Brain Freeze – am I getting Alzheimers?
Brain Freeze – am I getting Alzheimers? Are you forgetting why you just walked from the kitchen to the living room. If you’re over the age of 40 and forgetting why you just walked from the kitchen to the living room. Most likely there’s no need to go for an Alzheimers’ test or a brain scan—it’s a normal part of aging, especially when you’re stressed—but it may be time to learn how to meditate and time management techniques. The culprit in brain freeze is cortisol, a hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress. Chronic stress which …
Sneezing and Wheezing all day long?
Sneezing and Wheezing all day long? You don’t have to suffer another spring through. Asthma Asthma is an inflammatory condition that affects the lungs and respiration and is characterized by difficulty in breathing and frequent coughing. In Britain one in 12 people are currently asthmatic – and it is on the increase. Asthma in children Asthma is difficult to diagnose in children because their lungs seldom wheeze. If a child gets regular bronchitis, or only coughs at night or only coughs when exercising – you can consider the possibility of asthma. In children it is common …
Nuts
Nuts Nuts are a good snack and too many are not good because of Phytic Acid. Nuts, grains and legumes contain Phytic Acid. Nuts contain a lot of phytic acid, AKA phytate, AKA IP-6, AKA the storage form of a plant’s phosphorus, and antioxidant to the seed in times of oxidative stress (PDF). When something that contains it is eaten, phytic acid binds to minerals like zinc, iron, magnesium, calcium, chromium, and manganese in the gastrointestinal tract, unless it’s reduced or nullified by soaking, sprouting, and/or fermentation. Bound minerals generally cannot be absorbed in the intestine, and too many bound …
Facts about Sugar, Glucose and Fructose
Sugar, Glucose or Fructose Fructose has recently been the focus of much interest as a possible contributor to the current epidemic of metabolic diseases. Facts about Sugar, Glucose and Fructose Fructose and sugar are not essential for any physiological function – you don’t need it Glucose is essential to all cells to generate energy and an exclusive energy fuel for the brain Fruit and honey contain small amounts of fructose and glucose Our fructose intake today mainly comes from sugar (glucose and fructose combined) You don’t need to consume sugar to maintain blood glucose levels. (Until recently our dietary …
Facts about Fat: Can fats make us Fatter?
Facts about Fats Will the fat that you eat go onto your arteries? Atherosclerosis is caused by oxidized LDL particles penetrating the arterial wall, inciting inflammation, and damaging the arterial tissue. It is not caused by fat mechanistically attaching itself to the surface of the arteries like fat in a kitchen pipe. Also, it’s not like you eat some butter and that butter gets directed straight into your bloodstream. Your blood doesn’t have oil slicks running through it, or congealed droplets of grease gumming up the passageways. Will dietary cholesterol in food increase my total cholesterol? No, only if …
Complications of cold and flu
Colds and flu can have serious complications like encephalitis, Reye`s syndrome, bronchitis, sinusitis, heart attack, can aggravate other pre-existing conditions and can also cause dehydration in the elderly. Encephalitis Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain and though serious, but not common as a complication in children. Signs and symptoms include: fever, headache, irritability, change in level of consciousness, hallucinations, muscle weakness, loss of sensation or paralysis, tremors and sometimes seizures. If you see any of the above, it needs urgent medical attention. Reye`s Syndrome This is also a rare condition, but normally associated with aspirin use in children during flu. Symptoms start with …
Aloe Vera – the real benefits
“You ask me what were the secret forces which sustained me during my long fasts. Well, it was my unshakeable faith in God, my simple and frugal lifestyle and the aloe, whose benefits I discovered upon my arrival in South Africa at the end of the 19th century.” Mahatma Gandhi Aloe Vera works on two main areas It works on membranes like the skin and linings of sinuses, nose, throat, digestive system, lungs and genital tract Secondly, it works on the immune system where it will protect the body against pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi and cancer cells Aloe Vera can be …
Impact of Diet on Prostate Cancer
Epidemiological studies suggest that environmental factors may mediate the transformation of latent prostate cancer into clinically apparent tumors and that diet appears to influence this progression. Close correlations between average per capita fat intake and prostate cancer mortality internationally generated interest in underlying mechanisms for this link, such as through serum levels of androgens, free radicals, proinflammatory fatty acid metabolites, or insulin-like growth factor. Much interest currently lies in the potential of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) to play a chemo preventative role in prostate cancer. Lycopene, a potent antioxidant found in tomatoes, may exert a protective effect in the …
The Secret Weapon Against Arterial Plaque – EDTA
EDTA-Chelation therapy has been conclusively shown to be up to 82% effective at dissolving the plaque that blocks arteries and has more benefits: High cholesterol, homocysteine, and blood pressure—key risk factors for heart and brain problems may be reduced to normal levels Irregular heart beats and palpitations can be reduced and eliminated Angina and general chest pains may be eased Edema (swelling of the lower legs and ankles)—a symptom of congestive heart problems—can be alleviated Chronic shortness of breath can be eased Cold, numb, and painful extremities can be warmed and soothed Paralysis due to heavy metals toxicity can …
Calcium supplementation: Calcium In The Bones Or In The Arteries?
Calcium may be beneficial or deadly depending on where it ends up in your body. Taking any calcium in excess or isolation, without complementary nutrients like magnesium, vitamin D and vitamin K2, which help keep your body in balance, can have adverse effects, such as calcium building up in coronary arteries and causing heart attacks. Even taking calcium with vitamin D does not appear to be enough to prevent these types of adverse effects. Robert Thompson, M.D. wrote a book on this subject called The Calcium Lie, which explains that bone is composed of at least a dozen minerals, and …
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