Bone Up Osteoporosis Did you know that osteoporosis is a disease that can begin at childhood, but its problems only surface in later years? Did you know that animal studies demonstrate that phosphoric acid, a common ingredient in soda, can deplete bones of calcium?...
Bee Pollen, your next SUPERFOOD? We have always admired bees for being diligent and industrious. We encourage each other to be “as busy as bees.” But have we ever wondered how bees maintain such a high energy level that enables them to work nonstop...
The presence of friendly bacteria also fills up the void in our guts, living in symbiosis with the human host that otherwise would be colonized by harmful bacteria. It is thus important to know that the bacterial flora balance is affected by the following: Use of...
Avian Flu? Coxsackie? Or just another virus on the block? Recent outbreaks of bird flu (Avian Influenza) and the Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease (coxsackie viruses) have caused much fear and panic. Such pandemics may have different names, but beneath such deadly names...
Our body has an immune system that protects it from disease and infection by ensuring that harmful substances are cleared from the body while the good necessary tissues and organs are left alone. However, sometimes this intricate system breaks down and starts to...
Are Your Hormones Balanced? Can you explain how a beautiful young woman can be a loving wife and mother for twenty-five days of the month, then turn into a screaming shrew for the other five days? Try guessing… Hormones! Do you know what prevents normal, healthy...
