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Vitamin C: A Foundation of Health Are you getting enough of nature’s most potent and safest antioxidant? Our genetic ancestors didn’t have to worry about this question because we once had the enzyme to convert glucose into vitamin C. Most animals and plants ca…
Hypothyroid Alternatives Hypothyroidism affects approximately 40% of the American population and is becoming more and more rampant. The thyroid is a gland that is located in the front of the neck and it secretes several life…
Fibromyalgia Have you been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and you’re not feeling better or were not informed of the cause of your condition? Were you just put on antidepressants or anti-inflammatory drugs? Fibromyalgia did not emerge…
Menopause Menopause designates the time in a woman’s life when she ceases to have a menstrual period. The diagnosis of menopause is not made until the woman has gone six to twelve months without a period. We designate the time prio…
Adrenal Fatigue Are your adrenal glands functioning optimally? If you have the following symptoms you may have an adrenal gland problem:
Dangerous Fats Next time you are about to eat packaged food look at the ingredients and you probably will see hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. These fats are also known as trans fatty acids because of th…
Sinus Infections Western North Carolina is a breeding ground for sinus infections, or sinusitis. The climate, plant life, pollution and surrounding mountains make this area tough on all of our sinuses. Sinusitis is bas…
Vitamin D: The Epidemic When was the last time you had your vitamin D levels checked? Why would you want to know your status of this powerful yet too often overlooked vitamin? Vitamin D is not just a vitamin that is important for b…
Digestion and Parasites Have you been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome? Do you have loose stools, constipation or avoid certain foods because you feel uncomfortable when you eat them? You may have a problem with your gut health if…
Asthma Special Report Here in Western North Carolina our air is very unique and many people have respiratory problems such as asthma, sinus problems and emphysema. Asthma is actually quite simple- it is chronic inflammation of the lung a…
The Women’s Health Initiative In 1996, The Women’s Health Initiative began to asses the risks and benefits of conventional hormone replacement therapy. This was a major study involving 16,608 women i…
Uterine Fibroid Alternatives 30-70% of women are diagnosed with at least one uterine fibroid throughout life. These costly fibroids results in approximately 300,000 hysterectomies every year. Uteri…
Stop Food Poisoning in Seconds! Do you know that yucky feeling you get when you’ve eaten something bad? Then bloating, diarrhea and even nausea and vomiting begin to happen. We’ve all had food poisoning before and it…
Benefits of Green Tea Are you looking for an easy addition to your diet that will help you shed pounds and provide multiple health benefits? Green tea consumption dates back to 2700 BC and many studies show multiple healt…
Fat Burning Supplements That Work There are a lot of supplements out there that claim to burn fat and help you lose weight. Many of these do not have enough research to back up the claims that are made. The following supplements have plenty of soli…
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Are you suffering from fatigue, depression, sweet cravings or an inability to lose weight? Your thyroid could be a major contributing factor to these symptoms.&…
Hysterectomy? Think again! In February of 2000 a paper was published in the prestigious medical journal Obstetrics and Gynecology entitled, “The appropriateness of recommendations for hysterectomy.” The authors were four MD’s from the Univ…
Thyroid Disrupting Chemicals Recent research by Dr. Thomas Zoeller in the prestigious medical journal Thyroid, indicates that environmental chemicals can interfere with thyroid function. These chemicals can have a…
The Women’s Health Initiative In 1996, The Women’s Health Initiative began to asses the risks and benefits of conventional hormone replacement therapy. This was a major study involving…
Fibromyalgia – Vitamins and Minerals Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by muscle achiness, stiffness, and exaggerated tenderness at 18 specified tender points. It occurs in approximately 2% of the population mainly in women and does tend to run i…
Fiber and Weight Loss Are you looking for an edge through the holidays to maintain and even lose weight? Fiber is an inexpensive and readily available supplement that can enhance weight loss. Americans only consume an average of 15 gram…
Why Can’t You Sleep? Why Can’t You Sleep? Sleep problems affect approximately 30-50% of the population and 10% have chronic sleep problems. Traditional medicine uses medication to induce sleep and expensive and intensive sleep studies…
Instant Allergy Relief Approximately 20% of Americans suffer from allergies which includes symptoms such as itchy eyes and nose, sneezing, sinus headache and congestion. Some allergies are seasonal or can occur at any time. Dust mites, m…
How Much Protein Should You Consume? In the previous newsletter we discussed the importance of developing an alkaline pH in the body. In addition to developing an alkaline pH adequate protein intake is a major fundamental aspect of achieving optimal health.&n…
Are Food Allergies Making You Fat? Sometimes no matter how hard you diet and exercise you just don’t get the results you truly desire. Food can be your friend or foe depending on the health of your immune system and your genetics. Your immune sy…