Nutrition - Food is the Raw Material for Senior Health and Lifetime Fitness.

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Nutrition - the Raw Material for Senior Health and Lifetime Fitness We start with food – the basic materials that build and sustain the body. In our prime we can seemingly eat anything and digest it, absorb it, assimilate it and utilize it. But as we age, stomach acid and enzyme production decrease, digestion worsens, absorption and assimilation of nutrients becomes less effective. Mechanisms for getting nutrients into our cells, and waste products out, become less effective. The basic starting point for any anti-aging effort is to eat all the necessary nutrients and enhance the mechanisms for digestion, absorption and assimilation. We tend to think of our body as a self-contained object like a chair or maybe a car, and yes we need to input food and water or we get messed up, but the tendency is to think of oneself as the same today as we were yesterday. Nothing could be further from the truth. We are constantly tearing down and rebuilding every organ, cell and DNA molecule we possess. Even our bones are constantly replacing themselves. The material for all this renovation is food. Any deficiency in the needed materials, even short term, and our body will cleverly sacrifice one part to repair another; like scavenging muscle for protein to repair sunburned skin. The body is an amazingly complex system; its nutritional requirements are equally complex and yet humanity has been thriving on a wide range of regional diets for a long time. In most cases, primitive regional diets make the best of what is foods are available and the physical conditions that prevail, and for perhaps millions of years, have allowed us to reach reproductive age and live long enough to rear children to replace us. The current purpose, however, is to eat so well that we get all the nutrients we need to maximize our health and life span, and to avoid functional decline (and pain) as long as possible. Strategies: Here are the basic principles for obtaining, digesting, absorbing and assimilating all the right nutrients: Eat real, whole, unprocessed foods! Eat mostly that which is plucked from the ground, off a tree or bush, or was walking, swimming or flying recently, and its corollary - Eat almost nothing that comes in a bag or a box. – Our entire evolutionary history was spent eating foods described in the first line. It makes immense sense to me that we evolved to prosper on such foods. We humans have recently rediscovered that the red and blue fruits are loaded with anti-oxidants, that the cabbage family vegetables are rich in cancer-fighting sulforaphanes. Do you know that grass-fed beef is high in omega-3 fats, and actually reduces inflammation like fish and fish oils? Make baked goods (cakes, cookies, chips, crackers, desserts and white breads) a rare part of your diet. These processed foods, that typically come in a bag or a box, are generally loaded with refined grains, sugar and unhealthy hydrogenated fats. The exceptions to the bag/box rule are nuts and dried fruits. Eat adequate amounts of the right fats! Fat is absolutely necessary for survival, but there are Fats that Heal and Fats that Kill - that is the title of an amazing book by Udo Erasmus - a 'must read' for anyone interested in optimum health. If you don’t eat enough of the right fats, virtually every cell in every organ of your body will be compromised. Fats, however, require bile, produced by the liver and metered by the gallbladder, for digestion in the small intestines. Poor bile flow or an obstructed gallbladder will make digesting fats an uncomfortable task. The liver manufactures approximately one quart of bile every day, which serves as a carrier for toxic substances to be effectively eliminated from the body. In addition, the bile emulsifies fats and fat-soluble vitamins in the intestine, improving their absorption. When the excretion of bile is inhibited (cholestasis), toxins stay in the liver longer with damaging effects. Many seniors have slow bile production, and need to be taking supplements (such as Milk Thistle and SAM-E) to enhance bile production. Avoid all refined oils; use extra-virgin olive oil, extra-virgin coconut oil or butter for food and cooking, and its corollary - Eat or drink nothing that has the words 'partially hydrogenated' on the label. Please read my article on hydrogenation to understand the gravity of what these fats do in your body, then get Erasmus’ book and fully understand the physiology of fats and their importance to your health. If you don’t eat enough fat, you will be unable to reduce your body-fat levels; your body will conserve stored fat if it gets too little in your diet. You can’t be lean and muscular unless you eat enough of the right fats. Be aware of the common sources of hydrogenated oils and trans-fats; margarine, shortening, Cool Whip, non-dairy creamers, nearly all cocoa mixes, and the most popular of all - french fries and potato chips. When you eat is every bit as important a what you eat. This is the most important factor in avoiding ever-growing belly fat, metabolic syndrome and maintaining healthy liver function. The rules for proper liver function are these: Eat three meals 5-6 hours apart to let insulin reach baseline levels between meals. Low insulin is required for the body to burn fats as fuel. Snacking at 3-4 hours completely shuts off the burning of fat. The last three hours between meals the liver will supply blood sugar by breaking down fat deposits and converting the triglycerides to glucose and ketones. Similarly, eat nothing after dinner to get an 11-12 hour fast. This is the most important time for the liver to burn fats and detox the body. Eating before bed greatly hampers this process. When hunger comes between meals and after dinner, convince your brain that it is thirst arising and drink a big glass of water - the hunger will slack. This issue revolves around the hormone Leptin, which is the primary regulator of metabolism. Frequent meals raises leptin levels in the bloodstream, chronically elevated leptin leads to leptin resistance, leptin resistance makes your brain think you are staving and drained of energy. You want to eat all the time and you want to eat lots of carbohydrates for fuel - this makes you pack on fat with abandon, and one day you are suddenly type-II diabetic. Learn sensible portion control! Modest portion size is a major part of eating correctly; never eat until you’re full. Eating only three (or less) modest meals a day is essential for fat control and muscle growth. Most people over 45 have a protruding belly; the primary cause is eating three "solid" (meaning BIG) meals a day and snacking at every twinge of hunger. A very good gauge to portion size is that your protein serving (meat, fish, fowl or vegetarian) should be about the size of the palm of your hand. The rest of the meal should not exceed that weight in total. You can go some overboard on fibrous, non-starch vegetables, but small meals are the rule; shrink your stomach to fit in your abdominal cavity without a bulge. This one practice alone will reduce your blood sugar swings and slow the glycation mechanism of aging to a crawl. Eat sufficient protein for the body to maintain and repair its structure! A healthy, active (intense weight training or aerobic sessions or sports 3 days per week) person needs about 1.5 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass to grow, repair and maintain muscle and other organs. So, in these three meals, if each of them have palm-sized meat courses or a couple of eggs, you will not be far from the right number. Make breakfast, in particular, a protein-rich meal to keep blood sugar from spiking and to give you the materials to repair your body throughout the day. Abandon sugar-filled breakfast cereals for real foods. The bulk of each meal should be non-starchy vegetables, with nuts, legumes or starch-based foods as a minor part. A protein drink after a workout will start the repair process and supply immediate amino acid needs. My practice is to use the recovery drink on those days as the meal, or add some real food soon after. Note that in natural sources, proteins and fats are nearly always found together. I try to imitate nature, and add a little flax oil, extra-virgin coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil to my protein drinks for more complete nutrition. Learn the rules of food combining! Basically, don't eat starches and proteins together - they will stay in your stomach for hours and you won't absorb the protein. Proteins require an acid stomach environment for the meat-digesting enzymes (proteases) to work. The youthful stomach produces abundant hydrochloric acid for just that purpose. Starches require an alkaline stomach for the starch-digesting enzymes (amylases) to do their stuff. Combining them slows the process badly for the aging stomach. Hence the reputation of beans and chili as gas-builders; beans are high in protein and starch – tough on old stomachs. Many nutritionists will insist that you should eat a balance of protein, carbs and fats in every meal. I say they should try that at 60-plus and see how bloated they feel for the next three hours. If you find bean dishes hard to digest, take special note of the next strategy. Supplement meals with Hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes; take Probiotics! Stomach acid and enzyme production decreases as we age - digestion worsens, absorption and assimilation of nutrients is less effective. Acid indigestion or heartburn is a clear sign that we are producing insufficient hydrochloric acid (HCl) and/or pepsin. It means food is staying in the stomach because it is not digesting. The problem is not too much acid, but too little. The media (and the medical community) will have you believe you need antacids or Prilosec to shut down acid production, but those strategies make proteins virtually indigestible and unavailable for assimilation. Take an HCl (Betaine HCl) with Pepsin capsule with any protein meal and see how much faster your meal digests, with no heartburn. There are many digestive enzyme formulations available that will make digestion a breeze. If you have frequent heartburn you are priming yourself for esophageal cancer. With proper sized meals, adequate HCl and digestive enzymes you should overcome most digestive issues, and improve virtually all bodily functions as a result of increased nutrients available at the cellular level. The next important aid to digestion is a source of friendly bacteria or Probiotics. If you have ever had a course of antibiotics, you have decimated the flora that should beneficially inhabit your digestive track. These bacteria, that we have evolved with symbiotically, are an important part of the digestive process, and create certain vitamins and enzymes for us. They play a vital role in our immune function. By their presence, they inhibit the overgrowth of harmful bacteria such as Salmonella and E-coli, fungi and parasites. I have been the victim of food poisoning on several occasions, and am familiar with the progression of it symptoms. Immediately dosing with several probiotics capsules will normally stop it in its tracks. I always have them on hand, and at any sign of an upset stomach or intestinal stress, I pop two or three capsules and the problem subsides. My favorite brand is FLORA SOURCE, and you can Google for a supplier. For the most part these friendly bugs live beyond the stomach, but some bacteria such as H-pylori will bloom to dangerous and destructive levels unless the stomach is bathed in strong HCl frequently. Using antacids on a regular basis give these critters the advantage they need to infect the stomach lining and promote ulcers. Eat or drink almost nothing with sugar in it, refined or otherwise; give up sodas! All simple sugars and high-glycemic foods will rapidly raise blood sugar, causing an insulin output for the purpose of lowering the blood sugar level back under 100mg/dl. Glycation (the bonding of sugars to proteins), sited in our Anti-aging Category as one of the four primary aging mechanisms, is an unavoidable consequence of burning glucose as a metabolic fuel. But, research has shown that keeping blood sugar in a narrow range between 90 and 95 reduces glycation, the primary cause of the damage associated with diabetes and high blood sugar. Chronic high blood sugar leads to insulin resistance and sustained levels of both blood glucose and insulin as seen in type II diabetes. Insulin itself is inflammation-promoting, and chronic high levels result in rapid aging of most body tissues. The key offender these days is high fructose corn syrup. It has been hyped as very healthy because it doesn’t cause a rapid insulin response; it still shoots blood sugar through the roof, and is pro-inflammatory – avoid it entirely. Another of the big offenders today is the boxed breakfast serial; generally loaded with sugar and refined flour. Even the Granola types increase blood sugar too rapidly, and most are based on hydrogenated fats for shelf life. I haven’t eaten a breakfast serial in two decades. I do eat plenty of free-range eggs with diced vegetables lightly stir-fried in butter and olive oil; high in protein, fiber, good fats. Another favorite is cottage cheese with diced fresh fruit or fresh berries stirred in. I also use hot whole/multi-grain Meusli with some coconut/olive oil and butter tossed in for extra fat energy. Carbonated soft drinks are highly acidic, and raise blood acidity. The body responds by pulling calcium out of our bones to buffer/reduce the pH of the body’s fluids – not something you want happening to your bones. The sugar load from a soda is enormous; if I were looking for a single significant cause of obesity in children, I would site soft drinks as the number one culprit. Give them up and drink almost anything else. Avoid big glasses of any fruit juices; it is far better for your blood sugar levels to eat the fruit and drink pure water. It is important to avoid high-fructose corn syrup in anything. Fructose is processed by the liver directly, and 40% of intake is stored as body fat. High fructose intake has been shown to rapidly push us toward metabolic syndrome; avoid HFCS like it was a toxin - it is, for all practical purposes, just that! Be cautious and selective regarding grain-based food products! If you have signs of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowl syndrome or lupus, try eliminating all grains and grain products. I say this because it is very hard to tell what grain products contain as the constituents of their flour. Gluten is the big offender, but it shows up in many grains, and is not sited as an ingredient. Mankind has lived without grains in many regions and times; archaeological evidence suggests that inflammatory diseases increase in cultures that depend on grains as the prime foodstuff. Two to three weeks are usually all that is required to see a reversal of symptoms if gluten sensitivity is the culprit. These principles fairly well sum up what I have learned about getting the right nutrients from the right foods, digested, absorbed and assimilated. There is much more at the detail level to learn, but this is a very good start to eating right and getting the most out of it. I have mentioned a few supplements that enhance digestion, but the bulk of that topic can be found in our Supplements Category. I want to impress upon the reader that what you eat is the primary basis for your health, or lack-there-of. This information has been long coming to credibility, yet it is amazing to me that my grandmother was aware of most of it from a folk standpoint. One of my goals at Senior Fitness.com is to point our readers to credible sources of information, and to filter out the junk from the treasure. Don’t stop with a shallow understanding of health and fitness; make it your intent to be a life-long researcher of knowledge aimed at keeping your fitness at a peak level for the rest of your life. We will have thousands of words on this website to explain why these ideas are important, but if you begin to put them into practice you will see major improvements in the way you look and feel. Here is a very good place to start - throw away those antacids and start taking these capsule with all your meals (best 1/2 way through the meal): Hcl With Pepsin - 100 Capsules - Solaray More Selection. More Brands. More Service. We carry 957 products from Solaray. Choose from more than 20,000 products and 400 name brands at The Vitamin Shoppe. Sku# SO-1357, vitaminshoppe > Vitamins, Supp & Minerals > Supplements > Enzymes > Betaine Hydrochloride > Solaray Hcl With Pepsin High Potency Capsules We need to expand this topic further to discuss micronutrients - vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes, coenzymes, metabolic cofactors and perhaps thousands of yet undiscovered compounds that perform undiscovered functions in life systems, and specifically how they impact the body's operation, health and longevity. For now I want to point out that nearly all micronutrients arise from the soil in which our food, and the food of the animals we eat, is grown. Plants take all their nutrition from the soil, air, sun and water and build living structures capable of passing on life to following generations and to those who eat them. Animals raised on plants grown in rich soils concentrate these life-giving elements in their bodies, and provide concentrated sources of nutrition for the carnivores and omnivores that eat them. Nowhere is this 'food chain' more obvious than in the sea, where nearly all of the multi-cell life forms eat smaller multi-cell life forms for most of the nutrients to support their life. Nearly all animal life on earth is sustained by eating raw plants or raw animals. The notable exception is Mankind. We cook our foods, for the most part, and damage many of the enzymes and cofactors in the process. We try to make up for soils that are wearing out and losses due to cooking by taking vitamins and mineral supplements. But therein lies the question: how well do our supplements make up for the nutrients missing in our foods? More to come! Related Articles: Nutrition   digestion   assimilation   nutrients   food   protein   fat   carbohydrate   carbs   vitamin   mineral

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38. The Truth About Aerobic Pictures True Effectiveness by Raphael Bolton Post Date: 03/02/2010 I know how skeptical people typically are about motivational pictures. Everyone has seen and got fed up with that tripe posted on the partition walls of their cubicles - some stranger conquering an impossible mountain against the canvas of a magnificent sunrise with some stupid caption about "persistence", or "excellence" under it, or some poor little kitten cutie struggling to hang on to the edge ...more...

39. An Honest Review About Ab Exercise Equipments by Raphael Bolton Post Date: 03/02/2010 Are you in perfect shape for summer yet? Those sunny days are just around the corner and everyone is out shopping for their revealing, sexy bathing suits. How will your new swimwear fit on you? Let's run a quick check. Are those legs toned and those arms fit? Have you been keeping up with your daily crunches and sit-ups? Uh-oh, that one always gets people, I know it . Those darn abs workou ...more...

40. Diet Fitness And Health by Raphael Bolton Post Date: 03/02/2010 Many people nowadays are very much conscious about their own health and fitness. In addition to that, these people, and many others as well, are now having that desire to sculpt their bodies to ahieve that magazine-cover look. As a result, gyms, health spas and other fitness centers have proliferated all over to cater to the needs of the fitness buffs and afficionados. Even on television e ...more...

41. Getting 10 Minutes Exercises by Raphael Bolton Post Date: 03/02/2010 Experts recommend working out 45 minutes to an hour a day (30 minutes for beginners) for weight loss and fitness. But if you're like most women, you don't always have a block of 30 to 60 minutes a day to devote exclusively to doing your workouts. You can still exercise--you just need to sneak in the equivalent in resourceful ways. "The idea is to keep moving," says fitness expert Ann Grand ...more...

42. All You Should Know About Stretching by Raphael Bolton Post Date: 03/02/2010 Before fitness training, one must give importance to doing warm-up or stretching exercises to prevent accidents or to enhance the output during the training. There are also a number of precautionary measures and tips to serve as guidelines when doing fitness exercises. Here are some of them. 1. To increase your flexibility and to avoid injuries, stretch before and after workout. Almost ev ...more...

43. Slim Fast Bars Are Junk by Tony Angiola Post Date: 02/26/2010 The big lie seen all over these days... nutrition bars advertised as healthy and good for weight loss or muscle building. But if you do your home work, you see a never ending list of chemicals, sugars, processed trans fats, and other dangerous overly processed ingredients in these bars. There are so many kinds of "health bars" and "protein bars" in stores today, how can you be sure if you ...more...

44. How To Keep Up With Nutritional Needs by Joseph Carter Post Date: 02/26/2010 How frequently do you think of your own nutritional needs and how it impacts your overall health? As an example, a lack of needed protein can mean that the brain itself doesn't develop correctly, and women who don't get enough of particular oils such as flax oil, omega-3 and omega-6 might have her metabolism impacted so that she actually gains weight as a result? There are numerous causes to look ...more...

45. Get Online Bodybuilding Supplements at elitefitnessinc.. by John Harrison Post Date: 02/26/2010 Want to get bodybuilding supplements online. If yes, you can visit Elite Fitness Inc today. We have years of experience in lawful steroids as well as anabolic of every type. Whether you want to trim on ponds of lean and dry muscle, we have a number of options for you. Our formulas are completely safe, guaranteed, tested and legal to assist you in achieving the muscle, which you cannot gain on your ...more...

46. A Global Concern Called Bird Flu Outbreak by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 In the 1330s, the bubonic plague killed millions of people. Transmitted by rats, the disease originated from China. It later spread to Europe when merchants came back from their long voyage from China. The disease was also spread by fleas that when passed on to humans, became fatal. The bubonic plague continued for years and took the lives of millions of people. Seven centuries later, a ne ...more...

47. The Cure Is As Simple As The Bad Breath Cause by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 Bad Breath, also known as Halitosis (Halitosis is the medical term for 'bad breath') is an extremely restrictive condition, and it affects millions of people. It restricts people from leading a normal life. Have you ever shied away from a conversation because you knew you had bad breath ? Or have you ever cut a conversation short because the person you spoke to had bad breath ? There wouldn't be a ...more...

48. How The Avian Bird Flu Poses A Threats To Humans by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 The global health community has been in a state of alarm due to recent outbreaks of the avian influenza disease in many parts of the world, particularly in Asia. The disease has infected humans, prompting many to believe that a global pandemic will soon occur. In the past decades, avian influenza has affected only birds and in some cases, pigs. Avian influenza does not normally affect huma ...more...

49. Information About The Avian Bird Flu by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 To combat a possible avian bird flu epidemic, the following should be considered and done: 1. The single most important thing than can be done for an epidemic, such as avian bird flu, is to have well-prepared local health care systems. People should be prepared in ways that are sustainable and will remain useful even if the epidemic does not occur. 2. Preparation of social norms an ...more...

50. Living With Autism In Children by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 Do you know children affected with autism find it difficult to communicate and to become socialized? There are two notions about the existence of autism. One thought is that autism is due to a bio-chemical imbalance, and the other notion is it is a psychological disorder. The autism-affected children seldom communicate with others except to fulfill their needs. Autism spectrum disorders ca ...more...

51. The Debilitating Effects Of Arthritis by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 Did you know that Arthritis is one of the most disabling diseases? It's true! Arthritis currently affects more than 40 million Americans and that figure is expected to rise to 60 million by the year 2,020. It is imperative that you read this article and find out what this devastating disease is truly about. Arthritis: What it Is Basically, Arthritis is inflammation of the joint ...more...

52. When You Know You Are At Risk For Alzheimer Diseases by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 Introduction Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition that damages areas of the brain involved in intelligence, memory, behavior, judgment, and language. It is the most common form of mental decline in older adults. Alzheimer's gets worse over time, but the course of the disease varies from person to person. Some people may still be able to function relatively well until late stages of Alz ...more...

53. Treatment And Symptoms Of Ankylosing Spondylitis by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 What is Ankylosing Spondylitis? Ankylosing Spondylitis is a condition which is related to arthritis. Ankylosing Spondylitis affects approximately 1 in every 250 mainly young men so while many may have not heard about it, it is quite common. The word Ankylosing means inflammation of the spine while Spondylitis means joint which is fixed solid and unable to bend. So, in simple terms, Anky ...more...

54. Introduction To Eating Disorders by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 Eating disorders are among those modern conditions which aren't always taken seriously by the wider population, but which can have very serious effects for its victims. Indeed, far from being a minor problem which sufferers can solve simply by 'pulling themselves together', many of the eating disorders commonly seen are recognized psychological conditions which if left untreated can even turn out ...more...

55. The Signs You Need To Know About Alzheimers by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 How do you know if that forgetfulness you've had is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, or just normal aging? You may forget the occasional name or sometimes have trouble thinking of the right word to use. Maybe you walk into another room and wonder what you were looking for. Is it Alzheimer's, aging, or just plain being distracted, doing one thing while you're thinking of another? < ...more...

56. The Horrific Stealer Of Alzheimer Diseases by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 Alzheimer's disease is a disease that can virtually steal away the memory and the abilities of innocent people. It is tragic when it happens and, unfortunately, it happens to many people each year. Are their cures? Is there hope for individuals who are faced with the challenges of Alzheimer's disease? Let us take a closer look at it and see just what it is and why it is such a horrific disease to ...more...

57. How To Lower Your Chances Of Getting Alzheimer Diseases by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia that causes gradual loss of a person's mental abilities. It initially affects the cerebral cortex and often starts off as simple forgetfulness. As the disease progresses, the person's personality may undergo a complete transformation for the worse. The ability to think and function normally may be almost fully lost. Is there a way to redu ...more...

58. Antihistamines And Their Side Effects by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 In this article we're going to discuss the possible dangers and side effects of antihistamines and what people should be aware of when taking antihistamines to treat their allergies. For the most part, antihistamines are safe. Having said that, antihistamines can have side effects which, if the antihistamine is not properly administered, can be serious. The truth is, all medic ...more...

59. Allergy Shots And Do They Really Work by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 In this article we're going to discuss a common form of battling allergies with the use of allergy shots and how allergy shots work to build up a person's immunity to outside allergens. A growing number of people who suffer from allergies and not finding the relief that they want from antihistamines are turning towards allergy shots to hopefully put and end to their dreaded sneezing, wheez ...more...

60. What To Expect When Have Arthritis In The Knee by Lou Mcknight Post Date: 02/26/2010 Arthritis, which is a condition that affects one in three adult Americans, is one that affects the bone joints in the body. Because there is no cure, many sufferers are forced to cope with it's painful effects. Arthritis in the knee is one of the common ailments and can make it difficult to walk, bend the leg or even sleep at night. Many people who develop arthritis in the knee may do so b ...more...

61. Overgrowth Condition In Humans Called Acromegaly by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 *Introduction : Any Chemical released from the Pituitary gland induces physical activities or changes in the body. Pituitary gland is an endocrine gland present in the brain. The release of chemical from the gland in a moderate quantity leads to correct growth of the human body. But if the release of the chemicals that induces the growth increases, then size of the bones increases and als ...more...

62. The Imflammatory Disease Called Arthritis by Lou Mcknight Post Date: 02/26/2010 One of the most common conditions in the United States today is a debilitating inflammatory disease that affects our joints. It is estimated that there are over 100 different forms of this disease and over 40 million people suffer from one form or another. Though typically thought to be an affliction of the aging, arthritis can affect anyone at any time, and with all of the different fo ...more...

63. Natural Fixes Of Acid Reflux by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 Natural stomach acid is in your stomach for a reason. The actual acid is not the cause of acid reflux disease. It is not a nasty poison that someone put there. The acid breaks down foods and sorts them out into the right department so to speak. Proper digestion depends on the presence of adequate stomach acid while you are eating. When you eat, food moves from the mouth through the e ...more...

64. Causes And Effects Of The Acid Reflux Diseases by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 The first explanation for the cause of this condition is that because of the incompetence of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) acidic contents of the stomach are allowed up into the esophagus, which results in a burning sensation. The LES is a valve that is found at the lower end of the esophagus and separates it from the stomach and its contents but when this valve becomes dysfunctional, it al ...more...

65. Maintaining Your Health When Have Alzheimer by Lou Mcknight Post Date: 02/26/2010 Just for a moment I want you to imagine that you are coming out of a very deep sleep. If you have ever had surgery try to remember the way you felt as you were trying to make sense of things as you awoke. As you imagine or remember this sensation do you find yourself wondering if it is morning or night? Are you trying to remember where you are? Do you have a startle reaction and think for a moment ...more...

66. Chronic Hepatitis C Infection Symptoms by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 Hepatitis C is a stealthy virus that mutates while hiding in liver cells and other organ cells like the spleen and gall bladder. The fact that the viral cells "hide" makes it very difficult for the body's immune system to eradicate it. Hepatitis C is a slowly progressing disease sometimes taking many years until symptoms are noticeable. It is at this point that the virus has reached advanced chron ...more...

67. Pets And How One Can Get Allergies by Lou Mcknight Post Date: 02/26/2010 In this article we're going to discuss one of the most annoying kinds of allergies that there is, especially for us animal lovers - allergies to pets and what can be done to reduce the allergens produced by pets. The sad fact is that 10 to 15% of all the people in the world suffer from some kind of allergy to animals, which can make owning a pet not only annoying but potentially dangerous ...more...

68. Taking Control Of Bipolar Disorder by Benny Myers Post Date: 02/26/2010 Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a life-long illness affecting the chemistry of the brain. In classic cases, it causes severe mood swings from manic episodes of extreme highs to depressive episodes of debilitating lows, with relatively normal periods in-between. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 2 million people age 18 and older have been diagnosed with ...more...

69. What Causes Allergies In Humans by Lou Mcknight Post Date: 02/26/2010 In this article we're going to discuss what causes allergies and why some people are more prone to suffer from allergies than others. The first thing we need to understand is what an allergy is. An allergy is a reaction to something outside the body that the body itself feels is a threat to it. More specifically, this is the immune system. The truth of the matter is, everybod ...more...

70. The Sneezing Sickness About Allergies by Lou Mcknight Post Date: 02/26/2010 I've suffered from an allergy to dust, sawdust, and fine particles, ever since I graduated from high school. Shortly after I graduated, I moved with my mother into a small cottage. For some reason, shortly after starting to live in that place, I started getting sneezing fits, runny nose, eyes, stuffed up and itchy nose. My condition became so bad that I went to be examined by the local doctor. ...more...

71. All About Adult Attention Deficit Disorders by Lou Mcknight Post Date: 02/26/2010 Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is usually identifiable in early stages of childhood. There are instances when the disorder continues until adulthood if treatment is not prompt or effective. This is known as Adult Attention Deficit Disorder (AADD). The impact of AADD is severe compared to ADD because as an adult, coping strategies are required to a greater extent with regard to disorganization an ...more...

72. Why Is ADD So Complicated by Lou Mcknight Post Date: 02/26/2010 ADD is often accompanied by a coexisting condition. On the other hand, often ADD and these other conditions have similar symptoms and, therefore, are easily misdiagnosed. Of course, this creates a plethora of problems as these disorders, when separate, must be treated differently. A misdiagnosis will lead to ineffective treatment. As coexisting conditions, these are especially of concern, because ...more...

73. Disease Of Acid Reflux In Infants by Lou Mcknight Post Date: 02/26/2010 The lower end of the esophagus is protected by a valve called the Lower Esophageal sphincter (LES). This valve opens to allow food from the esophagus into the stomach and then closes up to protect the esophagus from the acid content of the stomach. Several conditions can compromise this valve, allowing gastric content into the esophagus. As in adults, infants also suffer from heartburn on occasion ...more...

74. Treating Acid Reflux With Diet And Lifestyle Changes by Lou Mcknight Post Date: 02/26/2010 It seems that one of the major culprits causing acid reflux is alcohol. Not good news for the drinkers amongst us. Take heart though, it is probably only excessive drinking that's to blame - perceived wisdom is that a couple of glasses of wine with your dinner won't hurt you, although there is some argument as to whether red or white is better. Personally, I find white wine more acidic and therefo ...more...

75. Causes And Effects Of Acid Reflux by Lou Mcknight Post Date: 02/26/2010 Acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) occurs when the liquid that is in the stomach backs up into the esophagus. This is usually a condition which persists throughout the life of the individual. Because the acid backs up into the esophagus, the esophagus may be damaged. Acid reflux (GERD) can have many causes. The action of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) may be o ...more...

76. Introduction To Rheumatoid Arthritis by Lou Mcknight Post Date: 02/26/2010 This is according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. You might not know it, but you could be suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Although rheumatoid arthritis is commonly associated with the older generation (people over the age of 65), the disease is found in younger generations - even including children. How could you tell if you have it? Well ...more...

77. Understanding Of Arthritis Today by Lou Mcknight Post Date: 02/26/2010 The term "Arthritis" refers to more than 100 different types of diseases which all cause pain, stiffness, and inflammation in the joints of affected people. All arthritis conditions involve some form of joint pain or the other. However, the seriousness of the joint pain, the duration of the joint pain and degree of the joint pain vary from one type of arthritis to another. The two most pre ...more...

78. What to Look for in Nutrition Health Articles by Patsy Hamilton Post Date: 02/26/2010 There are many sources for nutrition health articles on the internet. Some of the information is not very accurate. You have to be particularly careful when it comes to information about dieting. You may realize that fad diets are unhealthy. But, sometimes it is hard to tell which ones are fads and which ones are not. A good rule of thumb is to look for one that is “balanced”. If the ...more...

79. Getting Past Mental Roadblocks by John Manjarres Post Date: 02/22/2010 Most people wait around for motivation to strike them like a lightning bolt. Well, I've got news: motivation isn't something that happens to you - it's something that you create for yourself. If you don't feel motivated to achieve your goals, it is likely due to mental roadblocks that hold you hostage. Read the following 21 Mindset Tips and prepare your mind for success. 1. Succ ...more...

80. Belly fat reduction tricks to lose belly fat by James Minken Post Date: 02/20/2010 Belly fat reduction has become one of the most important concerns of our health nowadays and to our weight loss goals. This is due to the effect of seeing so many people tight in their jeans and clothes as if they look like a big over pumped balloon ready to explode in a minute or so. So the exact steps to belly fat reduction are as follows: 1. Walking The task here is to ...more...

81. ADD, ADHD And Nutrition by Chester Ku-Lea Post Date: 02/16/2010 Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are the fastest growing disorders of children in the United States today. An amazing nine to ten percent of all school-aged children are being diagnosed with this disorder. Up to ten times more boys than girls are diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. ADD/ADHD is primarily thought of as a childhood disorder, howe ...more...

82. If You Must Eat Fast Food by Tony Angiola Post Date: 02/16/2010 I was out the other day with some friends and we ate at a fast food restaurant. I despise fast food joints, but sometimes everyone else desires to go there. So you just have to make the best of it and find something on your diet. If you have no choice but to eat fast-food, here's a tip to ensure that you're not damaging your body too much...STAY AWAY FROM the soda, all things deep fried including ...more...

83. How To Easily Maintain And Improve Your Health With Benefits Fro... by MICHAEL BOURNE Post Date: 02/16/2010 Health and fitness regimes is the easiest way to maintain and improve your health from a variety of illnesses, diseases and even premature death. Studies have shown that a healthy regime of exercise and diet can make you feel more happier and increases your self esteem preventing you from falling into depression or anxiety. An active lifestyle makes will help you live longer than a person who i ...more...

84. Get Moving "Tonight" with Toby Mac by Tonja Ward Post Date: 02/16/2010 We like to move it move it! Do you like to move it move it? You know, one of the ways to keep that New Year work-out fresh is to pump up the volume. We are highly recommending Toby Mac’s newly released CD “TONIGHT” because we want to make sure that the music you choose will not only get you moving but also offer you some inspiration. That’s because music is really powerful! Think about i ...more...

85. My Black History Showed Me Love by Tonja Ward Post Date: 02/16/2010 I wrote an article in Honor of Black History Month and Valentines Day – take a read and let us know what you think: How fitting that February represents Love and Black History! Although my family history had its fair share of dysfunction – I chose and continue to choose to focus on the love and warmth I was given and how I can pay that forward. And when I think of black history and love ...more...

86. Can a Torrance Chiropractor Fix TMJ? by Michael Frias Post Date: 02/15/2010 The Jaw connects the mandible with the skull and acts as a hinge; it is because of the jaw that one is able to speak, swallow, yawn, or chew. If somehow the disk gets displaced then it causes Temporal Mandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ). If you have a TMJ problem then opening and closing of the mouth will become difficult; in fact if TMJ not corrected immediately then it may lead to se ...more...

87. Torrance Chiropractor Offers Reasons Why It's Important to Eat t... by Michael Frias Post Date: 02/15/2010 Once you start to find out that you are pregnant it may be a tremendous joy. You start to caress your stomach in hopes that your little one can feel you. The following nine months are going to be an exciting time for you and your baby. It is necessary for you to eat as well as you can throughout most of your pregnancy, in order to support this wonderful miracle along. Within the first ...more...

88. A Healthy Way To Eat To Quickly Lose Weight by Tony Angiola Post Date: 02/10/2010 If you want to drop weight, we all know that consuming a healthy diet should be your first priority. Certainly, exercise is important, but diet is the answer when it comes to long term weight management. I want this article to give you some easy, yet effective methods to make healthy changes in the way you eat daily. 1. Make certain to eat at a minimum some healthy fats in most of your ...more...

89. Can Upper Cervical Chiropractic Help Headaches? by Michael Frias Post Date: 02/10/2010 Migraines, tension, cluster, and sinus headaches are some of the most common symptoms people suffer from everyday but they don’t realize that the cause may be due to an upper cervical spinal bone in the neck. Multiple muscles are attached to the vertebral spinal bones and this is what allows it to move, twist, and turn. When there is a vertebral spinal bone in the upper neck (usually th ...more...

90. Torrance Chiropractors Best Method for Low Back Pain by Michael Frias Post Date: 02/10/2010 There can be many ways in which you may have back pain. One major factor, according to the top Torrance Chiropractors, is that it could be due to the first spinal bone in the upper cervical neck area known as the atlas or cervical 1. The atlas is the most freely moveable bone in the spine and it is also the most vulnerable one. The atlas is capable of becoming lock out of place right ...more...

91. Being Fit Can Make You More Successful in Life by Ken Pytluk Post Date: 02/09/2010 Ever wonder how being fit can lead to more success in life? Let’s examine some factors that relate to a successful fitness program. A few come to mind immediately- determination, accountability, motivation, consistency and persistence, to name a few. I believe if you demonstrate these characteristics in fitness, they can be transferred to other aspects of your life, making you more likely to be su ...more...

92. 7 Health Problems Eliminated by Detox by Martha Johnson Post Date: 02/09/2010 Detoxification therapy has been around for many years and is the oldest known treatment on earth; it is a natural and necessary procedure to getting you healthy and feeling your best. A detox program brings a cleansing experience that will give you transformed energy, reduced food cravings, improved metabolism, clear radiant skin, better sleep, a strengthened immune system, assist in weight los ...more...

93. Faith-Based Weight Loss Secrets for You! by Tonja Ward Post Date: 02/08/2010 I (Diana) gained 66 pounds and topped the scale at 201 while pregnant. This was a shock for my typical athletic self! Reality hit after I delivered and all 66 pounds didn’t just melt away after leaving the hospital. In fact, 30 pounds started to take up residence on my pre-pregnancy size 4 frame. Time was ticking because in 6 short weeks, I had to return to my 8-5 corporate job ...more...

94. Windows Registry is taking over the world! by Tony Angiola Post Date: 02/07/2010 Windows Registry is taking over the world! The Windows Registry is a centralized database of configuration settings in Microsoft Windows operating systems. Every component in the Windows operating system uses the registry in one way or another. In the old days of Windows 3.1 the registry was basically used to store information about COM based components but when Windows 95 arrived it was used t ...more...

95. 5 Stupid Things Healthy People Do by John Manjarres Post Date: 02/07/2010 The following 5 Stupid Things are frequently committed by health conscious people. Once you break these bad habits, you'll find that achieving your weight loss goals just became a whole lot easier. 1. You're Dehydrated * It has been said that 75 percent of the population is chronically dehydrated. Would you disagree? When was the last time that you actually drank 8 glasses of w ...more...

96. The Benefits of Torrance Chiropractors Lower Back Exercises by Michael Frias Post Date: 02/05/2010 The world we live in is constantly on the go. It doesn't matter whether you sit at a desk all day or you are a blue collar worker, our bodies are constantly being exposed to different injuries or are doing things repeatedly that aren't natural. It's no surprise that the most common complaints in doctor’s offices are low back pain. Instead of people being prescribed medications for low back ...more...

97. Maintain Your Bone Health With Nutritional Vitamin Supplements by Anthony Antolics Post Date: 02/02/2010 Bone health requires a sufficient offer of quality nutritional vitamin supplements for healthy bones and prevention of osteoporosis. Bone health is an important issue in today’s society as a result of most people don't consume enough nutrients to gain healthy bones. Most folks are unaware that more than simply calcium is needed to create and maintain a healthy skeletal system. Different ...more...

98. Health Regime's 5 Simple Methods Of Maintaining Weight Loss by MICHAEL BOURNE Post Date: 02/01/2010 Health Regime Plan Maintaining a health regime should not be hard or complicated, you have to think simple or easy. One of the simplest ways to start a health or weight regime is to start keeping a diary that is after you have the right mindset and the desire to change. Keeping a diary can be very effective in motivating you to set yourself goals and achieve them by keeping you on track with you ...more...

99. Nutrition Fact Simple Info by Delmondo Sorell Post Date: 02/01/2010 Nutrition affects not simply the condition of our bodies, but furthermore and supplementary our minds. The food we eat keeps our bodies in good shape and working efficiently. It provides energy, strengthens our immune system and improves our minds. Although many people turn away from fat and meat which it has been established that they are of remarkable importance to the brain and this nutrition ...more...

100. Two Foods That can Stop You From loosing Body Fat by Josh Kirby Post Date: 01/30/2010 There are 2 fattening foods that the majority of us consume on a daily basis, but unfortunately, they are also two of the most fattening foods around. The majority of people believe that these two foods are healthy, but unfortunately that is not always the case. You should definitely consider cutting these foods from your diet if you want to loose the fat, or at least dramatically cut them ...more...