Contents [Hide]Common autoimmune diseasesHow to Cure Autoimmune DiseaseSources The definition of an autoimmune disease is a disease wherein the immune system attacks healthy bodily tissues. Some autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis or arthritis target specific body parts, while others, such as lupus, are not very specific and target many different parts of the body. (1) Full article…
Contents [Hide]New StaplesDocumentation Begins With the GreeksCenturies Later, More is LearnedA Brilliant DeductionContaminated Grain and the Rise of CeliacSources Homo Sapiens have been hunter-gatherers for more than 99.9% of our history. For millions of years, we subsisted on a diet of fruits, nuts, wild vegetables, bone marrow, seafood, meat, and herbs. The human gut had Full article…
Contents [Hide]What Is Gluten?Sources Many people have begun to experiment with reducing or eliminating gluten from their diets to see if their health could improve, and/or to attempt to lose weight. At first, gluten-free food choices were hard to come by in stores and restaurants. One could only find them in a tiny spot in Full article…
Contents [Hide]Sources Endorphins are chemicals produced from within the body that closely resemble opiods. Endorphin is combined and shortened from two different terms: endogenous morphine. Endogenous, which means of an internal origin, or to be caused from within the organism and morphine. (1) (Morphine is a powerful and addictive drug that is derived from opium). Full article…
Contents [Hide]TaxonomyDescriptionDistributionNutritional InformationCommercial CultivationDiseases, Pests, PredatorsSources Coconuts are a great source of nutrition and has many health benefits. For example, coconut water is useful as a source of heartburn relief as it acts as an acid neutralizer. (1) It is consumed in many forms including fresh or dried and the liquid inside is consumed as Full article…
Contents [Hide]The Symptoms of Celiac DiseaseCeliac Disease ExplainedSymptomsDiet Is the Only Effective TreatmentConclusionSources Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease triggered by the consumption of gluten, which causes significant and long-term damage to the intestinal villi. This impairs the body’s ability to absorb nutrients. This condition is diagnosed more frequently now than ever before. Celiac disease Full article…
Contents [Hide]The BeginningsConventional AgricultureResulting ProblemsConclusionSources When chemicals were first introduced in farming, everyone marveled at what they could do. Yields were dramatically increased. As with many technologies it was the upsides to the green revolution that were realized before the downsides were realized. (1) The Beginnings In the beginning, the soil was untarnished so the Full article…
Contents [Hide]Brain CleansingSleep Cycles and Brain CleansingSources The glymphatic system is the cleansing system of the brain. Like the lymphatic system, the glymphatic system removes waste from interstitial fluid, but this neurological system requires rest in order to do its job. Cleansing of the brain happens when sleeping. Brain Cleansing Brain cells, like all cells Full article…
Contents [Hide]CausesEffectsSources All over the world are large areas just off the coast where the ocean is nearly dead. The waters are hypoxic or devoid of oxygen. Fully oxygenated water has a concentration of ten parts per million of oxygen. Water that contains less than concentrations of oxygen lower than two parts per million are Full article…
Contents [Hide]Chronic stressStress response When we are faced with life or death circumstances, mildly irritated or anything in between our body’s endocrine system releases a myriad of stress hormones. If stress fades away to other feelings like contentment, then the damage done to our systems if any, is short-lived. Stress hormones are needed to give Full article…