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HDL is the protective form of cholesterol that prevents hear attacks and strokes. The ratios of cholesterol, LDL, and HDL are reviewed. The role of inflammation is explained in causing plaque. Increasing HDL is a promising new idea, but there are problems. The value of cholesterol is also reviewed; it makes vitamin D, healthy cell membranes, many hormones. When...
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If we are going to evolve as a healthy community, it is necessary to start from the grass roots level to be the change you want to see. Social transformation that works must be the way of the peaceful warrior and be an evolutionary process rather than a revolutionary process. Francesco shares the thinking and tools we need to build a healthy community.
Francesco...
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The largest study ever done on how we should treat hypertension showed that thiazide diuretics and lifestyle are what was recommended. It exposes the mercenary nature of big pharma in promoting their new designer drugs that work no better than older approaches that are cheap.
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Sleep deprivation is common and shortens life. When overwhelmed, taking a break for a few minutes will allow your brain to shift and work more effectively. Taking many short breaks a day lead to more productivity and happiness.
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
There are a number of new tests that are not in the mainstream that take assessment of arteriosclerosis to a higher level. By measuring the pulse wave in a finger we can assess the state of vascular arteriosclerosis in the heart and brain and even reverse the amount of plaque with interesting supplements. This simple and affordable test needs to be...
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Toxins are ubiquitous. In a study of 9 people, 167 chemicals were found that caused cancer, were endocrine disruptors, reproductive toxins, neurotoxins, and caused birth defects. Details of the study are discussed.
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Only about 10% of cancers are caused by genetic factors such as the BRACA gene defect. Factors increasing the risk for breast cancer such as estrogen, environmental factors, unhealthy fats, alcohol, low fiber diet, smoking, birth control pills, and HRT, are reviewed.
Methylation and related factors such as B12, folic acid, and B6 influence DNA repair and...
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
When should cholesterol be treated? Cholesterol is essential for life. We must have it to make vitamin D, most hormones, cell membranes and coenzyme Q10. The fractions of cholesterol are important in predicting arteriosclerosis.
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
One of the best kept secrets of medicine is the role of the digestive tract and its relationship to our immune system. The so called Leaky Gut Syndrome; the fact that there's a lot of immune cells in the digestive tract called the Galt system, probably 60 -70 percent of all our immune cells are in the digestive tract. The role of the intestinal...
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Dr. Kunin has devoted his life to the real part of medicine which is the natural way to look at how cells works, how cells biochemistry is affected by what we do, and what goes on during illness. Meganutrition means nutrition is very important. Dr. Saputo and Dr. Kunin look at how they practice medicine and it's a lot different then people think. It's...
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
We live in a culture characterized by fragmentation within and alienation without. All that is in the universe will heal itself if properly stimulated. Health and healing is about creating the conditions that allow healing to occur.
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
A recent article reviewing the state of US health care comes to the conclusion that “we are in a sorry state.” They say the solution is developing a better system where we work together with powerful organizations such as insurance companies, HMOs, the corporate for-profit hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies and maybe lower the cost of health...
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The community carries within itself its own special powers of regeneration. Technology cannot do what connection to spirit can. Conventional medicine is radically depraved of the capacity to access, benefit from, and participate in the regenerative powers of the universe. This is our number one health problem in the US. The goal in healing...
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Yoga can be used to treat medical conditions such as cancer or fibromyalgia. Restorative yoga is more passive and receptive. Combining poses that are supported with breathing techniques a deep relaxation state is achieved.
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Processed foods are not real food and they are not healthy for us. Reading ingredients is critical. The toxins added to food contribute to the epidemic of chronic degenerative diseases. Inflammation follows and ruins our health.
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
Pollution now affects even the waters at the poles of the earth. A study on the extent of pollution in humans was done and is presented. CDC studies on the importance of pollution are inadequate.
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
While it is illegal to treat cancer in California using CAM approaches, it is possible to support wellness, especially of the immune system. There are often many genetic defects that lead to cancer growth. If you target just one of them, adaptation is possible. However, by using low dose therapies in combination might do much to target many of them....
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Many of the most common reasons for insomnia are reviewed. Treatment should be directed to the underlying cause. Sleeping aids are addicting and only effective for short periods. Alternatives are reviewed.
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
Triglycerides are defined. We need them for energy, energy storage, insulation, mambrane function. When levels are too high problems follow. Diets too high in sugar lead to high levels of insulin and of triglycerides as well as blood pressure and a tendency to lay down fat. Exercise is the antidote to this, as is a low carbohydrate diet. We burn fat as our primary...
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
The epidemic of type 2 diabetes is for the most part silent. It it not just about blood sugar levels, it is about insulin resistance. The interaction between blood sugar levels and insulin are reviewed as are its consequences. Fat buildup in the abdomen accumulates and leads to the vascular complications of diabetes. The value of a low carb diet is...