Category: Holistic Health
Naturopathic, alternative medicine and chiropractic health care
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Herbal Honey an Ancient Medicinal
Herb Infused Honey. Honey is medicine. Raw, unpasteurized honey is antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic. It helps build blood and actively promotes the healing of tissues. And according to Stephen Buhner, “Honey contains (among other things) a complex assortment of enzymes, organic acids, esters, antibiotic agents, trace minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, hormones, and antimicrobial compounds. One pound…
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A Plant Can Do This? Why is it illegal?
The recreational use of the cannabis plant to produce a “high” has overshadowed the myriad of industries that hemp is viable for and this is precisely how and why the plant has and continues to receive such bad press. A short documentary named The Hemp Conspiracy, looks at the benefits of cannabis outside of recreational…
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4 Types of Green Tea and Their Health Benefits
The world of tea offers something for everyone, depending on your taste, mood, and health goals. All true tea comes from the tea plant Camellia sinensis. That’s right, black tea, green tea, white tea, and oolong tea all come from the same plant—everything else is technically a tisane! What makes them so unique in look…
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Is CBD Oil Safe For Kids?
According to a 2013 study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, CBD oil benefits include anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant, antioxidant, antiemetic, anxiolytic and antipsychotic agent, and is therefore a potential medicine for the treatment of neuroinflammation, epilepsy, oxidative injury, vomiting and nausea, anxiety and schizophrenia. The pharmaceutical companies are aware of the health benefits and…
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Pharmaceuticals Kill More Teens Than Illegal Substances
Combine the number of overdose deaths caused by heroin and cocaine, and you still haven’t matched the number of deaths caused by pharmaceutical prescription medications each year in the United States. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, pharmaceutical abuse was responsible for about 23,000 deaths in 2013 —…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D) A Naturopathic Treatment Approach
It’s that time of year again. The days are getting shorter, the air is getting cooler, and the leaves are starting to paint our city in beautiful yellows, oranges, and reds. Along with this pleasant turn of the season comes a higher prevalence of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). For those that experience SAD, the coming…
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The Myth of Adrenal Fatigue?
Adrenal Fatigue is indeed “fatigue”. People that suffer from Adrenal Fatigue tend to feel tired and sleepy throughout the whole day. And this doesn’t go away after a good night’s sleep! Adrenal Fatigue is caused by lower levels of stress hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline and neurotransmitters. These declines in hormones and neurotransmitters together…
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Tips to Improve Immunity
We get one body, and we need to look after it. Our bodies are complicated pieces of machinery which have been protecting us from disease, adapting to changing surroundings and lifestyles and helping us to survive since the beginning of time. Our bodies are not cut out for modern life; for processed diets and sedentary…
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5 Simple Ways to Avoid EMF Disrupted Sleep
Do you have a hard time falling asleep? What about staying asleep? According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, approximately 30 percent of American adults struggle with insomnia. Studies show that exposure to artificial electromagnetic fields (EMFs) may play a role in disrupting our sleep by suppressing the body’s production of melatonin, the key…
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The Immune System Complex and Not Completely Understood
“We don’t know what caused it (the paralysis or the SIDs death), but it wasn’t the vaccines.” These are comments made by media, by doctors, by individuals who hold tightly to the belief that vaccines are life-saving and beneficial and should be mandated for all. “Science is settled!” they shout ignoring the apparent connection of…