“Get in the car” my normally easy-going husband ordered, on the 18th day of what was intended to be a 40-day fast. My stubborn nature led to my refusal to eat unless a doctor told me I had to. My husband ordered me into the car so he could take me to the emergency room. […]
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I happen to have a medical condition that wasn’t even on the radar screen until fairly recently. Although some people call it metabolic syndrome, it is commonly known as PCOS, or polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Before this condition had a name, I just knew that the women in my family had a tendency to gain weight […]
First of all , the Master Cleanse Diet was made to detox the system from poisons. The other purposes according to what I have read, have been to wash fats away from your system, help your complexion and overall skin health, and boost immunity. But as I read and as a true Weight Watcher’s advocate […]
Acidosis is a condition in which a person suffers from an advanced level of acidity. It is caused by the inability of the kidneys to remove acids from the body or the loss of excessive alkaline reserves. A patient suffering from acidosis will have large amounts of hydrogen ions in his body and large amounts […]
With much media focus upon the impact of diet and exercise upon the aging bone, many women are turning to options to improve bone health with increased consumption of milk, calcium supplements and weight resistance exercise. But, how do you know if you have unhealthy bones or if your bones are at risk for premature […]
The following information has been gathered and compiled through personal experience while traveling, teaching T’ai Chi, Qi Gong, Chinese Herbal medicine, martial arts and other health related subjects. The article also contains feedback from students and anecdotal information from readers of my columns. The following are my opinions and deductions from those sources. Acidosis is […]
Zyvox is a type of antibiotic that treats certain bacterias such as staph, strep, and enterococcus infections. It is an antibiotic that doctors may choose to use when other antibiotics will not cure what is wrong. Instead of killing the bacteria directly, it works on stopping the reproduction of more bacteria from growing and multiplying. […]