Emotional Stress and Its Relationship to Muscular Pain

Published: April 12, 2010

An understanding of how the mind affects the body, and vice-versa, requires a combined knowledge of Psychology (the mind), of Neurology (the nervous system) and of Immunology (the body’s natural defences). The Mind-Body Link Emotional ......

Alcohol

Published: March 02, 2010

It can simply start out with enjoyable social drinking or just having a few drinks to relax and de-stress you when you're under pressure. Gradually, drinking alcohol may start turning into drinking for the sake of drinking. Often not even be......

Digestion - Stomach Acid

Published: February 25, 2010

Digestion is a crucial part of the body’s metabolic equation. Suffering from poor digestion upsets this balance and causes your body more harm. You can eat a balanced diet, but unless the food is digested properly, you simply won’t be able t......

Microbiology - Dysbiosis

Published: February 25, 2010

Dysbiosis is the state of disordered microbial ecology that causes disease. It may exist in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract or vaginal cavity. In dysbiosis, organisms of low intrinsic virulence, including bacteria, yeasts and protozo......

Candida Albicans

Published: February 25, 2010

Yeasts are a class of fungus that are round or oval in form and reproduce by budding Although there are many different types of yeast, our discussion is limited to the strain of body yeast belonging to the genus Candida that can cause health......

Curbing Your Appetite: An in-depth look

Published: January 12, 2010

The parent molecule of three different metabolic pathways, which affect your weight, is an amino acid called phenylalanine. This amino acid triggers the release in your stomach of a substance called cholecystokinin (CCK), which is like a hormonal ......

Emotional Eating - Weight Gain

Published: January 12, 2010

Most diet programs, while stressing how they will reshape your figure, completely ignore the damage they can cause to the body's sensitive metabolism. Making sure that the body is adequately nourished while dieting is very important. For example, ......

Carnitine and Weight Loss

Published: January 07, 2010

Carnitine is an amino acid you can use to break down fat deposits in the blood vessels and muscles. Having broken down the fat, carnitine carries it into the cells where it is burned as fuel. Studies have shown that many overweight patients have l......

Gut and Liver Associated Hormonal Problems

Published: January 07, 2010

The microflora of the gut constitutes a complex ecosystem of good and bad bugs. A simple urine test will help us identify your state of microbial ecology, which is important to know, especially when it comes to your hormonal balance. Your flora is......