by Dee Munsterman — An estimated 75 percent of Americans are constipated, in large part due to the standard American diet (SAD). If constipation is severe, adding fiber to the diet — the recommendation of most Western doctors — is equivalent to putting straw on top of cement. Laxatives irritate the lining of the colon […]
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Pre-pregnancy cleansing
June 16, 2013
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by Dr. Adrienne Stewart — Preventative medicine has lifelong benefits. The earlier you invest in your health, the greater the returns you can expect throughout life. Imagine the benefits of a healthy lifestyle as a young child or even before you were born. That is why preconception care can be very healing, not only for […]
Everybody poops
April 22, 2013
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by Dee Munsterman — The other day I was having breakfast at Wildflower Bakery where I witnessed a 3 year old and his dad return to their table after having visited the bathroom. The mom asked: “Did you go poo poo?” The little boy happily exclaimed, “Yes!” Mom high-fived him and they all proceeded […]
The forgotten treatment: Colon hydrotherapy
July 18, 2012
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by Dr. Shana Spector Deneen — Hydrotherapy treatments — the application of water, either topically or internally, in the treatment of disease — have been performed in the United States since the 1800s. Bathing in hot water to alleviate musculoskeletal pain, icing an acute injury and placing a cold compress on the forehead to lower […]
Colonics for safer colonoscopies
February 27, 2012
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by Amy Sanders A colonoscopy — the act of looking inside the large intestine with a camera — is easy enough. It is the clean-out preparation that must be ingested the day before that is difficult. Patients are typically told to drink several glasses of a diarrhea-inducing solution the day before the procedure. It is […]
December 26, 2013
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