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Mycoplasma-Possible Cause For Persistent Infections
Have you been in poor health, seemingly getting the same infection over and over again? You might be prescribed one antibiotic after another, seemingly getting a little better only to relapse. There is an organism called a mycoplasma that just might be the...
Knowing What’s Going on inside us Could Help in Preventing Disease
As I was preparing dinner I selected what appeared to be a solid, unblemished onion. The outer skin was removed revealing a wholesome bulb. Once the onion was cut in half it exposed an entire ring that had turned brown. My first question was what happened during...
Nature’s Support for Colds and Flu
As the weather cools and the fall foliage turn its spectrum of reds, oranges and yellows it serves as a reminder of the eminent cold and flu season. Almost everyone has experienced the uncomfortable effects of either a cold or the flu. With either...
Impact of Inflammation on Overall Health
According to the World Health Organization, “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Typical of the general public’s concept, health has come to mean being pain free. However, pain...
Menopause
Ah, the Change, a happy time, an intolerable time. The outcome is based on the symptoms women experience. For some women it’s a walk in the park, for others, the worst time of their lives. Most women reach menopause between the ages of 45 and 55, with the...
Thyroid Dysfunction Can Have Cascading Effects on the Body’s Functions
At the throat area is a butterfly shaped gland called the thyroid that is responsible for metabolism. The degree of its ability to produce energy depends on how well it receives commands from the pituitary, the master hormone gland of the body located in the...
Estrogen Dominance and Cancer
Cancer is a diagnosis no one ever wants to hear. Unfortunately, the statistics are not favorable as one in 4 deaths in the United States is due to cancer. It has been stated that in general we all carry cancer cells in our bodies at one point or another. ...
Nutrients for Thyroid Health
Nothing can spoil the joy in life like having constant, unrelenting fatigue. The desire to succeed and accomplish is there, however, the energy levels are not. One primary reason for this degree of lethargy can be due to a sluggish thyroid. The thyroid, a...
“Andropause” the Male Version of Menopause
With so much publicity on women’s health issues being broadcast in the media by celebrities and talk show hosts, menopause, for one, has been well represented. Men, also, go through hormonal changes, and unknowingly, tend to wallow in their misery, accepting the...
Effects of Environmental Estrogen on the Body
Last months article discussed “signs” the body gives us to indicate a nutritient deficiency may be present. A “sign” worthy of its own article is Estrogen Dominance. According to Chinese Medicine, little red blood blisters (aka: cherry angiomas)...