Source: Natural Mosquito Repellent: A Safe Bug Spray That Really Works by Dr. Edward Group Summer is prime time for enjoying the outdoors. But more often than not, there's a dark cloud hanging over that backyard barbecue: bugs – and especially mosquitoes. These blood-seeking fun busters expertly follow their senses right to your skin. But if … Continue reading Natural Mosquito Repellent: A Safe Bug Spray That Really Works
Nature shows us how important circadian rhythm is to our overall well-being
Nature demonstrates the importance of circadian rhythm to organisms’ overall well-being in the latest issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. Researchers from the Netherlands focused on the significance of biological clock on nature and other organisms. The theme of the journal’s issue on “wild clocks” comes after an international symposium arranged by the University of … Continue reading Nature shows us how important circadian rhythm is to our overall well-being
Health Basics: The history and primary causes of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is tricky because most medical doctors in America will tell you that it’s 70 percent genetic, but that’s wrong. You don’t have to go to medical school for 8 to 12 years to understand that toxins we consume not only affect our heart and body, but our brain as well. And yet, medical doctors … Continue reading Health Basics: The history and primary causes of Alzheimer’s Disease
Could inflammation be the core cause of all chronic disease?
A lot of blame is passed around when talking about illness. You’ve probably heard a lot of common beliefs about what causes disease – some true and some a bit misinformed. For example, it’s often said that eating too much sugar causes diabetes, spending too much time in the sun causes skin cancer, and eating … Continue reading Could inflammation be the core cause of all chronic disease?
Environmental Stress: How It Affects Your Health
Source: Environmental Stress: How It Affects Your Health by Dr. Edward Group There are many sources of stress in life, some overt, some less obvious. One type of stress that doesn't get a lot of attention but has a big effect on our health is the stress associated with our environment. Some environments are very low … Continue reading Environmental Stress: How It Affects Your Health
Activated Charcoal: 15 Benefits & Uses for Health and Wellness
Source: Activated Charcoal: 15 Benefits & Uses for Health and Wellness by Dr. Edward Group Activated charcoal is a hot topic in health and wellness these days, gaining recognition as a powerhouse agent for detoxification with a wide range of potential uses. We see activated charcoal in everything from facial masks and teeth whiteners to digestive … Continue reading Activated Charcoal: 15 Benefits & Uses for Health and Wellness
Love Is What We Need
According to a study in the recent issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, people who “fall in love at first sight” do so in a fifth of a second. Sandeep Ravindran’s essay “Euphoria of romance can blunt intense pain, researchers find”starts with, “‘One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life. That word is … Continue reading Love Is What We Need
Function of the Vagus Nerve
Human Beings have an Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) that is actually comprised of three separate subsystems, the Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS), the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) and the Enteric Nervous System (ENS). The enteric nervous system has been described as a "second brain," which communicates with the central nervous system (CNS) through the parasympathetic (e.g., … Continue reading Function of the Vagus Nerve
Night Time Light Exposure – Not a Bright Idea
We live in a very light polluted world in comparison to that of our very recent ancestors. Estimates now indicate that close to 99% of both Americans and Europeans are exposed to “light pollution.” Not only are we excessively exposed to light in modern times, but the type of light accounting for this exposure is changing rapidly. … Continue reading Night Time Light Exposure – Not a Bright Idea
Slow, Steady & Easy Breathing
All doctors should know that chronically and even seriously ill people with dangerous acute infections will benefit immediately from controlling the quantity of air going into and out of a patient’s lungs. With a simple breathing device—based on CO2 physiology—in the space of 20 minutes a day, one can begin, quite quickly, to get control … Continue reading Slow, Steady & Easy Breathing
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 