by admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Natural Facts, Newsletter thru 2013
Background Constipation in children is a very common occurrence affecting roughly 10% of children. It is characterized by bowel movements occurring less frequently than usual or stool that tends to be hard, dry, and difficult and painful to pass. The following are...
by admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Natural Facts, Newsletter thru 2013
Background Information Dry mouth (xerostomia) is a condition in which salivary secretion is reduced for various reasons and is known to cause not only a dry mouth sensation, thirst for drinking water, and difficulty with food intake, but also disturbed taste, dental...
by admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Natural Facts, Newsletter thru 2013
Background the usually benign yeast Candida albicans can sometimes overgrow in the human gastrointestinal tract to give rise to a complex medical syndrome known as chronic candidiasis, or the yeast syndrome. Candidiasis can cause a wide variety of symptoms in...
by admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Natural Facts, Newsletter thru 2013
Background s-adenosylmethionine (saMe) is an important physiologic agent that is involved in more than 40 biochemical reactions in the body. It functions closely with folic acid and vitamin B12 in “methylation” reactions. Methylation is the process of adding a...
by admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Natural Facts, Newsletter thru 2013
Background though it does not get a lot of attention, increased oxidative stress is associated with a significant increased risk of osteoporosis. Numerous mechanisms have been elucidated and share many common features with the effects of free radical damage associated...
by admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Natural Facts, Newsletter thru 2013
Background One of the consequences of the stress response is abdominal fat cell growth and loss of muscle mass, a scenario that obviously leads to insulin resistance and obesity. It is a complex set of events orchestrated by the adrenal hormone cortisol released as...