Uric acid is a double edged sword. It is a waste product of purine and nucelic acid metabolism. It is also an antioxidant. When it is elevated, it is implicated as a causative factor in cardiovascular disease, diabetes type 2 and metabolic syndrome. Chronically elevated levels of uric acid is also a primary factor in
Enzymes are the catalysts for energy production. They initiate and regulate metabolic processes in the body. Certain enzymes are used to digest food. Other enzymes are used in metabolic activity, including those involved in regulating inflammatory responses. This article is going to cover 2 primary classifications of enzymes: digestive enzymes and proteolytic enzymes. Digestive Enzymes
Water fluoridation is one of the most insidious acts of forced chemical inundation that has taken place in the history of civilization. The fluoride that is dumped into municipal water supplies is the result of industrial waste from the nuclear/uranium, phosphate, aluminum and metal industries. Sodium fluoride is a drug that is being prescribed to
Laboratory data and tests can provide a tremendous amount of information regarding various bodily functions, systems of your body, nutritional deficiencies, toxicity and stress responses. In fact, a strong, functional interpretation of data provides a load of insight into information that will help you to achieve a very high level of health. In my nutritional
The muscles of the jaw are some of the most powerful muscles of the body. TMJ pain affects millions of people. Most people with TMJ suffer tremendously. A lot of self-manipulation can be done to alleviate pain as well as to assist in the correction of structure and alignment of the mandible and adjacent bones
Physicians have stooped to dangerous new lows: recommending regular cholesterol screenings for growing children as young as 9 years of age. The new guidelines are supported and endorsed by the National Blood and Lung Institute and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Children as young as 9 years old may be prescribed dangerous cholesterol-lowering medications known
I would estimate that 50% of the people who contact me about my nutritional consulting services are interested in weight loss as a primary goal. I am not opposed to helping a person to lose weight when it may be necessary, but here’s the catch: losing weight is NOT of primary importance. What is of
Hardly anyone tells the elderly they need to drink water. Yet the sad part is that so many health problems could be prevented by simply having adequate water intake. Renal dysfunction is so common among the elderly I seem to address this every time I work with anyone in their 70’s and beyond. The sad
One of the most essential electrolyte minerals is one that is increasingly deficient among people today. Magnesium deficiency is so common, one could write several volumes of books about it. Magnesium is essential for initiating more than 300 enzymatic reactions in the body. Magnesium deficiency has been cited in numerous diseases, as either being a
At once point in history, salt was one of the highest traded commodities on earth. In addition to being used as a natural flavor-enhancer, salt was used as a natural preservative prior to refrigeration. Many people today have avoided the consumption of salt because of fear of it causing an elevation in blood pressure. Yet,