A trick that president John F. Kennedy swore by. The following article shows benefit from using trigger point injections to treat head pain and neck pain. It also showed benefit in treating symptoms associated with migraines. Trigger point therapy was originally established with the research of Dr. Janet travell. Dr. Travell was the personal physician [...]
A guide to decreasing your toxic load. Our bodies are meant to be auto-regulating and self-healing and able to adapt. Due to our exposure to toxicity and the inability of our systems to process this toxicity, we must first limit the exposure to toxicity, as well as assist the body’s elimination systems. STEPS TO LIMITING [...]
Improve quality of life in Cancer care. A review study showed the benefits of IV Vitamin C for inflammation at the end stages of cancer. While most studies evaluate Vitamin C for its controversial role in shrinking tumors, this article focused on its benefits at reducing inflammation. Inflammation is related to cachexia (wasting), poor surgical [...]
Treat the Whole in the Middle Naturopathic physicians have long known that the digestion, stress, gut microflora and the immune system are all connected, and play a role in stress-induced disease. An elder pioneer of naturopathic medicine, Dr. Harold Dick, repeatedly taught his patients and peers to “treat the hole in the middle” - i.e. [...]
Honey Is More Effective than Dextromethorphan(cough syrup). A study with 139 children aged between 24-60 months who had coughing for 5 days from an upper respiratory infection were found to better improve with honey than traditional cough medicines. This study had 4 groups comparing 2.5mL of honey to diphenhydramine, dextromethorphan, and no treatment (supportive treatment [...]
It doesn’t take much technical equipment or expertise to measure your pulse. But this simple vital sign is proving to be an important source of information about heart health and risk of an early death. In a 2010 study that tracked middle-aged adults for an average of 12 years, women with a resting heart rate [...]
Blue-green algae tested for treating ALS. Nutritional supplementation with Spirulina, a nutrient-rich, blue-green algae, appeared to provide neuroprotective support for dying motor neurons in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, University of South Florida neuroscientists have found. Although more research is needed, they suggest that a spirulina-supplemented [...]
1. Cabbage Cabbage, which is a cruciferous vegetable, is full of cancer-preventing phytonutrients. Just 3-5 servings of cabbage a week can lower your risk of lung, colon, and stomach cancer. 2. Grapefruit Grapefruit contains naringen, a compound found in some citrus fruits that helps repair damaged genetic material. Repairing DNA stops cancer cells from multiplying [...]
The 7 deadly postural sins. Your body is a bony skeleton moved by hundreds of muscles, which are activated by nerves. One of the many causes of pain in the body is called a trigger point, which is a tender point in a muscle belly. Many people feel these in the upper shoulders or traps [...]
Prevention through early introduction? A new study published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that early introduction to eggs helped prevent the development of an egg allergy. Currently, parents are often being told to hold back on introducing egg in the diet until after 12 months for fear of allergies, however, [...]
