Psoriasis is a chronic auto-immune disease, which appears as an inflammatory, proliferative disease of the skin. In the US alone there are over 7 million sufferers. One of the body’s immune white blood cells, called a T cell, by mistake attacks normal, healthy skin cells (keratinocytes), while triggering other immune
More and more research papers are supporting the vital role of Vitamin D in optimal health and disease prevention. Vitamin D affects your DNA through vitamin D receptors, which bind to specific locations on the human genome – nearly 3000 genes in the human body are influenced by your vitamin
Recent studies have shown that most adults get 10% or more of their daily calories from added sugar. However, in many this can increase to above 25% of their daily calorie intake. On average in the US the daily consumption of added sugar equates to about 22 teaspoons. The rise
Grapefruit are rich in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A, biotin, vitamin B and lycopene, with red grapefruit having the highest overall level of antioxidants. An Israeli study found that eating one red grapefruit a day notably lowered both LDL and trigyceride levels, while an US research study found that grapefruit
Antibiotics only work for bacterial infections. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses. So often however, antibiotics are prescribed for viral infections, such as the common cold or flu, or when patients are just fed up with all the symptoms of viral infections, such as, coughing, sinusitis, sore throats and some
Some form of physical activity/exercise each and every day Intake of healthy fats, especially DHA (omega 3) Vitamin E in your diet Limit intake of sugar and fructose Eat blueberries Lots of vegetables of all colors daily Folate (avocados, leafy greens); vitamin B 12
Is honey, a natural product, healthier than refined white sugar? White sugar is produced by refining sugar beets and sugar cane. Sugar is made up of the disaccharide, sucrose, which is 50% fructose and 50% glucose, upon digestion. Honey is sweeter than white sugar and is made up of a
Sleep is powerfully rejuvenating and a vital ingredient for good health! There are two kinds of sleep – rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and nonREM (NREM) or slow wave sleep. REM sleep is characterized by rapid eye movements that occur during this stage of sleep. NREM sleep is divided into
For years and years we have been told and we believed that heart disease resulted from an elevated blood cholesterol level, and that the only therapy that worked was to lower the cholesterol levels with statin medication, whilst severely restricting the intake of dietary fat. (low fat or no fat!)
The British Medical Journal has published an enormous study, in which 339 000 health records were analyzed, and which found that exercise is every bit as effective as prescription drugs for treating heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Exercise worked just as well as drugs for controlling blood sugar, but the most
