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Category: Towards Better Health

The Information In These Posts If Practiced, Can Afford Better Health. Remember, They Need Time And Consistency To Take Effect And Some People Respond Surprisingly Quickly. However, Good Health Is Not Instant.

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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 Caroline Leaf - Clinical Neuroscientist Author And Speaker

Scrolling through Instagram, it is easy to believe that happiness is what we are all searching for, a “happiness” that usually consists of us smiling in front of commodities like money, cars or even likes on a picture. Marketing adds for new products almost always mention “happiness” as an end goal, whether we are watching an advertisement for a new soda, new holiday or a new drug. Smiling, happy people stare at us from billboards as we drive to work or walk around our neighborhood—there is no escaping them.

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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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By Dr Will Cole - Functional Medicine Expert/Consultant

Your body is a breathtaking symphony of intricate biochemical pathways working in harmony every second of your life. We often take for granted the many facets which make up our bodies and how these simple elements and chemical reactions compose our very being. One small component of our body’s composition is magnesium. Magnesium, along with calcium, potassium, chloride, and sodium are all electrolytes, needed for our brain, nerves, heart, eyes, immune system, and muscles to function.

We function best when magnesium in our body is at its optimal level.

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By Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, Lac – Dr Axe Website – A Leading Health Advocate

THEY TELL YOU IT’S SAFE. EVEN GARDENERS WHO COME TO YOUR HOUSE ARE TRAINED TO BELIEVE THAT. COMMERCIAL FARMERS ARE PRETTY MUCH BRAIN-WASHED ALSO. READ WHAT IT DOES. ALWAYS AVOID USING IT AND FIND MARKET GARDENERS WHO DON'T USE CHEMICALS.

When you’re creating a meal or spraying a stray dandelion in your yard, you probably don’t think about glyphosate toxicity. Still, glyphosate is the most commonly used agricultural pesticide in the world — and a go-to weedkiller in lawns and gardens across America.

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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.

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By Janet Vargas – Independent Natural Health Researcher

It may be news to you that Soya Beans are not meant to be ingested. This has been known by many health professionals and researches for some years now yet it keeps masquerading as a health food and holds it's place in the market - the food shelves are inundated with it. It may also surprise you to know that the one who promoted soya beans to the world, Earl Mindell, has been discovered not to be a Nutritionist after-all. His claims have been found to be fraudulent.

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By Gemma Curtis – Sleep Matters Club Journalist

There are plenty of reasons why we might have a lack of sleep in our lifetime. Taking care of new babies, working shifts or living in a noisy neighbourhood can all ruin our forty winks. A recent...

There are plenty of reasons why we might have a lack of sleep in our lifetime. Taking care of new babies, working shifts or living in a noisy neighbourhood can all ruin our forty winks. A recent study has shown that chronic sleep deprivation can cause lasting damage to your brain.

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