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Basic Info Cancer refers to the abnormal development of cells that grow and divide uncontrollably and destroy normal body tissue. There are many different types of cancer. Gene mutations resulting in abnormal cell behavior are believed to cause cancer. Gene mutations can happen prenatally or postnatally. Postnatal cancer-causing conditions include smoking, radiation, viruses, cancer-causing chemicals (carcinogens), obesity, hormones, chronic inflammation, and lack of exercise. The symptoms and treatment methods vary depending on the type of cancer. Some common symptoms include lumps under the skin, fatigue, weight changes, pain, unexplained bleeding or bruising, etc. Doctors have identified several ways to reduce your risk of cancer, such as exercise, a healthy diet, avoiding prolonged ...

Hydrochloric acid plays an essential role in healthy digestion and disease prevention. Also salt has been given a bad rap and it is the major leading cause of many problems, none of which you are told about by your doctor. Salt your food until it tastes good, your stomach needs this salt to perform the duties of breaking down your food. Salt from chips, doritos etc., do not count, we are talking about good salt containing iodine and has minerals in it like Celtic Sea Salt, Real Salt (brand name) People often talk about “acid stomach” being a bad thing. To tame a burning belly, they might drink milk or chug Pepto-Bismol and blame the fiery feeling on too much stomach acid. But rather than needing to decrease the amount of hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach, many people actu...

Basic Info Your digestive system includes your gastrointestinal (GI) tract, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder. The GI tract breaks down and digests food so nutrients can enter the bloodstream and solid waste can be separated and excreted. Your GI tract includes your mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and anus. The small intestine is a pivotal region of the GI tract where nutrients, such as amino acids, sugar molecules, vitamins, and minerals get absorbed into the bloodstream. If you unraveled and spread out your small intestine, there would be enough surface area to cover a tennis court. The large intestine contains an elaborate ecosystem of one hundred trillion bacterial cells. A healthy intestinal microbiome is incredibly important to the health of the entire b...

Dr. David Hanscom and 10 co-authors discuss this problem—and its many critical dimensions—in a white paper called “Lowering Inflammation Lengthens Life.” Among other points in the paper, they highlight that the main danger with COVID-19 wasn’t the rate of infection, but its “high potential to trigger a fatal, inflammatory response.” That response came in the form of a cytokine storm. Cytokines are small proteins used for cell signaling. They play a variety of roles in the body, but one of the most important—and problematic—is their role in activating an immune response. In this role, you can think of cytokines as little signal flares that are sent out to tell other elements of the immune system where to fire. In a cytokine storm, too many of these little proteins congregate...

Dr. Flavio Cadegiani, a Brazilian endocrinologist, suspects that the worst has yet to come for spike protein-induced diseases in the endocrine system. The endocrine system, colloquially known as the hormone system, is critical for our health. It regulates growth and development, mood, metabolism, reproduction, immunity, and functions of other organs through the secretion of hormones. Hormones are one of the three most significant messengers in the body. Compared to the two other messengers—neurotransmitters and cytokines—hormones are slower in responding and have systemic functions across the body rather than localized actions. While cells can usually respond to neurotransmitters in milliseconds and cytokines in minutes to hours, cells that respond to hormones can take hours ...

Studies Suggest You Can Control Sugar Cravings by Understanding Brain and Gut Function What if the root cause of your sugar cravings is not the taste of your food, but rather signals from your gut and brain? Most people think that the reason we want to eat something is due to the taste of that food—if it’s tasty, we want to eat more of it. It’s even harder to stop when it comes to sweet foods.  However, recent studies reveal that the reason why you crave sweeter foods (or more calories) has to do with the way your brain and gut function. These two forces play a critical role in your sugar cravings, more than the sweet taste of the food itself. By understanding these mechanisms, you can more easily control sugar cravings in your daily life. Sugar Forms and Ho...

Pfizer confessed to the FDA in 2020 their awareness of spike protein shedding Spike protein shedding. The media ignored it, people found out the hard way, and most no longer discuss it. But some symptoms remain. Back in February 2022, I reported secondary vaccine shedding among patients in my naturopathic medical practice, as experienced by them throughout 2021.  Pfizer had acknowledged to the FDA here that spike protein shedding from COVID-vaccinated people could occur by exhalation and skin contact.    I wrote about that here. Of the people who were already my patients for other reasons (none came to me initially regarding shedding), 26 individuals noted symptoms during, and often after, contact with COVID-vaccinated people (then later a few mo...

Basic Info Your heart is an intricate and robust pump that sends blood throughout your body to supply the oxygen your cells constantly require. Your heart beats about 100,000 times per day, forcing your blood to flow through more than 55,000 miles of blood vessels in a continuous loop. In a healthy heart, the intricate pacemaker cells trigger electrical impulses at precisely the right time to maintain adequate circulation throughout the body. Your heart is strong, but it can become weak and damaged if not cared for. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is largely caused by lifestyle factors. Losing excess weight, getting 2.5 hours of exercise a week, and eating a healthy diet can prevent heart disease. In addition, avoiding tobacco and excessive alcohol, ...

When your wrist gets sore, you don’t automatically think of food as a treatment. And maybe it’s not necessarily one, either. But it might be a preventative tool. Managing inflammation is one of the ways to treat or prevent pain. Your diet plays a major role in inflammation in the body, and although eating a piece of fish or a handful of blueberries might not diminish the pain after banging your wrist on the counter, they might help prevent painful arthritic flare-ups. There is some evidence to suggest that an anti-inflammatory diet, rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber, may work to combat inflammatory arthritis and promote healthy joints. Food, therefore, may reduce the frequency, duration, and severity of flare-ups. But there is one catch: the foods must be cons...

If you practice yoga, meditation, or another mindfulness practice, you may be helping your body to manage its blood sugar level. If you don’t, it might be worth starting. New research has found that mindfulness activities may help people with Type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar levels. The effects of these activities may be substantial, too. The research has shown that doing these activities worked almost as well as standard treatments such as taking the medication metformin. It’s important to note that these practices are best used in addition to standard diabetes treatment and not as a replacement. In any event, mindfulness activities are worth a try. More than 37 million people have diabetes, with the vast majority having Type 2. The condition develops w...