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Stents vs. A Natural Alternative and Non Surgical Approach to Coronary Heart Disease
The primary goal for treating coronary artery disease is to decrease the risk of myocardial infarction, MI which is when one or more of the heart’s arteries becomes blocked suddenly or has extremely slow blood flow. The usual cause of sudden blockage is the formation of a blood clot, a thrombus. If this becomes serious…
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Seafood: Farm Raised – Striving for a Healthy Alternative
But what do they feed all those little fish on those farms? These eco-certification programs are striving to adhere to standards set by the FDA, EU or equivalent. Some major criteria are: Feed systems must deliver diets that are nutritionally complete for the species cultured. The use of probiotics to support animal health is permitted.…
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Intermittent Fasting Considerations and Benefits
The bulk of scientific evidence for the health benefits of intermittent fasting primarily comes from studies of male rodent models. Human studies have largely been limited to observational studies of religious fasting (e.g., during Ramadan) and experimental studies with modest sample sizes. In randomized, intervention trials studied thus far the efficacy of intermittent fasting on…
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Nutritional Support for Asthma
Asthma is a common, chronic condition characterized by wheezing coughing and inflammation of the airways. This is caused by spasms and the inflammation of the air ways which makes it difficult to breathe in and obtain oxygen. – The airways are often sensitive and in turn there is a spasmatic reaction – a cough. This…
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Bone Density and Osteoporosis, how can nutrition help?
Bone loss, osteoporosis, is now an issue for everyone more so, females. There are now diagnostics that are more readily available to patients in some health practices. – We test our patients to obtain a baseline for their bone density. And, I contend, don’t wait for a bone mineral density test – just prepare for…
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My Cookware is Toxic?
Let’s review which pans are the healthiest to cook with and why. Well, the probability is not good and the pans you thought were perfectly safe, might not be the best choice. It is most likely that a part or all of your cookware leeches metal and other toxic elements: Fluoride, Aluminum, Tin and Nickle.…
