by Dr. Mark Force — Your body, in every moment of life, produces compounds that can damage cell walls, tiny organs (organelles) and even the nucleus in every cell in your body. These compounds, called oxidants or free radicals, are byproducts of energy-producing cells. The only way to stop the production of these dangerous compounds […]
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Genetic testing for preventive medicine
February 26, 2012
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by Dr. Martha Grout — By decoding some 40,000 genes in the human body, the Human Genome Project opened up an entirely new spectrum of knowledge. Genetic testing now gives us the ability to understand the body’s vulnerabilities and each person’s unique genetic predispositions. Genetic testing can sample the risk for about 1,500 diseases. Having […]
Obesity and drug addiction share brain chemistry and genetics
February 25, 2012
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by Dr. Martha Grout — For many people, food and drug addictions are a function of individual brain chemistry. For example, brain-imaging studies conducted by the Brookhaven National Laboratory suggest that many overweight people, like drug addicts, have fewer brain receptors for dopamine — the neurotransmitter that signals feelings of satisfaction and pleasure. The more […]
Functional medicine is the big picture approach
February 24, 2012
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by Dr. Martha Grout — The functional approach to healing does not fit into the existing Western medical paradigm with its one-size-fits-all approach to disease management. But it is the future of medicine because it is a rational approach to explaining what went wrong and how to fix it. Conventional medicine usually takes the small […]
March 31, 2013
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