With only about four hours of sunlight daily during December and January, many Northerners find themselves combating seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Researchers believe wintertime SAD is linked to changes in levels of hormones and brain chemicals like serotonin caused by lack of sunlight. While some cases require antidepressants, lifestyle changes [...]
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Remember: Our health starts in our intestines. So what are the most important factors that affect our digestion? Here’s my top-five list: Levels of beneficial bacteria in your intestines. From my last newsletter I emphasized the importance of high levels of beneficial bacteria (known as probiotics). Sources include cultured foods [...]
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Sleep deprivation alters hormones and increases appetite, according to the results of a brief randomized study published in the December 7 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
The National Institutes of Health, the University of Chicago, the European Sleep Research Society, and the Belgian Fonde de la Recherche Scientifique Medicale [...]
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We hear it all the time from nutritionally based healthcare practitioners – you are what you eat. Actually it is more accurate to say you are what you digest, absorb and assimilate. My personal health challenges stemmed from a seriously compromised digestive system. It took many years before I finally [...]
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In a groundbreaking study, researchers have found that exposure to arsenic, a toxic substance which is often present in low concentrations in United States drinking water supplies, may be associated with an elevated risk of getting diabetes.
Details and Findings of Study
The said study was published in the Journal of the [...]
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For those of you have read my previous newsletters you know about enzymes and how they are the catalysts for all biochemical activity in the body. So if enzymes are the power, the electricity, of the body then minerals are the switches that turn on the electricity. Without the correct levels [...]
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Herbalism (and the practice of herbal medicine) are methods of healing that have been used throughout the world since ancient times. Plants and plant derivatives have served for centuries to treat numerous illnesses and to assist bodily functions, and herbs are often recommended by healthcare practitioners as a practical way [...]
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This weeks article is on the benefits of vitamins and your skin. Our Student Formula ® Green Latte , Just Chill ® , Beyond Berry ® and Inside Out ® are great products that can provide the vitamins, minerals and detoxification your body needs for clear and healthy looking skin!
Essential Vitamins for [...]
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When you think about some of the terms we associate with beauty these days, such as bright eyes, “healthy glow,” and a vibrant, clear complexion, it becomes clear that beauty and health go hand-in-hand. Beauty does not come from applying expensive creams or having drastic cosmetic surgeries–real beauty comes, quite [...]
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If I had a nickel for every client of mine who told me that they feel great when they make fresh vegetable juice, but it just takes too much time and is too inconvenient to do I’d have lots of nickels. Anyway, I know it can be a hassle to make [...]
