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Enviromental Toxins Matter

submitted by: admin on 04/18/2015
Dr. Len and Nurse Vicki describe the extent of environmental pollution in our planet and our bodies and how they became so are described. Its effects on our biochemistry and physiology and detoxification are reviewed.        

Environmental Toxins Affect Later Generations

submitted by: admin on 09/21/2013
  A study on animals published in the March issue of the Public Library of Science showed that many environmental toxins can have negative effects for three generations! The DNA sequence is unaffected but these compounds change the way genes turn on and off. Some of the toxins involved include pesticides such as DEET and permethrin, fungicides, jet fuel,...

Environmental Toxins Linked to Heart Attacks and Strokes

submitted by: admin on 02/19/2015
Environmental toxins such as dioxins, PCBs, and pesticides can increase the risk for heart attacks and strokes. These fat soluble toxins accumulate in blood vessel walls and are slow to be excreted. We need to clean up our environment and practice intelligent detoxification if we want to deal with this potentially massive issue.            

Environmental Toxins: How to Deal With Them

submitted by: admin on 09/21/2013
  Nearly 70,000 toxic enviromental chemicals are now in our environment and the average person carries about 700 of them. It is possible to minimize exposure to these chemicals by avoiding exposure to VOCs (volatile organic chemicals) found in air fresheners, carpet cleaners, disinfectants, and paints, containers with bisphenol A (BPA), using organic...

Genetically Engineered Food: What You Need to Know

submitted by: admin on 09/22/2013
Genetically engineered food and animals are now widespread in supermarkets. The safety is untested and we're conducting a global experiment. Novel changes by modifying genes has advantages but also consequences too. It also has potential impacts on the environment and its ecosystems.          

Green Health Care with Joel Kreisberg, DC

submitted by: admin on 09/22/2013
Practicing ecologically sustainable medicine is what the Teleosis Organization teaches. Building materials are environmentally safe and non-toxic to its inhabitants and produce a safe environment. Tips to do this are offered.          

How Healthy Can You Be? With Richard Kunin

submitted by: admin on 09/24/2013
We all too often focus on how sick we are, but it also makes sense to focus on how healthy can we be. Lifestyle is the most powerful medicine. Orthomolecular medicine uses naturally occuring substances to support health and wellness and prevent disease. "Naturology" or natural medicine, or naturopathy puts nutrition first...that comes before drugs but...

How I Practice Medicine with Wes Rocki, MD

submitted by: admin on 11/21/2024
Bringing the wisdom of different practitioners together creates a healing environment. There is tenacity towards life in every cell without which no medical intervention could work. Mother Nature is a combination between the cooperation of billions of cells in the human body with the environment. Medical lpractitiobners can help some patients, but they can harm...

How Important is Blood Sugar Control in Type 2 Diabetes

submitted by: admin on 10/22/2018
Scientists at Tufts University School of Medicine claim that the primary goal of treatment in type 2 diabetes is no longer blood glucose control. They published this work in the February 2014 issue of the journal, American Family Physician. Doctors have been imprinted with the concept that control diabetes and you'll control its complications; while...

How much iron do you need?

submitted by: admin on 11/21/2024
Iron balance is critical. Too little and kids will be retarded, and too much and we age prematurely. About five percent of the population has the recessive gene for iron overload. Iron metabolism should be a routine assessment.

Insomnia

submitted by: admin on 02/19/2015
Sleep is one of the most important lifestyle factors. Prolonged insomnia leads to inflammation and a whole host of illnesses that include hypertension, type 2 diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, overweight, and suppressed immunity. There are hormonal imbalances as well, that include insulin, leptin, ghrelin, adrenal hormones and neurotransmitters that cause profound...

Iron Supplements can Reduce Fatigue

submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
  According to a study in the July 2012 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, iron supplementation reduced fatigue by about 50% in women with low iron but without anemia. When ferritin levels are below 50 and women with fatigue are supplemented with just 80 mg of iron per day over 12 weeks, their fatigue decreased and their iron levels increased...

Iron: How Much Do You Need?

submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
Iron overload in the body leads to accelerated aging through oxidative stress. Five percent of the population has the recessive gene for this problem. The mechanisms of this process are reviewed and treatment discussed.            

Is the Mercury In Amalgams Dangerous?

submitted by: admin on 11/21/2024
Is mercury really an issue with amalgams?  Amalgams are the silver fillings we have in our teeth. Just one filling exceeds the EPA’s limit for an adult and has for over a hundred years.  While you chew, an amalgam can release toxic vapors. Inhaled elemental mercury vapor is more toxic that if you were to swallow liquid mercury.

Legumes are the Key to Iron Absorption

submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
  According to a study in the Journal of Nutrition, iron absorption is best from plant ferritin, which contains a thousand iron molecules rather than just single molecules found in iron supplements. Iron supplements often have GI side effects and can harm the lining of the GI tract. Ferritin is absorbed as an entire molecule.        

Making the World a Better Place with John Easterling

submitted by: admin on 11/21/2024
What is our role in making the world a better place? Understanding how the world works is a starting place. Native indigenous tribes can teach us much. Giving, sharing, loving, contributing, caring, and being connected to the world are the foundation.

Managing Digestive Disorders with Len and Vicki Saputo

submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
Dr. Len and Nurse Vicki provide an overview of digestive disorders, their physiology, and management using natural solutions. This indepth review offers specific measures for diagnosis and treatment. In general, probiotics, l-glutamine, UltraClear Sustain, and quercetin do miracles for most people with IBS. A healthy lifestyle also does a lot to restore normal...

Medical Anthropology and Sex with Meg Jordan

submitted by: admin on 11/21/2024
There has been a decline in sexual interest over the past few decades that is related to the disconnection caused by high tech electronics but also to environmental toxins. Sperm quality and numbers are dropping. Depression is another factor that has decreased libido. We've lost our meaningful purpose in life in our materialistic, narcissistic lives. Connection,...

Menopause as a Rite of Passage

submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
This is a right of passage rather than a time of turmoil. Environmental factors are very important: pesticides, plastics, petroleum products make xenoestrogens. Soy has a lot of estrogens. Estrogen dominance leads to symptoms. Women's Health Initiative is discussed.          

Mercury: Is There Poison in Your Mouth?

submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
For over 150 years there has been a debate between the American Dental Association, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine about whether or not amalgam dental fillings are safe.  Amalgams are the silver fillings we have in our teeth. After the dentist has prepared the cavity in your tooth for filling, he prepares...

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