Category: Nutritional Medicine

Immunity power boosters that prevent colds and flu

Immunity power boosters that prevent colds and flu

Guest post by Felicia Briones-Colman, MD On average, adults catch between 2- 4 colds a year, kids up to 6 – 10 colds a year. Infection is two-fold:  viral exposure and failure of the immune system to destroy invading microorganisms. … 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
The Complete Guide to Understanding Probiotics and Prebiotics

The Complete Guide to Understanding Probiotics and Prebiotics

Guest post by Alexander Shikhman, MD The human gut contains a myriad of microorganisms which form a well-orchestrated ecosystem known as microbiota. Human microbiota plays a vital role in the human body via regulation of immune and inflammatory responses, production… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
Are Thyroid and Endocrine Imbalances Causing Your Depression and Mood Swings?

Are Thyroid and Endocrine Imbalances Causing Your Depression and Mood Swings?

Are Thyroid and Endocrine Imbalances Causing Your Depression and Mood Swings?  You  don’t just want a prescription, you want answers.  Is there a physical reason for this depression that makes you feel so bad?  Yes, in many cases there are… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Mental Health, Nutritional Medicine
How to improve eye health

How to improve eye health

Statistics show that 150 million Americans are wearing contact lenses or glasses to correct refractive errors like nearsightedness or farsightedness. As people age, they may develop other difficult to manage diseases of the eye, like cataracts, macular degeneration and glaucoma.… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
Dental health and nutrition: What you need to know

Dental health and nutrition: What you need to know

Guest post by Carey O’Rielly DDS Diet as the key to preventive dental care. Recently I gave a presentation to an international dental association. The topic was dentistry and its linkage to Chronic Inflammatory Diseases (CID’s). The culprit is gum… 0 Shares | | Posted in Holistic Medicine, Nutritional Medicine
What’s the big deal about GMO’s?

What’s the big deal about GMO’s?

Guest post by Dr. Joni Labbe Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably been hearing about GMOs, or genetically modified organisms. What is the big deal with GMOs, and can they really be that bad for you if the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, GMOs, Health, Holistic Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
Angela Stokes on CNN news – raw food weight loss story

Angela Stokes on CNN news – raw food weight loss story

By today’s standards, Angela Stokes was the average young woman just over eleven years ago. She was three hundred pounds and growing. She was suffering, feeling miserable, and she was sick. Studies have shown that somewhere between 10 and 30… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Videos
How To Improve Your Immunity Against Colds, Flu, and Viruses

How To Improve Your Immunity Against Colds, Flu, and Viruses

I’ve hardly lived a sheltered life.  I’ve eaten at dodgy road side street vendors in Laos, drank juice from questionable water sources at family homes in Peru, slept in tiny villages surrounded by farm animals in Ecuador, ate from plates… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, Nutritional Medicine, Vaccines
How David lost 130 pounds and transformed the rest of his life as well

How David lost 130 pounds and transformed the rest of his life as well

Guest post by Dr. Wes Youngberg “I’ve gotta figure something out doc, because I’m losing my mind. I can’t concentrate. I’m getting upset really easily. I’m nervous and shaky. I need some medication or something.” I still remember how worried… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Nutritional Medicine, Weight Loss
Fukushima: Is It Safe To Eat Radioactive Seafood?

Fukushima: Is It Safe To Eat Radioactive Seafood?

Many opinions have been expressed about the ever worsening situation with the nuclear power plant disaster in Fukushima, Japan. The company representatives have downplayed the impact, and the current state of affairs. Maybe they are hiding the truth, maybe they… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Nutritional Medicine