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Unwanted side effects of (bioidentical) hormone replacement therapy

Posted in common conditions, remedies, tagged , , on February 3, 2010 | 5 Comments »

The use of bioidentical hormones got a lot of press after Suzanne Somers (Three’s Company cast member and promoter of the ThighMaster™) began touting them as an alternative to synthetic hormone replacement. I wholeheartedly agree that bioidentical hormones are preferable to synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Recall the large experiment on the female population known [...]

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Potentially hazardous whole foods

Posted in food, tagged on January 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The idea that whole, unadulterated foods are healthy is accepted as truth for the most part. And rightfully so, because generally speaking, processed foods typically are not healthy; as they can rob the body of vital nutrients while stressing different organs and glands. However, there are some whole foods that may actually be harmful to [...]

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TMJ dysfunction, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic

Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged , , , on December 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can be considered the most important joint in the body. In the 1950′s, two neurologists, Penfield and Rasmussen, stated that almost half of the motor and sensory nerves in the brain relate to the dental area. With this much attention being devoted to the dental area, you can be sure the [...]

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Causes of chronic fatigue and exhaustion

Posted in common conditions, food, tagged , , , 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 [...]

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Potential causes of hypothyroidism

Posted in Applied Kinesiology, common conditions, tagged , , , , , , , on September 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The previous article titled “Hypothyroidism” was written to allow for an understanding of the function of the thyroid gland; the symptoms of hypothyroidism; and the medical approach to treatment. In this article I will focus on what I see as the potential causes of hypothyroidism in the first place based on my experience. Remember, many [...]

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Hypothyroidism

Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged , , , , , on September 11, 2009 | 4 Comments »

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped endocrine (hormone secreting) gland located in your neck beneath the cricoid cartilage, or “Adam’s apple” (as it’s referred to in  males). Essentially its job, or the hormones it secretes, is to control your body’s metabolism. That is, it determines the rate at which your body builds, maintains, and breakdowns biochemicals (and ultimately energy). It is controlled by hormones released from [...]

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ALL FISH CONTAIN TOXIC MERCURY!

Posted in common conditions, food, tagged , , , , , , , on August 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »

According the Associated Press (AP), every single fish tested from nearly 300 streams in the US were found to be contaminated with the toxic metal mercury.  However, “only about a quarter had mercury levels exceeding what the Environmental Protection Agency says is safe for people eating average amounts of fish”.  The EPA states on their [...]

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