Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which the bone mineral density (BMD) is significantly reduced. This reduction in bone density results in loss of structural integrity and support from the body’s skeletal system.Bones have many functions besides support. They protect your vital organs, and allow you to move. Your bone marrow is where blood cells are produced and also the storage area for minerals, most especially calcium. When the quantity of your bone mineral is reduced your bones become weak, porous and thin and more likely to fracture. Bone fractures not only cause distress and structural changes, but significantly increase the chances of declining health, illness and even death. Osteoporosis poses an increasing public health problem. It affects millions of people...

You may spend a lot of time, energy and money on buying only the healthiest, highest quality, fresh, local and organically grown foods, yet be missing out on the nutrition equation. How much of the nutrients in the food you eat do you actually absorb into your cells? Digestion starts in your mouth where your food is mixed with the enzyme amylase to begin the digestive process. Most digested molecules of food, as well as water and minerals, are absorbed through the small intestines. Turns out the research shows that one of the best ways to not only increase your absorption of nutrients, prolong your life and reduce the age related diseases is ‘eating less.’ In fact, since the 1930s studies...

Can Grounding aka Earthing (the direct contact of the human body with the earth) provide you with a current of life sustaining energy and replenish your supply of electrons?Electricity is EverywhereMost importantly electricity is what drives your human body. You have to have electrons to conduct electricity. Electrons are the negatively charged particles of an atom. Together, all of the electrons of an atom create a negative charge that balances the positive charge of the protons in the atomic nucleus.Our cells are specialized to conduct electrical currents. The elements in our bodies, like sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, have a specific electrical charge. Almost all of our cells can use these charged elements, called ions, to generate electricity. Cell membranes, made up of lipids, generate electrical currents in the body. The inside...

Baking soda is one of the most alkalizing substances listed on the pH Food Chart. Find out what studies show about baking soda's alkalizing effects for reducing systemic inflammation and shutting down a reactive immune response. As you read, listen intuitively to feel if any information speaks directly to you. Do you feel the need to make any dietary/lifestyle changes yourself? Research published in The Journal of Immunology reports that a daily dose of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate | NaHCO3) may reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. It does this by activating the spleen’s anti-inflammatory pathway. Tests show that when healthy people drink a baking soda solution (made with water) it triggers the stomach to produce...

Let’s take a deeper look at pH, including testing your pH, and a few simple things you can do to balance your body’s pH. You may want to read my article about, What is pH balance and why is it important, first before reading today's post.  This is part of my series of articles on, Intuitive Living Using Essentials Oils & Food as Medicine, so I invite you to tune in and listen to your intuition as you read. Is there any information that especially speaks or calls to you? You may wish to follow-up and act on any guidance. Electrochemistry You are an electrochemical being. Your electromagnetic force field, or vital life force, is greatly enhanced by having chemically balanced pH....