Why can’t the body’s immune system clear Candida? Candida has many tricks to evade the body’s immune system. The immune system then calls in the reinforcements. These immune cells attack the yeast and generate the signals for inflammation. Inflammation is a defense, like a wall to keep out the Candida. Candida is still there, which […]
Avoiding Food Additives
Eating organic whole foods enables people to avoid some of the nasty food additives routinely put in processed foods. In the United States, the FDA allows more than 3,000 substances to be added to foods for the purpose of preservation, coloring, texture, and increasing flavor. If you have to eat processed foods, read labels carefully […]
How Nutritional Therapy Works
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4 out of the 10 leading causes of disability in the US and other developed countries are mental disorders. Major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are among the most common mental disorders that currently plague numerous countries and have varying incidence […]
Nutritional Therapy Testing
Over the years, many tests have been developed to access the nutrient levels in blood, saliva, urine and hair. Nutritionists and other health care professionals use these tests to gather information for diagnosis and treatment purposes. Testing is important; particularly to look for nutrient deficiencies and to make sure nutrient levels are not too high. […]