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The Autoimmune Epidemic

Submitted by Dr. Asa on Tue, 10/19/2010 - 23:05

Autoimmune disease affects more people in the United States than cancer or heart disease and appears to be on the rise. So what is autoimmune disease? Autoimmune disease is when the immune system cannot tell the difference between healthy tissue and foreign invaders. Once this occurs the immune system begins to attack healthy tissue leading to conditions, such as, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Crohns, Hypothyroidism, Lupus, Dermatitis, Sjogren Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis and the list goes on and on.

Food is Our Best Medicine: The Power of Digestive Health

Submitted by Dr. Asa on Tue, 10/19/2010 - 22:58

Eighty percent of the health challenges we face today are diet and lifestyle related. And what we find clinically is that most of these challenges such as diabetes, heart disease, hormone issues, autoimmune, inflammatory conditions, and neurotransmitter deficiencies all stem from the body not getting the right kinds of foods and not maintaining the right kind of bacterial flora.

Beating the Cholesterol Culprit

Submitted by Dr. Asa on Tue, 10/19/2010 - 22:56

No prescription drug is better at treating high cholesterol than proper diet. Whether you have moderate to high cholesterol, it is still important to take the necessary steps to maintaining proper cholesterol levels. High blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease. New research even indicates that high cholesterol increases your risk of Alzheimers disease. The latest statistics from the CDC are alarming:

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