A classic way to classify people is by gender – females and males – owing to our hormonal differences. To name, the hormones responsible for the female characteristics of a human being are mainly estrogen and progesterone while the hormone responsible for the male characteristics is mainly the testosterone. Although the named hormones are the ones responsible for the female … Read More
About Ozone Therapy
What You Need To Know About Ozone Therapy When people hear of ozone, pollution and the earth’s ozone layer come to mind. Comprising of 3 atoms, ozone is a molecule that is unstable and highly responsive. While ozone is considered harmful to the body when inhaled Ozone therapy is an alternative medical treatment that has been used to treat many … Read More
Understanding Pain Mechanisms through Acupuncture
Pain is often associated with the sensation of prickling, burning, stinging, or tingling. On some occasions, pain presents itself with a combination of two or three of the said sensations and may last for some time. The causes range from an extremely uncomfortable office chair to gastric ulcers to arterial inflammations. Though perceived mostly by physical means, pain can develop … Read More
Ozone Therapy
Ozone therapy has been used medicinally for over 50 years with success and safety. Ozone is created when an extra molecule of oxygen attaches to the O2 oxygen we breathe creating O3. All of the effects listed below contribute to cellular regeneration and repair. Ozone has been successfully used for a variety of chronic conditions and diseases. Namely, autoimmune disorders, chronic bacterial/viral infections … Read More
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin and a powerful antioxidant. It helps the body form and maintain connective tissue, including bones, blood vessels, and skin. It is one of the most widely used nutrients of the body and often people do not get enough of it. Vitamin C is also one of the most effective and safest nutrients. Most commonly … Read More
Fermented Foods
Fermented foods are foods that have been through a process of lacto-fermentation in which natural bacteria feed on the sugar and starch in the food creating lactic acid. This process preserves the food, and creates beneficial enzymes, b-vitamins, Omega-3 fatty acids, and various strains of probiotics. Natural fermentation of foods has also been shown to preserve nutrients in food as … Read More
Spice Up Your Health: Turmeric
The main characteristics of turmeric are a pepper-like aroma, sharp taste and golden color. Turmeric is one of the main ingredients in curry and is used in many Indian and Thai dishes. Turmeric contains a wide range of antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-carcinogenic, anti-mutagenic and anti-inflammatory properties. It also contains a wide variety of vitamins and minerals including potassium, calcium, … Read More
Conquering Candida; Eating Away Your Cravings
Learn about candida and how it influences our eating habits, subtly sabotaging our ability to stick to a diet and get results! This talk is the what, why, and how of conquering candida and regaining control. Come listen to Dr. Karleen Sickinger speak about conquering candida at the Natural Grocers in Chandler on Sunday June 26th from 1:00 pm … Read More
3 STEPS: Preventing Colds and Flus
Cold and Flu season is here! Time to think about prevention and treatment. When people think about prevention they often think about getting a flu shot. However, there are many factors that play a role in whether the vaccine will actually work. The CDC itself, has stated that the flu vaccine is only effective about 60% of the time. Great odds when you … Read More
Health Tip: Vitamin D
Vitamin D has been in the news a lot lately. Researchers are finding more and more reasons why vitamin D is helpful and integral to our health. In the old days people would get vitamin D from the sun. Spending roughly 20 minutes out in the sun with skin exposed at noon time during the summer can start the process, … Read More
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