Under clinical conditions, low oxygen and low carbon dioxide generally occur together. Therapeutic increase of carbon dioxide, by inhalation of this gas diluted in air, is often an effective means of improving the oxygenation of the blood and tissues.[1] Carbon dioxide is one of the most important gases for life. It is healthy and extremely … Continue reading Hypocapnia (Lowered CO2) in the Blood Leads to Reduced Oxygenation
Low-Sodium Foods: Best Choices & What to Avoid
Source: Low-Sodium Foods: Best Choices & What to Avoid by Dr. Edward Group When people talk about sodium, they usually mean table salt — technically, sodium chloride. Around the world, people use salt to add flavor and verve to savory dishes. We eat salt because the body requires it to send nerve impulses from the brain to … Continue reading Low-Sodium Foods: Best Choices & What to Avoid
How to Quit Smoking: An Easy Six-Step Guide
Source: How to Quit Smoking: An Easy Six-Step Guide by Dr. Edward Group For smokers, quitting is — by far — the most important step you can take to improve your health as well as that of your family. Maybe you're worried about the harm cigarettes have caused your body, concerned about the effects of second-hand … Continue reading How to Quit Smoking: An Easy Six-Step Guide
Varicose Veins: The 10 Best Natural Remedies to Try
Source: Varicose Veins: The 10 Best Natural Remedies to Try by Dr. Edward Group Varicose veins are a common condition in which enlarged veins are visible through the skin. Though varicose veins are usually unrelated to any serious medical conditions, some people feel uncomfortable because of their prominent blue or purple appearance or the itching, tingling, … Continue reading Varicose Veins: The 10 Best Natural Remedies to Try
Low Glycemic Diet: Help Prevent Diabetes & Heart Disease
Source: Low Glycemic Diet: Help Prevent Diabetes & Heart Disease by Dr. Edward Group When it comes to maintaining a healthy weight, not all carbs are created equal. The low-glycemic diet is based on a simple premise: avoid "bad" carbohydrate foods, which are those with a high number on the glycemic index (GI) scale while enjoying … Continue reading Low Glycemic Diet: Help Prevent Diabetes & Heart Disease
10 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Sugar
Source: 10 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Sugar by Dr. Edward Group If you're looking for natural ways to lower your blood sugar, you're not alone. While diabetes affects some 30.3 million American adults, another 84.1 million have prediabetes. Prediabetes and its close cousin metabolic syndrome can lead to type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes when a person … Continue reading 10 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Sugar
10 Natural Ways to Lower Triglyceride Levels
Source: 10 Natural Ways to Lower Triglyceride Levels by Dr. Edward Group If you've been diagnosed with high triglycerides, you're not alone. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 21.5 percent of all adults have above-normal triglyceride levels, also called hypertriglyceridemia or dyslipidemia.[1] High levels of triglycerides may not come with specific symptoms, but … Continue reading 10 Natural Ways to Lower Triglyceride Levels
How to Lower Cholesterol – Without Medication
Source: How to Lower Cholesterol – Without Medication by Dr. Edward Group The body needs cholesterol to make hormones and vitamins and to digest food. But too much of this waxy substance – particularly the “bad" LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol – can attach to the walls of arteries and limit or block the flow of … Continue reading How to Lower Cholesterol – Without Medication
How to Treat and Prevent Diabetes
New Paradigms in Diabetic Care, we discover the best medicines for avoiding diabetes or treating it. It should come as no surprise to anyone that magnesium deficiency leads directly to the diabetic condition and the same can be said about bicarbonate deficiencies. Dr. Julian Whitaker says, “I know from decades of experience working with patients … Continue reading How to Treat and Prevent Diabetes
Study: Vitamin K may reverse arterial calcification
Arterial calcification, a process of hardening of the arteries, may be inhibited and even reversed with supplementation with high-dose vitamin K, suggests an animal study. Atherosclerosis, known as hardening or furring of the arteries is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the cause of over 50 per cent of deaths in Europe and the … Continue reading Study: Vitamin K may reverse arterial calcification
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 