by Dr. Paula Lima | Jun 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Zingiber Officinale, Ginger, is a herb used mostly for it’s rhizome or root. It has been used in different parts of Asia for many purposes for well over 2,500 years. Today ginger is one of the most commonly consumed condiments in the world, but the herb has been used...
by Dr. Paula Lima | Jun 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
From Entenmann’s donuts to sneakily unhealthy multigrain cereals, sugar permeates our daily lives in the United States. Sugar is a relatively recent addition to our everyday diets (people weren’t consuming sugar en masse until the mid-1600s), so it stands to reason...
by Dr. Paula Lima | Jun 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Fasting has been used for centuries in many different cultures and religions, but it has gained significant popularity in the past few years in the fitness community. Increased awareness of free radicals and a phenomenon known as autophagy has led the charge, but the...
by Dr. Paula Lima | Jun 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
At Essence Medical Center, we help patients achieve better health through integrative, holistic means. Part of that is finding deficiencies in our patients’ diets, or identifying too much of a particular vitamin and mineral. Many symptoms and sources of inflammation...
by Dr. Paula Lima | Jun 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland that sits on your neck, controls your metabolism, heart rate, temperature, hormones, and much more. Issues with the thyroid are more common than people realize, and according to the American Thyroid Association, one in eight women...
by Dr. Paula Lima | Jun 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
While you should focus on increasing your body’s supply of antioxidants via foods like blueberries, raspberries, spinach, beans and more, you should pay equal attention to the most powerful antioxidant of them all – one that your body actually produces on its own....
