Many therapeutic and weight-loss diets share one common component: a low daily intake of carbohydrates. However, researchers and clinicians are finding that not all carbohydrates are created equally. Making news in the medical and biochemical research communities is a specific kind of carbohydrate that cannot be digested by human beings: resistant starch. You can find resistant …
The healer of disease is Nature. – Hippocrates You may have heard of Nature Cure while perusing alternative medicine magazines or seen some reference to it at your local health food store. What exactly is Nature Cure? Where does one go to get some of this Nature Cure? Is it a type of medicine only …
Restful, deep sleep is essential to good health. 7-8 hours of restful sleep are correlated with a lower BMI, decreased incidence of diabetes, heart disease and cancer, as well as a lowered incidence of stress-induced behaviors like substance abuse and overeating. However, thanks to easily accessible, cutting-edge technology, we’ve reached a point where much of …
Passionflower is a well-known botanical used in the treatment of anxiety and insomnia related to nervousness. Native people of the Americas as well as physicians in Europe, have used it for centuries as a sedative. Passionflower is believed to increase levels of GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid) in the brain, leading to an overall feeling of relaxation. …
The prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity and subclinical hypothyroidism is significant among women of reproductive age. It is estimated that the incidence of autoimmune thyroid disease is 8-14 percent and is the most common cause of hypothyroidism among young women. The high prevalence of this condition makes it an important health concern, especially when a woman …