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 [...]
Many proponents of the acid-alkaline theory of health believe that animal protein is acid forming because if you bake it in an oven acid ash is what is left. Such people then go on to claim that since animal protein is acid forming it leeches calcium out of bones and causes bone loss, even though [...]
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 [...]
(NaturalNews by Kim Evans) MACA Find yourself depending on coffee for a boost in the morning? Why not try maca instead? Maca is a root from Peru; it’s a tuber, like a potato, and offers an amazing energy boost for those with low energy. Maca however, unlike coffee, offers energy [...]
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 [...]
from www.healthiertalk.com What do the terms “all-natural” and “100-percent natural” on food packages mean to you? Chances are they don’t mean what you think they do. Many consumers are under the impression that when they see terms like “all-natural” on a product it means that the food is organic [...]
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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 [...]
Weight Training: The 4-Day, Push-Pull Routine The Push-Pull routine is a standard in the bodybuilding community. Put simply, you are either pushing the weight one day or pulling it the next, in the exercises that you do. Day 1 is Chest and Triceps. (push) Day 2 is Back and Biceps (pull) Day 3 is Shoulders, [...]
TELOMERES AND ANTI AGING How we age and die and how we can slow down aging A telomere is a repeating sequence of DNA at the end of a chromosome. Each time a cell replicates and divides the telomere loses some of its length. Eventually the telomere runs out and the cell can no longer [...]
(NaturalNews) Everyone knows that the circulatory system has a very famous, much loved central component called the heart. The heart works non-stop 24/7 for an entire lifetime circulating blood. The lymphatic system is a specialized component of the circulatory system that doesn’t have the advantage of a central pump. The flow inside the lymphatic vessels [...]
How to Perform Super-Slow Weight Lifting by Dr. Doug McGuff Essentially, by aggressively working your muscle to fatigue, you’re stimulating the muscular adaptation that will improve the metabolic capability of the muscle and cause it to grow. McGuff recommends using four or five basic compound [...]
Rico’s Room Digestion and Gut Health (click link above for the article) As you know I write a monthly column for a national magazine called StripLV, a playboy like magazine based around Las Vegas. I have been writing for them for several years now and it’s [...]
One of the biggest health myths is the idea that a person can get all the nutrition they need by simply eating a balanced diet. The truth is that it is next to impossible to get even the minimal RDA amounts of the limited number of vitamins and minerals on the RDA list, much less [...]
Research has shown that 18 months after antibiotics are used to eradicate H. pylori bacteria, there is a: 6-fold increase in the release of ghrelin (the “hunger hormone”) after a meal 20 percent increase in leptin levels (leptin is a hormone produced by fat tissue) 5 percent increase in BMI Levels of ghrelin should ordinarily [...]
From Total Health For Life: Mind & Body, The Baby Boomer’s Bible of Health The words “weight training,” “strength training,” and “resistance training” all describe the same thing. Weight training has gained much popularity in the last twenty years because men and women of all ages who participate in it achieve its many benefits. I [...]
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