HYPERTENSION Treatment: Effective Alternatives To Prescription Drugs
The sphygmomanometer, the inflatable cuff for measuring blood pressure, was invented by an Italian physician in 1896 and popularized in this country in 1901 by Harvey Cushing, the ”father” of neurosurgery. For 100 years, NORMAL blood pressure was considered 120/80. The upper figure is systolic – the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart […]
HOLISM
The word holistic, to my knowledge, was first used by Jan Smuts in his book, HOLISM AND EVOLUTION, originally published in 1926. Jan Smuts was a General and later Prime Minister of South Africa. His book laid the foundation for the concept of Holistic Medicine. He states that the word comes from the Greek word […]
HEALTHY, YOUTHFUL AGING
Longevity has hit the mainstream just as LIFE BEYOND 100 comes out. December 31, 2005, 2 days after the release of my book, The Utah DESERET MORNING NEWS carried a decade-long report led by researchers from my alma mater, Duke University, reporting on the quality of life and general health in 3500 participants over 65 […]
A Review Of Fight for Your Health-Exposing the FDA’s Betrayal of America by Byron J. Richards
FIGHT FOR YOUR HEALTH – EXPOSING THE FDA’S BETRAYAL OF AMERICA – By Byron J. Richards, Wellness Resource Books, Minneapolis, 2006, $17.95 Fight for Your Life and Freedom might be the real story. As the author states in the introduction ”-the FDA spent the last hundred years boosting the profits of the drug companies and […]
FETISHES – OR THE NUTS AMONG THE BERRIES
Many years there was a book titled, THE NUTS AMONG THE BERRIES. And, throughout history there have been many extremists, as there are today. Indeed there is fundamentalism in nutrition, as well as in politics and religion. Today, some of the fundamentalists are vegans (4% of Americans who are as loud as the atheists) who […]
Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
Body Mass Index MUST be within 19 to 24 SUPPLEMENTS: Dr. Shealy’s Essentials, according to body weight Chromium picolinate or Tri-Chromium, 1000 micrograms daily Gugulipid, 250 mg, 3 daily Gymnema, 250 mg, 3 daily Zinc picolinate, 50 mg Calcium citrate, 1500 mg daily Magnesium lotion, 2 teaspoons on skin twice daily Check your temperature – […]
Dental Truth
Dr. Gerard F. Judd, Ph.D., Chemist, Researcher for 18 years, Professor of Chemistry for 33 yrs. Reproduced with permission from Dr. Judd: We can all stop spending billions for American dental work and research. Let me tell you why: I have learned the real causes of dental cavities and gum infection. People, including you, will […]
COLD – Fx
This product is a proprietary extract of North American ginseng, developed and available in Canada for 10 years and endorsed by their hockey association. Initial studies with the Edmonton Oilers reported that the players had fewer colds and flu. Researchers at Eastern Virginia Medical School conducted two separate double blind, placebo controlled studies, giving COLD-fX […]
Chocolate Bliss: The Benefits Of Eating Dark Chocolate
The neurotransmitter anandamide initiates the blissful benefits of eating dark chocolate. According to Wikipedia: Anandamide, also known as arachidonylethanolamide or arachidonoylethanolamine or AEA, is a naturally occurring endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter found in the brain of animals, as well as other organs. It was isolated, and its structure elucidated by William Devane and Lumir Hanuš in […]
Can We Afford Longer Life?
Can we financially or politically afford the potential of Americans to an average of 100 years? All that would have to change for a longer life expectancy to happen is for ALL Americans to: Avoid smoking, street drugs, and excess alcohol Keep a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 19 and 24 Eat a minimum of […]