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Acid Reflux Disease – The Pharmaceutical Hoax!

Acid reflux is a big business. It’s a drug company’s dream come true. Millions of Americans suffer from acid reflux. Many millions more experience the pain of heartburn every day. The medical community would have you believe that only drugs can treat and heal acid reflux disease. This is simply not true – there are natural ways to heal this condition. PPI drugs (proton pump inhibitors), like Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and Protonix should only be taken for eight weeks, at most. Doctors are aware of this, but most patients continue to take these drugs on a permanent basis. Unfortunately, there are no studies determining what the long term effects of these drugs are on the human body. PPI drugs actually…

Top 4 Secrets to Resolving your Thyroid Conditions with Clean Eating

If you’re struggling with a thyroid condition, you might already be aware of the importance of having the right diet. Though diet alone can’t help to treat the problem, but it can significantly improve your thyroid function and relieve the symptoms. In addition to taking your replacement hormone medication to restore thyroid level, here’s how clean eating can help to counteract the problem: 1. Eat a variety of Top Foods for Your ThyroidLet’s face it, living with a thyroid condition isn’t easy, and the type of food you eat can further add up to the frustration. Certain nutrients in your diet can influence the performance of your thyroid gland and interfere with your thyroid treatment by inhibiting the absorption of…

Food Allergies: A Silent Killer of Inflammation

When we talk about sensitivities not many people understand the true nature of the immune system and how it reacts, especially when the body is unfamiliar with particular foods. Food allergies, including specific food intolerance, has caught the eye of many integrative practitioners today. The main reason for this is that many of our foods are not created equal. Knowledge is always the key to understanding your body. One way to help fight inflammation in the body is by reading current information about such matters. Food intolerances have been around for a very long time. However, the immune system and how we treat the body in conventional medicine is part of the problem in too many of these issues. Foods…

4 Benefits of Black Walnut Extract

East Black Walnut is a remarkable legume that is one of the top superfoods on the market today. Black walnuts contain a powerful chemical called juglone. This chemical is known to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antimicrobial, carcinogenic, antiparasitic, antifungal and antiviral properties. Its original names include: Juglans nigra, and Juglans regia. Juglans regia, exceed other species in terms of its production. It is a species of the walmart family, Juglandaceae, of native to North America. This large tree grows 220 feet with leaves of 6 to 12 inches. It is also the highest edible nut trees (505,000 tons produced in 2010) that exist in the United States. Many herbalists create liquid tinctures from its bark, leaves and nut husk to help their…

5 Powerful Herbs for Fighting Inflammation in the Body

When it comes to inflammatory responses in the body we all know what symptoms it can be related to such as, pain, swelling, redness, digestive problems to more serious chronic problems which eventually causes added health concerns. As a woman you’ve come to understand the way your body works, the sensitivities you may have and gradual changes occurring in your body that were once not previously present. Inflammation in the body can begin slowly no matter what age we are or how well we feel. It can be a silent killer that sudden provides signs and symptoms that its present in the body. It is clear now that you don’t have to succumb to the slow age of the body.…

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