Over the course of the years here on the NFP site, you have seen many words and articles related to proper foods and portions for health as well as how the role of herbs plays a big role in the maintaining of essential Vital Life Force. Equally as important though, is the way we move … More Exercise as Medicine.
Taking care of the physical brain-in relation to the overall outlook on health and nutrition is perhaps one of the most overlooked aspects of medicine today. Even in Naturopathic circles, at times, the discussion on brain health may be spoken of as a side conversation in relation to another illness or a latent outcome that … More Maintaining Proper Brain Health.
Since the age of birth, many of us were told that we need calcium to grow strong bones and keep up a good solid frame. Yes, for the most part this is true, however many of us were told or lead to believe that we can only get quality sources of calcium from animal sources-namely … More A Double Healing Impact of Calcium Orotate.
Many times, when working with various clients with various health issues, the question and issue of protein often comes up; many wonder how they can put cleaner sources of protein in their bodies. Those who live a very active lifestyle express this as well as those who a seeking to eat cleaner. As we know … More The Protein and Healing Power of Amaranth.
Often times, many of us only experience severe coughing in while in the midst of going through a severe cold or illness, but are able to recover and rebound after the cold or illness has run its course. But for those continuing to experience regular and persistent coughing long after a cold and throughout the … More Dealing With A Persistent Cough.
*(Photo Credit: Conscious Reminder). At this stage in our develop as a Human Race, there should be no question as to if our thoughts and perceptions about the world, happiness and health; can directly impact our actual physical state. But it still seems that this connection in the medical field is slowly emerging in terms … More Making The Mind-Body Connection.
At some time or another in our upbringing we learned early of the foods that we like, the ones we love and the ones that we would rather not eat, or better yet, flat out avoid. As we age, often times our tastes change as we get exposed to different cultures, experience illness or vast … More Understanding Food Aversions for Today’s World.
As we start to age, signs of sluggishness, fatigue and the improper assimilation of nutrients may occur if the person was known to not be very physically active or have a balanced palate of nutrition to make up for it. While this is known and not new information, what is newer are the many cases … More Protecting Your Thyroid Vitality.
Of course it is very important to make sure that we eat and live for the nourishment of the health of our internal organs and external parts of our bodies; but it is equally as important to take care of the internal frame that holds it all up: our skeletal system. Our skeletal system is … More Nurturing Your Bone Structure.
There has been a lot of interest lately in herbs and spices that are originating out of the continent of India and the surrounding regions; Ashwagandha is one of those herbs that people can’t seem to stop talking about. In this time when more people are looking to heal themselves naturally, Ashwagandha is one … More Ashwagandha-An Important Herb for Our Time.
