

Join Dana Neacsu, MD
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When: Sunday, April 14th, 2:30. Program starts promptly at 2:45
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Fibromyalgia is ‘’tricking’’ your nerve endingsthroughout your body and amplifies the painful sensations by affecting the wayyour brain processes the pain signal.

Many people think fibromyalgia isn’t a realmedical problem or that it is “all in your head.” but it is a realphysiological and neurochemical problem.

These days people tend to think that there isan easy cure or a fix for every medical problem. You go to the doctor,expecting he or she will fix whatever the problem is with medication orsurgery. Unfortunately, it is frustrating to people with fibromyalgia becausethe traditional treatment approach isn’t effective. And it’s also frustratingto health care providers because they want to help but the medications are notreally a good option here.

However, doctors are seeing that people whohave fibromyalgia can manage their symptoms with lifestyle changes to improvetheir overall wellness and quality of life. The trick here is to be consistentwith those changes, seek help and take small steps because reaching wellness is a process.

But I also know that developing a properwellness program is not an easy task: how do you lose weight and become activewhen it is difficult to move due to the pain? Or if you have a hormonalimbalance for example?

Or if your body is continually impacted by stress factors, many ofwhich are unique to the modern world. These include a bad diet laded withcarb-heavy foods, hidden toxins, constant emotional stress, and lack ofexercise. Constant exposure tothese stress factors disrupts immune system functions and other vital processesin the body, resulting in chronic immune dysfunction and setting the stage forchronic illnesses. Wouldn’t make sense to address those causes first?

Here are some suggestions:

1.Adress the pain and fatigue and sleep issues first, thiswill allow your body to work faster towards recovery and healing. Use massage,Reiki, acupuncture, anti-inflammatory herbal supplements or the CBD oil derivedfrom hemp.

2.Change the way you eat-look for organic, real food; healthyfats (think olive oil, nuts, avocado oil, ghee) and enough proteins; do notforget your water and diversify your diet

3.Make sure there are no other underlyingconditions that mimic fibromyalgia: chronic infections, adrenal imbalance,nutrient deficiencies

4.You must move to get well! But it isimportant to choose something that would be gentle and efficient like yoga orTai Chi and it won’t cause you debilitating pain next day.

5.Learn to stay calm-the hardest task, I know!Plan for small breaks throughout the day when you can take a walk, meditate,listen to the music or whatever else might quiet your mind. If need be considertaking some calming herbs: lemon balm, chamomile, passion flower

6.Reduce the toxin load! Clean up your house,filter your water and air, choose safe cosmetics. Everything counts.

There is so much more to share when it comesto this illness, so we invite you to attend one of our seminars and learn howwe can help!