I have stopped carrying Coconut Oil Supreme because the cost has really skyrocketed. I am now carrying Extra Virgin Coconut Oil from Nature’s Way. I still like Coconut Oil Supreme better, but the new one is still very good. Read more on the benefits of a true superfood.
Posts in the Health category:
Product of the Month: Co-Enzyme Q-10 and Ubiquinol
CoQ10 is an essential nutrient and antioxidant needed for the electron transport chain. The electron transport chain and Kreb’s cycle is our bodies biochemical process to make energy (in the form of the molecule ATP). CoQ10 increases energy production (gives us more energy) and allows our cells to function better. It is needed for proper […]
Diet Soda Increases Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease.
This weeks topic of the week. A 2011 Study found that people who drank a diet soda daily had a 48% increase in strokes and a 61% increase of any “cardiovascular event”. These include strokes, heart attacks and blood clots. The Northern Manhattan Study was first presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference […]
Probiotics Improve Bone Density
A study on animals shows that supplementation of probiotics improves bone density: “We know that inflammation in the gut can cause bone loss, though it’s unclear exactly why,” study researcher Laura McCabe, a professor at Michigan State University, said in a statement. “The neat thing we found is that a probiotic can enhance bone density.” […]
Diet soda linked to higher incidence of Diabetes
Jordan send me this article recently. It seems that people that drink diet soda have a higher chance of developing diabetes than people that drink regular soda: Both diet and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption was linked with a higher risk of developing diabetes, researchers found. But interestingly enough, when comparing diabetes risk between the diet soda […]
Ilicium Supreme 20% off in February
This month I will be showcasing Illicium Supreme. One of my new favorites of the Supreme products, Illicium Verum is the fruit of a tropical evergreen. It has been used for thousands of years in Chinese medicine. Traditionally it has been used for irritated stomachs, indigestion, nausea, reduce hernias, and increase libido. Modern research shows that […]
Breast Cancer: Iodine Therapy May Put Cancer Into Remission
In the article, they refer to Lugol’s solution, but I’m pretty sure that they used Iodoral, a tablet form of Lugol’s: In his book, Iodine: Why you need it, why you can’t live without it, David Brownstein M.D. reports three cases of spontaneous regression of breast cancer after iodine supplementation. The first patient, Joan […]
Product of the Month: 5-MTHF 20% off!
5-MTHF on sale this month 20% off. One in seven people cannot convert folic acid to its final usable form. Many are significantly benefited from supplementation of the 5-MTHF form of folic acid. This product helps with detoxification, headaches, thinking, depression and emotional issues, inflammation, and learning disabilities. This genetic defect can play a role […]
Is your memory playing tricks on you? Check your medicine cabinet!
I’m sending this out as a topic of the week. I’ve already written about the dangers of cholesterol lowering statin drugs on memory, brain function (and pain). A new study shows that medications for insomnia, itching, allergies, and anxiety can also cause memory loss: Is your memory playing tricks on you? Check your medicine cabinet! Common medication […]
Kid’s under the age of 14 should stop playing tackle football.
There is a great article over on Slate about kids and tackle football. Basically, kids that haven’t reached puberty are especially susceptible to concussions. Their bodies haven’t developed enough to sustain the blows in tackle football. Here is what the author recommends: “It’s not as if there aren’t alternatives. Maybe have kids play flag football wearing […]
Product of the month: Iodine
All Iodine products 20% off! Symptoms of Iodine deficiency: Cold hands and feet, body temperature less than 98.6, tenderness on the ribs right next to the sternum, loss of hair, cry’s easily, and dreading winter. I have found as much as 60% of my patients are low in iodine. David Brownstein, MD, states in his […]
Upper Cervical Chiropractic For Babies on the Ricky Lake Show
Birth can be very traumatic. Forceps, c-sections, and just being pulled and twisted can cause babies to go out of alignment. If you know of a baby that is irritable, colicky, or not thriving, they could benefit from Upper Cervical Chiropractic. Here is a video from the Ricky Lake Show: http://therickilakeshow.com/episodes-clips/2012/10/Chiropractic-Treatment-For-Babies Upper Cervical Chiropractic For Babies
Product of the Month: Vitamin D 20% off
It’s the end of September and I’m recommending people to start back on Vitamin D. I am recommending that everyone living this far north start on either 2,000 iu or 5,000 iu a day of Vitamin D to prevent illness. Vitamin D is more effective at preventing the flu than flu shots and it has […]
Toxins Under Your Sink
Toxins under your sink: The EWG guide to cleaning products. The Environmental Working Group has just released their guide to cleaning products. They rate over 2,000 products online and can be accessed at http://www.ewg.org/guides/cleaners. This is a great way to choose healthier cleaning products.
The Dirty Dozen: Produce To Buy Organic
This weeks Topic of the Week. Last week’s topic of the week was on fifteen fruits and vegetable that don’t need to be organic. This week’s topic is on the most pesticide laden produce that ideally should be bought organic. I didn’t publish this list last year because I didn’t want people to not eat […]
Sea Salts on Sale
All unrefined sea salt from Selina Naturally. I carry Light Gray Celtic Sea Salt and Flower of the Ocean finishing salt. I have Hawaiian Sea Salt on order which has even more mineral content. The Celtic Sea Salt has 4x the mineral content to other leading salts. Refined salt (be it regular table salt or […]
Walking Barefoot
I came across this article from a few years ago that I thought was really interesting: You Walk Wrong It took 4 million years of evolution to perfect the human foot. But we’re wrecking it with every step we take. By Adam Sternbergh Published Apr 21, 2008 This shoe and the stilettos and Adidas sneakers […]
F.lux: A tool for Computer Related Insomnia
This weeks Topic of the Week. One of the stressors that will cause us to go out of alignment is lack of sleep. One thing that will keep people up at night is working on the computer. I’ve talked about this problem before with TV, Computers, and Sleep. Computers and TVs produce lots of blue light. Blue […]