Many people wrestle with difficult health problems such as chronic pain, neurological disorders like seizures, psychological problems like mood disorder, neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, autoimmune disorders, cancer and glaucoma. Now, there is new-found hope for recovery from these serious conditions thanks to the discovery of the endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS was discovered while researching the effects of cannabis. Cannabis is also known as hemp (the industrial, non-psychoactive variety) or marijuana (the psychoactive […]
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Shining a Light on Depression Are you feeling depressed? If not, there’s a good chance you know someone who is, since about 7% of the American populations has a major depressive episode each year. That’s over 17 million people. To look at the problem differently, about 10% of all doctor and hospital visits are about depression. Many cases of depression require professional help and medical attention, however depression natural treatments do exist. Being depressed is […]
The Truth About Immunity Just a little over 100 years ago, infectious disease was the leading cause of death. With the discovery of microbes came improved sanitations, antibiotics, disinfectant and vaccines. Modern medicine and proper sanitation have dramatically reduced the risk of dying form infectious disease. However, people have come to place so much trust in these wonders that they never think about the need to maintain a strong immune system. YOu may want to […]
Balancing Hormones for Optimal Physical and Emotional Health Balancing hormones is a real concern for many. The discovery of hormones was a major advance in medical science. These compounds, secreted by endocrine glands, enter the blood stream and exert a major influence on the functions of the body. They do this in tiny amounts, parts per million. They control growth, maturation, metabolism, immunity, organ function, mood, stress levels and reproduction. The hormones that make the […]
Healing the Brain and Nerve Damage For decades scientists believed that once we reached adulthood we had a fixed number of brain cells. These cells could not be replaced if damaged or destroyed. That meant if part of the brain was damaged from a concussion or a stroke, the cognitive functions performed by that area of the brain were permanently lost. It also meant they believed that as brain cells were lost through again, brain […]