There are many reasons for stress, anxiety and depression. What we eat and drink, or what we don’t consume can make the difference between a happy, healthy mental state or one where we just want to crawl in a hole and forget about life for awhile. “Every mental state is affected by brain chemistry, from […]
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For a hundred years now, we have been altering our foods to try to improve on Mother Nature. I don’t understand this. Why would we mere human beings believe that we know better than God? Why do we think He would mistakenly give us foods that would cause disease? Isn’t it more logical to think
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The liver is one of the most amazing organs. If you’ve ever seen or held a liver, it appears to be a pretty innocuous organ. It is plain, smooth, and appears to be quite uncomplicated. By contrast, the heart has an interesting array of chordae, vessels, chambers, and valves. Each part has a distinct function,
We have an amazing substance in our body, called hormones. Hormones are regulatory substances that cause specific cells or tissues to do a prescribed function in the body. Most people when they think of hormones, they think of sex hormones (such as estrogen, progesterone or testosterone), brain hormones that effect moods (such as serotonin, norepinephrine/noradrenaline,
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No one should have to live with headaches. Headaches come in all sizes and shapes, intensities and causes. They can be mild and tolerable without need for intervention, moderate, requiring some intervention, or severe, requiring more aggressive treatment. The causes and types are quite variable – from a tension or sinus headache, to a migraine
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In the previous article we discussed GERD in relation to acid-stopping medications, the incidences and a few of the causes. In this article we will discuss some remedies. To reiterate some, it is essential that other issues are ruled out and not ignored. It is not uncommon for someone to treat what they believe is
GERD – Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease is a growing problem effecting an estimated 100-150 million people in North America. The causes and treatments for this condition are becoming more and more controversial. Drugs which were designed for intake for only 2-8 weeks at most are given out like candy, with consumers taking them for years on
We have the power to influence our immune system in its innate ability to protect us from the biological/environmental stresses that can bombard us from many directions. There are actions that we can take – good and bad – that can help determine our ability to fight viruses and other invading pathogens. As we are
Osteoarthritis(OA), a type of arthritis characterized by the degeneration of cartilage in a joint, is one of many conditions with a seemingly hopeless prognosis. Typically, patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis are told that cartilage simply does not regenerate, and thus they are destined for a joint replacement or other surgical intervention. However, there is significant evidence
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Daily, we are building a new body. Our bodies break down ongoingly, and providing the raw materials are present, it also rebuilds itself ongoingly. In fact, the body is broken down at a rate of 24 billion cells per day. Hopefully, 24 billion cells are re-made every day. What happens when it’s not? If one
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