Dr. Gold's Optimal Living Institute

  Tis’ the Season to Be Well! 10 Natural Remedies for that Nagging Cough *The information below does not constitute personal medical advice. Please consult with your health care provider for guidance. Have you been up all-night coughing, feeling fatigued and drained? Does your body ache from coughing so hard? Have you had enough? Even if you are not coughing now, you can probably remember a time when you did, or know someone who suffered with this. Please feel free to share your story or any of your natural remedies. I recently visited my family and strained my voice cheering on the NYC marathoners, my dad doing Rocksteady (a boxing class for people with Parkinson’s), and my nephew running in his Cross-Country championships. To boot, I spent hours with my nieces and sister laughing as we jumped on a trampoline. Not a great combination when coupled with little sleep and I forgot to bring my vitamins. Two days after my return, my voice was totally gone and then I began to hav

  How to get Buffed, not Stuffed on Thanksgiving (and the rest of this holiday season!) *The information below does not constitute personal medical advice. Please consult with your health care provider for guidance.   “Good habits are hard to make, and easy to break, and bad habits are easy to make, but hard to break."      - Grandmaster Jeff Smith   Knowing this, plan ahead, and Empower YOURSELF with a viable plan.” Holidays times are notorious for people to justify bad habits, and say they'll get back on their diet, after the first of the year. But why undo all the good things you're doing, or if you're off track, why wait?   Why not begin those healthy habits now?  You're worth it!  With these minor tweaks you can enjoy the holidays and still be healthy!   Research shows  activity  is an excellent way to support a healthy weight, by building muscle and reducing fat. Play  (at least three times a week and daily is optimal) Walk in Nature Strength train Practice K

    Find YOUR Uplifting Place .  Smile and Breathe in JOY. BE Grateful that YOU have Woken up!   Today is another glorious day to Focus on what YOU can control… Your thoughts and your actions.   Today is an opportunity to be brave and courageous!   Uplift YOUR Spirits and feel grounded.   Breathe in this glorious day.   Breathe out stress and worry.   Today is another chance for the world to see YOU!   It’s another chance to show up, to be the best version of yourself.     Remember YOU are a Gift. See yourself healthy and happy.   There is greatness within YOU and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!   You’re a magnificent human being, and a true blessing in this world.   You Matter! YOU’RE Inspiring!!   You make this world a better place!   You are loved and You make life worth living.   You’re not alone, because you always have yourself and your Creator loves you very much.   You always have a choice to decide what s

How to get Buffed not Stuffed on Thanksgiving (and the rest of this holiday season!)   *The information below does not constitute personal medical advice. Please consult with your health care provider for guidance.   “Good habits are easy to break, and bad habits are easy to make. Knowing this, plan ahead, and Empower YOURSELF with a viable plan.” Holidays times are notorious for people to justify bad habits, and say they'll get back on their diet, after the first of the year. But why undo all the good things you're doing, or if you're off track, why wait? Why not begin those healthy habits now? You're worth it! With these minor tweaks you can enjoy the holidays and still be healthy! Research shows activity is an excellent way to support a healthy weight, by building muscle and reducing fat. A. Play (at least three times a week and daily is optimal) 1.     Walk in Nature 2.     Strength train 3.     Practice Krav Maga 4.     Plan a fam

  What Supplements Do I need? Tis’ the season to be healthy and strong! It can be daunting to think about what supplements to choose from, especially when there’s so many. How do you decide…friends or family? Online or book? Doctor’s recommendation? Have you personally been checked for optimal nutrition?   If you’re interested, you can objectively test for what your body actually needs, instead of guessing. Remember, it’s not only what you eat, but what you absorb! Genova diagnostics offers the NutrEval test, which can evaluate your body for nutrient deficiencies and for heavy metals. For kids and adults, who don’t like needles (like me), there is the Metabolomics evaluation, which uses urine. It costs $425 and has been covered by Tricare and Medicare and partially covered by some major insurance plans. You can also check paying for it with your health savings account (HSA) or CareCredit. If you’re interested, contact Dr. Gold at 813-379-7092 for more information. Wh