DAILY DOSE
AGAVE...
The Sweet Alternative
Agave nectar (or agave syrup) is a natural sweetener made
from the core of an agave plant. It's popping up in many places these
days and changing the way people sweeten foods and drinks.
(The nectar is being substituted for white sugar and artificial
sweeteners in recipes and even tea!)
In both look and taste, agave
might best be compared to honey. However, the sweetener actually
has different origins and a few notable advantages over its bee-induced
look-alike.
Agaves
are large, spiky plants that resemble cactus and are most often found
in Southern Mexico. Agave nectar is produced by filtering and heating
juice from the core of an agave plant and turning it into simple sugars
in a concentrated, syrup-like liquid. It ranges in color from light to
amber to dark and varies in flavor from mild to strong, with dark agave
tasting more like maple syrup.
With a relatively low-glycemic index, it is ideal for individuals concerned with blood-sugar levels. Agave also will not crystallize easily and has a lengthy
shelf life.
Read on to learn more about agave and try a delicious recipe for Strawberry-Rhubarb Topping.
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Upcoming Events
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June 8
Answers to your Hormone Questions
Dr. Bethany Hays
June 24
A Whole New You
Dr. Frederick
Shotz
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Dark But Not Bitter
Did you know that our PeRx blend was formulated by Coffee by Design just for us?!
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We think good coffee is as important as good care. That's why we're proud to serve Coffee by Design in our shop.
Coffee by Design is a Maine coffee company and micro roastery that focuses on high quality, specialty coffee. Check them out, and stop by to try their custom-made PeRx blend today!
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Greetings!
We are pleased to share some great health insights and upcoming events with you this month. There is a lot to talk about around our store, with Dr. Bethany Hays stopping by in early June to answer hormone questions and Dr. Fredrick Shotz coming later in the month to dicuss resetting your metabolism. We've also got a great sale on New Chapter products taking place in May and both a natural sweetener and custom coffee blend worth looking into.
Cheers,
Catherine Cloudman and the Apothecary by Design Team
ccloudman@apothecarybydesign.com
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A Wealth of Hormone Knowledge
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Hormones and Your Health
Answers to the questions you've wanted to ask.
 On June 8, at 6:30 p.m., Dr. Bethany Hays MD, Medical Director of True North Health Center, will be coming to ABD (and bringing with her over 30
years of study) to help
answer all your hormone questions. Drawing from her vast experience and
practice, Dr. Hays will share her insights and individualized,
evidence-based answers that provide the information you need. Dr. Hays is not only brimming with expertise on hormones, she is also full of energy. Talking with her is always and treat and we were excited to catch up with her to hear more about the upcoming event. Here's what she shared: We're going to take a look at the history of hormone therapy and why it is so controversial. We will look at why women have been told one thing for so long and are now being told another. We'll discuss who should get hormone therapy and who shouldn't. (The answer to that question always depends on what your hormone level is.)
Often doctors are used to treating women based on symptoms, not estrogen levels.
The problem is that many symptoms of menopause and perimenopause don't have to do with low hormone levels. (We live in an adrenaline-driven culture, for example, and hot flashes may stem from adrenaline, not menopause.) Doctors don't measure hormone levels and they should. They prescribe Premarin (synthetic estrogen replacement therapy) as a solution without testing and knowing the whole story. They nail estrogen levels to the ceiling and get rid of hot flashes, but sometimes unnecessarily and with risk. Too much estrogen can cause breast cancer.
Traditional synthetic therapy works for most women to cure menopause, but the amount of hormone in such therapies is just too much (almost double what women often need).
The key is to measure hormone levels and get a clearer idea of which treatments to take. Without being able to measure hormone levels, you're just throwing stuff at it to see if it sticks. I solely recommend bio-replacement therapy because with it, we are able to measure hormone levels and better monitor treatment.
Mother Nature is way better at controlling hormones than doctors. She's been doing it for 3,000 years.
The goal is to return women to normal hormone levels. (Young women have high levels of toxic hormones to assist in having a baby and as they age, and menopause sets in, they no longer have a need for such high estrogen levels.) We have to look elsewhere for the cause of the problem. Many women return to normal levels with changes in health, diet, and lifestyle. There have always been women living to 100. The system works if nothing intervenes.
It's a delicate walk to balance hormones at the level your body can handle.
So many things come into play - lifestyle, environment, toxins, etc. As we age, we experience more damage to our cells and they get less efficient at repairing themselves. Our machines get rusty and it is more important for us to protect our engines.
The key is to manage hormones at a level your body's engine can handle. Our foot is on the accelerator and the question is, do we push it all the way down, or tap it, or take it off all the way and coast?
Dr. Hays looks forward to talking about all these things and your questions too - as well as Suzanne Somers! Join us on June 8th. Refreshments and appetizers will be served.
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Spotlight on:
New Chapter is sponsoring our Hormones and your Health event and to celebrate, we're offering
30% of select New Chapter
products in May!
About New Chapter:
We believe Nature got it right the first time. That is, nourishment,
protection and health that come from a whole food complex-- not from the
synthetic vitamins, minerals and chemical herbal isolates you'll find
in most supplements. In fact, we hesitate to even categorize New Chapter
products as food supplements. Rather, New Chapter is supplemental
food, because it is food. New Chapter is also committed to using organic ingredients, living an organic
lifestyle and working toward an organic, sustainable world. We offer:
- A full line of whole-food complex vitamins and minerals certified to be
made
with organic
ingredients.
- A full line of probiotic nutrients,
vitamins and minerals.
- A full line of organic mushroom supplements to assure potency -- New
Chaper's Lifeshield®
Mushrooms.
- And more!
Learn more about New Chapter and stop by to stock up on while their products are on sale.
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A Whole New You
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June 24 - 6:30 p.m.
Reset Your Body's Metabolism to Achieve a Higher State of
Wellness and Permanent Weight Loss 
Dr.
Fredrick Shotz, ND
Join us for a lively conversation with Dr. Fredric Shotz, ND, who will speak about resetting your hypothalamus and endocrine system to achieve
permanent weight loss while improving blood sugar, blood pressure,
cholesterol and many other indicators of good health. Regaining
youthful health and energy, dramatic weight loss and learning a
non-toxic, health enhancing way to eat for the rest of your life begins
with Dr. Shotz at Apothecary by Design on June 24.
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