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The Role of Digestive Enzymes
Loomis 24 Hours Urinalysis The 24 hour urinalysis according to Loomis is a very important test used as part of a method to determine enzyme deficiencies. This test is not a medical diagnostic test. It prognostic rather than diagnostic. It is fundamentally about Digestive Competency. In other words, this test provides foresight as to what may
Vaccines: The Pros and Cons
Back in 1998, a study conducted by a British Doctor linking vaccinations to autism caused many Americans to rethink the safety and effectiveness of vaccinating themselves and their children. Seventeen years later, that skepticism is proving hard to uproot. That study has since been thoroughly discredited—yet today, a record number of parents are refusing to
Enzymes and the Pain of Arthritis
Health is mobility. If your joints are like “rusty door hinges,” creaking, sticking and not moving, your camping trip will likely not happen because you have arthritis. Other people liken the pain of arthritis to a fire in the joints burning and constantly inflaming their tissues. Others use words like “gritty,” “grinding” and “popping” to
Enzymes: A Dead Diet’s Necessary Companion
© Paula Rothstein The old saying, “You are what you eat” no longer holds true with regards to today’s modern diet of over-processed/cooked food. Our diet is for the most part comprised of dead food. More appropriately, “We are what we are able to digest”. Enzymes are complex proteins in the body that cause chemical
Pro inflammatory Enzyme Linked To Diabetes; Immune System’s Macrophages May Be Key To Treatment
Source: University Of California San Diego Date: February 3, 2005 Science Daily — An enzyme that initiates inflammation has been directly linked to insulin resistance and resulting type II diabetes by researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine. In addition, the team suggests that inhibition of the enzyme in the immune system’s macrophages may be
What Are Systemic Enzymes and What Do They Do?
What Are Systemic Enzymes? By William Wong ND, PhD The word “systemic” means body wide. Systemic enzymes are those that operate not just for digestion, but throughout your body in every system and organ. But first things first: What is an enzyme? An enzyme is a biocatalyst, something that makes something else work or work
You Get What You Pay For—Major Retailers Misinform
One recent, groundbreaking study may make you think twice about treating your next ailment by going to the drug store and picking up an herbal supplement—you might actually be buying nothing more than ground-up rice and plants. The New York State attorney general’s office released information a couple of weeks ago exposing several popular stores
The Effect of Body Acidity on Health
Understanding Body Acidity The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, strongly acidic to strongly alkaline. The human body has its own pH, and when those levels are not optimal, it can have a dramatic impact on every system and overall cellular function. Excess body acidity is thought to be the first step towards
Fertility Awareness, Food, and NightLighting
By Katie Singer Author’s Note: This article is only an introduction to Fertility Awareness. It does not provide adequate information for using charts to prevent or achieve pregnancy or to gauge gynecological health. To use the method effectively, you need to take a class, and/or read a comprehensive book such as The Garden of Fertility