Category: Personal Growth and Development
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Traits of Individuals with Iodine Deficiency and Some Possible Causes
Traits of Individuals with Iodine Deficiency and Some Possible Causes Iodine deficiency is a broadly rampant issue and one that can impact every aspect of endocrine, cognitive, mood, and immune functions. It is easily the most underrecognized and widely impacting trace mineral deficiency problem today, an issue recently brought to light by two independent medical…
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Essential Nutrients to Support Individuals with Depression and Anxiety.
Essential Nutrients to Support Individuals with Depression and Anxiety Depression is not a Prozac deficiency. Anxiety is not a deficiency of any pharmaceutical anxiolytic agent. Personal issues certainly cloud the equation, but psychotherapy is ill-suited to get at the physiological underpinnings of depression or anxiety. Both disorders are commonly the product of a vicious cycle…
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Disorders Commonly Associated with Individuals with Magnesium Deficiency.
Disorders Commonly Associated with Individuals with Magnesium Deficiency. Magnesium is one of the most overlooked and among the most depleted minerals in the modern diet. High-carbohydrate diets readily deplete it, and its deficiency can lead to high blood pressure, anxiety disorders, extreme and chronic muscle tension, impaired liver and brain function, cancer, and heart disease.…
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Essential steps to reclaiming or improving your memory and restoring the health of your brain.
Essential steps to reclaiming or improving your memory and restoring the health of your brain. Among the most critical faculties allowing us to function effectively day to day is basic memory. Memory problems are one of the most common complaints and one of the most challenging issues people struggle with. Memory loss is often the…
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Some Essential Dietary Considerations for Healthy Living
Essential Dietary Considerations for Healthy Living Supplementation with fish oils in small quantities of only 1 to 2 percent of caloric intake not only enhances the functioning of the brain and nervous system as well as the cardiovascular and immune systems However, it also tends to help eliminate unhealthy cravings for sweets once adequate levels…
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The Biology of Belief; What Could Possibly Be More Important?
The Biology of Belief; What Could Possibly Be More Important? There is a great deal of attention being paid today to the new age concept that belief drives our reality, our biology, and our health. There is some real scientific validity to this. However, forcing oneself to “think positive thoughts” while simultaneously suppressing or sublimating…
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The Mind and The Body; You Simply Cannot Separate the Two.
The Mind and The Body; You Simply Cannot Separate the Two. The myth, of course, is that there is a real distinction between body and mind. There is, in fact, no fundamental separation between mind and body. What happens to one happens to the other. They are both part of the same functioning or dysfunctioning…
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The Biological Effects of Saturated Fatty Acids Compared with Trans Fatty Acids.
The Biological Effects of Saturated Fatty Acids Compared with Trans Fatty Acids Clearly, hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats and oils have no place in the human diet. Obvious sources such as margarine, “spreads,” vegetable shortening, and products clearly labeled as containing hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils are easy enough to identify and avoid. Few people…
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Why You Should Avoid Trans Fats at All Costs.
Why You Should Avoid Trans Fats at All Cost. Just what are trans fats, and why should we need to go out of our way to avoid them, anyway? Trans fats are a form of artificially saturated, hydrogenated, or partially hydrogenated fat typically made from vegetable oil (canola and soy oils are commonly used, though…
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A Unique Modern Epidemic; Adrenal Exhaustion
A Unique Modern Epidemic; Adrenal Exhaustion Among the most common modern-day afflictions, both diagnosed by holistic practitioners and undiagnosed is what is known as adrenal exhaustion. This is brought about by; chronic or severe stress; chronic exposure to foods that trigger sensitivity reactions; exposure to electromagnetic frequency (EMF) pollution from cell phones, cordless phones, Wi-Fi…
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TODAY’S WORDS OF ENLIGHTENMENT; Why every step in the right direction is itself a victory?.
TODAY’S WORDS OF ENLIGHTENMENT; Why every step in the right direction is itself a victory? If it does not lead to more peace in your life, it is not in alignment. If it does not lead to a deeper place within your- self, it is not in alignment. If it requires you to sacrifice your…
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TODAY’S WORDS OF ENLIGHTENMENT; What are you actually doing with your now?
TODAY’S WORDS OF ENLIGHTENMENT; What are you actually doing with your now? Now, now, now. It’s all happening now. Everything. All of it. Every joy, every sorrow. The planting of every seed and the blooming of every flower. The sunrise on one side of the world and the sunset on the other. Every memory, every…
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Feeding Your Mind and Spirit
Feeding Your Mind and Spirit In addition to healing the physical and emotional body, total health also means nourishing the spirit. The spirit is an essential part of the mind-body-spirit triumvirate that is rarely addressed in medicine. Most spiritual experts agree that the two most powerful methods of evolving one’s spirituality are prayer and meditation.…
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Ways To Have a Good Sleep No Matter the Duration.
Ways To Have a Good Sleep No Matter the Duration. Many people do not realize just how important proper sleep is for their health. With today’s hectic lifestyle, our society is sleeping less to work more. Research studies show that depriving the sleep your body needs decreases the quality of your life and decreases your…
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Excess Sugar; The Arch-Rival and Enemy to Optimal (Good) Health.
Excess Sugar, The Arch-Rival and Enemy to Optimal (Good) Health Most people are addicted to sugar, and along with grain addiction, the over-consumption of added sugars whether they are high-fructose corn syrup, fructose, glucose, dextrose, or the sucrose from sugarcane and sugar beets is one of the major health problems facing our nation today. For…
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Do You Have High Cholesterol? How Fasting Lowers Cholesterol.
Do You Have High Cholesterol? How Fasting Lowers Cholesterol. The liver produces the vast majority of cholesterol found in the blood. Eating less cholesterol has almost no effect on the liver’s production. It may be counterproductive. As the liver senses less incoming cholesterol, it may simply increase its production. So why does fasting affect the…
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Do You Know Fasting Can Boost Brainpower?
Do You Know Fasting Can Boost Brainpower? Mammals generally respond to severe caloric deprivation by reducing organ size, with two prominent exceptions: the brain and, in males, the testicles. Reproductive function is preserved to propagate the species. But cognitive function is just as important and also highly preserved, at the expense of every other organ.…
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Reasons Why it is Not True That Fasting Puts You in “Starvation Mode”
Reasons Why it is Not True That Fasting Puts You in “Starvation Mode” Starvation mode is the mysterious bogeyman always raised to scare us away from missing even a single meal. Why? Is it so bad to skip a meal? Let’s get some perspective here. Assuming we eat three meals per day, over one year,…
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TODAY’S WORDS OF ENLIGHTENMENT; Don’t ever let anyone take that away.
TODAY’S WORDS OF ENLIGHTENMENT; Don’t ever let anyone take that away. It is a sacred thing to be sensitive, to feel deeply and let those emotions weld you into the wholest parts of who you are. To be willing to open up the deepest internal aspects of yourself, and to bring yourself to a new…
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The Effects of Fasting On Human Growth Hormones.
The Effects of Fasting On Human Growth Hormones. Human growth hormone (HGH) is made by the pituitary gland. As the name implies, it plays a huge role in the normal development of children and adolescents. Levels peak during puberty and gradually decrease with age. Excessively low growth hormone levels in adults lead to more body…
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