ANTIOXIDANTS HEALTH BENEFITS Antioxidants are a class of nutrients that protect the body from damage caused by different factors, most importantly oxidative damage caused by substances called free radicals. Free radicals are known as reactive oxygen species, or ROS. They are produced when your body uses oxygen for energy. Just as fire emits smoke as a by-product, ROS are emitted …
Alternative Medicine is Preventive; Western Medicine is Curative
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IS PREVENTIVE; WESTERN MEDICINE IS CURATIVE Have you heard the term wellness? It has two contexts, one in alternative medicine and one in Western medicine. In the alternative medicine world, wellness means taking care of yourself so you don’t get sick. Let’s find ways to avoid cancer, heart disease, mental illness. We can do this through changing our …
Allergy and Mental Disease
ALLERGY AND MENTAL DISEASE The following will come as a surprise to most people, including most medical doctors. Most mental disease is caused by unsuspected brain allergies! This fact was illuminated for me by Dr Marshall Mandell in the early 80’s. He appeared on the Phil Donahue show, and had videos of persons with mental problems caused or worsened by …
All Types Of Chinese Teas Explained
ALL TYPES OF CHINESE TEAS EXPLAINED Probably you are familiar with the Chinese saying, Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day. Though tea is last on the list, we can still see how important the tea is for the Chinese. There are actually thousand of Chinese teas varieties. These are usually …
Are you getting a good nights sleep?
ARE YOU GETTING A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP? According to recent poles 40 million Americans may have chronic insomnia, with problems related to falling asleep and staying asleep or waking up to early in the mornings. In fact, more than 100 million Americans do not get a full 7 ñ 8 hours sleep every night. Last year over 26 million prescriptions …
America’s Sleep Epidemic: Some Helpful Tips
AMERICA’S SLEEP EPIDEMIC: SOME HELPFUL TIPS If you feel tired while reading this short article, it is already happening to you… An estimated 100+ million Americans have occasional sleep problems, of which 40 million have so-called “sleep disorders”, and over 75% of the population is walking around deprived of sleep on a daily basis. Studies show it only is getting …
The Causes And Symptoms Of Alzheimer’s Disease
THE CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Alzheimer’s disease is mainly a brain disorder that involves the deterioration of mental functions. This illness mainly results from the gradual shrinking of brain tissues. This type of brain disorder is also known as dementia or diffuse -brain- atrophy. The Causes and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease The actual cause of the disease is …
Alzheimer’s Care Giving While Maintaining Your Own Health
ALZHEIMER’S CARE GIVING WHILE MAINTAINING YOUR OWN HEALTH Just for a moment I want you to imagine that you are coming out of a very deep sleep. If you have ever had surgery try to remember the way you felt as you were trying to make sense of things as you awoke. As you imagine or remember this sensation do …
About Omega 3 Fish oils
ABOUT OMEGA 3 FISH OILS Answer: Omega 3 fish oils are a substance that can be found in the bodies of fish. However, eating fresh fish is no longer recommended. The mercury levels that are prevalent in almost all fresh fish these days can be very detrimental to your health. However, companies have manufactured fish oil that is mercury free …
Alcohol And Drug Abuse In Mental Health
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE IN MENTAL HEALTH Alcohol abuse is overrated, while drug abuse is underrated. The DSM manual suggests that substance abuse there are differences in the definition of drug and alcohol use. To confuse matters worse the law has its own version of who is an alcoholic or drug addict. Some of the symptoms that help professionals determine …