The body’s ability to produce energy efficiently is the centerpiece of health. Maintaining optimum blood sugar is one of the pillars that makes the body’s simplex of systems run properly. The incidence of de-regulated blood sugar is one of the core issues surrounding many modern diseases. Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia both result when there is inadequate
The cortisol to DHEA ratio is believed to be so important to your health, that numerous functions in the body are deficient without it. Cortisol and DHEA are both powerful adrenal hormones that have a variety of physiological functions. Cortisol and DHEA are steroid hormones, both synthesized from pregnenelone, the master steroid hormone, which is
GERD also known as Gastro Esophogeal Reflux Disease is defined as acid reflux where the stomach sphincter doesn’t close. This results in undigested food and stomach acid passing into the esophagus. GERD can be a very painful and persistent health condition. Conventional treatments offer symptom control through antacids and in severe cases PPI’s (proton pump
The golden years of a person’s life can and should be filled with an abundance of health. Sadly the ‘Golden Years’ are often one of very ill health for many. Much of the pharmaceutical propaganda is aimed at the aging baby boomer generation, as the lack of real ‘healthcare’ and knowledge about what constitutes true
Many people are physically, mentally and emotionally addicted to coffee. Coffee is a powerful drug that can create dependency, and this is illustrated by the fact that withdrawl from it can create headaches and intense cravings for it. The high amount of caffeine in coffee up-regulates glycolytic enzymes as well as causing the adrenal glands
A glucose tolerance test can tell you a lot about your glycemic control, your ability to metabolize sugars and carbohydrates. Your glycemic control is a BIG part of what makes up your Metabolic Type. A Glucose Tolerance Test involves the administration of 44 grams of glucose (about half of what is used by conventional glucose tests)
Blood tests can provide a lot of important data regarding a person’s health if the tests are interpreted correctly. If you’ve been following my posts regarding blood chemistry over the last few months you should know that conventional approaches to interpreting blood tests are flawed for a number of reasons. However, Functional Blood Chemistry evaluation
Copper toxicity is a hidden epidemic. Birth control pills and copper IUD’s contribute to excess copper in the body. For thousands of years, copper has been known to be anti-microbial in nature. Copper IUD’s work by releasing small but significant amounts of copper into the uterus. Copper immobilizes sperm as it travels to the fallopian
Sometimes referred to as a healing reaction, or a detoxification reaction, it is common to experience symptoms when the body is eliminating toxins, xenobiotics, heavy metals and poison from the body. A person’s first inclination is to stop detoxification reactions. And while it is important to know how to control run away symptoms, it should
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock…as we all sit around and wait for someone to pass legislation mandating that genetically modified foods be labeled in grocery stores, the ignorant public continues to support the GMO industry by buying GMO-contaminated foods. An idea came to me, after the seemingly hundredth time someone asked the butcher which