Pain Relief without the Risk of Addiction America is in the midst of a health crisis due to the misuse of opioids, a class of pain-relieving medications that include morphine, heroine, codeine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, fentanyl and many others. In 2018 alone about 47.000 people died from opioid overdose, with about one-third of these deaths coming…
Adaptogens | Nourishing This month’s newsletter is going to share with you the benefits of adaptogens. The stress of modern society can leave many people feeling tired, exhausted and unable to sleep. Many o fyou may be familiar with adaptogens and their benefit, for those of you who are not, this month’s newsletter will help…
The Benefits of Medicinal Mushrooms Cancer and autoimmune diseases are common in modern society. People’s immune systems are under a great deal of of stress from exposure to chemicals and the fast pace of modern life. Therefore, keeping your immune system healthy is essential to reduce your risk of these serious health problems. Learn how…
Many people wrestle with difficult health problems such as chronic pain, neurological disorders like seizures, psychological problems like mood disorder, neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, autoimmune disorders, cancer and glaucoma. Now, there is new-found hope for recovery from these serious conditions thanks to the discovery of the endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS was discovered…
Shining a Light on Depression Are you feeling depressed? If not, there’s a good chance you know someone who is, since about 7% of the American populations has a major depressive episode each year. That’s over 17 million people. To look at the problem differently, about 10% of all doctor and hospital visits are about…
The Truth About Immunity Just a little over 100 years ago, infectious disease was the leading cause of death. With the discovery of microbes came improved sanitations, antibiotics, disinfectant and vaccines. Modern medicine and proper sanitation have dramatically reduced the risk of dying form infectious disease. However, people have come to place so much trust…
Balancing Hormones for Optimal Physical and Emotional Health Balancing hormones is a real concern for many. The discovery of hormones was a major advance in medical science. These compounds, secreted by endocrine glands, enter the blood stream and exert a major influence on the functions of the body. They do this in tiny amounts, parts…
Healing the Brain and Nerve Damage For decades scientists believed that once we reached adulthood we had a fixed number of brain cells. These cells could not be replaced if damaged or destroyed. That meant if part of the brain was damaged from a concussion or a stroke, the cognitive functions performed by that area…
