Adaptogens

Adaptogens are compounds found in medicinal plants that improve the ability of an individual to respond to stress. These substances have multiple effects on many different body functions including modifying the secretion of hormone site activity, metabolism and detoxification. What are adaptogens? This term was coined by the Russian investigator, N.V. Lazarev in 1947 who… Read more

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

What are Bioidentical Hormones? “Bioidentical hormone preparations are medications that contain hormones that are an exact chemical match to those made naturally by humans,” says Manson, who is chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and the Elizabeth F. Brigham Professor of Women’s Health at Harvard Medical School. Some bioidentical hormones… Read more

Cardiovascular Chelation

Chelation therapy has helped many thousands of people suffering from heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and other degenerative problems. In North America, the American Board of Clinical Metal Toxicology regulates the chelation protocol. The safety of the procedure has been determined by multiple research studies. The treatment is administered through an infusion while the patient… Read more

DHEA

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone that is found in the adrenal glands, the gonads and the brain. It leads to the production of both male and female sex organs through androgens and estrogens. DHEA levels begin to decrease after 30, more quickly in women than men. These low levels can affect levels of other hormones… Read more

Flu Remedies

Practical measures may be taken to boost your immune system during the Flu season. Here are some ideas to help you through the flu season. Take The Following Supplements Take Vitamin C 1000 – 2000 mg 4 times a day Vitamin A 2 x 10,000 IU capsules once a day Vitamin D3 1000 – 2000 IU… Read more

Functional and Integrative Medicine

There are many people who do not feel well. This could include you. When you feel sick, it can be a problem for you and your traditional doctor because many times he or she cannot find the source of the problem. Why you feel tired, why you have digestive problems, why you can’t sleep, why… Read more

Heavy Metal Toxicity Treatment Options

What is Heavy Metal Toxicity? Heavy metal poisoning is the accumulation of heavy metals in toxic amounts, in the soft tissues of the body. It is caused when the build-up of heavy metals such as aluminium, arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury disrupt the normal biochemical process is the body. Heavy metal toxicity may damage the… Read more

Heavy Metals Detoxification

Can toxic metals affect a person’s well-being? Exposure to toxins influence a person’s health and can even result in an illness. Some symptoms and results of heavy metal toxicity in the body are irritability, depression, memory loss, mental disturbances, anxiety, low energy, kidney and liver damage, joint pains, inflammations as well as cardiovascular dysfunction. What… Read more

Liver Detoxification

Enzymes that are produced in the liver detoxify chemicals in the body. These enzymes vary among individuals because of genetic differences. Detoxification by the liver can be enhanced by various means. One of the vital functions of the body is its ability to rid itself of chemical substances, which if allowed to accumulate, would poison… Read more

Medical Ozonated Water

MEDICAL OZONATED WATER is considered to be highly beneficial, regardless of one’s health condition. Ozone therapy stimulates the body systems to more efficiently process and utilizes oxygen, resulting in disease resistance. Ozone is effective for a wide range of problems as every cell needs to use oxygen to function properly… Read more

Metabolic Therapy

METABOLIC THERAPY (metabolism biology: the chemical processes by which a plant or an animal uses food, water, etc., to grow and heal and to make energy-Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary) Metabolism is usually divided into two categories: catabolism, the breaking down of organic matter by way of cellular respiration, and anabolism, the building up of components of… Read more

Migraine, a Treatment of

All types of migraine headaches appear to be driven by non-atopic allergy with an extra trigger often necessary to produce an attack. A study showed that headaches ceased in 85% of suffers after the elimination of food allergies. Non-drug treatments for suffers such as exercise, nutritional supplementation and herbal therapies can be helpful. A migraine… Read more

Ozone Therapy

Ozone therapy is a medical therapy that has been used worldwide for over 50 years with dramatic success and safety. In North America ozone therapy has not yet been fully recognized by the medical authorities, however, if you review an ever-growing list of ozone doctors, you will see that it is being adopted more and… Read more

PlaqueX Therapy

PlaqueX is a compounded medicine that contains polyunsaturated phosphatidylcholine (PC). PC makes up all the cell membranes in the body as well as the transport vehicles for cholesterol, such as HDL and LDL. Cell membranes consist of a double layer of PC molecules. Embedded in between these molecules are receptors for signaling proteins such as… Read more

Pulsed Electro Magnetic Field Therapy – PEMF

When the cells of the body have been injured, by toxin overload or even cancer, they may lose their ability to generate proper energy levels to maintain their health. When this occurs they will swell and heal slowly or not at all. The result may be chronic swelling, or chronic pain(inflammation) or poor bone healing… Read more

Supplementation

Mildly elevated levels of homocysteine and low levels of tetrahydrofolate in the body can lead to disease conditions. Vitamin supplementation can influence the levels of these and other body compounds thereby helping to prevent a wide array of health problems in our society. In the Journal of the American Medical Association in August 2002, an… Read more

Toxic Metals Detoxification

A safe level of heavy metals in humans has never been established. Removal of these metals from the body is important because they can have widespread adverse effects on human health. Mercury, for instance, is a potent selenium scavenger that binds avidly with this substance in the body, an action that can compromise the body’s… Read more