Tag: immune system
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate or NaHCO3) has a number of medicinal uses and benefits. It’s commonly known to have alkalinizing, antacid and electrolyte replacement properties. Studies have shown that drinking baking soda infused water activates an anti-inflammatory pathway that is mediated by the neuronal-like function of mesothelial cells that line your internal organs.
The flu shot may actually make you more susceptible to influenza and other infections — a result linked to heterologous immunity which, while lowering your risk for infection from the vaccine-included virus, also raises your risk of infection from other viral subtypes
Yambean (which has the plant species name Pachyrhizus erosus) is composed of about 86 percent to 90 percent water, so it’s naturally low in calories, natural sugars and starch — and, therefore, it has a low score on the glycemic index. It’s also a good source of immune system-boosting nutrients such as vitamin C, magnesium, potassium and fiber.
Interrupting the degenerative process is key. Scientists discovered that the diet triggers a death-and-life process for cells that appears critical for the body’s repair.
People here in NYC are downright panicking over the flu. Many states, including NY have declared a public health emergency, and hospitals are overflowing with sick people. The key to avoiding colds and the flu is to keep your immune system functioning properly. Often the best defense is right in your kitchen cupboard. Food is medicine. Here are my favorite tried and true home remedies to help you stay healthy and to recover if you are already sick.
It looks a lot like flour, but is WAY better for you. If you don’t know what DE is, read this.
Each of us has an internal complex ecosystem of bacteria located within our bodies that we call the microbiome. The microbiome is defined as as “community of microbes.” The vast majority of the bacterial species that make up our microbiome live in our digestive systems.
No it doesn’t get you high (with no THC like it’s cousin, cannabis), but it does get you healthy. Here are a handful of the big benefits of hemp protein.
Two years ago I finally sat down and wrote a lengthy article about my healing journey from fibromyalgia. It had been over a decade since that morning when I woke up with “pain all over” and about four years since the pain had subsided. I guess I needed time to ruminate about it. It seems that puzzling out fibromyalgia is something millions of people are doing these days and I hope that I can help put some of the pieces together.
If you or someone you love is suffering from this painful condition, or chronic fatigue, or a thyroid or auto-immune disorder, please take the time to read this article. I was enlightened and I think you will be also.
If you’ve put on some extra pounds but don’t relish a starvation diet or a diagnosis of diabetes, one of the tiniest organisms on Earth may be able to help you out. It’s known as chlorella, and scientists have shown it is a powerful tool for weight loss and many other aspects of good health.
In 2002, Dr. George Stefano and Dr. John Beaulieu made an exciting discovery: Specific vibrations transferred to cells using tuning forks causes the spiking of nitric oxide. This release of nitric oxide sets off a cascade of physiological events that directly influences our health, well-being, state of mind, and consciousness. This article talks about how this happens and briefly why it is so important to people’s health.
