The word “detoxify” has become somewhat of a buzz word in the natural health field. Many patients ask about it, and so I will share some thoughts on it. As you probably suspect, detoxification is a general term that refers to the body breaking down potentially toxic chemicals and eventually excreting them from the body. [...]
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Detoxification and the liver
Posted in common conditions, remedies, tagged detoxify, digestive disorders, remedies, supplements on October 7, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Digestive disorders and the 4 R’s
Posted in common conditions, tagged detoxify, digestive disorders, inflammation, irritable bowel syndrome, stomach on September 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The phrase: “Death begins in the colon”, coined by Nobel Prize winner professor Elie Metchnikoff, is a well known one; at least amongst my peers and I. I’m not sure who originally coined the 4 R’s approach to digestive disorders, but it is certainly a great way to help someone gain optimal digestive health. The [...]
Causes of chronic fatigue and exhaustion
Posted in common conditions, food, tagged chronic fatigue syndrome, detoxify, fatigue, hypothyroidism on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I was reading an article titled “Yawning? 6 surprising reasons why you are exhausted“, on the “Shine” section of Yahoo®. So now I’ll share my comments on it, and expand on some more ideas on why you may be exhausted. Before I get into the reasons mentioned in the article, I want to quickly [...]
Arthritis, back pain, digestive complaints… and nightshades
Posted in food, tagged chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, detoxify, fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome on August 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Nightshades are plants in the solanaceae family. Within that family are some common foods in almost everyone’s diet. These include: potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, and all types of pepper (except black pepper). According to Michael Lebowitz, DC, goji berries and ashwaganda (“Indian Ginseng”) contain the same potential toxin as nightshades. And the National Toxicology Program reports [...]
Dr. Rob’s top 10 anti-aging tips
Posted in remedies, tagged anti-aging, detoxify, exercise, remedies, sleep, sugar, supplements, water on August 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Anti-aging sounds like an oxymoron. I look at it as basically being able to regenerate optimally. That said, one can certainly reverse signs of aging that have set in due to poor lifestyle habits, hence “anti-aging”. Our “biological” age can be more important than our chronological age. Wouldn’t you rather look and feel 10 years [...]
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