Gout, CVD & Fructose: Uric Acid Inhibits Nitric Oxide
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…
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Enzymes: Their Incredible Power To Heal & Reduce Inflammation
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,…
Moving Beyond Weight Loss As A Primary Goal
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…
The Epidemic Of Magnesium Deficiency
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.…
Water & Salt: Food For The Cells
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…
High Blood Pressure, Dehydration & Electrolyte Imbalance
Elevated blood pressure affects one out of three Americans. The #1 cause of death that is associated with elevated blood pressure is Hypertensive Heart Disease. There can be many causes…
Your Pancreas: Digestion & Hormones
The pancreas is unique in that it is both an organ and an endocrine gland. It serves the function of producing enzymes that are essential for the breakdown of fat,…
Secrets Of Blood Chemistry Analysis (part 4 of 4): Adrenal Balance
Its adrenal time. The amount of demand placed upon the adrenal glands due to modern day stress factors is immense and unprecedented. Stress can be identified as having both internal…
Summary Of Standard Process’ Weekend Nutrition Seminar in Berkeley
The Berkeley, CA hotel was jam packed with perhaps 100-125 alternative health professionals. The event was a 2-day seminar hosted by the long-standing nutritional supplement company Standard Process, featuring presentations…
Secrets Of Blood Chemistry Analysis (part 3 of 4): Digestion & Liver Function
This week’s focus on blood chemistry analysis is digestion and liver function. Both of these are related to each other. The digestive system involves liver function. The liver, whose function…