Posts tagged chemicals
How Diet Becomes Disease

Ancient Medicines has long asserted that the central tenant to good health is good digestion. When digestion is poor, the vital energy force within our body becomes depleted. We may clinically experience decreased energy, sluggishness, gut issues, brain fog, rashes, body aches, and numerous other symptoms reflective of underlying organ dysfunction.

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BPA: New Perspectives on Longevity

BPA and phthalates are everywhere. These poisonous chemicals are found in so many products -- from containers to flooring, and associated with why there has been a 49% increased risk of death within the last 10 years. Learn more about these environmental toxins and how to decrease your exposure.

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Treating Food Addictions: Your Body Welcomes Loving Kindness

While it’s been accepted for decades that certain substances can hijack the dopamine pathways in the brain, providing a neurochemical reward which fosters habitual, and obsessive consumption, the term “addiction” has historically only been used to apply to narcotics like opioids, alcohol, and nicotine.  A person with a caffeine addiction isn’t generally considered an “addict” in the same sense, since the substance doesn’t burden a user with so many deleterious effects as its more destructive counterparts. There are many foods which cause harm to the body and mind and be addictive.

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Why Filter Tap Water

Impure water is a serious problem in just about every part of the industrialized world. The risk factors are vast and most are unavoidable, even with a robust municipal water filtration system. While we don’t mean to question the efficacy of your local water filtration systems, there are some dangers that are simply beyond their means and control.

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Are E-Cigarettes the New Gateway to Addiction?

An e-cigarette is a handheld battery operated device with a refillable cartridge containing a fluid with nicotine. When the solution is heated, it releases a vapor which is why using e-cigarettes is called vaping. E-cigarettes were developed to help smokers quit smoking. Sadly enough, they are no safer and even more addictive than smoking cigarettes.

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