Acupuncture

Acupuncture – How it Works

Acupuncture – How it Works

Acupuncture involves the insertion of  a needle  into an acupuncture point, during this process you will usually feel a sensation of warmth, slight numbness, heaviness or a mild ache at the point of insertion. This is known as obtaining the Qi. According to Chinese medicine Qi is the vital energy which flows through a system [...]

| October 6, 2011 | 2 Comments

Weight Loss

Supplements for Enhancing Sports Performance and Weight Loss

Supplements for Enhancing Sports Performance and Weight Loss

A number of supplements have been shown to promote strength by supporting muscle function. These include the following: Carnitine. Recommended Product – Metagenics    N-Acetyl Carnitine
   Contents: 100 g powder Metagenics N-Acetyl Carnitine (NAC) may assist in cellular energy production and may be helpful in improving the symptoms of acute and chronic physical and [...]

| October 25, 2011 | 25 Comments
What is Whey Protein?

What is Whey Protein?

What is whey? ‘Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating her curds and whey…’ Milk contains two major sources of protein: casein and whey. During cheese and curd manufacturing, casein is responsible for producing the curds, while whey is generally considered a waste product. Outside of the cheese-making world, whey is recognized as a [...]

| June 25, 2011 | 13 Comments

Digestion

Genetically Modified Food and Us

Genetically Modified Food and Us

Initially genetic engineers did not take gene transfer seriously;  but the proof of gene transfer is already there. For example, gene transfer among genetically engineered agricultural crops and surrounding native species has given rise to highly resistant species deemed super-weeds. Moreover there is a study that shows that when humans digest genetically modified foods, the [...]

| September 26, 2011 | 16 Comments
Antibiotics, Micro-organisms and Us

Antibiotics, Micro-organisms and Us

” Rampant use of antibiotics is detrimental to our survival.  Antibiotics are indiscriminate killers; they kill bacteria that are required for our survival as efficiently as they kill harmful bacteria…..  Biologists are becoming increasingly aware that animals have co-evolved and coexist  with diverse assemblages of microorganisms that are required for normal health and development. In [...]

| June 26, 2011 | 23 Comments