We all want to enjoy good health, both for our families and ourselves. We want to enjoy our lives, free of acute and chronic diseases. Many of our illnesses are self-inflicted, the result of “excesses,” inadequate nutrition and unhealthy lifestyles. While we spend millions of dollars on “disease care”, we forget basic health promotion. Are…Read more
They seem so harmless. In most cases they offer no additional calories, provide the sweetness we are looking for and therefore satisfy that craving. However, numerous recent studies are building mounting evidence that these substitute sweeteners are not as healthy as we once were lead to believe. Some sugar substitutes are natural and some are…Read more
Constipation affects more people than all the other colon complaints combined. It also increases the workload of the other excretory organs – the skin, the kidneys, the lymphatic system, and the lungs. Generally, constipation (intestinal toxemia) can manifest as one or more of the following: Fatigue low back pain nervousness Sciatica allergies …Read more
Daily movements of the bowel alone cannot be considered evidence of proper bowel function. One such authority on bowel health relayed an experience he had as a medical student. (paraquoted)“300 autopsies were preformed on bodies whose histories indicated 285 had claimed they were not constipated and only 15 had admitted they were constipated. The autopsies…Read more
In general, pH balance is critical to maintain vibrant health and prevent illness. According to many practitioners of natural medicine, if the body’s pH balance is not in equilibrium, it will create an environment where diseases can attack easily. Realizing the importance of pH balance to good health and an overall disease free body is…Read more
