by Paula Owens — What causes heart disease? A healthy heart is the foundation of your health, vitality, physical ability and longevity. There are many risk factors to be aware of that you can control, such as smoking, lack of exercise, low vitamin D levels, obesity, type II diabetes, stress and poor diet. Food items […]
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Recognizing and alleviating menopause
August 9, 2012
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by Dasha Trebichavska — Though many of us have been taught otherwise, menopause in not a disease; it is a normal physiological transition in a woman’s life from a reproductive to a non-reproductive age. The main problems a woman is likely to experience with menopause, with varying degrees of severity, are tiredness, lethargy, irritability, anxiety, […]
Become disease-free
August 8, 2012
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by Dr. Howard Peiper — Imagine you are a cell. Inside your body runs the machinery that creates life itself. But as that machinery keeps running, day after day, you begin to wear out. The friction and processes that cause damage — free radicals, pollutants, UV radiation and other sources — start to create havoc […]
Longevity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and you
August 7, 2012
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by Dr. Thomas Alexander — One of the buzzwords in holistic medicine today is anti-aging, which I prefer to call aging gracefully without loss of body function. Often ignored is a syndrome called metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance, which is one of the most common causes of aging today. The characteristics listed below define this […]
Making sense of detoxification
July 30, 2012
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by Dr. Shelley Crombach — Are you tired or toxic? In recent decades people have begun to see the role toxicity can play in overall energy and health. Now it seems that there are more detoxification kits in nutrition stores than we can count. Let’s examine what exactly we are trying to clean up in […]
Recipes for a healthy lifestyle
July 27, 2012
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by Stan Kalson — The following lifestyle ideas will create a healthy body and longevity for those who can adhere to it: An abundance of food from plant sources, including organic fruits and vegetables, potatoes, breads and whole grains, beans, raw nuts and seeds. Emphasis on a variety of minimally processed and, wherever possible, seasonally […]
Health updates
July 27, 2012
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The following is new information regarding milk from cloned cows and record sales of synthetic multivitamins. Milk from clones to hit U.S. market soon The Senate is still wrangling over the 2007-2012 Farm Bill and one new consumer-friendly amendment, vehemently opposed by the biotech industry, which would force the FDA to reverse its current controversial […]
Is microwaving safe?
July 20, 2012
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by Ben Ta’ati — The topic of cooking or heating food in the microwave oven comes up quite often with patients who are trying to lead natural, healthy lives. In Western living, we often feel we have very little time to purchase and prepare meals from scratch. Our fast-paced society has resulted in a variety […]
GE sugar is here
July 19, 2012
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Genetically engineered (GE) sugar will soon be in your cereal, drinks, ice cream and sugar bowl. This unnatural product will harm your body sooner than you think. American Crystal, a large Wyoming-based sugar company, that ironically has launched an “organic” line of sugar, and several other leading U.S. sugar providers have announced they will be […]
Vote with your forks
July 13, 2012
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by Lynn O’Neill — In this country, there are stirrings of a quiet revolution when it comes to how we think about and purchase our food. People are starting to “vote with their forks,” a term coined by farmer and writer, Wendell Berry, and made more recently famous by Michael Pollan in his book The […]
Create a more balanced life with food
July 12, 2012
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by Jean Ekobo — Yes, you can regain your health by changing your diet. Proper nutrition is the key to reducing stress, finding your balance, regaining your energy and stamina, and losing the unwanted fluff. French chefs are taught all the tricks of the trade to please their patrons’ taste buds by using butter, cream, […]
No more trans fats? Look again
July 11, 2012
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by Dr. Sonny Sampedro — Today, many people have become aware of the dangers of trans fatty acids, otherwise known as “partially hydrogenated oils.” There is clear documentation that trans fats raise total cholesterol, LDL (the “bad” cholesterol) and triglycerides. Trans-fatty acids also lower HDL, the “good cholesterol,” stiffen arteries, suppress the immune system, promote […]
Releasing Traumas
May 11, 2012
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by Dr. Larry Wilson – Traumatic events can be the primary cause of physical and mental illness. This article will discuss how traumas take hold and offers an effective method for trauma release. What are traumas? Traumas are incidents or events of a physical and/or emotional nature that can be so stressful to people that […]



August 13, 2012
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