Health Alternatives and natural self healing

By Barbara Cronin What laymen (or even a trained medical professional) would have bet that the deficiency of one common vitamin could plague the modern world today? With all the awe-inspiring medical breakthroughs and technology one would imagine that we had the Vitamin D problem well taken care of by now. However, Dr. Michael Holick proposes a groundbreaking theory that much of human disease and pain is a result of the lack of this vital nutrient as discussed in his book “The Vitamin D Solution.” In this amazing, eye opening look at the role of Vitamin D in our lives both today and throughout history, Dr. Holick takes the reader step-by-step, with easy to understand words for grasping a true understanding of the important and extremely vital role Vitamin D plays in our lives. Discover why most of the Western world is deficient in Vitamin D despite our access to the best medical care in the world as well as the healthiest nutritional choices. Compare our lack of Vitamin D to the norma...

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...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is usually a chronic disease that begins insidiously when the heart muscle is damaged by disease or illness. At other times the symptoms of heart failure can begin suddenly. There are diseases that can weaken the heart muscle, such as hypertension or high blood pressure, diseases that cause the heart muscle to stiffen or diseases that increase the demand for oxygen by the tissue that overloads the work of the heart muscle. The heart muscle isn’t able to keep up with the work required and blood backs up before entering the heart. This causes congestion in the tissues as fluid leaks from the blood vessels and causes the tissues to swell. This can happen in the ankles, feet, lungs or other areas of the body. This heart failure can affect many different organs of the body, all of which contribute to the signs and . One of the symptoms is shortness of breath which limits the physical abilities of the person who suffers from heart failure. Because the blood als...

The term coronary heart disease is a broad term that covers a number of medical problems that have to do with the heart and the arteries and veins connected to it. Many people think they can avoid heart disease by improving their lifestyle but, in fact, it is becoming more common every year. In 2007, stats were released that show that coronary heart disease is the number one killer in the US. Some of the medical conditions that fall under the term coronary heart disease include: arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, cardiomyapathy, inflammatory heart disease, congenital heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease. Each of these has their own set of heart disease symptoms. Nevertheless, many of the symptoms of heart disease can be similar. Some of the most common heart disease symptom are: Angina (pain or discomfort in the chest), sweating, shortness of breath, cyanosis, changes in the rate of the heartbeat, cough, dizziness, wheezing, ...

There are two different types of veins inside the leg. There are superficial veins, which sit just below the skin and are easily seen on the surface. These often are the ones that develop varicosities or spider veins. Then there are deep veins which are located deep within the muscles of the legs. Blood flows between the superficial veins and the deep veins through smaller veins, called perforator veins. Both superficial and perforator veins have one-way valves that allow the blood to flow in only one direction. Blood clots can form in either the superficial veins or the deep veins. When they form in the superficial veins there is very little risk that they will travel and cause problems in other areas of the body. They form, for the most part, along a track of vein that has become varicose because of the stagnation of the blood. The same is true for blood clots that form in the deep vein systems. They form because of the stagnation, the inability of the blood to move quickly, through ...