As we officially enter the ‘Cold and Flu Season,’ many out there are likely searching for ways to prevent catching the dreaded bugs being passed around the water cooler at work; either giving in to the societal pressures of the…
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Detox Series Finale Part I: Supportive Therapies in Detoxification
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The past four weeks have been spent getting to know all about topic of detoxification: what it is and what it means to detoxify; the history of various cultural detoxification rituals throughout time; organs of the body involved in the…
Detox Series Part V: The Secondary Detoxification Pathways – Kidneys, Skin, Lymphatic & Respiratory Systems
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Last week’s article described the major pathway through which the body detoxifies itself: the liver and associated organs (gall bladder and intestines). The importance of the liver cannot be overstated; not only is it responsible for upwards of 500 functions…
Detox Series Part IV: Phase I and II Detox Pathways of the Liver
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Last week we introduced the general functions of both the liver and gall bladder in the process of detoxification. This week we take a more detailed look into each of these pathways in order to gain a more clear understanding…
Detox Series Part III: Mechanisms of Detoxification – The Liver
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From the moment we wake up in the morning to the minute we fall asleep at night, and even the hours in between, our bodies are constantly exposed to toxins, both inside and out. The human body is bombarded with…
Detox Series Part II: The History of Detoxification
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While the concept of detoxification, including the programs and techniques claiming to successfully accomplish the process, may seem like yet another unnecessary trend currently flooding the health scene, the theory supporting its efficacy actually goes back thousands of years. Cleansing has…
Detox Series Part I: Toxins
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Last week’s newsletter featured the introduction of our new series: Detoxification! “Detox” is a term that has a variety of meanings to different people, from drug and alcohol detoxification, to metabolic and nutritional detoxification, and even cleansing programs that utilize food,…
Introducing Our New Series on Detoxification! Everything You Need to Know About the Process, and How to Decide if it’s Appropriate For You.
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With the completion of last week’s online Detox Summit, many of you who listened may now be asking the question, “Do I need to Detox?” In today’s increasingly toxic environment – both physical and mental – the answer is most…
The Finale of The Great Cholesterol Con: How to Naturally Lower Inflammation & Your Risk of Heart Disease
by Samuel Zeiler • • Comments Off on The Finale of The Great Cholesterol Con: How to Naturally Lower Inflammation & Your Risk of Heart Disease
There is a major misconception that you must avoid foods like eggs and saturated fat to protect your heart. While it’s true that fats from animal sources contain cholesterol, I’ve explained earlier in this article why this should not scare…
Part V of the Great Cholesterol Con: The Dangers of Cholesterol-Lowering Medications
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Before 2004, when cholesterol had not yet become a super villain in the medical community and households nation-wide, a 130-milligram LDL cholesterol level was considered healthy. However, in 2004 the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) panel advised those at risk…