Month: February 2009

Gluten-Free Grains Gluten is a protein found in wheat, oats, rye, triticale, barley, and spelt. It is the glue that holds bread products together and gives them their smooth texture. However, gluten is a common allergen and many people are intolerant to wheat- and gluten-products. This intolerance can lead to many digestive disturbances, mental/emotional symptoms,…

Naturopathic Hydrotherapy by author Garrett Swetlikoff, ND Conventional hydrotherapy is the use of water to treat disorders, usually involving exercises in swimming pools to help arthritic patients. In contrast, naturopathic hydrotherapy uses alternating applications of hot and cold water to specific areas of the body to increase blood flow to underlying organs. The result: improved…

CASTOR OIL – Natural Protection from Deadly Viruses From David William’s Alternatives Newsletter. Dr. David G. Williams — ALTERNATIVES — v6 n1, July 1995 Moving on to more “exotic” techniques to increase immune system efficiency, we come to castor oil. I can remember my dad telling me time after time about his mother’s devotion to…

Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition Eating foods that are anti-inflammatory in their nature is the first step in living a life of health.  Eating fresh, clean, and organic food has a profound effect on your well-being!  It is essential to eliminate processed and chemically-rich foods, to support optimal function of the body.  A healthy and wholesome diet decreases…

This is good insight into how homeopathic medicine works.  Dr. Buttler  British study points to peanut allergy treatment Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:22pm GMT   Email | Print | Share | Single Page [-] Text [+] 1 of 1Full Size LONDON (Reuters) – Children with severe peanut allergies given small daily doses of peanut flour…

It always amazes me how science keeps proving over and over how the laws of nature benefit our health.  As you will see in the article below, the bombardment that our culture has taken against bacteria is  proving to be counter productive in our health.  Bacteria is a very important part of keeping our immune…