Dr. Bino's Corner, Natural Remedies for Allergies

Does allergy season make you feel beaten up?

The weather is starting to get warm which means the flowers are going to start blooming, which means the dreaded pollen season begins.  This time of year has always caused me fits with allergies.  In the past I had taken over the counter medications, but as of recent have had no success in dealing with my allergies.  So what are some natural remedies Dr. Bino can recommend for anyone dealing with allergies?  Here are a couple of his recommendations:

1. The Queen's Magic (Eden Pond Labs) Dietary Supplement - 100% Natural with no additivess, reduces inflammation.

2. Chewing Honeycomb - There is an old Vermont remedy that suggests eating a honeycomb will alleviate sneezing, runny nose, and watery eyes.  Chew the honeycomb for as long as possible, and within 30 minutes allergy symptoms could disappear.  Ideally you start chewing honeycombs a week or two prior to allergy problems starting.  Honeycomb has many other wonderful properties as well.

3. Neti Pots - Have been used for thousands of years to flush the sinuses and keep them clear.  Essentially it's like using a nasal spray to rinse away your allergens.  Takes some getting used to for us Westerners, but has been proven to be highly effective against allergies.

4. Allergey Fighting Foods - A German study, published in the journal Allergy, found that participants who ate foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids were less likely to suffer allergy symptoms than those who didn’t regularly eat these foods. Omega-3s help fight inflammation and can be found in cold-water fish, walnuts and flaxseed oil, as well as grass-fed meat and eggs.

To help keep airways clear when pollen counts are high, add a dash of horseradish, chili peppers or hot mustard to your food — all act as natural, temporary decongestants. It’s also a good idea to avoid foods that you’re slightly allergic to until the air clears. Fighting off allergies can render the body hypersensitive to those foods, causing more severe reactions than usual.

RejuvenateYou is an Alternative Healthcare Practice, and we are experts in the field of getting our patients healthy and transforming their lives.  RejuvenateYou Anti-Aging and Weight Loss Center has offices in Sarasota, Bradenton, and the Tampa area.  For more information about any of our alternative health services feel free to call our Bradenton Office (941) 448-1199 or Tampa Office (813) 832-1199.  You can also reach us on our website at www.rejuvenate-you.org

Berry Beta Coconut Smoothie

Been a busy week at RejuvenateYou and I haven't had a chance to post any updates, so I will be catching up next week.  I created this smoothie after having success with my Spinach Smoothie Delight.  I wanted to incorporate strawberries and carrots into something.  I figured if you aren't sure just throw it in a blender and see what happens.  So....voila!

Ingredients:
1 Carrot (peeled and chopped)
1 Banana
1/4 cup Strawberries
1/2 cup Coconut Milk
1 scoop Jay Robb Vanilla Protein Powder 
1/4 cup Water
7-8 Ice Cubes
1 tbsp Chia Seed

Put all the ingredients in together and blend it on high until it's smooth.

One thing you noticed is the rich color because of the combination of strawberries and carrots.  Strawberries have wonderful health properties (antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and heavy dose of vitamin c) as do carrots (improved vision, cancer prevention, anti-aging).

Drink this smoothie up and enjoy as it tastes good and it will make you look good!

Eat Healthy and Be Well!

RejuvenateYou is an Alternative Healthcare Practice, and we are experts in the field of getting our patients healthy and transforming their lives.  RejuvenateYou Anti-Aging and Weight Loss Center has offices in Sarasota, Bradenton, and the Tampa area.  For more information about any of our alternative health services feel free to call our Bradenton Office (941) 448-1199 or Tampa Office (813) 832-1199.  You can also reach us on our website at www.rejuvenate-you.org

Spinach Coconut Smoothie Delight

This smoothie was inspired with the help of my good friend Shelley Stuart Butler in Charlotte, NC.  Shelley and I worked together and have known each other for almost 20 years now.  I was talking to her about the smoothies I have made and she told me about a smoothie she makes regularly utilizing spinach as an ingredient.  I hadn't added any raw vegetables to any of my smoothies.  I always assumed it wouldn't work well with the fruits I was using....boy was I wrong!!!  I followed her lead and came up with my "Spinach Coconut Smoothie Delight".

Ingredients:
4 oz. of Spinach (Handful will suffice)
1 Banana
1/4 cup Blueberries
1/2 cup Coconut Milk
1 scoop Jay Robb Protein Powder (I used the Strawberry for this one, any flavor you like)
1/4 cup Water
7-8 Ice Cubes
1 tbsp Chia Seed

Put all the ingredients in together and blend it on high until it's smooth.

We use the Vitamix Blender and it blends everything very smooth.  I used to use Garden of Life Raw Protein in my smoothies, and still will in some cases.  But adding spinach to this smoothie blows it out of the water.  Without a doubt one of the best smoothies I have ever made and tasted.  In the future I might add some carrots to this smoothie to see how it goes.  I drank this after the gym and it was incredibly refreshing.  Could have this everyday in the morning or as a post-workout drink.

I am going to call it either a "Spinach Coconut Smoothie Delight" or "The Shelley" in honor of my friend.  Thank you for the inspiration Shelley!

Eat Healthy and Be Well!

RejuvenateYou is an Alternative Healthcare Practice, and we are experts in the field of getting our patients healthy and transforming their lives.  RejuvenateYou Anti-Aging and Weight Loss Center has offices in Sarasota, Bradenton, and the Tampa area.  For more information about any of our alternative health services feel free to call our Bradenton Office (941) 448-1199 or Tampa Office (813) 832-1199.  You can also reach us on our website at www.rejuvenate-you.org

Ian Harrison Legendary Bodybuilder, Ozone Knee Injections

Meet our friend Ian Harrison, affectionately known as "British Storm", legendary bodybuilder for the past 33 years and Owner/Operator of City Fitness Bradenton in Bradenton, FL.  Ian was a power lifter in his youth and at the age of 17 squatted 620 pounds not once...not twice...but TWELVE times!  Unfortunately he ended up doing damage to his knees and has lived with the pain all his life.  He never got a knee replacement done and has been searching for a solution other than having his knees operated on.  We had the privilege of meeting Ian thru our friends at Hoyes Pharmacy and we immediately liked the guy.  Very knowledgeable and extremely nice, our type of people.  Dr. Rucker thought Ian would be an ideal candidate for Prolozone Therapy on his knees and Ian was all for it.  We injected Ian's knees on Wednesday morning and the healing began IMMEDIATELY.  Here is the video of Ian after having his knees injected as I can't type the words to do the healing power justice.

We are big fans of Ian Harrison and his General Manager Rex Ruswick at City Fitness Bradenton.  Best gym in the Sarasota/Bradenton surrounding area and I have no problem recommending any friends or patients to their facility.  You won't find better quality or knowledge to reach your fitness goals.

If you have any chronic injuries or sports related injuries that you need to be addressed feel free to call RejuvenateYou in our Bradenton Office (941) 448-1199 or Tampa Office (813) 832-1199, or send us an email at info@rejuvenate-you.org to schedule an appointment.

RejuvenateYou "Body Repair Workshop" in Tampa, FL

We have to look at our body like an automobile.  No matter how long you drive your car you need to refuel, get the oil changed, balance and rotate the tires, and maintain the car.  If you don’t maintain your car…then you are stuck with a car in your garage or your mechanic’s garage!  What we want to do is restore your car back to a well oiled machine.

Which car do you want to be??

What has happened in our society is that we forgot to put proper fuel in our bodies.  This has lead to an epidemic with our overall health where obesity, diabetes, and heart disease are climbing at an alarming rate.  Insanity is doing something over and over and expecting different results.  Now it’s time to change your health pattern and get better results.

During this seminar with Dr. Bino Rucker, M.D. we plan to go over a broad range of topics.  The main points we will talk about are as follows:

1. Diet (i.e. Food, Supplements, and Exercise)

2. Hormonal Issues

3. Chronic Fatigue

3. Chronic Injuries or Sports Injuries

4. Aesthetic Procedures

5. Fortifying the Mind and Spirit

This will give us a broad range of topics to cover and go in any direction.  Moreover, we would like to keep it informal and have our guests ask any questions or bring up any topics they want us to talk about in more detail.

Same woman, but a totally different person!

Lastly, being that April Lane has been gracious enough to host all of us at her home I thought we could  all supply the food and bring a pot luck meal…..but the catch is I want each dish to be Paleo friendly.  That means no starch, grains, legumes, processed foods, sugars, or dairy.  You can go to www.paleodietlifestyle.com or Google a dish you want to make and type paleo in front of it.  This would be a great way for new people to get acquainted to the Paleo Diet and have the ability to try different dishes.

If you have questions you want to ask prior to the seminar feel free to send us an email at info@rejuvenate-you.org and we will make sure that question is addressed during the seminar.  Please RSVP so I can get a head count if you don't sign up via Facebook.

Location: 7814 Riverwood Oaks Drive Riverview Florida 33578

Date: March 22, 2013 

Time: 6PM til you guys know all the answers!

Don't worry Bradenton/Sarasota...we will be doing one in the near future as I didn't want you to feel left out.  Thank you very much and we are looking forward to a fun and informative night!

Dr. Bino's Corner, Dealing with Migraines

Dr. Bino is always in your corner dispensing advice!

A new segment we want to initiate relates to common ailments our patients have to deal with, and how Dr. Bino would treat the ailment in comparison to traditional medicine.  I came up with the name "Dr. Bino's Corner" as he is your trainer that is here to get you in peak fitness and help you fight against your medical issues.  He is like Mickey in "Rocky" (if you haven't seen any of the "Rocky" movies you now have a homework assignment).  Rocky would not have won ANY fights without Mickey.  Together they were a formidable team who could think outside of the box to beat their opponents.  This collaboration with our patients will hopefully allow them to live a healthier life.

Our first installment will deal with a patient who is suffering from migraines.

Patient:  Any advice on natural remedies for migraines?  I have been suffering for the last couple of months and am about to go crazy!  I have been drinking very little and have been trying to eat whole foods whenever possible.  When I have an onset of a migraine I take Immitrex and it will mask the initial pain, but the "headachy" feeling won't go away.  My doc gave me steroids which worked for a while but then the headaches came back.  I take Sudafed and a nasal spray (for sinus/barometric pressure) and then Advil as needed.  Anyway, thought you may have come across this in your new endeavor and I'll take all the advice I can get!

Dr. Bino's Corner:  Here are the things Dr. Bino advocates in order to correct your system:

1. Switch to a Paleo Diet and cut Gluten out of your system
2. Add Alpha Lipoic Acid as a supplement - Preliminary evidence suggests that lipoic acid could offer welcome relief for migraine sufferers. When a group of these individuals received a supplement of 600 mg of lipoic acid each day for three months, the frequency and intensity of their migraines declined modestly, and they also reported suffering fewer headache days.24
3. Add Magnesium as a supplement - Magnesium relaxes arteries and muscles in the body, both of which can help with headaches.
4. Increase Vitamin C Intake - Vitamin C has been researched as a possible treatment for different types of pain, including regional pain syndrome.  Another study, found lower levels of Vitamin C in people with neuropathic pain syndrome.
5. Decrease Caffeine Intake - According to the Department of Neurology, at the Meir General Hospital in Kfar Saba, Israel, “Caffeine is the most widely used behaviorally active substance.  Excessive caffeine consumption, mostly in the form of coffee and tea, is a well-recognized cause of headache or migraine, and withdrawal can cause headache.”

Our patient in this example should see some benefits in about 3 weeks.  It just depends on each individual's body and how it reacts to the change. 

That is our first installment and if you have a condition you want us to address feel free to send us a message at info@rejuvenate-you.org

RejuvenateYou is an Alternative Healthcare Practice, and we are experts in the field of getting our patients healthy and transforming their lives.  RejuvenateYou Anti-Aging and Weight Loss Center has offices in Sarasota, Bradenton, and the Tampa area.  For more information about any of our alternative health services feel free to call our Bradenton Office (941) 448-1199 or Tampa Office (813) 832-1199.  You can also reach us on our website at www.rejuvenate-you.org

Chicken Soup with Kelp Noodles

Paleo Chicken Noodle Soup, Kelp Noodles
Made by DeeDee Navarro

I finally got my first guest contributor and it comes from DeeDee Navarro in Charlotte, NC.  DeeDee has always made a fantastic chicken noodle soup but she decided to change it up when she saw the dish I made with Kelp Noodles.  It's still winter and nothing tastes better than home made chicken noodle soup a la paleo style.  Let's see how DeeDee made her wonderful Chicken Noodle Soup!

Ingredients:
4 cups chopped chicken, I used whole rotisserie chicken, deboned.
1 cup chopped celery
3 carrots sliced
1/2 onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter (organic butter if you want)
1 package sea tangle kelp noodles
12 cups water
12 tsp of "better than bouillon" concentrated chicken stock or 9 cubes chicken bouillon
1/2 tsp dried marjoram
1 bay leaf
ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 cup chopped kale if desired.


Debone whole rotisserie chicken, set aside.  In large stock pot, sauté celery and onion in butter.  Add chicken, carrots, water, bouillon, marjoram, black pepper, bay leaf, parsley, and kale.  Simmer for 30 minutes.  Add noodles, simmer for another 5-10 minutes.  Serve and enjoy a delicious low carb chicken noodle soup, with extra nutrition from kelp and kale!

DeeDee is quite the budding cook and check out her company called The Bungalow Picnic Company.  Her granola is the best I have ever had and she has recently started selling it at Earthfare and Whole Foods to name some of the larger distribution partners she is utilizing.  Eventually I'm going to persuade her to make a gluten free granola!

I am really looking forward to trying out this recipe.  Thank you for sharing DeeDee and anyone else feel free to send me your healthy recipes.

Eat Healthy and Be Well!