Are you suffering from pain? You aren’t alone. Recent studies suggest that more than 6 out of 10 adults over the age of thirty experience chronic pain. Pain is the most common health complaint in the United States and also the most expensive in terms of lost job productivity. It is estimated that $64 billion […]
Proteins, as well as carbohydrates, essential fatty acids, minerals and vitamins are not only the building blocks of a healthy body, but necessary for function as well. The body is about 45% protein. Without it, our body cannot regulate, repair, rebuild or protect itself. Protein in our diets is crucial. But not all protein is
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There are an increasing number of neurological disorders surfacing perpetually. What makes this “wiring” in our body go haywire? The brain and the rest of the nervous system is a highly complex, specialized network that is the body’s means of communication with other parts of the body. It directs interactions between and in the body
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If your muscles are stiff, painful, atrophying, or not supporting you during daily activities, take heart – you can restore their health. The more than 600 muscles in your body do everything from make your blood circulate, help you lift things, move around, breathe, talk and even smile. When muscles don’t do their job, it
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diagnosis of multiple sclerosis sends fear racing through the veins of those dispensed with such news. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, there are approximately 400,000 individuals in the US affected by MS. Worldwide, approximately 2.1 million cases exist. Misdiagnosis is apparently quite common, however. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a condition of marked erosion
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Minerals, especially on a cellular level are vital to the functioning of the human body. Every organ and gland is activated by minerals. For instance, the thyroid needs iodine, the pancreas needs chromium and vanadium, and the stomach needs zinc. However, taking them in isolated form (taking a bottle of zinc) isn’t necessarily good. Wherever
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Part I Menopause: Restoring Retired Ovary Function When your ovaries “retire”, either naturally or surgically, we call it menopause. There is an assumption that when this occurs, that estrogen just stops. Although the levels of estrogen and progesterone hormones diminish during this time of life, no longer needed in large quantities to support reproduction, they
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Our liver is one of the most amazing organs. When you look at it, a blob of smooth, consistent, dense material, you just can’t conceive how it can do as much as it does! Science is now saying that the liver is probably directly or immediately indirectly related to every metabolic function in the body.
It’s that time of year when the flu, colds and other viral maladies “strike” at the populace. What time of the year doesn’t it? I don’t know about you, but I have noticed that the flu seems to be year round now. Colds always have been. So what can we do to resist these “bugs”
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While you’re at home, not enjoying your own personal summer (hot flashes), the beautiful sun we’ve waited all winter to get here to relish in, is not welcome! Fans and air conditioning aren’t enough to ward those nasty hot flashes off. The sweat dripping down your face isn’t helpful either. So what can be done
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