Anxiety can be defined on many levels. It may include anything from excess worry to being unable to leave your home. Either way, it is currently a struggle for millions of Americans, particularly during the health, political, and civil challenges of the last year. Survey statistics reported by the American Psychological Association (APA) speak for themselves: “The survey found that the average reported stress level during the prior month [January 2021] was 5.6, []. This is higher than stress levels reported in 2020. It is therefore no...
read moreAs much as researchers continue to probe and scan various organs to find clues of pending disease, sometimes there is just not enough information to see the full spectrum. When it comes to macular degeneration, the eye disease that afflicts upwards of 200 million people globally and continues to rob millions of their sight each year, being able to study the deep effects of this disease has been difficult. The reason is that, until now, only a rodent model could be studied in detail along with two dimensional drawings, scanned MRI’s, and...
read morePostbiotics may be a new tool in the quest for optimal gut (gastrointestinal system) health. Science has confirmed that there is a very prominent link between your gut and your brain when it comes to fighting disease and maintaining systemic health. Labeled the gut-brain axis, this connection is much more important than originally considered. According to the conclusion of a study published in the Annals of Gastroenterology, “Strong evidence suggests that gut microbiota [community of essential microorganisms aka microbiome] has an...
read moreThere is a new health tea on the block but it’s really only new to mainstream westerners. Guayusa (gw-eye-ah-sah) is the genus ‘Ilex guayusa Loes’ which grows mainly in the upper Amazon rainforest of Ecuador. This South American evergreen is hailed for its health benefits by indigenous tribes that have been naturally healing themselves with it for centuries. Learn why you may want to add this tea to your daily regiment with these 4 benefits of guayusa. The Clean Jolt Let’s face it, most people are addicted to caffeine. Whether it’s coffee,...
read moreThe thyroid gland is like a pilot that controls your metabolism. Metabolism is the process in which your body transforms food into energy. Your thyroid gland is in charge of releasing specific hormones to keep your metabolism working optimally. When this gland is compromised, there can be a variety of systemic complications which may include the development of macular degeneration. Recent research shows decades of evidence that supports how thyroid dysfunction may link to AMD (age-related macular degeneration). AMD afflicts...
read moreEverybody goes through challenges in their lives. Many of these challenges can bring highs and lows creating mental stress that affects the entire body. There are a variety of ways to deal with this stress including talk-therapy, medicine, and meditation. However, sometimes these treatments can fall short of those struggling outside the “normal” spectrum of mental and mood disorders. This outside realm is a deeper level of struggle which may require a more detailed, structured, focused therapeutic approach. This is what DBT was developed...
read moreWorking the muscles on a variety of levels can only do good for the body. Resistance training (sometimes called strength training) is one of the best muscle building, toning, and strengthening routines that anyone can do, at any time. It can enhance young muscles and revive old ones as well. These 5 resistance training exercises and benefits associated with them shows that whether you do these in an air conditioned gym or your apartment living room, some pretty good results can come of it. Is It For You? Determining if resistance...
read moreIt can really be frustrating. You try to eat healthy, add more plant-based choices, exercise and just try to enjoy life. Then comes along pesky science telling us there’s a problem with just about everything. However, rather than get frustrated, think of the progress. The more we know the better we become. There are some underlying concerns when it comes to nutritional health. Research keeps finding adverse chemical compounds in food it was never able to detect before. Five such compounds are now considered anti-nutrients and knowing what...
read moreThere is a 5,000 year old form of traditional healing that comes from the Indian subcontinent that is called Ayurvedic medicine. This practice remains in the shadows of other alternative treatments given its unique remedy applications that still seem too foreign for mainstream America. However, this outlook may soon be changing due to some promising research regarding how Ayurvedic medicine treats macular degeneration. An Ancient Wonder The term Ayurvedic comes from the ancient language of Sanskrit. ‘Ayu’ means “all aspects of...
read moreOver the last two decades researchers have been thinking outside the box when it comes to alternative health treatments. Bioenergetics is a field that looks at biochemistry and cell biology according to the energy that flows through them. The goal is to determine how this energy is acquired and how it functions in biological activities. Studying bioenergetics for macular degeneration treatment may be a door to go deeper into the inner cellular workings of this disease, particularly age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and essentially, turn...
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