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An estimated 66 million Americans get the common cold every year, and spend app. $40 billion a year on fixing it! In a two week high risk period it is estimated that a third of the United States will have a cold. Here’s something you may not know.having a cold may be your body’s attempt at getting rid of built up toxins, wastes, and bacterial overgrowth. With a cold your glands are affected and as your endocrine system is on a 6 day cycle, and a cold normally lasts a week it stands to reason that your system might be detoxifying. So let...
Simple dandruff or Pityriasis is a dry scalp problem that can, believe it or not, be controlled with a healthy diet, cleansing, and brushing. 50 million people in the U.S. alone have dandruff and $300 million is spent on products to control it. Some of these commercial dandruff products are harmful as they contain cola tar and selenium sulfide. This chemical has been shown to reduce the production of skin tissue, and has been linked to hair loss as it dries hair out, and causes nerve damage. Seborrheic dandruff is a more severe condition that a...
Your diet during a health crisis could be the determining factor for recovery time, and your recuperation level. Knowing the benefits of certain foods is a very important educational piece of information when facing a health crisis. Everything from a common virus causing a cold, to cancer, can be affected by the foods you eat. Environmental elements are certainly a factor, along with your emotional state, but the foods you eat may bring a greater emphasis to your recovery than most realize. Fresh fruits and vegetables, work with your body’s own...
As the 21st millennium begins, over 60 million Americans suffer from allergies. That’s roughly 20 percent of the population! That means 35 to 50 million Americans suffer from respiratory allergies, and the rest of the statistics have a great many categories. Changing seasons may promote allergic reactions, as our environments change due to Mother Nature. Defined as an inappropriate response to substances, that normally aren’t harmful, Allergies can most certainly wreak havoc on one’s schedule. Truly harmful substances like environmental polluta...
A spring cleanse is a breath of fresh air for your body after a long winter. It is important for vitality and rejuvenation after winter. Even with regular exercise through out winter, many people will feel energy low during the cold, dark months of winter. Our bodies still reflect the ancient seasonal need to harbor more fat during winter for survival. Many may experience mild depressions, with the shorter days, and having to stay inside, thus not being in the sun much. Our metabolism slows, as...
A chronic sinus infection is a daily energy drain. They can be very serious, as they can spread to your eyes, and your brain becoming life threatening. They can permeate through a bad tooth and cause you to lose the tooth. Getting rid of an infection is imperative! Your sinuses are thin, air-filled chambers in the cartilage around your nose, sides of your forehead, your eye sockets, and in your cheekbones. If your sinus openings are blocked, infected pus collects in these pockets then pain and swelling occur. Sinusitis is swelling of the...
Your brain makes up less than 3 percent of your body weight yet, uses over 25 percent of your oxygen, more than 25 percent of its glucose and 20 percent of your blood supply. With tens of billions of neurons, and more than 100 billion cells, your brain is a million times more powerful than any computer! It has been said that our brain cells do not regenerate, so once gone that’s it! New research however is proving we do produce new brain cells well into adulthood! Good news! The bad news..stress hormones stunt new brain cell development. Seroto...
In the last decade lung and respiratory diseases of all kinds have increased dramatically. Environmental, air, and water, pollutants seem to have reached the overload point on our general population, so congestion is more common than breathing free. During high risk seasons, studies show that over a third of all Americans have congestive colds every two or three weeks. Cold symptoms have been shown to frequently be your body’s attempt to cleanse itself of waste and toxins that have built up to the point where natural immunities can’t beat the...
Stress causes weight problems, low energy, depression, decreased immunity, and the list goes on and on. Over 20 million Americans suffer from health problems related to chronic stress. Ninety-five percent of the visits to health care professionals are stress-related. Everyone is affected by stress in one way or another. So, what are we to do? A very simple ways to relieve stress is deep breathing. It activates the relaxation centers of our brain, and reduces stress. It creates mental clarity, increased energy, and increases oxygen absorption. W...
As many of you may be considering resolutions for the New Year I thought it might be a good time to advocate for better mental health! Research the following idea’s and chose the best options for your own mental health. As stated in my previous article there are some very real things you can do to help yourself. Chronic issues though may need other interventions such as counseling or medication, so be alert to this! Let’s start with depression. We live in a land locked area which has a very dry climate. This means we need extra sup...
The President of the United States has called for change in the wake of the latest school shooting in Newtown, Conn. He mentioned mental illness as one of the area’s that need to be considered. I humbly submit that we need to look at the health deficiencies created by the mass production food system of our world and the side effects of pharmaceuticals. You the consumer have the greatest power to prompt change … here are some facts. Nutritional deficiencies are linked to mental illness. Research has shown that major depression, bipolar dis...
