First of all, cauliflower, broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables can provide you with cholesterol lowering benefits. They are particularly helpful if they are cooked by steaming. The fiber related benefits do a better job binding to bile acids in your digestive tract when they are steamed. This binding with the bile acids allows the bile to be excreted more efficiently and this results in...
Read MoreWith one third of the United States adult population considered obese, it’s no wonder the U.S. weight loss market is a $60 billion industry. Fad diets, “miracle” pills and the ultimate workout routine headline every thing from our daily news programs to late night info-mercials. But what if part of the solution we’re searching for is as simple as a well-known, though often insufficient,...
Read MoreStress can produce symptoms in the body psychologically. Stress is identified in three phases: 1) alarm, 2) resistance and 3)exhaustion. As health practitioners it is our job to help you determine which stage you are and what is the proper support needed. Psychological Stress Symptoms: anxiety, sleeping problems, depression, anger outbursts, ADD, hyperactivity and agitation. Adrenaline Over...
Read MoreNatural therapy is often sought for conditions such as osteoarthritis. One side effect of aspirin, ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS) that is often not mentioned is their actual inhibition of cartilage repair and acceleration of cartilage destruction, even though they do provide temporary relief. Some supplements have scientific validation for efficacy when it comes...
Read MoreYour nerve system is your body’s master communication system. Your brain – your body’s central processing unit – receives information from every other system. Information on sight, sound, touch, taste and smell is constantly bombarding your brain. Information on muscle activity, placement of your arms and legs, fingers and toes, and the positioning of your joints reaches...
Read MoreWe have talked in the past about the problems with getting good nutrients in you body. Some of these issues include: high fructose corn syrup, gluten, pesticides in vegetables, hydrogenated oils, loss of vitamins in our vegetables due to planting over and over again in depleted soils and the list could go on. This article is about what are the basic nutrient supplementation we recommend in our...
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