‘Health Wise’ Archives
Healthwise: Weight Loss = Good nutrition
For many people weight loss is the number one item on their New Year’s resolution list. Weight loss is not that complicated if you combine the right elements to achieve it. Good nutrition is the key here; it won’t do you much good to take different approaches if you haven’t improved your diet and exercise programs. Trusting you have made [...]
Healthwise: Best defense for those winter bugs
Viruses and bacteria make themselves present during this season more than any other. You can keep your immune system and your family’s strong by supplying the body with a powerful and safe defense throughout the entire season. There are some great herbal combinations that we will review this week. The first one is Solstic Immune, which [...]
Healthwise: Best Nutrition for your Liver
Chinese medicine defines the liver as “the home of the wood element,” the element of life. The Chinese also consider the liver to be the “ruler “of the blood and the organ that harmonizes the functions of all other organs. The liver produces bile to aid in the digestion of fats. Bile also serves as a channel for the elimination of [...]
Healthwise: Clean Body, Clean Start
New Year’s resolutions are here to get us motivated and started. A body cleanse is probably not a top priority on our list. When we say goodbye to the old year, we should also say goodbye to the old toxins in our bodies. Several herbalists and natural health advocates have long understood the importance of internal cleanse. Most North Americans [...]
Healthwise: Herbs for the Holidays
Last week I took a fantastic class with herbalist Steve Horne about herbs used to end the old year and welcome the New Year. It is interesting to learn how different herbs and plants have been used for centuries to make this season of the year special. One of the most common scents known is the essence of pine. This essential oil has an array [...]
Holistic Health for Pets
It is so reassuring to know that you can help your pets holistically to improve and maintain their health. One of the most important things to start with is the digestive system. There are nutrients like acidophilus and food enzymes that help this system. Acidophilus is a source of friendly intestinal bacteria. Regular use of acidophilus cultures [...]
Immune defense for you and your children
We have entered winter and so has your body. Your immune system needs an extra boost of nutrition and good food to stay healthy through this white season. David Katz, M.D., M.H.P., director of the Yale Prevention Research Center, quotes “There is no question the immune system fundamentally is influenced by overall health—and a balanced diet is [...]
Nurturing your Brain and Nervous System: Part I
Your nervous system is amazingly complex, especially your brain, which contains about 100 billion neurons. Scientists say there are more neurons in the brain than stars in the sky. The brain has a high metabolism and is affected highly by what you eat. Research has shown that food choices made during pregnancy, lactation and early childhood may [...]
Natural Alternatives for Senior Citizens
According to research, the top five classes of drugs used by senior citizens are: cardiovascular medications (heart and high blood pressure medications), metabolic agents (cholesterol-lowering and antidiabetic agents), central nervous system agents (pain relievers, brain medications, etc.), and gastrointestinal drugs (antacids, acid blockers, [...]
Your Natural Antiviral Defense
As soon as nature brings a change of season, the air and weather bring new guests as well. We need to be prepared to strengthen our own and our family’s defenses. There are natural and effective supplements you and your family can use to combat viruses and bacteria. The one I like the most is Silver Shield. Silver Shield is the only patented [...]
