Diet – the Next Step: In the previous article, “Diet: sickness, fatigue, and depression,” we talked about the increased amount of sugar in your diet and the pervasive impact of excess sugar on your health. Nutritionist Mary Carmody says clients have had their lives dramatically improved by reducing their consumption of fructose-laden processed products. “I had…
Diet – sickness, fatigue, and depression
Can diet be linked to sickness, fatigue, and depression? Quite simply, yes. The body is a highly complex system, and it needs a diet of good quality energy, just as an auto needs good quality fuel. If the body does not receive the energy it needs, it experiences a gradual process of degradation. As we are…
Stress and acidity – breaking the cycle
Is constant stress weighing you down? Do you feel like you’re hanging on by a thread as you juggle the many responsibilities of life? Do you find it difficult to slow down, breathe, and just relax? Stress can be a good thing—it results in increased productivity and motivation. However, when increasing stress is unmanaged, situations…
Facing fatigue- the secrets to increasing your vitality
Fatigue and lack of vitality are some of the most frustrating symptoms people experience today. External demands can become overwhelming, affecting you in so many ways, key among these is your energy level. Have you considered the combined impact that your fast paced lifestyle, high levels of stress, and a classic North American diet, i.e….
Thyroid imbalance- are you affected?
How do you feel after a full night’s sleep? Does fatigue drag you down day after day? Or, are you experiencing a racy feeling and higher than usual level of anxiety or nervousness throughout the day? Do you have restless nights or problems getting to sleep? If you do, this suggests a thyroid imbalance. About…
EMFs- what can be done?
Why do “heavy metals” worsen the effect of external EMFs? Researchers have discovered that microorganisms tend to take hold in body areas harbouring the highest toxic metal load. Due to environmental exposure, diet, lifestyle, and existing genetic conditions, on average we are accumulating more metals in our bodies than ever before. In a health context,…
EMFs – what’s the harm?
You will have heard about EMFs and the dangers of smartphones and other wireless devices. It’s likely you dismissed them. You and everyone else you know uses a smartphone. You’re OK, as far as you know, and everyone else is also. No problem… or is it? A weakness of arguments about how given products are…
Migraines and Copper Toxicity
Those who suffer from migraines are only too familiar with throbbing temples, aching eyes, and even nausea, vomiting, and a hypersensitivity to light. At times, they can experience a pressure so intense that it feels like their head is about to explode. In the United States, more than 37 million people suffer from migraines while…
Toxicity Q&As – A reality check
There are two kinds of toxins: internally-sourced (endogenous) and externally-sourced (exogenous). Internal or endogenous, toxins are byproducts from bodily functions such as metabolism, examples of which are uric acid, urea, and carbon dioxide. The digestive process is a typical source of excess acidity as a result of an acidic diet. External, or exogenous, toxins enter…
Eliminate toxicity, eliminate lymphedema
Edema, “oedema”, or “dropsy” as it was once known, is an excess of fluid in cells, tissues, or organs and is clinically characterized by swelling. The progressive condition that causes this swelling is referred to as “lymphedema”. Lymphedema is a condition that occurs when the lymphatic transport system can no longer handle the amount of…