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Natural approach to preventing osteoporosis
Osteoporosis, one of the most common conditions associated with aging, is characterized by excessive loss of calcified matrix and collagenous fibers of bone. Holes or pores are formed as bone tissue is lost, increasing the risk of fracture. Osteoporosis may…read more
Categories:Aging Muscle and Bone Health Osteoporosis Supplements
GMOs: A Primer
In the early 1800s, faced with automation and industrialization in the English textile industry, a group of traditional weavers and lacemakers banded together to protest. They were called “Luddites.” The Luddites demonstrated at new mass-production factories, and even sometimes rampaged,…read more
Categories:Optimization
Addressing inflammatory bowel disease
Nutritional support can offer profound beneficial effects on inflammatory bowel diseases. The steps to addressing IBD include dietary modification, elimination of intestinal health antagonists, probiotic supplementation and targeted supplementation. The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) The principles of the specific carbohydrate…read more
Categories:Digestive Health IBD
Grave’s disease: A nutritional approach
Grave’s disease is the most common form of hyperthyroidism (when the thyroid gland is overactive). When confronted with a diagnosis of Grave’s disease, there are four aspects that need to be addressed when planning a nutritional protocol: removal of thyroid…read more
Categories:Endocrinology Hyperthyroidism
Alternative approaches to hypertension
Introduction: Blood pressure regulation and hypertension The body’s ability to maintain its blood pressure is vital to life. Chronic hypertension is a major coronary heart disease risk factor. Hypertension contributes to half a million strokes and more than a million…read more
Categories:Hypertension
Ocular health update 2007
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a serious eye disease that is a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, can cause serious vision loss before a person is aware of it. Often the disease progresses painlessly, with many patients being initially…read more
Categories:Aging Eye Health
Supplements that I take
Periodically in the past I have shared with listeners my personal supplement choices. So once again, in response to popular demand, here is a list of the supplements that I am currently taking: Foundation Formula two twice daily This is a…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Supplements
Drugs that steal
Is there a thief hiding in your medicine cabinet? If you are currently taking a prescription medication, the answer to that question would be “yes.” Prescription medications deplete the body of essential nutrients. The ways that drugs negatively affect the…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Functional food science
Widespread interest in the possibility that selected foods might promote health has resulted in the coining of the generic term “functional food.” The Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences defines a “functional food” as one that…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Heart Disease Obesity Supplements
Common cold buster: Simple three-step plan that works
Several different viruses, the most common of which belong to the category rhinovirus, cause the common cold. Herbal, pharmaceutical and homeopathic remedies have consistently failed to treat symptoms or to significantly shorten their duration. In fact, certain studies underscore the…read more
Categories:Colds and Respiratory Infections Immunity Supplements
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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Lately there’s been a lot of buzz about protein. Protein bars are all the rage.…
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Q: One of the weight loss systems advertised on radio claims that you have to balance…
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In the latest attempt to remove “stigma” from medical terminology, liver specialists have come up…
Leyla Weighs In: Testosterone and Cardiovascular Risks
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