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Alternative health in its simplest form is natural healing.
Using nature’s resources to cure the ills and diseases
that plague our society. Relieving pain without using toxic
drugs is the best result when one chooses alternative health
solutions. Alternative health may be answer to the problem of increased
medical costs.

Dr. Pelzer, in his book ‘The Health Revolution states

“Approximately one seventh of the U.S. economy, about $1.5 trillion,
is devoted to what is erroneously called the ‘healthcare’ business.
Healthcare is a misnomer, as this one seventh of the economy is really
devoted to the sickness business – defined in the dictionary as ‘ill
health, illness, a disordered, weakened, or unsound condition, or a
specific disease.’

Changing our health when we change our choices is the first step to
achieving optimum health. Some alternative health techniques include
massage, acupuncture, nutrition, therapy, aromatherapy and stress
management. Continue reading ‘Alternative Health Solutions In Its Simplest Form Is Natural Healing’ »

The fast paced lifestyles we lead today, along with modern conveniences, have come with a price. We seem to no longer have the time to eat a sufficiently balanced diet. The result is an increasing need for us to supplement our diets with a good multi-vitamin.

The wide variety of multi-vitamin brands and nutritional content can be extremely confusing. Many people are unsure of what the benefits of the individual nutrients are, as well as which ones they really need.

When choosing the right multi-vitamin you should first consider the factors of your individual lifestyle and dietary needs. Factors like stress, age and activity level, should all be taken into consideration. There are a variety of multi-vitamins available today that are designed to meet your individual dietary needs.

Continue reading ‘Choosing The Right Multi-Vitamin’ »

To have the health of your dreams, you need to spend more time dreaming. Research shows that one of the best ways to improve your health tomorrow is to get a good night’s sleep tonight – at least 7 – 8.5 hours. That may sound simple enough, but the fact is that Americans have racked up a huge “sleep debt” through the years. On average, people living in the United States get at least one hour less sleep per night than they did 20 years ago. After several days, weeks or months of sleep debt, we have trouble concentrating and making important decisions about everything from our job to homework and paying bills.

The director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in Bethesda, Maryland was recently quoted as saying that sleep is just as important to our overall health as a healthy diet and exercise. Sleep deprivation has been linked to many health-related problems including chronic fatigue and obesity. It’s also blamed for an increased risk of causing an auto accident. You can’t do your best driving on the road without a good night’s sleep!

Sleep is without a doubt one of the most important aspects of our daily routine as far as the maintenance of health and prevention of disease is concerned. After all, sleep is when the body regenerates itself, thereby making it ready for a whole new day of activity. It gives your body a chance to rebalance itself. People who sleep well feel better, look younger, live longer, and are more energized and motivated throughout every physical and mental challenge of every day. Continue reading ‘Improve Your Health While You Sleep!’ »

Use this avocado nutrition information for heart healthy eating.  Using proper food combining you can boost the bioavailable nutrients in foods you may already be eating.

How about some avocado in your salad?

It turns out that avocado nutrition offers a lot more than just good, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol to your diet.  Adding either a half or a whole avocado fruit to meals in combination with vegetable-based foods aides in carotenoid absorption.

And why does this matter?

Carotenoids are found in fruits and vegetables in the pigment.  They’re responsible for vitamin production in the body (specifically retinol, or vitamin A) and for producing antioxidants. Continue reading ‘Avocado Nutrition — Secrets to Food Combining for Health’ »

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A recent study says that the number of babies born to obese mothers who die in infancy has gone up seventeen percent. Women who are obese could have many complications when they are pregnant. Other studies have found that there is an association with birth defects and being obese. Some of these birth defects include heart problems and limb problems.

Another health problem from being obese that could affect the mother is gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is developed during pregnancy. Just like Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, the glucose, which is what happens to your food when it is broken down, will stay in your blood stream and not go to your cells to be converted into energy. However, with most women, once you have the baby you are no longer diabetic. But you are at a higher risk of getting it if you become pregnant again in the future.

Continue reading ‘Obesity Can Lead to Pregnancy Complications’ »