Posts by COBrienJ
Processed Foods and Health
We always hear that processed foods are bad for your health. But what does that mean, and what exactly are processed foods? Most foods found in the grocery store are processed foods. Processed foods are when you take any food product and preserve it in some fashion. Processing could be as simple as placing food…
Read MoreVitamins for Mental Health
10 Facts About the Nervous System
4 SuperFoods For Your Joints
What is Depression?
When you have depression, it interferes with daily life and causes pain for both you and those who care about you. Depression is a common but serious illness. Possible Symptoms: Feeling worthless, helpless or hopeless Sleeping more than 7-8 hours Eating more or less than normal for your age and weight Hard to concentrate or…
Read MoreIrritable Bowel, Bloating, Frequent Abdominal Pain?
Studies show enteric coated peppermint oil to be inexpensive, safe and effective for many. IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome is the most common condition seen by gastroenterologists with an estimated 10-15% of the American population suffering this painful and inconvenient condition. Although most statistics are on adult incidence, children can suffer IBS as well. Personally,…
Read MoreWhat does DigestPlus do?
Live plant digestive enzymes such as DigestPlus when taken with food help the body break down food for proper absorption and are usually taken towards the end of the meal to encourage the body to produce what enzymes it can first. When taken on an empty stomach, it appears that the body uses them to…
Read MoreDemystifying Air Filtration and Purification
As one who spent many years in field research and development in indoor environmental remediation for those with severe chemical sensitivities, allergies, asthma etc. I believe this article is overdue. There are a bewildering variety of types of portable and central air cleaning systems each with their own strengths and limitations. HEPA filtration Benefits: True…
Read MoreWhat are Probiotics, and How Can They Help?
Bacteria and microorganisms are often associated as being harmful “germs”. They can however be beneficial, helpful, and even healthy. Probiotics which are living microbes or strands of bacteria when consumed are intended to have health benefits. Known as the ‘father of probiotics” Nobel Elie Metchnikoff introduced the concept of consuming beneficial microorganisms to improve one’s…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, October 20, 2011 How to Make People Believe Any Anti-Vitamin Scare It Just Takes Lots of Pharmaceutical Industry Cash by Andrew W. Saul Editor, Orthomolecular Medicine News Service (OMNS, Oct 20, 2011) Recent much trumpeted anti-vitamin news is the product of pharmaceutical company payouts. No, this is not…
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