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Age Gracefully
July 1st, 2012The word “old” is not usually a desired description, but since we lack an acceptable alternative, maybe the focus should be on healthy ways to grow old. You can’t turn back the clock, but choices you make can help you age well.
Take control of the aging process to make your "wonder years" the best yet.By Nina ZolotowProbiotic Building Blocks
July 1st, 2012Our bodies are full of bacteria. Before you shudder and reach for the hand sanitizer, you need to know that much of this bacteria is beneficial. We have over 1,000 strains of bacteria on our skin alone, and even more in our gastrointestinal system, called the gut flora.
The basics of probioticsBy Shekhar Challa, MDDon't Worry About Cholesterol!
July 1st, 2012I’m going to tell you a secret—something that the smartest, most cutting-edge health professionals already know and talk about amongst themselves. This information isn’t widely known or accepted yet, but it will be, at which point we will all shake our heads, look back, and say, “What were we thinking?”
Get ready to be shocked.
Get ready to be shocked: high cholesterol doesn't cause heart disease.By Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNSThe Practical Side of Reiki Healing
July 1st, 2012Reiki is an energy-healing practice and a complementary, supportive holistic therapy. The word “Reiki” is Japanese for “guided life-force energy.” First, consider that life-force energy is the non-physical aspect of yourself: your thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and consciousness.
"Reiki" is Japanese for "guided life-force energy." All living beings, including plants and animals, have life-force energy; it's the essence of being alive.By Alice Langholt, Reiki Master TeacherBeat the War Against Mold
July 1st, 2012The Battle Plan;
Learn how to avoid health risks from mold exposure.By Kurt and Lee Ann BillingsThe Sweetness of Life
July 1st, 2012Part of truly appreciating our human experience is enjoying the sweetness of life—a perfectly ripe peach, a fresh slice of homemade bread, or a scoop of chocolate ice cream. However, at a time when we have access to the world’s rich variety of sweet delicacies more than ever before, the number of people with difficulties metabolizing sugar in their bloodstream soars.
A Mind-Body Approach to DiabetesBy Sheila Patel, MDToxic Teeth
July 1st, 2012The prospect of having a root canal can be a nerve-wrenching experience to most people. Teeth treated with root canals tend to get re-infected and/or fractured because, essentially, they are mummified teeth.
Know your bacteria and how to treat itBy Sammy Noumbissi, DDS, MSToxic Teeth
July 1st, 2012The prospect of having a root canal can be a nerve-wrenching experience to most people. Teeth treated with root canals tend to get re-infected and/or fractured because, essentially, they are mummified teeth.
Know your bacteria and how to treat itBy Sammy Noumbissi, DDS, MSLess Medicine is Best Medicine
May 1st, 2012These days, when illness strikes, many of us feel like we’re on our own. Perhaps our healthcare coverage is inadequate. Or perhaps we avoid using the coverage we have for fear of establishing “pre-existing conditions.” Indeed, many of us are disenchanted with conventional medical care and try to find more gentle and natural ways of dealing with illness.
How Alternatives From the Past Can Help Us TodayBy Amy Lansky, PhDProbiotics
May 1st, 2012The body is an amazing thing; every system, organ, muscle, bone, and cell functions to sustain life. No one system is more valuable than the other; all need to function at ideal capacity for overall optimum health. If one system is compromised, others may begin to falter; it’s a chain reaction within your body. One of these vital components of the human body is the gut.
The body's regulatorBy Brooke Holmgren
