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- Whole Food Nutrition - Major Things to Know About - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Oretha WorthingtonFor many of us, French fries, hotdogs and coffee have become staples in our daily diet. It's impossible to imagine breakfast without coffee, hotdogs and bacon or fries to go with our other greasy processed orders of burgers and soda, as we take the easy option of driving through the nearest fast ...
Views: 818(2 votes) - Why People Don't heal - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2013 from Joan JacobsGiven the vast amount of therapeutic methods known all over the world and the vast amounts of money invested in medical research, I find it puzzling that disease prevalence stats demonstrate a continuous rise in the prevalence of chronic and life threatening disease. With all the existing ...
Views: 1751(1 vote) - Why Thyroid Meds Don't Work - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Bette DowdellSo, you go to the doctor and spill your bucket of symptoms–fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, etc. If you happened upon an alert doctor, you’ll get a thyroid test. And you’ll celebrate that help is on the way. Well, maybe. While doctors love blood tests–and disdain symptoms–thyroid tests aren’t ...
Views: 2906(2 votes) - Wild Foods for Wise Women - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2004 from Lyn Prowse-BishopTHE MISSING PART OF YOUR DIET MAY BE IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD (Boost Your Immunity and Prevent Cancer With Dandelion, Honeysuckle, Clover and Other Ordinary Weeds) Did you know that many of those unglamorous "weeds" that you've been poisoning or pulling out of your garden and lawn are some of the ...
Views: 1338(2 votes) - Will I Get Better If I Have MRSA? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Michelle MooreThe number one question I hear from people handling MRSA infections is will I get better if I have MRSA?. Having this type of bacterial infection can be very frightening. In 2005 alone, MRSA was responsible for over 94,000 life-threatening infections and close to 19,000 people died from it. You ...
Views: 1883(1 vote) - Wise Woman Ways to Boost Your Energy - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2004 from Lyn Prowse-BishopAlmost every woman has, at one time or another, felt so fatigued she wanted to cry. But for some women, and for a variety of reasons - including menopause, caring for a new-born, working odd hours, chronic anxiety, and poverty, to name only a few - fatigue is a constant, not an occasional, ...
Views: 1348(2 votes) - You Can Have a Green Ally! - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2006 from Lyn Prowse-BishopHerbal medicine is people's medicine. So why don't more people use it? Because it can seem complicated and scary, for starters. That's the reason I urge you to use herbal medicine simply -- one herb at a time. And that's a good reason to have a green ally: one plant that teaches you the ...
Views: 1277(2 votes) - Your Built-in Miracles - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2009 from Howard SadowskyWhat if there was a miracle pill that if you took it each day would give you a 30% less chance of getting heart disease, a 50% less chance of diabetes and would help you live a longer and healthier life? Even better, what if it is FREE? You already have it built into your body: it’s the ability ...
Views: 1210(1 vote) - Your Health - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Geoffrey GluckmanMany people appear to be overly concerned with their health these days. And why not? Maybe because the Health Bill just passed? Or, because all of the toxins, diseases, lack of exercise, and whatever else lurking out there to potentially threaten a long and prosperous life. Many of us ...
Views: 1525(2 votes) - Your Health and Wellness Savings Guide: Must-Have Money Saving Health Tips - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2019 from M Nasir AzizYour Health and Wellness Savings Guide: Money Saving Health Tips Want money-saving health tips for the whole family? Click here for your health and wellness guide to save more all year long! Healthcare costs are climbing with no end in sight. You're paying more year over year with no ...
Views: 939(1 vote) - Your intelligent body and disease - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Anette Schou FrandsenHave you ever wondered if there is a link between your thoughts, your feelings and your health? Wouldn't it be nice if we were able to treat the root cause of a disease ratber than treating the symptoms? Newer scientific research in cell biology and epigentics supports that the majority of ...
Views: 1021(1 vote) - Your Yeast Infection Can Kill You: The Dangers of Candida Albicans - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2007 from Dina BartonThey are the joke of parties. They are irritating and uncomfortable. But, the fact is, depending on the state of your health, a yeast infection actually can kill you. Of course, on the surface the contention that a yeast infection can kill you may sound like some sort of alarmist propaganda ...
Views: 19452(1 vote) - Using Organic Salt Instead of Refined Salt Can Lower Your Blood Pressure, Reduce Inflammation While Providing More Than 80 Nutritive Substances - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Emanuel Barling, Jr.Depending on the source, between 75 and 80% of our bodies are made up of water. Sodium is one of the 30 essential elements in your body. It is present in the cells and tissues of your body even though sodium comprises only 0.15% of the fluids in your body. Yet it is essential to regulate your ...
Views: 2295(6 votes) - Autism: The Legacy of Our War on Germs - by Submitted on May 23, 2010 from Brad CaseIn my last article, I discussed the fact that vaccines are loaded with toxic heavy metals and other chemicals as well as the fact that they’re not studied for long-term side effects or safety and that they are not the public health miracle many people believe them to be. That is, they’re not ...
Views: 1725(5 votes) - Do You Love to Eat? That’s OK! It’s a Key to Permanent Weight Loss - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from William AndersonI love to eat. For years, I thought that was the reason I had my weight problem. As a kid, the so-called experts told me I’d have to deny that part of myself to succeed —I’d need to stop enjoying myself and get used to doing what I hated. To solve my weight problem, they said I’d have to make ...
Views: 2844(5 votes) - Weight Loss Success Ties into Hunger Cues - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Terri DennisRetraining one's brain to respond to the right hunger cue requires an individual to experience pangs of hunger. In other words, one must learn to go hungry. Why? People that have overeating issues often can't distinguish between real hunger and the desire for food. Over the course of time if ...
Views: 2327(5 votes) - 3 Reasons why you need leisure time & leisure mind! - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Dr. Kathleen Albertson3 Reasons why leisure time and leisure mind is important! By Dr. Kathleen Albertson, L. Ac. Acupuncturist, Herbalist PhD, Holistic Nutrition www.orangecountyacupuncture.com Are you busy… or do you create busyness? This time of year we all run around like chickens loose from the ...
Views: 9896(4 votes) - 3 Simple Tips for Enhancing Thyroid Function and Increasing Your Energy Fast! - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Ritamarie LoscalzoLow thyroid function, also known as hypothyroidism, is a common, yet often overlooked, cause of chronic fatigue. Back in the 1950's it was considered to be a condition rarely encountered in clinical practice. Today, it's practically an epidemic. It's estimated that 25% of people show ...
Views: 1686(4 votes) - Move and Live Now! - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Dr Howard CameronMove to, and Live in, the place in your mind where you have always been healthy and happy! “Simple” I hear you say! Our Neuronet or Brain Network has an unlimited ability to form new connections or networks. These neurochemical networks or thoughts, along with our environment, determine our ...
Views: 1604(4 votes) - Persistence - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowThey say that patience is a virtue, a desirable quality, a good feature and it is certainly a mainstay when traveling on your weight loss journey toward a healthier, lighter you. Taking advantage of this feature and using it to your advantage is a very important element for your continued ...
Views: 1047(4 votes) - Should you eliminate diet soda from your Diet? Absolutely YES! - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Prof. George GrantEliminate Diet Soda From Your Diet If you were to ask 1,000 people why they drink diet soda and other drinks with artificial sweeteners, I expect the vast majority (if not all) would tell you it’s because they are "watching their weight" and these products have no calories. While ...
Views: 4686(4 votes) - Warding off the Flu - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Dale MillerIn recent months concerns about H1N1 have many people worried about their health. While vaccination programs have begun around the world, there are also some very safe all natural steps that you can take to help protect yourself against the virus and other influenza strains. While of course ...
Views: 2822(4 votes) - Yoga and Business - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Paula WilbertYoga for Business People: Lifetime Habit Mr. La Forge (Yoga Trainer) suspects that because the mind-body exercises typically are easier to pursue, executives have a better chance of making a lifetime habit of them. To see if his opinion is correct, he launched a five-year study of 110 middle- ...
Views: 1927(4 votes) - ***Controlling Pain That You Feel - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Helena EderveenThe issue of pain as it exists within in our minds – either consciously or subconsciously – and in our body seems to be a fact of our existences as thinking, feeling and living creatures on this physical plane of existence. It is one of the objective conditions which tend to define us as human ...
Views: 3347(3 votes) - ***Dangers of Mercury in your Mouth - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Helena EderveenNamed after the Greek mythological fleet-footed messenger of gods, Mercury is an element of nature, but behaves just the opposite. It is rather slow- a slow poison. Despite the fact that mercury is not at all required by the body, it has been found in alarming proportion in human beings. This is ...
Views: 3540(6 votes) - ***Evolutionary Thought: More Than Four Brains - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Helena EderveenQuite often, people have been raised to think of their brain as a single -- or at most, two sided -- organ. In one sense, this is correct but in many other senses it isn't. Through millions and millions of years of evolution our brains have developed into wondrous machines that not only are more ...
Views: 3320(3 votes) - ***Thyroid in Relation to Fungal Infection - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Helena EderveenOne of the most common disorders that people complain of is that of the thyroid. Either they could have an undeveloped or an underdeveloped thyroid gland. And there are others whose thyroid glands produce a lot more of the hormone than necessary making the person hyperactive or restless. Thyroid ...
Views: 12962(6 votes) - 10 Reasons to Encourage Fitness in the Workplace - by As business owners or managers, it is important to remember that our most important assets are our employees! We want our employees to enjoy their work environment, and to bring the best of themselves to their jobs every day. Encouraging our employees to embrace fitness as a lifestyle choice ...
Views: 54518(3 votes) - Alternative Healing Schools: The Path to Wonder - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Michelle SigurdsonFinding the right alternative healing schools and programs is a lot like going on a hike. Preparing for the trek and getting ready for the climb is all about knowing what you want and discovering what is out there. Choosing the right path may lead you to a degree program or certification, ...
Views: 861(3 votes) - Breaking Out of Sugar Hell - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Karen SchachterI was recently in New York City, standing in line at Starbucks when my friend pointed out this sign to me: "Make Yourself Happy - Choose a Sweet Indulgence or a Non-Fat Option." As initially tempting as all the treats in the case behind the sign looked, I had to laugh at the irony of the words ...
Views: 973(3 votes) - Clear Skin At Any Age - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHigh school is a memory. You have a career, or you're raising a family. Bad skin, you assume, is a thing of the past. But just when you think that you're out of the woods, acne hits you right in the face. Dermatologists regularly hear the lament, "Acne, at my age?!", expressed by women who ...
Views: 925(3 votes) - Faster Healing of Muscle Tears, Sprains or Strains - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Douglas HusbandsRecently, while performing a chiropractic adjustment on a patient, I felt an immediate pain in my elbow. From my body building background and many years in health care, I knew exactly what had happened. I had a significant strain of the long head of the triceps tendon where it inserts at the ...
Views: 6036(3 votes) - First Solid Foods For Your Baby - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Charles CoyneAre you excited to give your baby solid foods to eat? Would you like to know what solid foods are right for them to eat? Although there are many recommended solid foods that can be given to babies, the food will still depend on how many months your baby is. It is important for you to talk to ...
Views: 1118(3 votes) - Five Ideas for the President's Task Force on Childhood Obesity - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from William AndersonOn March 17th I was contacted by Melody Barnes, Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, and asked to submit my ideas for solving our country’s childhood obesity epidemic. The deadline was March 26th, so there wasn’t much time to get back to her with the solution to what is arguably the ...
Views: 2748(3 votes) - How To Look Younger - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Jon RhodesAlthough aging is inevitable, you can still significantly reduce the effects of time. We do not have to look old before our time if we do not want to. We can become that well polished vintage car that turns everyone’s head if we so desire. It just takes a few simple lifestyle ...
Views: 1823(3 votes) - Maintaining the Mature Body- Part II: Inflammation – Quelling the Internal Fire - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Jia GottliebMaintaining the Mature Body Part II: Inflammation – Quelling the Internal Fire In Part I of Maintaining the Mature Body, The Curse of the Paunch, we discussed the effects central obesity (also known as a paunch) has on insulin signaling and its relationship to Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, ...
Views: 2032(3 votes) - No, You're not Crazy, You just Have Migraines - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Megan OltmanOn last month's Managing Life with Migraines Teleconference with Dr. Roger Cady one of the things we discussed was living with the hyper-sensitive nervous system we have as Migraineurs. Dr. Cady helped us recognize that in caring for ourselves and our emotional helath, we need to nurture the ...
Views: 1303(3 votes) - Politics Dominate the FDA and USDA Putting Consumer Interests Aside – More Foxes in the Henhouse - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Emanuel Barling, Jr.Throughout our books, we constantly point out how the Bush administration catered to Monsanto and other Big Food companies. For example, the reason for pushing GMO foods was advanced on behalf of the biotech industry when President George W. Bush in a 2003 speech asked the World Trade ...
Views: 3408(6 votes) - Prevention: An acclaimed anti-smoking / anti tobacco motivational talk for youth in grades 6 - 12 - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Patrick ReynoldsThe Truth About Tobacco A live motivational assembly program for schools, for youth in grades 6-12 Also avialable in the educational video The Truth About Tobacco, 2011 Edition, Tobaccofree.org My father died from smoking I want to begin today with a little story. My parents ...
Views: 2946(3 votes) - STATIN DRUGS MAY DEPLETE VITAMIN D LEVELS - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Dr. Kelly SennholzStatin drugs have become so popular in medical circles that some people were joking, "They should be put in the water." Perhaps that is not water some would like to drink. In fact, due to marketing efforts and studies published by statin companies, statin drugs have become what doctors refer ...
Views: 8903(3 votes) - Take a Breather - 5 Quick Ways to Refresh and Recharge - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSometimes, some of the most mundane activities in your daily routine can be the much needed stress reliever of the day. After making a promise to myself about taking my steps toward wellness, I found some simple ways to release energy and rest myself in moments when I feel too overwhelmed. This ...
Views: 885(3 votes) - Wrong Resveratrol? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Dr. Al SearsResveratrol has age-defying power.1 It switches on the genes your body naturally uses to extend life under conditions of stress (like starvation). They’re called "sirtuins." They slow the death timer that’s ticking in every cell in your body. This gives your cells time to repair ...
Views: 1974(3 votes) - Recipe for Homemade Low Sugar, Salt-Free Ice Cream – The Real Deal - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2011 from Emanuel Barling, Jr.Like so many others in my generation, my mother made ice cream at home from her own recipes often employing my brothers and me to turn the crank on a hot summer day. When Baskin Robbins was founded in Burbank not far from our home, my mother was so impressed with their organic ice creams that ...
Views: 3866(8 votes) - HEALTHFUL TIPS: Exercise and Nutrition - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Daniel ClementineHello to you all, Australia is one of the many western societies becoming a place of obsessive, poor nutrient over-eating; many Australians have poor time management coupled with misguided incentives and misinformation, health has been put in the back of our minds. The health of our western ...
Views: 2154(5 votes) - The Joy of Movement - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Rena GreenbergTo many people, exercise is a dirty word that conjures up images of sweating, huffing and puffing, and aching muscles. Indeed, when you think of exercise as something that you are forcing yourself to do—a necessary evil that’s required in order to achieve a result that you desire—it’s not ...
Views: 1223(5 votes) - ***Iodine Skin Test - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Helena EderveenThe human body depends on Iodine for many of its vital functions. Iodine is the 62nd abundant element on earth and can rarely be found in its free form. In humans, it is the main component of the thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is situated in the neck and ranks ...
Views: 15119(4 votes) - ***Pain Killers – Not the Best Arthritis Option - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Vijaya NairPain Killers - Popular but Dangerous! Relieving pain is a very common reason for making a medical appointment, for who wishes to live in pain? Pain is a warning from the body that something is wrong, but sometimes it warns us about problems that are difficult to solve, such as ...
Views: 949(2 votes) - 7 Ways to Beat Post Holiday Food Blues with a Detox Diet - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2010 from Christine EstersThe holidays are a time where you can overindulge & throw all diet rules out the window. Bring on the turkey, cakes, cookies and pies! Those delicious holiday foods also come with a heavy price tag like, indigestion, constipation, gas and acid reflux. So, how can you restore your body back to ...
Views: 2424(2 votes) - A New Germ Theory - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2010 from Brad CaseSince the swine flu is making the headlines on a daily basis right now, I think it would be instructive to reflect back on some of the other scary germs we’ve been threatened with in the past few decades and see what we can learn. Before the swine flu there was bird flu. Before that, there was ...
Views: 1899(2 votes) - Amenorrhea - Causes, Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Kyle NortonAmenorrhea is defined as delay of menstruation. There are 2 types of amenrrhea: A. Primary amenorrhea is defined as no period by age 16. I. Causes 1) Delay due to purity characteristic Some women may just start to have breast tender at age 16 due to nutritional deficiency or genetic passing ...
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