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Grounding — A Simple, Pleasurable Way to Reduce Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Dr. Joe Mercola Story at-a-glance Grounding or earthing is defined as placing one's bare feet on the ground, whether it be dirt, grass, sand or unsealed, unpainted concrete (especially when humid or wet)When you ground to the electron-enriched...
Alzheimer’s disease: A novel food to improve cognitive function
Walnuts have been shown to improve memory, cognition and neuronal effects related to oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation (INF) in animals and human trials. Walnut looks like the brain, has a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower...
Alzheimer’s or Brain Diabetes?
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. A growing body of research suggests there's a powerful connection between your diet and your risk of Alzheimer's disease via similar pathways that cause type 2 diabetes. Back in 2005, a...
Alzheimer’s: Why is the Brain Deteriorating?
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. After considerable research it is interesting to bring you up to speed on documented evidence of things which answer the question. "Why is the human brain deteriorating faster than the rest of the...
An Antibiotic That is Worrisome for Thyroid Patients
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. When it comes to life-threatening infections, antibiotics have been a GodSend, however for minor infections the following antibiotics are troublesome and are known to cause some nasty side effects....
An uncommon often overlooked cause of high blood pressure
A 57-year-old female patient, we will call Patient X, was seen for high blood pressure. Her history included being managed by her internist for one year without any significant reduction in her blood pressure. She was on three blood pressure...
Anal Fissure: Causes, Signs and Effective Treatment
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP What is an anal fissure? An anal fissure is a tear or crack in the lining of the lower rectum (anal canal) that causes pain during bowel movements. Fissures are sometimes confused with hemorrhoids....
Anxiety- Big Picture Exercise
Barry Joe McDonagh I have a powerful exercise for you today. This exercise is not an easy one but none of the powerful ones are. It is called the Big Picture Exercise and it will give you the motivation to achieve a full...
Are Diabetics Being Cheated?
A recent patient was concerned that despite watching her diet and taking her diabetes medication her hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) keeps going up. Remember, HbA1c is a lab test that shows the average level of blood sugar (glucose) over the previous 3...
Are You Overlooking This Hidden Source of Joint Pain, Gut Woes and Thyroid Problems?
Dr. Joe Mercola Plant lectins act as a built-in defense mechanism that ensures survival by triggering a negative reaction in predators; in humans they attach to your cell membranes, often wreaking havoc on your health. Many lectins can cause...