The Rocks In Your Diet You Didn’t Know You Were Eating May Be Causing Stress and Disease You’re Experiencing… Who in their right mind would eat rocks? Certainly not you. Surely, not with your knowledge. But, that is just the point. What if you were eating rocks, unknowingly? What if they insidiously made their way into your system, accumulating, undigested, into a rock pile with an entire host of health and stress issues to follow? What if this was the reason you carry your s

You know you carry stress in your shoulders, but why does it accumulate there? We all tend to “carry” our stress in our shoulders or other areas of the body. But, how is it possible that it could accumulate there in the first place? Further, why does it seem so impossible handle? Must we simply live with it? While it seems that finding ways to “deal with it” in absence of a solution keeps it temporarily at bay, not knowing its cause can cause further problems. Understanding h

When heavy stress makes you heavy Stress has been known to trigger numerous health problems, especially pain and tension. This is a drastic oversimplification. Stress is involved in countless other issues. One of the most common issues is weight gain. While “stress eating” seems obvious, why, even if you change your diet, do those stubborn, frustrating pounds still remain? The cause of the stress itself sheds light on both an answer and a solution. Carrying Stress In Your Wai

Why Don’t People Make New Year’s Resolutions to End Back Pain? Think of New Year’s resolutions and what comes to mind? Weight-loss? Get in shape? Get healthy? Face it. When have you ever heard of anyone resolving to end their back pain? Though it may seem that people would choose to live with their pain, getting rid of back pain has been perceived to be an impossibility and is something you must live with. So, resolving to get rid of something impossible to vanquish is a bit

You made the resolution. Easy. You signed up for a gym membership or started a diet program. Even easier. You started and found it wasn’t easy at all. In fact, it was downright painful both physically and emotionally. Exhaustion sets in and, instead of results, a nagging feeling of “just give up” creeps in. You think “well, maybe next year” and old habits resume. Here is the story of nearly every weight loss program ever embarked-upon by would-be “losers” who just couldn’t be

You can’t find a cause of Peripheral Neuropathy if you don’t have it… Doesn’t it make sense that before you can trace the cause of Peripheral Neuropathy you would need to determine if you had it in the first place? This is the first of several steps in handling the condition. Defining Peripheral Neuropathy This condition affects the “peripheral nervous system” (PNS), a network of nerves linking the central nervous system up with the extremities. The brain and spinal cord need

Drug addiction is not limited to “drug addicts” anymore. You may be addicted to a drug without knowing it! We all think we know about drug addiction but, most of us think we will never experience it. Surprisingly, many more people can be considered “addicts” by definition than one would ever suppose. But that is only half the story. Many substances are, by definition, considered to be drugs. Many of these you may be taking in right now. Let’s look at some of them. What is a d

Personal trainer searches minimally should include 5 things Setting fitness goals can be an overwhelming ordeal, let alone reaching them. Getting a personal trainer is an outstanding solution to set goals which are ideal, real and attainable. But if you are to hire one, what qualities should you seek? These 5 musts can make the difference. Your personal trainer should consider ALL aspects of your current condition Being overweight or simply “out of shape” are not the only con

You may believe calcium deficiency can exist but did you know that calcium can cause it? Supplement sales at an all-time crescendo indicate deficiencies are on the rise. Whether from soil depletion or just plain not eating the right foods, vitamin and mineral deficiencies run rampant, prompting supplementation. Calcium deficiency, however, presents a rather unique situation. For there are two ways taking calcium supplements can prolong the deficient condition and only one way

Everyone says “keep calm” but how do you do it? Often easier said than done, there is more to keeping calm and stress free than one would typically think. Here are three tips to make calmness and lack of stress an actuality. 1. Eat, sleep and breathe de-stressing This is more than a metaphor. Your body, literally, needs proper nutrition, rest and plenty of oxygen to run at all, much less in an optimum state. While proper nutrition and sufficient rest are a “no-brainer” to acc

Well beyond lunch, yet so far away from the end of the day, is that mid- afternoon crash inevitable? Just when your day seems “over the hump”, when lunch is over and 5 o’clock is in your sights, a tired, exhausted feelings comes over you and you need a nap. Evidenced by a nearly $50 million in energy drink sales annually, quite a few people know this phenomenon all too well. Is it possible, however, to avoid the crash without having to resort to coffee or energy drinks? Under

Black Friday “door-busters” may be worth the trip, but is it possible to shop without the drop? You have barely digested that Thanksgiving feast and, the Christmas shopping season is on with a vengeance. Door-buster deals have you fighting the carb hangover, other shoppers and lack of sleep to get that deep discount for which you have waited all year. And, you find yourself shopping from the wee hours until mid-day, when you can shop no more. To survive Black Friday, good str

Set a place card for these 3 minerals this Thanksgiving… Thanksgiving dinner. How is it that an hour of culinary heaven can become hours of lethargy, bloating, indigestion, carb hangover and weight gain? 3 mineral companions are missing from the guest list. 1. Potassium Potassium enables vital body function. Electrolytes such as potassium are responsible for numerous functions within the body including hydration, blood acidity levels and blood pressure. From a list of potassi

Women 50+ Are Especially Prone Poke enough holes in anything and it becomes weaker, more brittle and breaks easily. This explains bone density and Osteoporosis risk. We’ve all heard of Osteoporosis and perhaps think of it as a condition our grandma once had. But what is it and why has there been such a buzz about it? Osteoporosis is a condition of lowered bone density due to porous bones. The larger and more numerous the pores, the lower the bone density and the worse the con

While allergies are best-addressed via a variety of complementary disciplines, one cause, often neglected, could easily be checked and spotted: blockage to nerve energy flow. It is nevertheless true that allergic reactions can occur for a variety of reasons, yet nerve blockage, left undiscovered and untreated, can be the difference between remedy and exacerbation of the allergy symptoms themselves. For this reason, a good physical examination of the body is key, conducted b

Here are a few facts about menopause and menstruation that have to do with calcium and magnesium… Menopause and Menstruation – Calcium “Between the ages of 15 and 45, women lose at the menstrual period cyclically, during 2 or 3 days of each month, considerable calcium. Calcium requirements of nursing and pregnant women are three times the normal adult requirements. During puberty and at the menopause, glandular overactivity causes excessive losses of calcium, iron and other e

Calcium is not just a mineral rock mined from the earth. It is a complex factor of life. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have fundamentals. Such fundamentals are easily understood when broken down and examined in the context of the body and how it functions. So let’s go back to school on calcium and see what can be learned. Minerals in general are vital to life. In other words, total mineral depletion would result in complete body malfunction, heart seizure – death. While to

Calcium and magnesium are vital to many body functions. Here is just a small number of them. What don’t you know about the basics of calcium and magnesium? These two essential minerals pervades everything from bones and teeth to blood sugar levels, sleep cycles and all manner of other functions as well as a host of symptoms, illnesses and the like from their deficiency. Essentially, calcium and magnesium are needed everywhere in the body. The most obvious use: bone structure

Jitters Are Not Just About Coffee According to New Scientist contributor Richard Lovett, in his article dated 24 September 2005, Coffee: The Demon Drink?, “Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance on earth, prized by almost every human culture for its ability to perk people up and keep them awake. In North America, around 90 per cent of adults report using caffeine every day.” The problem — some people would call it a solution — with caffeine in coffee is c

Manufacturers of dietary supplements choose what supplement delivery systems their product will employ. Delivery systems carry ingredients into the body where they can be used best. A pill is a delivery system, for instance. There are a variety of pills. The field of medicine first used pills to get people to take their prescriptions.  Many older-generation people will remember, and not fondly, the “horse pills” they had to try and swallow in their youth. The trouble with pil