Halitosis – What contributes to bad breath?
Unhealthy foods and lifestyle habits can contribute to bad breath (Halitosis) Halitosis (bad breath) can result from poor dental health habits and may be a sign of other health problems. Halitosis can also be made worse by the types of foods you eat and other unhealthy lifestyle habits. Can food cause bad breath? The digestive process starts in the mouth where food gets broken down. As foods are digested and absorbed into the bloodstream, the nutrient rich blood is eventually carried to your lungs and can cause bad breath if you have eaten foods like garlic and onions. The odour …
Helicobacter Pylori: Good and bad
Dietary recommendations for Helicobacter pylori infection A diet based on optimum nutrition shows that genetic susceptibility to H. pylori can be modified and there is mounting scientific evidence to show that such a diet not only helps prevent acquisition of the bacteria but also protects from disease consequences in those who are infected. In one study, research on vitamin C in both mice and humans has shown that in amounts of 5g a day, it can rid the body of H. pylori in up to 30% of individuals. Epidemiological studies have also shown, more or less across the board, that …
Food Intolerances can be Cured with IGG – Mediated Testing and Natural Medicine
Allergy (food and environmental) An allergy is an adverse reaction (hypersensitivity) resulting from exposure to a normally harmless substance (allergen). This substance may be a drug, a food, or some other environmental agent such as dust, dust-mites, pets, or pollens. The reaction may manifest itself in various ways including skin rashes, sneezing, swelling of the tissue or mucous membranes, and a number of very violent reactions that can result in anaphylactic shock or death. Adverse reactions to food can cause a range of symptoms throughout the body. Some of these reactions are mediated through the immune system by IgE, …
Managing depression with therapy, healthy eating and natural medicine
Depression – therapy, diet and natural medicine should be the first choice before drugs Considering all the days of the last week, circle the number that best fits you for each item: 1. I feel sad. 0 1 2 3 4 Not at all true Slightly/rarely true Moderately/occasionally true Very much/frequently true Extremely/constantly true 2. I am not interested in things that usually interest me. 0 1 2 3 4 Not at all true Slightly/rarely true Moderately/occasionally true Very much/frequently true Extremely/constantly true 3. My appetite is different – I want to eat more or less than usual, …
Celiac disease and gluten intolerance
What is celiac disease? Celiac disease is classified as an autoimmune disease where there is a hypersensitivity to the protein gluten. When a person has celiac disease, there is a 1 in 22 chance that the immediate family (brothers, sisters and grandchildren) might also be a celiac patient and should be checked frequently for celiac. These patients should follow a gluten free diet for life because there is no cure for this disease and even a little bit of gluten can have a bad reaction. Gluten intolerance Gluten intolerance is a gluten sensitivity that occurs after repetitive consumption of gluten …
Wheat addiction : “Yes and No”
The main problem with refined carbohydrates like wheat (high GI/GL) and sugar is that they can alter the microflora (good bacteria) content in the digestive tract and that can lead to an increased energy extraction and fat deposition, change hormone secretions, cause leaky GUT and cause metabolic endotoxemia and the end results is a craving for more wheat and sugar and what follows is weight gain. The bad flora flora in the digestive tract and wheat is often the main culprit in the sugar/insulin rollercoaster that drives sugar-burners’ need to eat more wheat. Candida is normally the driving force behind …
Is your drinking water safe
Many of us question whether our drinking water is safe enough to drink directly out the tap. Municipal water is chemically cleaned before we use it. Some chemicals stay in the water after the cleaning process DBP (disinfection by-product). There are many different disinfection by-products and only one is monitored – trihalomethanes. DBP`s (disinfection by-products) are associated with cancers of the bladder, colon and rectum; adverse birth effects like spontaneous abortion; low birth weight and congenital malformations. These chemicals are in our drinking water and it is vital that we drink the purest cleanest water available. Plumbing materials like lead and …
Cravings
Apples: apples offer you a lot of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and are an excellent source of cholesterol-lowering pectin. If you eat a lot of saturated fat – it can be the reason for apple cravings. Butter: Vegetarians crave butter often because of their low saturated fat intake. The craving for salted butter is because of the salt craving Cola: Addiction for sugar and caffeine – No Nutritional Value Nuts: If you crave nuts, you could probably use more protein, B-vitamins or fat in your diet. Stressed people eat more nuts because of their increased B-vitamin needs. Ice-cream: Ice-cream contains …
How much water do you need a day?
Water is an important structural component of skin cartilage, tissues and organs. For human beings, every part of the body is dependent on water. Our body comprises about 75% water: the brain has 85%, blood is 90%, muscles are 75%, kidney is 82% and bones are 22% water. The functions of our glands and organs will eventually deteriorate if they are not nourished with good, clean water. The average adult loses about 2.5 litres water daily through perspiration, breathing and elimination. Symptoms of the body’s deterioration begins to appear when the body loses 5% of its total water volume. In …
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