The 5 Best Supplements To Boost Your Immune System

Disorders of the immune system are among the most common problems affecting potentially every organ and function of the body. They lead to inflammation, pain, and even cancer. Knowing the best supplements to boost immune system function can help stave off these life-threatening disorders before they start. Among the worst of the non-cancer immune problems […]

When Does It Make Sense To Use Cannabis For Chronic Pain?

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Medicinal cannabis for chronic pain or pain in general pain is effective. In fact, 30 to 87% of patients in different patient populations who use cannabis for medicinal purposes report pain or chronic pain relief as the reason for medicinal cannabis use. There is substantial evidence that cannabis improves pain in fibromyalgia and in multiple […]

Ask The Doctors: What Are the Best Foods for a Healthy Gut?

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From a holistic perspective, you are asking a great question. Wanting to achieve a healthy gut through food is so much better for you than trying to do it through a prescription. And before we dive into the best foods for a healthy gut, we want to talk about how easy it is to become […]

8 Keys to Holistic Pain Management

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When you’re writhing in pain, you’re probably not thinking about “going holistic.” You just want the agony to stop. You’ll take the pill, the shot, the bullet – anything to put an end to the pain. If you suffer from chronic pain, however, learning (and living) holistic pain management principles can change your experience of […]

Ask the Doctors: Do Antibiotics Weaken the Immune System?

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The answer is unequivocally yes, antibiotics do weaken the immune system. But it is a toss-up between overuse of antibiotics and Roundup® as to which weakens it more. Fifty million Americans have autoimmune disorders, largely as a result of antibiotics and Roundup®! And that is partly because Roundup® is in 75% of air and rain […]

Is Holistic Medicine Safe?

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When you hear the word “medicine,” what do you think of? Sterile clinics, white lab coats, busy waiting rooms, high deductibles, insurance bureaucracy? Perhaps your mind jumps to the countless television medical dramas that plot around big-city disasters and overrun emergency rooms. If you’re like the average American, you’re not envisioning a calming environment and […]

Holistic vs. Conventional Medicine: Which Is Better?

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Holistic vs. conventional medicine. The case for top prize may not be unanimous, depending on who’s sitting on the judge’s panel. But, if you were the judge and knew enough about both approaches, which would you believe to be better? If you’re having a heart attack or stroke, good sense would tell you (or those […]

How To Holistically Stop Struggling With Depression

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Depression is one of the most common reactions to unresolved stress. Millions of Americans are struggling with depression. Their struggles are often worse than necessary because depression is virtually never successfully treated with anti-depression drugs! In fact, the PharmacoMafia has refused to allow publication of 75% of the original negative research studies on anti-depression drugs. […]

What Causes an Overactive Immune System?

As with every illness, stress is the basic “cause.” The causes of an overactive immune system or autoimmune illnesses are no different. However, what makes autoimmune illnesses unique are their wide variation and severity. And with many autoimmune diseases there is genetic predisposition. Here is an alphabetized list of the more common autoimmune diseases. The […]

How To Address Anxiety and Hypertension From A Holistic Perspective

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The primary response to stress is anxiety and hypertension is just one of the side effects of stress. Stress may be physical, emotional, chemical, mental or spiritual.  The most prevalent stress in the past 18 months is the social implications of the pandemic. But since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution we have increasingly been […]