Bring your health back to life
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About Me
I am training to become a certified Health Counselor in San Francisco, CA. My training includes more than one hundred dietary theories and a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods.
I have a Masters in Psychology and a Masters in Neuroscience from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Combining psychology, neuroscience and health, I work with people to improve all aspects of mind and body based on their unique body, lifestyle, dietary preferences, and personal goals.
http://alice-galvin.healthcoach.integrativenutrition.com...
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How I Stay Healthy
I try my best to practice what I preach by eating high quality real foods and keep sugar to a minimum. Popcorn and chocolate are my favorite treats. I love to go running around San Francisco and compete in half marathons once or twice a year. I also does yoga on occasion.... (more)
My Experience with Health Challenges
In college, I experienced drug induced lupus from an antibiotic I was taking. I didn't realize the antibiotic was causing the symptoms: aching muscles and joints, fatigue, loss of appetite an weight loss and small lesions that wouldn't heal, so I continued to take the medicine.
It wasn't until I did some in depth research through Pubmed and other journal sites that I came across the information about Drug induced lupus and was sure that was my diagnosis. I stopped the medication and my symptoms improved greatly in a matter of weeks but my immune system took at least 6 months too fully recover.
During the recovery time, I was still getting chronic infections that were requiring medications to treat. I researched a lot about foods I should eat or avoid to help rebuild my system and get back to my normal healthy self. The changes I made helped my body rebuild and heal itself without taking any relying on medications. Medicines have their place and should be used when needed but I fully believe that diet and what we put in our bodies should be the first line treatment for Health Challenges....
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Anti-inflammatory Diet
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I follow a similar diet and also suggest it to clients
Essential Fatty Acids
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Antibiotics
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Chronic Pain
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I have worked at a chronic pain management clinic where an integrative approach to treating chronic pain was the focus to help patients get back to living life....
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Zone Diet
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As a health counselor, I have studied the basic principles of the Zone diet and it's effects on health...
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