DIGESTION & GUT HEALTH …. the keys to Optimal Health Practice GOOD GUT HEALTH. Most Americans have Candida, resulting from an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in their gut and intestinal tract. This surfaces as over 30 health problems that Western Doctors hardly ever diagnose. [...]
CHLORELLA * From The Underground Health Reporter Chlorella is the No. 1 anti-aging food that not only helps keep your skin youthful and wrinkle-free, but also enables you to live longer? Chlorella is a single-celled, water-grown algae that contains more chlorophyll per gram than any other plant. It is extremely rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential [...]
Artificial Sweeteners: Avoid them at all costs rom www.mercola.com Artificial sweeteners are frequently recommended as a practical way of replacing sugar found in the modern diet. But the research on nonnutritive sweeteners such as these three shows they’re far from healthful alternatives to sugar. First of all, contrary to [...]
Far Infrared Sauna from www.theherbalspirit.com Today, there are more than 77,000 chemicals in active production in this country. Our exposure to these chemicals is greater now than at any time since the beginning of the industrial revolution. When ingested, these chemicals can remain in the body for years, [...]
Prepare for disease if you don’t do this. “Why do I need to detox?” from www.alsearsmd.com In ancient times, our ancestors didn’t have to worry much about toxins. Their air and water were clean. Their food was unprocessed. And there was no such thing as industrial chemicals. But [...]
Bet you didn’t guess this! That’s right SLEEP! From http://www.anh-usa.org Dr. Mark Hyman Besides eating whole foods and moving your body, the most important thing you can do for your health is to get enough sleep. Sleep deprivation makes you fat, and leads to depression, [...]
The Best Alkaline Forming Foods from http://www.acidalkalinediet.com There are many types of alkaline forming foods and some that are considered the best foods to consume. There is a great misconception that all fruits and vegetables are alkaline. Some of the foods are higher in sugars and higher on the [...]
Carbs vs Fat ….. which is the killer? Here is a great pictorial explanation of why Carbs (Carbohydrates) are a major factor in disease and many health problems. Now maybe you can see why our typical American diet is so screwed up and why we are the most obese country in the world. WE HAVE [...]
I have long been a proponent of the Paleolithic Diet, also known as The Hunter-Gatherer Diet, and the Cave Man Diet. It was the diet that man ate for 2 million years. I have put the link to what I feel is the best explanation of this way to eat for optimal health. You will [...]
Resistance (weight) training achieves a number of beneficial changes on the molecular, enzymatic, hormonal, and chemical level, which will help slow down (and many cases stop) many of the diseases caused by a sedentary lifestyle, including: Metabolic syndrome Insulin sensitivity and resistance Diabetes Auto immune diseases [...]
Cholesterol Myths One of the biggest cholesterol myths out there has to do with dietary fat. Although most of us have been taught that a high-fat diet causes cholesterol problems, this isn’t entirely true. Here’s why: The type of fat that you eat is more important than [...]
Food and Medical Myths: Understanding these will add years to your life Vaccines are Safe and Effective and Prevent Disease One of the primary problems with vaccines in general is their detrimental impact on your body’s primary, natural defense against ALL disease. Vaccines can over-stimulate your child’s immune system, sometimes causing the very disease it’s [...]
Chronic Disease…. Will you Die Before Your Time? Chronic diseases—such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes—are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Chronic diseases account for 70% of all deaths in the U.S., which is 1.7 million each year. Think about this—7 out of every 10 deaths!!!!! These diseases also [...]
Dr. Arthur Siegel, the director of internal medicine at Harvard’s McLean Hospital has some really good insight on long distance running. His more than two dozen studies on runners were published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. When it comes to running long distances, Dr. Siegel was right on the mark when he said, [...]
Tens of millions of Americans are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs – mostly statins – and some “experts” claim that many millions more should be taking them, including children as young as eight! Statins are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, that is, they act by blocking the enzyme in your liver that is responsible for making cholesterol (HMG-CoA reductase). [...]
Drug companies want you to believe “high” cholesterol is dangerous. And that it can cause severe damage to your heart. But what they don’t want you to know is that there’s absolutely no scientifically proven correlation between total cholesterol levels and the likelihood you’ll develop heart disease. When it comes to cholesterol, the truth is [...]
The Incredible Health Benefits of Vitamin D Optimizing your vitamin D levels may be one of the most important steps you can take in support of your long-term health. There’s overwhelming evidence that vitamin D is a key player in your overall health. [...]
from www.alsearsmd.com Family history. Obesity. Diabetes. High blood pressure. These are some of the more commonly recognized risk factors for heart disease. But there’s one risk factor you may not know about… and it has nothing to do with your family genetics. The number-one risk factor for heart disease is high homocysteine levels. You see, [...]
Your Heart Your heart is one of the most important organs in your body. Your heart is your life. How does aerobic fitness relate to it? The heart becomes strong through use, like any other muscle. If placed under stress via aerobic exercise, it responds by enlarging and becoming more powerful. As a result, your [...]
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