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Category: Health Enthusiasts

To All Those Natural Health Advocates Out There, I Would Like To Encourage Your Enthusiasm With Interesting Posts From Some Professional Advocates Including Functional And Integrative Medicine Experts. ENJOY!

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Researched By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher

FRIENDS, IN OUR DAY AND AGE, MODERN WHEAT IS CAUSING SOME REAL HEALTH CONCERNS. AND WE NEED TO LOOK AT THIS IF WE ARE TO EXPERIENCE BETTER HEALTH IN OUR FAMILIES. PLEASE DON'T BE SO TRUSTING IN STORE BOUGHT LOAVES OF BREAD AND BAKERY ITEMS - OVER TIME, THE CONSTANT USE OF THEM IS GUARANTEED TO COMPROMISE YOUR HEALTH. IN THIS POST, WE SHALL CONSIDER A HEALTHY ANCIENT GRAIN WHICH HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO A NUMBER OF HYBRIDIZATIONS LIKE WHEAT HAS (making the Gluten content excessive and harmful to our health and that of our children).…

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OUR MICROBIOME (Gut Health) IS THE BEST ASSET TO OUR HEALTH WHEN WE HAVE A GOOD SUPPLY OF PROBIOTIC FOOD/FOODS TO HOST FRIENDLY FLORA THAT OUTNUMBER UNHEALTHY (Each Of Us Has A Ratio That Varies From Person To Person). OUR HEALTH BASICALLY HINGES ON CARING FOR OUR MICROBIOME. WE CAN ENJOY THIS EXERCISE!

How to Make Kefir Milk

By Maria Lichty - A Health Food Advocate With A Recipe Website

How to make milk kefir, a probiotic-rich fermented drink that has lots of health benefits! It’s easy to make at home and so much better than store bought kefir.…

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By Elson M. Haas MD – A Pioneer In Integrative Medicine

The former Soviet Union has been the most enthusiastic about pangamic acid, feeling that it is a very important nutrient with physiological actions that can treat a multitude of symptoms and diseases. Soviet scientists had shown that pangamic acid supplementation can reduce the buildup of lactic acid in athletes and thereby lessen muscle fatigue and increase endurance. It had been used regularly and commonly in the Soviet Union for many problems, including alcoholism and drug addiction; mental problems such as those of aging and senility, minimal brain damage in children, autism, and schizophrenia; heart disease and high blood pressure; diabetes; skin diseases; liver disease; and chemical poisonings.…

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By Therese Borchard – Founder of Project Beyond Blue

I’m not sure why more psychiatrists don’t first test for nutritional deficiencies before dispensing Zoloft or Prozac, and especially antipsychotics like Seroquel and Zyprexa. The good ones will send you to get lab work done before upping your meds or adjusting anything. Sometimes we do need antidepressants. But other times we need spinach — think of Popeye.

In addition to seeing a psychiatrist, I now work with an integrative health physician who tests my nutrition levels every year.…

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Do You Have To Take Probiotics On An Empty Stomach

By Kay Uzoma and from Healthfully.Com

Dietary probiotics are friendly bacteria that are similar to the friendly bacteria in your intestinal tract. The most common types of dietary probiotics are of the Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species. They provide several health benefits, especially when they’re taken properly. Although probiotics are generally considered easy to take, they can cause a few side effects and may not be suitable for people with certain Medical conditions, such as pancreatitis.

Benefits of Probiotics

Foods such as yogurt, kefir, miso and sauerkraut (or kimchi) are good sources of probiotics.…

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By Dr Al Sears, MD, CNS - A Leading Natural Health Advocate

A new breakthrough study confirms that your brain cells don’t age.1

In fact, a new study from Columbia University found that you have the exact same number of young nerve cells — or neurons — as you did when you were 17!

So, why the mental decline?

It turns out that it’s not your brain cells that decline. It’s actually the number of brain stem cells and the blood vessels that feed them.

This means that aging brains have unlimited potential and all the building blocks to stay young… if they get enough blood flow.…

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By Dr Will Cole - Functional Medicine Expert/Consultant

"You are what you eat.” This common phrase couldn’t be more true, but not in the way you might think. More accurately, the phrase should be “You are what your microbiome eats.” The trillions of bacteria and yeast in your gastrointestinal tract are fueled by the food you eat on a daily basis and it can affect aspects of your health beyond digestion including your immune system, brain, and hormones.

In my telehealth functional medicine clinic, I have worked with thousands of patients on their gut health journey.…

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Gavin Van De Walle, MS, RD 

Detoxification — or detox — is a popular buzzword.

It typically implies following a specific diet or using special products that claim to rid your body of toxins, thereby improving health and promoting weight loss.

Fortunately, your body is well-equipped to eliminate toxins and doesn’t require expensive supplements to do so.

That said, you can enhance your body’s natural detoxification system.

This article explains some common misconceptions about detoxing along with nine evidenced-based ways to rejuvenate your body’s detoxification system.

Common Misconceptions About Detoxing

Detox diets are said to eliminate toxins from your body, improve health, and promote weight loss.…