For centuries, people have cooked with spices for the sole purpose of making food taste good. In recent years, scientists have taken a closer look at spices to uncover the health benefits of using them in food dishes. It’s no surprise that science has uncovered many spices that naturally improve your health. […]
Heart-healthy eating is about prolonging your life by maintaining optimal coronary function. Food doesn’t have to be the enemy. In fact, it’s all about eating the right foods—foods that help your body run efficiently, restore balance, and proactively protect you from heart disease, acid reflux, or fatigue. By choosing the right foods, you actively help […]
Brainpower and naturopathy go hand in hand. Feeding your brain the perfect nutrients and improving your degree of mental acuity through non-invasive practices ensures optimal performance. Naturopathy involves using the body’s own recuperative capabilities to heal, so why not focus on strengthening the old noodle? With the right foods, nutrients, and activities, it’s possible to […]
If you suffer from acid reflux, it’s important to learn how to eat to live, not live to eat. According to a variety of medical and psychological studies, the two things people look forward to most in a day are food and sex. Sex isn’t always a possibility, so often people will turn to food […]
Here are the recommendations and the products we find to be consistently helpful during the winter months for both preventing and fighting infections. These are only recommendations and everyone should consult with their own physician before starting any treatment plan. Most of the following products are available through our online store (www.carolinasnaturalstore.com) or at our […]
Intuitively, most of us know that eating foods without chemical pesticides and fertilizers has to be a healthier option. However, as a medical professional, everything that comes out of my mouth must be backed up with data, right? So here it is. 1. Pesticides are toxic by design. They are created expressly to kill living organisms […]
According to a recent report titled, “Death by Medicine”, “A definitive review of peer-reviewed journals and government health statistics shows that American medicine frequently does more harm than good.” Here’s the truth: 783,936 people die in the U.S. every year because of conventional medicine. This number surpasses deaths attributed to cancer (553,251/year) and heart disease […]
Research study in Health Day reports that Omega-3 fatty acids, along with blood thinning medications will help prevent the formation of future clots in heart disease patients even after the implantation of stents. According to the study, patients who received a dosage of 1,000 mg of Omega-3 fatty acids per day had improved clot properties, […]
A recent article brings up the debate once again: Are we seeing a rise in incidence because we’re more vigilant at diagnosing? Or are we seeing more because it’s really increasing? This article introduces the subject: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705374734/Has-your-child-been-diagnosed-with-autism.html This article introduces the debate: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/Autism/27012?utm_content I believe it’s a bit of both. The first article opens by stating the prevalence: “Autism Spectrum […]
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2011/06/kids-autism-may-be-result-of-parents-talent-for-system-oriented-thinking.ars Here’s an article in the news about the prevalence of Autism in the IT field. The “researchers found that an area with a technology-oriented university and tech-business campus saw two to four times the incidences of autism.” The article goes on to explain one theory why: “Simon Baron-Cohen, one of the researchers and director […]
Chronic stress changes the way your brain handles it. Think back to prehistoric times when cave men and women were facing real danger like ferocious animals trying to make meals out of them. The brain was created to deal with fight or flight moments such as this but not the everyday anxieties related to relationships, […]
A recent study posted online by the British Medical Journal and interpreted by the Los Angeles Times proves that more calcium is not always the answer to preventing osteoporosis. Doctors have debated for years as to whether the recommended dietary intake for women ages 51 and older in the US of 1,200 mg’s/day is really […]
According to the Endocrine Society, women who are overweight or obese from the age of 18 years old or later have an increased risk of getting estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer. This is due to the fact that women who weigh more tend to carry higher levels of estrogen. This is one more reason that women […]
Have you been experiencing any of these symptoms lately? If so, you will be pleased to learn that there are several natural remedy solutions for your seasonal allergies! Here are several things that can help: 1. Eat honey Local honey contains small amounts of the local pollen and by consuming regularly it can help to […]
