Eating To Look Younger Part 1, posted on January 11, 2016 by Dr. Carol Ann Fischer, DC

As we start the New Year here are some great foods to add to your diet to help you feel and look healthier and enable your skin look younger.

      Collagen: Collagen is used to make connective tissue for the skin. So does Vitamin C.  An interesting source of collagen would include honey. Honey has an amino acid in it called proline which is used to make collagen. Sweetener of choice – Honey.  I would avoid artificial sweeteners.  Bell peppers are a great source of vitamin C.

      Essential fatty acids: EFA's nourish the skin, help maintain skin integrity and keep skin cells performing optimally. "Essential fatty acids, a component of all cell membranes in the body, regulate the flow of nutrients, waste materials, and water in and out of cells—which keeps you looking young."  Flax oil and walnuts.

      Liver Cleansers: Foods that keep our livers cleansed of toxins, heavy metals and fats make our whole body function more efficiently. This makes us happier, which affects how we look. Plus, a healthy liver brightens our eyes and tightens our skin.  Best food for our liver – beets!  Also, green foods like broccoli and spinach take away the craving for sweets.  When you crave and eat sweets you are creating a process for wrinkles called glycation.  A wrinkle causing food would include yogurt.

      Fresh herbs for flavor: basil, dill and parsley. If you have puffy bags under your eyes in the morning, you are almost certainly consuming much more salt than you need.  Another problem is alcohol: It dehydrates you and can make your skin sag. The worst combination is alcohol and salt, which causes puffy dark circles under your eyes. Don’t go to the bar and have chips and beer. Use fresh herbs instead of salt.  Sparkling water instead of alcohol.

     Crunchy vegetables: Fresh raw veggies are as good for your grin as they are for your skin! Celery, carrots, string beans and cauliflower contain cellulose which helps scrub stains from your teeth—giving you a whiter, brighter smile. Both the cellulose and the [other] fiber in these foods act as abrasives that clean and remove bacteria from teeth.

   Alkalized Antioxidant Rich Water:  Alkalized water is the most anti-aging water there is. This water tastes different and hydrates the body easier and faster than other waters. The high level of  antioxidants in this water when it is fresh make it beneficial for both the inside of the body, and the outside. Drinking this water allows the skin to become properly hydrated, which improves facial muscle tone and reduces wrinkles.


Get checked by Dr. Sherry Yale, DC at TLC Holistic Wellness in Livonia, MI if you are not sure what foods are best for you to eat. Dr Yale uses a simple, non-invasive method called NRT or Nutrition Response Testing to evaluate what your individual body needs are, and what foods your body wants. Contact Dr. Yale today at (734) 664 - 0339 to schedule your no-charge initial consultation & screening evaluation.

Creating New Holiday Traditions posted on Nov. 9, 2015 By Dr. Carol Ann Fischer, B.S., D.C., N.D.

Creating New Holiday Traditions

This holiday season can be a time of great joy, and sharing many festive foods with family and friends. Join the growing movement of healthier food choices in food preparation. Here is a simple guideline of some specific foods to avoid and why, along with what foods to use instead.

                    Avoid These Foods                                                Replace With These Foods

Junk Food Snacks (contain corn and other GMO foods canola/cottonseed oil) (Corn sweeteners are contaminated with mercury and GMO)	Organic Fresh Fruit or Whole Food Organic Snacks (Read labels to avoid corn or GMO. Look for minimal use of sweeteners.)
White Bread (Contains GMO, rancid oils)	Whole Grain Sprouted Bread
Prepackaged White Flour (rancid, no nutrients)	Fresh Ground Organic Whole Grain Flours
Commercial Soy Products including soymilk, tofu, soy protein and vegeburgers (90% of soy is now GMO)	Organic Almond Milk or Rice Milk or Make your own milk from organic nuts/seeds good filtered water and a blender.
Man-Made Artificial Sweeteners   White Sugar (made from GMO corn), Fructose AKA High Fructose Corn Syrup or HFCS	Stevia, Organic 100% Cane Sugar, Organic Honey, Organic Coconut Sugar, Organic Raw Sugar or Organic Maple Syrup
White Table Salt (contains aluminum)	Celtic Sea Salt has 86 minerals (Sea Salt has been refined and has only 23 minerals)
Commercially Prepared Oils, Shortening, Margarine (Usually rancid synthetic oils with added chemicals and food colors) Canola Oil /Cottonseed Oil (from GMO seeds)	Organic Coconut Oil, Raw Organic Butter (both are solid at room temperature - use as shortening) Organic Cold-Pressed Food Oils (best in dark bottles) Organic Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Dried Fruits with sulfur and food coloring (food colors are now mixed with aluminum)	Organic Dried Fruits

Avoid overeating during the holidays, and overindulging in too many sweets. Both of these can cause digestive stress that can linger past the holiday season. If digestive issues remain unresolved, contact Dr. Sherry Yale, DC at TLC Holistic Wellness in Livonia for a no-charge consultation to learn how alternative health care can help solve this problem. Enjoy creating new traditions with healthy food.