Living With Obesity

A Natural Approach To Health       Living With Obesity I had a question the other day about obesity. Obesity is, quite simply, an excessively high proportion of body fat. Health professionals commonly use a measurement called the body mass index, or BMI, to classify an adult’s weight as healthy, overweight, obese, and extremely…

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Living With Nickel Toxicity

A Natural Approach To Health       Living With Nickel Toxicity I had a question the other day about nickel toxicity. Nickel is a silver-white metal used to make steel, nickel-cadmium batteries, nickel plating, heating fuel, and ceramics. It’s been described as a trace mineral, and is present in many cells within the human…

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Living With Mercury Toxicity

A Natural Approach To Health       Living With Mercury Toxicity I had a question the other day about mercury toxicity. Mercury is one of the most toxic metals – even more so than lead. This poison is found in our soil, water, and food supply, as well as in sewage sludge, fungicides, and…

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Living With Memory Problems

A Natural Approach To Health Living With Memory Problems I had a question the other day about memory problems. Memory is as natural to us as breathing. It’s an ability we all have, yet rarely ever think of – unless we think we’re losing it. Memory lapses are an annoyance in themselves, but worse is…

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Living With Malabsorption Syndrome

A Natural Approach To Health       Living With Malabsorption Syndrome I had a question the other day about malabsorption syndrome. Malabsorption is the failure of your body to correctly absorb vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients from food. Even if your diet is adequate, if you have malabsorption you’ll probably develop some nutritional deficiencies.…

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Living With Legionnaires’ Disease

A Natural Approach To Health       Living With Legionnaires’ Disease I had a question the other day about Legionnaires’ disease. This is a serious lung and bronchial tube infection caused by bacteria of the genus Legionella, especially Legionella pneumophila. It was first identified following an outbreak affecting 182 people attending an American Legion…

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