The influence of diet in causing and preventing physiological and psychological disorders is well established, as is the importance of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in maintaining health. Nutritionists go one step further by using diet and nutritional supplements to treat and prevent illness. They look for nutritional deficiencies, food allergies and intolerances, and for […]
Common Drugs That Cause Nutrient Depletion
Research findings have demonstrated that medicating a single problem with one drug can lead to a series of additional problems caused by the nutrient-depleting effects. More often than not, this leads to more prescriptions, which create additional nutrient deficiencies. This scenario continues until the patient is on a host of nutrient-depleting medications. Antibiotics, for instance, […]
Anorexia Athletica: Compulsive Exercising
We’ve all heard of the common eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, and most likely known or will know someone who suffers from an eating disorder. A newer disorder, however, has begun to emerge, and although it is not yet a recognized diagnosis, it is equally dangerous and carries its own consequences. […]
Smoking Can Lower Your IQ
If you need another reason to quit smoking, here it is. Smoking may diminish the speed and accuracy of your thinking and bring down your IQ. The association was a surprising result of a study of more than 170 men that initially set out to examine alcoholism’s long-term effect on the brain. While it was […]