IDEAS FOR NON-FOOD TREATS Available at dollar stores, party supply stores, or online shops, these low-cost items can be purchased and handed out to all trick-or-treaters, or made available in a separate bowl from candy if you choose to hand out both options. Nearly all of these items can be found in a Halloween theme […]
The Green Drink Conundrum:Potential Thallium Exposure and Neurological Risks By Julia Malkowki, ND, DC | May 29, 2019 Thallium (Tl) is a highly toxic heavy metal that has no physiological function. More toxic to humans than mercury, cadmium or lead, Tl is increasingly prevalent in the environment partly as a result of modern industrial practices […]
What is Functional Medicine? Functional Medicine is the practice or treatments that focus on optimal functioning of the body and its organs, usually involving systems of holistic or alternative medicine. It is accomplished by using an individualized assessment of each patient and by using low-risk interventions that modify molecular and cellular systems to reverse these […]
What is Cellular Exercise? Over time the cells in our bodies begin to lose their energy. The reduction of your cells energy is the root of cellular dysfunction. With Cellular Exercise, you can energize your cells and reduce the risk of the cellular dysfunction. As long as the cells in your body remain healthy, your […]
Anxiety and depression are extremely common symptoms that we see. When these problems are not situational, we look for metabolic imbalance in brain function. There are two chemical pathways that control these functions. The GABA pathway makes neurotransmitters that prevent anxiety and the Serotonin pathway makes neurotransmitters to prevent depression. There are four necessary steps […]
I was a complete vegetarian for 27 years. About twenty years ago I was given a book called Eat Right for Your Blood Type. I had begun to experience inflammatory problems including joint pain and allergies as well as autoimmune thyroiditis also known as Hashimoto’s Disease. This book introduced me to Lectins. Lectins are proteins […]
The new review, published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, examined the findings of 60 studies, performed on cell cultures, lab animals and humans. Overall, these studies “have built a consensus that ginger and its major constituents exert beneficial effects against obesity, diabetes, [cardiovascular diseases] and related disorders,” wrote the authors […]
Alternative Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson ’s disease (PD) affects over 1 million people worldwide. Current research is discussing a correlation between ADHD treated with medication and Parkinson ’s disease which may increase these numbers significantly. So, what is Parkinson’s disease? Essentially, PD is insufficient amounts of a neurotransmitter dopamine. There is a special place […]
Using Amphetamines May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease ST. PAUL, Minn. – New research shows people who have used amphetamines such as benzedrine and dexedrine appear to be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 63rd Annual Meeting […]
How likely are you to be deficient in vitamins or minerals? Based on the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2012, about 10% or less of the general population had nutrition deficiencies for selected vitamin and minerals. The rates of deficiency are shown below along with some notable […]