For decades, scientists, nutritionists and health care providers have believed that fat cells were just passive blobs that hung out in places we don’t want it and did nothing more than to store energy. They also believed it wore down the body by placing a burden on it with the extra weight. New research forced […]
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Approximately 4 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with anxiety, also referred to as GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder). The prevalence of anxiety in this society is definitely on the upswing. Anxiety is very real to those who experience it, ranging from mild and a simple annoyance to extreme. Symptoms include feelings of helplessness
Just recently a patient came in to be treated for constipation. The previous month he had asked his medical doctor how long he could go without having a bowel movement. He told him he hadn’t gone in a month. “How long is too long?” he asked. He was stunned by the answer: “It doesn’t matter.
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Once upon a time our lives were spent doing the physical labor necessary for providing food for our family. Each spring seeds were planted, grown, then harvested in the fall. They were canned or preserved to provide nourishment for the winter and spring. Life was about food. Grinding grain, kneading the dough to make bread,
Nearly every chronic or deadly disease can be tied in some way to metabolic dysregulation. For example, The Warburg Effect is the well documented observation of increased glucose uptake in cancer cells. Although a ketogenic diet (a diet low in carbohydrates) must be watched closely, a quick Google search of “ketogenic diet cancer therapy” reveals
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As I look forward to my regular teeth cleaning this week, I wonder how it is that dentists have instilled in us so remarkably well how important it is to do this ritual. Not only do we understand the importance of regular dentist or hygienist deep cleaning, but our daily routines as well. We do
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Kids today are faced with so many challenges that it is a wonder there are so many good ones out there. What’s frightening is how many of them are sick. The number of diseases once considered “adult” or “old people” diseases that are affecting our children today is staggering. Some we’ve even had to re-name,
High blood pressure (BP) is not a disease. It is the body’s way of compensating for something wrong. It is a protective mechanism. It is one of many signals the body gives us when it needs help. Medication to lower BP sabotages this natural protective mechanism and totally bypasses the cause. These drugs may reduce
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Patients undergoing traditional cancer therapies suffer immense side effects. They range from pain to nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hot flashes, insomnia, depression, anxiety, and other mental issues, lack of motivation, dry mouth, peripheral neuropathy, and just a sense of not feeling well. While there are many other side effects, the above-mentioned ones are symptoms that have
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As addiction to pain medications is skyrocketing, many are looking for more natural ways to resolve pain. When pain doesn’t go away as it should, we need to ask WHY. We need to get to the root of it. Taking medications just masks the underlying problem. It may temporarily feel better, but the problem under the
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