Health Alternatives and natural self healing

My brother and I grew up with two body building, life guarding parents, raised on health foods and we were shown the power of diet and supplements on humans and pets. The beginning of Femlogic, Inc. started when a friend gave me a tiny jar of incredibly expensive skin cream made by a major manufacturer. I was amazed at the price tag and decided to research the ingredient list to see what all these unrecognizable chemicals were. Then came the shock as I discovered a list of toxins, skin irritants, cancer causing substances and such that made up the ingredient list! Until this point in time, I was under the misnomer as so very many others, that the price tag of a product and fancy packaging had a direct impact on quality and product effectiveness. More research led me to believe that I could in fact do better with my knowledge of herbs, rain-forest elements, and vitamins and minerals. This realization launched Femlogic and the Essential Potions brand. Creating Alternatives – Essential Po...

Not only is there an overflow of products to choose from many of these products and treatments for pets aren’t even good for your pet. In this book Coscia explains in a straightforward and easy to understand language what the best choices for your cat really are. Focusing on disease prevention rather than traditional veterinary treatment for problems once they arise is the crux of The Holistic Cat. Coscia asserts that using holistic treatments can either accompany or replace traditionally accepted veterinary care. The cost of preventative care is also much less than veterinary care costs. Covering a wide range of topics from nutrition, spaying, indoor or outdoor life to disease prevention, boarding your cat and more Coscia tells you all there is to know about how to give your cat a long, healthy, happy life. The Author Talks the Talk and Walks it Too Coscia should know what she’s talking about too. With an extensive background as a nationally recognized nutritional consultant (speciali...

Dr. Leia’s answer: Anemia or a low red blood cell count during pregnancy is common and can be caused by several factors. Vegetarians and dieters are especially at risk. Lack of iron, folic acid, and Vitamin B12 in the diet can cause anemia. Your doctor should monitor you for iron stores in the body by way of a ferritin blood test, serum iron level, and hemoglobin and hematocrit blood tests, and also check your folic acid levels and vitamin B12 levels. It is not wise to stop eating meat when you have a low iron count. Meat actually contains more iron than grains, although grain contains iron also. Meat is also needed by the body to produce vitamin B12, which can also be monitored by a blood test and can cause a form of anemia. Vegetarians do not produce vitamin B12 and should always supplement with B12 in order to prevent this deficiency. Pregnancy is not a time to diet or to limit the intake of food because the need for iron and other nutrients is increased at this time. Sometimes stom...

There are tens of thousands of people who are affected by asthma in their lives. Because of the large number of people who are affected there are also a large number of that are urban legends. Is it fact or is fiction? You may be surprised by the answers. Myth about asthma number one: Asthma is all in your head. FALSE! Although asthma was once treated as a psychological illness, researchers and scientists have proven that asthma results in consistent physical changes in the bronchioles and alveoli of the lungs. Doctors were once slow to treat asthma. Unfortunately even mild asthma, left untreated, will result in pulmonary hypertension and heart damage. Although asthma is exacerbated by psychological triggers such as emotional stress it is not caused by the emotional stress. Myth about asthma number two: Asthmatics out grow their condition. FALSE! Asthma is a condition that is not outgrown and not cured. In fact there are adults who develop asthma after the age of 20. Asthma can be cont...

Congestive heart failure is a chronic medical condition that affects the strength of the heart muscle and the ability of the muscle to pump oxygenated blood around the body. In the past 40 years the number of individuals who suffer from congestive heart failure has grown significantly and today nearly 5 million Americans suffer from this condition. Because of advancements in technology and medical research new treatment methodologies have enabled patients to increase their life expectancy and decrease the number of side effects they suffer. Among those treatment methodologies are alternatives to traditional medicine therapy which are gaining popularity, though with holistic medicine practitioners and some traditional Western medicine physicians. Congestive heart failure is the end product of a number of cardiovascular diseases that decrease the ability of the heart to pump efficiently. A diagnosis of congestive heart failure means that nutritional preventative methods are too late but ...

Yes! We could spend time examining whether the causes for overeating in young, middle age, or older adults are from emotional, spiritual, physical, or mental reasons. Understanding can certainly help us change our eating patterns when we comprehend any deep routed causes that contribute to overeating. But, most people will find no matter what prompted them to lose connection with their “full meter,” the problem is probably contributing to an extra 10, 20, 30 pounds or more by now. How often do we hear someone say, “If I could just lose 10 pounds?” We all know prolonged and sudden excess weight gain in time can lead to other health issues and health issues can in turn lead to weight gain. It is also wise to learn more about the nutritional value we receive from the foods we eat and how to make better diet choices. For this article’s purpose, let’s move on to discuss tips and aids to curb over eating. We can revisit the deeper causes of overeating in another article. Tips to Curb or Stop...

The picture shows wild Agave growing in Mexico. The Agave plant that is grown for harvesting resembles a cactus or yucca with its spiky, succulent leaves. In the midst of all of the leaves sits the core known as the pina. A full grown “pina” contains the sap of the plant, and typically weighs over fifty pounds. Harvesters remove the Agave sap from the plant in order to produce the popular sweetening agent. The native people of the central Mexican region traditionally used the Agave plant for a number of different purposes including food, skin salves, and even the liquor known as tequila. The Agave’s extraction process closely resembles that of the maple tree for syrup. In fact, the Agave nectar’s nutritional properties, texture, and even taste closely coincide with those of pure maple syrup. The extracted raw Agave juice embarks upon a filtration process undertaken at a very low heat which keeps its beneficial properties alive. Throughout the procedure, the carbohydrates naturally occu...

Some saturated fats are necessary, and some in small quantities are good for us, like Omega 3’s. Mary Toscano, has a wonderful nutritional DVD that explains the benefits of fats, titled Fabulous Fats! that is a must see. This fun for all ages nutritional DVD explains the role of fats in our diet. Mary does a excellent job sharing how to add healthy fats and what quantity and types are best for good nutritional balance. She also explains which saturated fats are good for us, and when we introduce excess saturated fat into our diet we also introduce fatty acids that may not be that great. One that comes from excess saturated fat is called arachidonic acid and in excess this substance can increase inflammation in the body. Syndrome X Other foods that kick in inflammation issues are sugars, as described in Syndrome X, which is called one of the hidden deadly diseases. Of course the biggest sources of unhealthy sugars are found in refined foods. Fast foods are the worst culprits and include...