Dr. De Adrea Fontaine

Dr. De Adrea Fontaine Family Practice Physician

11/28/2025

Wellness Tip #334
Giving thanks is medicine.

Your mind and body are intimately connected.
According to research, a thankful heart benefits the body in several measurable ways:

🙏🏽Better sleep quality
🙏🏽lower blood pressure
🙏🏽reduced pain
🙏🏽lower cortisol levels
🙏🏽reduced depression
🙏🏽reduced anxiety

Whatever you focus on expands. If you focus on what you do have, and on the positive things, then your mood will change.


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11/27/2025

Wellness Tip #333
Please, always wash your meat before you cook it. It is cleaned with chemicals before it is processed, and is full of bacteria. Please wash your meat, your hands, and sanitize your surfaces.

At meat processing plants, the main cleaning, or sanitizing method used, is ammonia, bleach, or chlorinated water.

The typical process:
1. Initial washing - Chickens and turkeys are rinsed with cold water after their feathers and organs are removed.
2. Ammonia/Bleach/Chlorine bath - The meat is sprayed down to reduce bacteria. This helps reduce bacteria.
3. Final rinse - Another water rinse before chilling and packaging

Some plants also use:
1.Acidified sodium chlorite
2.Peracetic acid

Do you want to learn more about how meat is cleaned and processed? Here are a few documentaries:
Food, Inc.
Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!
Our Daily Bread
Forks Over Knives
What the Health
Rotten - The “Big Bird” episode
Eating Animals


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11/26/2025

Wellness Tip #332
If you start to feel sick, take oil of oregano to protect you from respiratory illnesses like cold, flu, pneumonia, bronchitis. .

Oil of Oregano is an herb that has been used since ancient times. It is antifungal, antiparasitic, antibacterial, and antiinflammatory. It is high in antioxidants, and very strong because it contains a high content of potent, volatile oils, so get the capsules if available. Use a quality product like Thorne, Gaia Herbs, Herb Pharm, Designs For Health.

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11/25/2025

Wellness Tip #
Please avoid drinking regular soda. It contains High Fructose Corn Syrup, and caffeine, which hurt your body.

I already mentioned that Soda is acidic, and pulls Calcium from your bones, weakening them, because soda contains phosphoric acid.

What makes soda really bad is that it contains high fructose corn syrup. High fructose syrup can cause fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, diabetes, heart palpitations, anxiety, and a lot of other thinks.

Most soda cans have about 48 grams of sugar, which is 12 teaspoons! That is a lot for your body to handle all at once.

What makes Mountain Dew and energy drinks so bad is that one small can has about 54mg of caffeine per 12 oz can, which is more than most sodas, though less than coffee. Caffeine is a stimulant that causes heart palpitations, high blood pressure, headaches, and stresses the heart.

The occasional soda doesn’t have an impact. If you drink sodas often, consider making your own soda at home, or drink carbonated water.


11/24/2025

Wellness tip #330
Some skin, allergy and medical conditions are caused by using dirty towels. Please change your towels every 3 days, and use a different towel for your face, your feet, and your body.

Using dirty towels, or sharing towels, can cause:

🧖🏾‍♀️Bacterial and fungal growth
• Damp towels are breeding grounds for bacteria, yeast, fungus and mold
• Common bacteria include MRSA, E. coli, and other common conditions
• Fungi can cause athlete’s foot, jock itch, ringworm, and yeast infections

🧖🏽‍♂️Skin infections and irritation
• Using dirty towels on your skin can cause scabies, acne, or folliculitis
• Can trigger or worsen skin conditions like eczema or psoriasis
• Can transmit viral infections like herpes simplex, HPV May cause body odor as bacteria transfer back onto clean skin

🧖🏻Eye infections
• Using dirty towels on your face can introduce bacteria that cause pink eye, or styes

🧖🏿‍♂️Prevention as cure
• Wash towels after 3 uses maximum
• Hang towels to dry completely between uses
• Never share towels, especially with people who are sick or immunocompromised
• Use separate towels for face, body, and feet
• Always wash towels in hot water to kill bacteria and fungi​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
• Always wash new towels and washcloths before using (underwear too)
• Always wash towels for one complete cycle using 1 cup of distilled white vinegar or 3% hydrogen peroxide before using detergent
• If you have any open wounds, STDS, or infections on your body, only use towels once
• Do not overcrowd your washing machine, and allow towels to get submerged and soaked.
• Do not let towels sit in the washing machine for longer than 30 minutes after washing. Dry immediately on high heat.
• Wash towels used for babies or immunocompromised people separate.


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11/23/2025

Wellness Tip #329
Avoid drinking cold water which shocks the body. Aim to drink room temperature, or hot water. Drink water slowly throughout the day, all at once.


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11/22/2025

Wellness Tip #328
If you leave your food out for a few days, and it does not go bad, then the food is bad for you.

After a few days, if you leave out whole, natural , unprocessed foods like:

Strawberries
Tomatoes
Broccoli
Salmon
Potatoes
Bananas
Spinach
Kiwis
Avocados
Chicken
Mushrooms
Dragonfruit
Cilantro
Beef

They will start to rot. This is a good thing. The food is not full of preservatives, and chemicals that are bad for your body.

If you leave your food out on the counter for a few days, and it doesn’t change- like fast food fries, burgers, pizza, tacos, etc- then it is bad for your body.


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11/21/2025

Wellness Tip #327
If you have PMS or menopause symptoms like mood swings. Menstrual cramps, poor concentration, hot flashes, fatigue, vaginal dryness, try black cohosh.

When estrogen levels drop during perimenopause and menopause, different parts of the body are affected. 

You deserve to feel better. Do not suffer in silence. Do not get misdiagnosed. Make an appointment with your doctor, get a physical exam, and labwork done, and gethelp today!

Call or text 📱(480) 666-5505 for an appointment today. 


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11/20/2025

Wellness Tip #326
Do not use plastic utensils, or buy nonstick pots or pans. Use wooden or stainless steel utensils to cook with, and GreenPan, Caraway, Cast Iron, or other nontoxic pots.

Why?

🍳Chemical breakdown at high heat: When heated above 500°F, plastic cookware melts and release microplastics in food. The nonstick coating on pots and pans break down and releases toxic fumes. These fumes can cause flu-like symptoms, called “polymer fume fever”.

🍳PFAS chemicals: Many nonstick coatings are made with PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), or “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down naturally in the environment or the body. PFAs are a group of man-made chemicals.

🍳Teflon pans decrease testosterone and progesterone.

🍳Over time, especially with scratching, overheating, or normal wear, the nonstick surface chips off into food.



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11/19/2025

Wellness Tip #325
Ashwaganda lowers stress, and blood pressure.

🌿Ashwagandha contains withanolides and other antioxidants that protect cells from damage by free radicals, which may contribute to high blood pressure .

🌿Chronic inflammation is linked to high blood pressure, and ashwagandha’s anti-inflammatory properties decrease hypertension.

🌿Ashwagandha improves blood nitric oxide production, which helps relax and dilate blood vessels �

🌿Ashwagandha calms the sympathetic nervous system, reducing the release of stress hormones.

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11/18/2025

Wellness Tip #324
Avoid gummy vitamins if you can because over time, it increases blood sugar, insulin resistance, and make these worse.

Eating gummy vitamins every day can affect you in several ways:

🍬Dental effects:
• The sticky sugar coating adheres to teeth, feeding bacteria that produce acid, contributes to tooth decay
• This increases cavity risk
• The prolonged contact time makes it worse than regular candy that dissolves quickly

🍬Sugar intake:
• Most gummy vitamins have 2-8 grams of sugar per serving
• This adds up to an extra 14-56 grams per week, or roughly 8 teaspoons of added sugar weekly
• Increases insulin and blood sugar


🍬Less Nutrition:
• Gummy vitamins may have lower amounts of certain nutrients (like iron) because they don’t work well in that format
• Heat can degrade the vitamins faster than in pill form
• Time can degrade the vitamins faster than in pill form

🍬Practical advice for your family:
• Brush teeth after taking them, or take them before regular tooth brushing
• Check if pill forms are available
• Make sure children understand that these aren’t candy


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11/17/2025

Wellness tip #323
The aisle with candles, plugins, and air fresheners is the most toxic aisle in the store, especially if you have asthma or allergies. Burning candles creates many toxins. Choose natural, non toxic, chemical free candles.

When a candle burns, it releases several chemicals:
1. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) like benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, acetaldehyde. These are carcinogens.
2. Particulate Matter (Soot): Burning candles produces fine particles that settle on surfaces.
3. Trace Metals:Some candles use wicks with metal cores which can release trace amounts of metals when burned.

If candles are burned in an enclosed, poorly ventilated space, the exposure is worse. If you are going to burn candles, open the windows! Also look for Alternative candles made from soy, beeswax, or other natural materials thay burn more cleanly, reducing these emissions.

Minimize toxins when burning candles!
1. Turn on the air purifier. 
2. Ensure the wick is cotton or wood, and free from cores made of metals.
3. If you can’t resist using scented candles, look for those with essential oils, or candles labeled as phthalate-free.
4. Avoid dyed candles.
5. Keep lids on candles when not using them.
6. Trim the wick before you light. This will create a smaller flame and less smoke and soot.
7. Open the windows.
8. Avoid breathing in the air above candles.
9. Set a timer for 2 hours. 
10. Don’t blow candles out. Extinguish the candle with a s***f or wick dipper to reduce exposure to soot and smoke.
11. Candles made from soy wax, beeswax or stearin is better.
12. Go flameless.


 

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