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Preview: Kidney Stones
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
Kidney Stones are very painful when they are passing into the ureter. They are generally made of calcium oxalate, uric acid or struvite. Collecting a 24 hour urine sample to analyze a stone is the best way to find out their composition. Treatment is centered on increasing water intake to a couple of quarts a day and managing the pain. Occasionally it is necessary...
Probiotics for Chronic Disease
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Probiotics have been shown to benefit people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). They maintain a healthy ecosystem in the GI tract that maintains wellness. Dr. Len reviews the ways our cells can become ill and what we can do to prevent this.
Probiotics for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Most cases of IBS are associated with an imbalance of the microbes in the gut. Correcting this imbalance with natural microbes has a profound effect on symptoms and recovery. This is a cornerstone of effective treatment.
Probiotics for the Brain
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
Do the bacteria in our digestive system have an effect on brain development? Dr. Len and Nurse Vicki discuss how the microflora in our GI tract keep us healthy.
Purple Pill Blues
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Proton pump inhibitors are massively overrated and over used. This results in maldigestion, malabsorption of B12, iron, calcium, and a significant increase in osteoporosis and dementia if taken over several years. It is not approved by the FDA for more than 8 weeks, but MDs use it longer as an off-label usage. The benefits of licorice root extract are equivalent...
Role of the Brain in Sugar Metabolism
submitted by: admin on 11/26/2013
According to an article published in the November 2013 issue of the medical journal, Nature, glucose regulation is only 50% related to the action of insulin. The other 50% is regulated through a mechanism called "glucose effectiveness" that originates in the hypothalamus of the brain. Glucose effectiveness is an unrelated separate mechanism from...
Salt, Exercise, and Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
There is a lot of confusion about what salt does for the risk of hypertension, heart attacks, strokes, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, and mortality. Recent studies have shown that for people without heart disease or stroke, that salt does not increase mortality. There is no question that salt is a bad idea for someone with congestive...
Sleep Can Be Improved with Essential Fatty Acids
submitted by: admin on 03/21/2014
A study from Oxford University that was published in the Journal of Sleep Research in March of 2014 showed that among 362 children between the ages of 7-9 slept significantly longer when on a course of supplements containing the omega 3 essential fatty acid DHA. It was interesting that among these "normal" kids that 40% had clinical sleep disorders!
Several...
Sleep is Critical for Wellness
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
We don't get enough sleep even though it is a critical lifestyle factor for wellness. Getting less than four hours of sleep is the most predictive lifestyle factor predicting morbidity and mortality. Missing just four hours of sleep for one night reduces immunity by 30%. Sleep deprivation in the long term is a potent risk factor for cancer, heart...
Small Bowel Overgrowth Syndrome
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Bacterial overgrowth syndrome occurs when the normally low numbers of bacteria inhabiting the small intestine becomes overtaken by bacteria or pathogens. The prevalence of bacteria in the upper GI tract depends on gastric acidity, peristaltic activity, damage to the mucosa or atrophy, the redox potential, pH, diet and much more. The workup for this condition...
Super Natural Home with Beth Greer Part II
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
Indoor pollution is worse, according to the EPA, than outside. Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, come from paints and glues and should be avoided. They are endocrine disruptors that are not safe. Even candles and air fresheners are another source of air pollution in the home. Beeswax is best for candles. Fragrances have up to 100 chemicals that can add to...
Super Natural Home with Beth Greer Part III
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
The FDA does not regulate skin care products. Cosmetic companies have an association that is supposed to monitor the ingredients that are put on our skin, but there is a conflict of interest that corrupts its regulation. Women use between 15 and 25 products every day! Most department store brands are toxic and unsafe to put on our bodies. Natural organic skin...
The Alkaline Way: How to Manage it with Russ Jaffe, MD
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
Practicing the alkaline way begins with eating whole foods that contribute minerals that buffer, healthy fats, and alkaline amino acids that exist around the periphery of the grocery store. This means including fresh fruits and veggies, lentils and beans and pulses, healthy seeds and nuts, sprouts and herbs, and natural whole foods. We don't want foods that...
The Dark Side of Soy
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
Soy has become very popular in the US, but there are aspects of it that make it wise to know its forms, if it is genetically engineered and how it affects our biochemistry. The controversies around soy are explored.
The Inner Smile with Linda Berry, DC, CNC
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
The inner smile comes from ancient taoism. Smiling into our body, smiling into stress release, and smiling into ecstasy. Smiling releases endorphins, our feel good hormones. The breath and techniques such as HeartMath are also interesting tools that support relaxation and joy.
The Meaning of Illness with Martin Rossman, MD
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Illness is more than physical disability and emotional challenge. In its deepest sense it provides the opportunity to move forward on our spiritual path. Balancing these ends of a spectrum is challenging in today's medicine. Fixing symptoms is important; it is why most of us go to health care practitioners. However, healing is a much deeper concept that has...
The Path to Emotional Freedom with Judith Orloff, MD
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
We need to look at harnessing our biology to heal, but we also need to look to the emotional roots to learn the deeper meaning of our dis-ease. Judith shares her early years of emotional challenge very openly. Wholeness requires coming to congruency with all of who we are.
The Sacred Marriage of Masculine and Feminine with Matthew Fox
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
When there is imbalance between masculine and feminine we pay for it. Men are more rewarded for being in a more reptilian state and we are out of balance. Our view of religion as punitive is an expression of this problem.
The Worst Toxins with Vicki and Stacy Malkan
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Toxins are widespread are in most of our cosmetic products because they are mostly unregulated. The three "P's" are widely used and include parabens; there are dozens of them and they are linked to cancer because they cause early puberty, a risk factor for breast cancer. The second P are pthalates, which is very widespread. They are plastic...
Tips to Lose Fat and Rev-up Metabolism with Sherrill Sellman, ND
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
In this epidemic of obesity, we have few solutions that make sense. Weight loss reduces inflammation and improves diabetes, hypertension, cancer risk, heart disease, etc. The hypothalamus is the major control system of weight control. Chemicals, stress, eating patterns, traumas, electromagnetic fields, etc have a lot to do with dysfunctional hormone levels regulated...
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