Most therapy treatments, allopathic or alternative, treat a person’s symptoms rather than the causes of the illness. Doctor Max B. Gerson’s 60-year-old therapy, however, takes a whole body approach to healing. Without focusing on symptoms, the Gerson Therapy Diet strives to restore the body to health; thereby enabling it to heal itself. Gerson (1881-1959) began [...]
November 10, 2010
Gluten: in the natural health community, it’s become a dirty word, because more and more people are realizing that they are either sensitive to or have an allergy to gluten. What is gluten? Why are so many people finding out that they have a gluten allergy or sensitivity? Here’s a closer look at gluten and [...]
Why take flaxseed oil? No matter how healthy a person’s diet might be, there may still be a lack of certain nutrients. A good way to get these nutrients is to take a supplement. Flaxseed oil provides nutrients such as vitamin E and vitamin D, minerals that include iron, potassium, and calcium. It is also [...]
These days there are new diseases and super viruses popping up every day in the news, and some studies indicate that many medications have been over-used to the point that they have become ineffective. Whatever the reasons are for having a weak immune system, there are more than a few solutions to boost your immune [...]
Diabetes is a condition affecting over 48 million people every year. There are 2 types of diabetes, simply known as Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is more common in children, but can develop at any age. It is also known as juvenile diabetes. Those affected with Type 1 diabetes are insulin [...]
Chronic illness feels like a giant weight added to your back, slowing down your life and forcing changes.
Persevering through the maze of experiencing chronic illness takes dedication and endurance. There are so many chemical remedies, which are helpful to the right patients. And there are natural remedies and lifestyle choices that can greatly benefit chronic illness people. My journey with chronic illness began ten years ago with chronic migraine disease. The pain became a daily ritual and was life altering. It changed my course, redirecting my path. I was going in one direction, but chronic migraine disease, steered me in a sharp left.
Essiac is a combination of herbs administered by Canadian nurse Rene Cassie to cancer patients in the 1920′s through 1960′s. Basing her formula on an Ojibwa Indian remedy, Cassie combined secret amounts of four common North American herbs: burdock root (Arctium lappa), sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella), slippery elm inner bark (Ulmus fulva), and Turkish rhubarb [...]
In Day 2 we learn some of the negative effects of not drinking enough water. Though we mentioned them a little bit in Day 1,Day 2 goes into more detail about what actually happens. Basically, it is explained that when our bodies don’t get the proper amount of water that they need to function, they [...]
Bee sting therapy, also known as bee venom therapy (BVT) is an alternative medicine that has been around for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and Chinese practiced apitherapy, which includes the use of beehive products such as honey, pollen, royal jelly and propolis, as well as bee venom, in the treatment of diseases. Ancient apitherapists treated arthritis, rheumatism, back pain and skin diseases. Modern practice also includes treatment for multiple sclerosis, Lyme disease, tendinitis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyositis and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Could Ayurvedic Herbal Therapy Help Combat Diabetes? Written by Matt Jackson Diabetes is common in many different countries and cultures throughout the world and, as such, has been scrutinized and theorized by an equally large variety of medical systems. Ayurvedic medicine is a whole medical system that has been used in India for thousands of [...]
Acupuncture – A Guide to its Method and Practice Acupuncture is the insertion of fine needles into specific areas of the body known as acupuncture points. The theory of acupuncture was first documented in an ancient Chinese text called ‘The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine’, which is thought to have been written around 2500 [...]
One of the best ways we can improve our health is by restoring pH balance in our bodies…