Health Basics

The ABC?S Of Good Health

The articles found here concern the basics of good health.

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Supplement Spotlight: N-acetyl Cysteine
Breathe Easier with N-acetyl Cysteine

Supplement Spotlight: Vitamin C
Can't catch your breath? You may need Vitamin C

Product Spotlight: Alpha Lipoic Acid
ALA helps fight nerve damage

Foods: Bigger Yes, But Better...?
What consumers should know about the biotech industry.

Consumer Bulletin Safety of Vitamin E
Sources affirm Vitmain E safety and vaule despite recent controversy.

It's Official: New Chapter Earns Organic Certification
Shouldn't your multivitamin be made with organic ingredients?

An interview with Dr. Shelly Hearne
The possibility of Bird Flu becomming a pandemic is frightening many across the world. Dr. Shelly Hearne answers some of the toughest questions.

The Eyes Have It!
by Marcia Zimmerman, CN
Marcia Zimmerman, CN, discusses natural solutions to helping reduce vision stress and improve eye function.

Healthy Shopper: It's Oil Good
Your Essential Fatty Acids are just that: essential. Read about why you need these fats, and how to choose the right supplement to provide them.

Controlling Your Cholesterol
Between a healthy diet, exercise, and supplementation; controlling your cholesterol has never been easier.

The Zimmerman File
by Marcia Zimmerman, CN
Marcia Zimmerman discuses the positive health benefits of antioxidants polyphenols and carotenoids.

Wake Up Your Immunity!
by Roy Upton, Registered Herbalist (AHG)
Marcia Zimmerman, author of The Zimmerman File offers tips on boosting your natural immunity.

Doctor's Corner: ReloraTM : Minimizes Stress-Induced Eating
This month's Doctor's Corner focuses on the dietary uses of Relora, and its positive affect on stress and weight loss.

10 Habits of a Healthy Eater
by Filipe Medeiros
A guide to healthy eating made easy.

Sustainable Farming: Inside a Factory Farm
by Bryan Tallman
Meat production has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. Factory Farms are on the rise, emphasizing high volume and huge profits; but at whose expense?

Health News: California Sues Potato Fryers
by Bryan Tallman
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer sues french fry and potato chip makers over the non-disclosure of cancer causing agents in their foods.

Beginning Exercise... Again?!
by Bryan Tallman
So you haven't exercised for a while, but you know you need to get back to it. These tips will help you overcome your obstacles and get moving!

Sunshine and Calcium Knock Out PMS for Good
by Dr. Joseph Mercola
Men will delight that a little raw milk and sunshine can virtually eliminate the emotional challenges from the women in their life due to PMS.

Perfect Health for Precious Pets
Natural isn't just for humans anymore!

Nutrition Basics vol. 1: The Basic Nutrients
by Filipe Medeiros
So you want to be healthy? Start at the beginning and learn the truth about carbs, protein, fat, and water.

Muscle Cell Membranes
by Fitness by Paul
Supplying your body with sufficient amounts of protein can help protect your muscle cell membranes from damage.

Free Radicals: Harbingers of Cellular Degradation
by Bryan Tallman
Free Radicals cause cellular damage which can lead to degeneration and other signs of aging.

Ask an Expert: Crunching Right
by Bryan Tallman
If your form is right, doing 150 crunches will make your stomach sore, not your back!

Ask an Expert: Gaining back weight after illness
by Bryan Tallman
Angela's been sick lately and needs to put on some lost weight. Our own Bryan Tallman tells her how.

When Drugs and Exercise Collide
Certain common drugs, including prescription, OTC, and herbal products, can affect your response to exercise in a negative way.

Stress and Weight Gain
Recent studies have shown that stress can cause serious adverse health effects. How stressed are you?

Working Out Through Menopause
Menopause doesn't have to slow you down. In fact, exercising through menopause can help ease the symptoms of this transition.

Are You Ready to Exercise?
An effective exercise program requires long term dedication. Do you have what it takes?

The Vegetarian Athlete
Operating at peak performance as a vegetarian is easy if you follow these 10 tips!

Eating Whole Foods
The FDA recommends that Whole Foods in the forms of vegetables, whole grains, and fruits be the foundation of a healthy diet.

Meditation Methods
The art of meditation is good for the body, mind, and soul.

Weighty Matters!
As Americans continue to combat obesity, here are some programs and products that may help.

Natural Alternatives to Manage Pain
With the recent revelations concerning Vioxx, Celebrex, and Aleve; these natural healing modalities deserve extra attention.

Using Positive Self-Talk
Your own thoughts can motivate or discourace you in reaching your goals.

Fit and Fat
Is it an oxymoron, or can a person really be fit and fat?

Moving Beyond Roadblocks
These tips can keep you moving past a plateau, helping you to reach your goals.

Guidelines for Good Health
These ten tips can help you live a healthier life.

Permanent Fat Loss
These tips can help you lose fat, and keep it off.

Energy: How to Get It Naturally
Feeling tired? Find out how to naturally pick up your energy level.

Feed Your Kids Right
Caring advice from "The Children's Doctor" and other experts.

Fat Can Be Your Friend
The "good" fat just keeps on getting better!

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