I have posted previously about the myth that lowering cholesterol will prevent heart attacks and other cardiovascular disasters. I urge you to not “buy into” one of the biggest frauds perpetuated by Big Pharma. What is really sad is that most conventionally trained doctors feel forced to “cover their butts” and prescribe statins the minute...
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Random clinical pearls from the 2008 Naturopathic Medicine convention in Phoenix, AZ (Aug 13-17, 2008) on DIABETES management, the question of SOY, Vitamin D, kidney stone prevention…
Many of us have been incited to concern, even fear, about cholesterol levels. There has been an enormous media and medical push to reduce cholesterol levels in the past two decades.
The adrenal glands are walnut sized, when healthy, and sit above the kidneys. That’s what their name means: “Ad” is Latin for above and “Renal” means relating to kidneys. The main secretion of the adrenal glands is adrenaline, also known as epinephrine. Adrenaline has an extremely short half-life, which means it dissipates quickly in the...
written for NDNR and published in May 2007 www.ndnr.com An egregiously sexy woman, is, by and large, a young and healthy woman. A woman who has matured past reproductive utility may suffer from reduced libido (as all purveyors of aphrodisiacs will accuse) or she may simply have new preoccupations.
written for NDNR (www.ndnr.com) and published Feb 2008 Heart disease is the leading cause of the death in the U.S. The World Health Organization estimates that 17.5 million people died of CVD in 2005, representing 30% of all global deaths. Of these, 7.6 million were due to coronary heart disease and 5.7 million were due...
If you are considering a 5 day “spring cleanse” here is a shopping list and recipes for 5 days of fresh juice — which, along with water, will be all you “eat” for those 5 wonderful days. If your bloodtype is O or B and you typically require at least 50 grams of protein daily...
Would you benefit from cleansing? Yes, if you: Smoke Are regularly exposed to environmental toxins Drink less than a litre of water daily Drink soda pop, coffee or alcohol Eat processed foods such as white flour baked goods and candy Crave junk food Are tired, constipated, bloated and lack focus Have sticky or malodorous bowel...
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum), particularly the seeds, has been used medicinally for over 2000 years. Ancient writings recommend milk thistle not only for liver and gall bladder disorders, but for poisoning of all kinds including from toxic mushrooms and snakebites. The modern use of milk thistle extract began in 1949 when animal studies showed that...
There’s a new wave in testing people for a so-called “body burden” of industrial chemicals in their blood stream. The results are shocking. A family with two young children in Oakland, CA