Detoxification

Are Environmental Chemicals Making Us Fat?

Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS | Posted 04.06.2012

Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS

A small but growing number of researchers believe that environmental pollutants and industrial chemicals are to blame for the obesity epidemic. This, of course, bucks the conventional wisdom that our increasing girth is simply the result of eating too much and exercising too little.

4 Steps To Get Rid Of Toxic Weight

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 04.26.2012

Mark Hyman, MD

Don't let the word detoxification turn you off. You may think it sounds like a New Age idea or something from celebs in Hollywood on the heels of an alcohol or drug binge, but detoxification is a normal, everyday function. It's the body's way of breaking down and eliminating anything that doesn't belong.

Another Avenue for Weight Loss: Detox

Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P. | Posted 04.15.2012

Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P.

Detoxification isn't just for the new-age crowd anymore. It has become an essential component of good health for people in all walks of life.

Toxins and Exercise

Dr. Richard Palmquist | Posted 03.24.2012

Dr. Richard Palmquist

More doctors and veterinarians now recognize that many illnesses begin as people and pets accumulate toxic materials. As toxins build up they block normal regulatory systems and can lead to the body's loss of ability to regulate and function.

BP Spill Workers Seek Care as Health Study Progresses

Susan Buchanan | Posted 01.29.2012

Susan Buchanan

A multi-million-dollar study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, gauging impacts of the BP spill on cleanup workers, has so far enrolled 5,500 individuals -- mostly from Gulf states.

Why Adults Ignore Underage Drinking And Other Stories

Linda Flanagan | Posted 11.17.2011

Linda Flanagan

Rather than fight it, many parents have raised the white flag and allowed their underage children to drink at home. What's more, some parents, advertently or not, supply their kids with booze.

Radiation Emergency Measures You Can Take Now

William Spear | Posted 05.25.2011

William Spear

Long before the disasters at Chernobyl or Three Mile Island, nutritional scientists, environmental groups and public health educators including proponents of the macrobiotic approach to diet and way of life sat down to discuss what actions one should take in the event of a nuclear attack or accident.

Unwrapping the Meaning Of Your Symptoms

Dr. Darren Weissman | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Darren Weissman

Like the letting go of leaves or the migration of Canadian geese, symptoms let you know that it's time let go, get back on your path, and shine your true colors as you are Divinely designed.

Why You Need To Detoxify 24 Hours A Day

Leo Galland, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Leo Galland, M.D.

Detoxification is a full time job for your body. And how well or how poorly your body is able to do this will determine how well or sick you feel. Studied foods that may aid in detoxification.

20 Ways to 'Detox' Your Home

Dr. Frank Lipman | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Frank Lipman

The average home contains 500-1,000 chemicals, many of which we are unable to see, smell or taste. These chemicals may be tolerated individually, but could be dangerous in combination or in larger doses.

Glutathione: The Mother of All Antioxidants

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Mark Hyman, MD

In today's blog I want to explain what glutathione is, why it's important, and give you 9 tips that will help you optimize your glutathione levels and protect help yourself from chronic illness.

How to Rid Your Body of Mercury and Other Heavy Metals: A 3-Step Plan to Recover Your Health

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Mark Hyman, MD

I will provide you with a clear, three-step plan to help you detoxify from mercury and other heavy metals and recover your health. I have used this plan successfully and safely with patients over the last 10 years.

Mercury: How To Get This Lethal Poison Out Of Your Body

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Mark Hyman, MD

There's no doubt about it, mercury is the most alarming, disease-causing source of environmental toxicity that I see daily in my practice.

Is There Toxic Waste In Your Body?

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Mark Hyman, MD

Eighty thousand toxic chemicals have been released into our environment since the dawn of the industrial revolution, and very few have been tested for their long-term impact on human health.

Start Your New Year Right With a 5-Step Detox

Dr. Maoshing Ni | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Maoshing Ni

At the beginning of a new year it is a natural instinct to cast off the winter blues and feel renewed. It is also a great time to eliminate the toxins from the holidays.

What Is Stopping You From Getting A Good Night's Sleep?

Anne Dunev | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Dunev

Consider insomnia as a symptom of a deeper problem. The answer is not sleep medication, or psychotropic medication, as the medications themselves are toxic to the organs, have side-effects, are often addictive.

Eco-Conscious Conception

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Christopher Gavigan

Every person carries a body burden of industrial chemicals, most of which didn't exist two generations ago. Babies born today have over 200 toxic pollutants pulsing through their bodies.

God's Hybrid

Dr. Jeffrey McCombs | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Jeffrey McCombs

Somewhere along the primordial way, a bunch of micro-organisms became enclosed by, fewer in number, but larger "tissue" cells and the evolutionary rac...

A Healthy Transformation

Dr. Jeffrey McCombs | Posted 05.25.2011

Dr. Jeffrey McCombs

The World Health Organization (WHO), since 1948, has defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the abs...