The South American seed known as Chia seed gained some popularity when people started planting them on little clay animals. Chuh Chuh Chuh Chia…remember? This seed has far more potential as a “nutritional powerhouse” than a “vegetative animal for your house” and is one of the best things you can add to your diet, whether […]
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When I was in naturopathic medical school, one of my nutrition professors put it plainly when describing the need for basic nutritional supplements, “If you are alive and breathing, you should at least be on a multivitamin and fish oil!” Due to depleted vitamin and mineral contents of our soil, even organically grown fruits and
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Vitamin “Hormone” D is an amazing vitamin responsible for a multitude of physiological functions in your body. And it seems that this potent energizing cancer-protecting “pro hormone” is epidemically low across the population. Let’s explore this underestimated vitamin that is making a epic return to the forefront of medicine, why it’s important, and why most
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It has been known for years about the relationship of depression and low thyroid function. Not long after hypothyroidism was first identified officially in England in 1873, it was understood that mental disorders would accompany the condition. Psychiatric circles have utilized thyroid hormone in the past with great result, until the advent of newer psychotherapeutics
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A wrist watch, a car window, and a satellite dish. I watched in horror when they all broke, not knowing what my next move would be. How was I going to move forward if I did not have these things? Why were they breaking now? Can I repair them? Of course I can, I will
Metabolism enhancement comes in many forms. There are many different weight loss supplements available on the market and not all are safe or have any science behind their clinical effectiveness. However, some are better than others and “Bitter Orange” has excellent potential to aid in your metabolic boosting quest. Read on… The Basics Citrus aurantium,
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A recent robust study published October 20th, 2010 in The Journal of the American Medical Association concluded, “Estrogen plus progestin was associated with greater breast cancer incidence, and the cancers are more commonly node-positive. Breast cancer mortality also appears to be increased with combined use of estrogen plus progestin.” What does this mean for women
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“Of what significance is one’s existence, one is basically unaware. What does a fish know about the water in which he swims all his life?” Albert Einstein Fish swim all day in water, with the current, against the current, in cold water and warm, shallow and deep. The water in all its complexities and variances
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Recently, The Journal of Fertility and Sterility published results of a study on the chemical BPA or bis-phenol A and its negative effects of lowering sperm count in men. This is no surprise as the effects of this chemical on reproduction has been studied for years. BPA is found in plastics and the lining of
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There is hope for patients with low thyroid function and its a “little pig in a blanket!” Most hypothyroid patients come to me already prescribed the typical thyroid medications such as Synthroid, Levoxyl, or the generic levothyroxine. In 2008 alone, doctors wrote over 34,000 prescriptions for the generic levothyroxine and over 31,000 prescriptions for the
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