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Intermittent fasting is a key strategy for anti-aging and longevity

11/30/2011 - Our ancient ancestors grew up in a world of stress and scarcity. Food was often not available and intermittent fasting was common. This form of life left a genetic blueprint with key information pertaining to our health and wellbeing. Intermittent fasting reduces oxidative stress, enhances cellular...

mTOR - Discover the key protein behind muscle building and rejuvenation

10/24/2011 - The latest science has proven that a special protein called mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) holds the key to muscle building and rejuvenation. Dysregulation in mTOR pathway leads to accelerated aging and early mortality. Certain natural lifestyle interventions modulate and stabilize this powerful...

Diabetic Ignorance

7/4/2011 8:14:33 AM - There is no end to the ignorance of western medicine when it comes to diabetes. For example doctors obsess with obesity as a major cause of diabetes but they ignore the fact that serum magnesium levels are inversely correlated with body mass index, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure,...

Discover the role of hGH secretagogues in anti-aging therapy (Opinion)

4/30/2011 - The topic of much debate and research throughout the centuries can be found in the seed of an idea: the reacquisition of youthful qualities. The 21st century is increasing past efforts, spending countless dollars on the development of products to help a youth obsessed society turn back the signs of...

Periodic fasting increases fat burning and reduces the risk of disease

4/28/2011 - Fasting has been a popular practice among health conscious individuals for centuries. In general, doctors have discouraged the practice of fasting deeming it a dangerous fad among ignorant health seekers. Recent research has proven that regular fasting is not merely a fad, but a health promoting practice....

How we have become an unconscious society (Opinion)

2/9/2011 - In light of the news that medical students are now molesting drugged out patients in hospitals as part of their training (http://www.naturalnews.com/031155_medical_students_anesthesia.html), it sounds like a good time to talk about consciousness. Why? Because a conscious person would never engage in...

Liver cleanse for easy weight loss

1/24/2011 - It seems like half the world is trying to lose weight right now, and many are restricting calories and hitting the gym. While these aren't bad options for either health or weight loss, they aren't the fastest or most effective ways to lose weight either. The hands down fastest and most effective way...

Control blood sugar to prevent diabetes and extend lifespan

1/19/2011 - Our body did not evolve to metabolize the large amount of carbohydrate calories consumed by many individuals today. High levels of blood glucose are a significant underlying factor that leads to the development and proliferation of many age-related diseases. Diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer and...

Almonds, cinnamon and chromium naturally regulate blood sugar to prevent chronic disease

12/4/2010 - Many people don`t give a second thought to their blood glucose levels until a physician indicates a problem with sugar regulation or there is a diagnosis of diabetes. At this point, a cascade of metabolically mediated events is taking place that paves the road toward chronic disease and an early demise....

Control Blood Sugar to Extend Lifespan and Assist Natural Weight Loss

10/25/2010 - Extreme blood sugar swings and insulin resistance are not only detrimental to your health, but they are also rapidly becoming biomarkers of aging and longevity which can be monitored and charted to determine the rate of aging and risk of disease. Many people either don`t monitor their blood sugar levels...

Benefit from Calorie Restriction and Intermittent Fasting, Part II

9/3/2010 - Part I reviewed the latest findings in longevity research. In a word, dietary restriction (DR) creates physiological changes that slow down aging and protects against age-related diseases. It is now known that these effects are related to insulin and that reducing insulin secretion plays a major role...

Benefit from Calorie Restriction and Intermittent Fasting, Part I

8/26/2010 - Seventy-five years of research shows that dietary restriction (DR) is the one tried and tested means to extend lifespan and to improve many markers of health. One form of DR is a calorie-restricted (CR) diet with optimal nutrition. The idea is to provide adequate nutrition with the least amount of...

Fast for Weight Loss and Detoxification

5/15/2010 - A water fast is rather like an internal shower, cleansing and healing the body from within. The body has to cope with toxins and pollutants from food and the environment; fasting allows the body to detoxify and heal. For the overweight, weight loss is guaranteed and it costs nothing to do. This article...

Global Healing Center founder Ed Group speaks out about toxic chemicals, cleansing, fasting and more

3/9/2010 - In a new video interview posted on YouTube, the Health Ranger interviews Dr. Edward Group, founder of Global Healing Center (www.GHChealth.com), one of America's best-known providers of extremely high-end nutritional and cleansing products. I've been an advocate for Dr. Ed Group's company for many...

Sidestep Toxins and Fast Safely

3/8/2010 - Fasting can be an amazing healing experience. It can also be very dangerous. In this article, we will explore what happens and why. We will also explore how to make fasting work. Timeless rules about fasting have not changed, but they are more important because the toxins today are more dangerous...

Heal yourself in 15 days by fasting for 24 hours (part six)

2/8/2010 - Continuing our 15-part article series called Heal Yourself in 15 Days, today we focus on not doing something. In particular, I'm talking about not eating for 24 hours. It sounds simple in theory, of course: Refrain from eating anything (or drinking any beverages other than water) for 24 hours. Your...

Juice Fasting Leads to Easy Weight Loss

11/25/2009 - Juice fasting is a powerful detoxification method and an easy way to lose weight quickly. With juice fasting, you'll consume considerable nutrition through freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices, but forgo any solid foods. Juice fasting is a powerful detoxification method because when your body...

Frederic Patanaude Part II: Cleansing and Fasting

8/12/2009 - This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Rawkathon, which can be found at http://www.Rawkathon.com. In this excerpt, Frederic Patanaude shares on cleansing and fasting. Rawkathon with Frederic Patanaude. Frederic Patanaude has been on a raw food journey for thirteen years. He is the author...

The Top Ten Products to Use for Fasting and Detoxification

5/14/2009 - Spring has traditionally been the season for detoxification and cleansing. Throughout the ages, humans and animals have emerged from their winter dormancy to find themselves malnourished. Having gone months without any vegetables they needed to seek remedies provided by nature, many of which blossom...

Lack of Sleep Linked to Pre-Diabetes

4/1/2009 - One of the key but often underestimated elements of a healthy lifestyle is a sufficient amount of quality sleep. A recent piece of research presented at the American Heart Association's 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention has added to the wisdom of this age-old...

Detox for Life: The Three Crucial Steps of the Detox Program

3/21/2009 - Detoxification is a natural healing process needed more than ever in today`s toxic world. With the onslaught of chemicals in our food, air and water, we can all do with undergoing a specific program of periodic cleansing. An approach that is designed to lower the toxic burden accumulated in our tissues,...

The Dangers of Changing Your Diet

2/12/2009 - Dietary changes can both heal and hurt you. Understanding this is vital to navigating from the common diseased state to a state of perpetual health. In this article, we shall discuss evidences for and against major dietary change and its impact on metabolism and digestive health. We will begin with...

The Miracle of Fasting (Part 4) - Advanced Tissue Cleansing

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Dr. Gabriel Cousens, Raw Food Expert and Author, Shares the Benefits of Detoxification

11/17/2008 - This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Fountain of Youth Summit, which can be found at http://fountainofyouthworldsummit.com. In this excerpt, Dr. Gabriel Cousens shares what detoxification can do for you. The Fountain of Youth World Summit with Dr. Gabriel Cousens, the founder of Tree...

Fasting, Losing Weight and Quitting Smoking, with Dr. Gabriel Cousens

11/11/2008 - This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Fountain of Youth Summit, which can be found at http://fountainofyouthworldsummit.com. In this excerpt, Dr. Gabriel Cousens answers questions about the safety of fasting, losing weight and smoking cessation with fasting. The Fountain of Youth World...

Learn How to Increase Your Physical and Mental Energy, with Dr. Gabriel Cousens

11/4/2008 - This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Fountain of Youth Summit, which can be found at http://fountainofyouthworldsummit.com. In this excerpt, Dr. Gabriel Cousens shares what zaps energy and fogs mental clarity. The Fountain of Youth World Summit with Dr. Gabriel Cousens, the founder of...

Detoxifying: Footpads May Not be the Answer

10/22/2008 - It today polluted world, more and more people are becoming aware of the need to detoxify the body. This is certainly good news, but along with this new idea there are always going to be companies that will look to take advantage of people's desires to be healthy. Unfortunately medical scams are the...

The Miracle of Fasting (Part 2) - Herbs to Assist Detoxification

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The Miracle of Fasting (Part 1) - Your First 36-Hour Fast

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Is It Beneficial to Fast One Day a Week?

9/14/2008 - Is fasting one day a week good for your health? To answer this question, let's take a look at what happens in your body when you begin to eat and drink nothing but water. After your cells use up the sugar that is in your bloodstream from your last meal or beverage, your body has to find another source...

The Miracle of Fasting (Part 3) - Creating a Detoxifying Bath

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The Miracle of Fasting - Part 2 (Herbs to Assist Detoxification)

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Chemical Causes of Diabetes: Overeating Is Not the Only Problem

7/25/2008 - Medical science has discovered how sensitive the insulin receptor sites are to chemical poisoning. Metals such as cadmium, mercury, arsenic, lead, fluoride and possibly aluminum may play a role in the actual destruction of beta cells through stimulating an auto-immune reaction to them after they have...

Fasting One Day a Month Causes Significant Reduction in Clogged Arteries

7/23/2008 - Fasting for one day each month may reduce the risk of clogged arteries by 40 percent, according to a new study conducted by researchers from Intermountain Medical Center and the University of Utah and presented at a conference of the American Heart Association. Researchers first began to study fasting...

Nomi Shannon on the Benefits of Adopting a Raw Foods Lifestyle

7/17/2008 - This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's The Healthiest Year of Your Life, which can be found at (http://thehealthiestyearofyourlife.com) . In this excerpt, Nomi Shannon shares her story of the benefits of transitioning to raw foods. The Healthiest Year of Your Life with Nomi Shannon, Raw...

Juice Fasting and Raw Food Knowledge by Author Angela Stokes

6/17/2008 - This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Raw Food Summit which can be found at (http://rawsummitarchives.com) . In this excerpt, Angela Stokes shares on her specific daily food plan, juice fasting and the books she has written to help others. Raw Food Summit Excerpt with Angela Stokes, author...

Transform Yourself From the Inside-Out and Look Your Best Naturally

5/11/2008 - At some point in our lives we have all suffered from physical insecurities, thanks to the unwitting comments of the people around us, our faulty habit of comparing ourselves to others, and mainstream media's rigid standards of beauty. Depending on our environment, upbringing, and self-image we have...

Dr. Gabriel Cousens on Diabetes, Cell Memory and Reducing Blood Sugar

4/14/2008 - This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Raw Summit Teleseminar program which can be found at (http://www.rawsummitarchives.com) . In this excerpt, Dr. Gabriel Cousens shares important information regarding diabetes and how we can stop diabetes from happening in our lives. Raw Summit Excerpt...

Whole Body Detoxification (Part 2): Fasting

3/10/2008 - The challenge of maintaining or rebuilding health in an increasingly polluted world can be facilitated with a variety of cleansing methods that rejuvenate the body, mind and spirit. Part 1 of this series focused on lymphatic cleansing with rebound exercise. Daily exercise, and rebounding in particular,...

Detoxify to Lower Your Body Burden

1/12/2008 - Toxins?! In my body? Never! Unfortunately, the body has become a dumping ground for many toxic chemicals. We as a society are eating a diet full of acrylamide, sodium nitrate, phytic acid, and hydrogenated oils. Some of our bodies have chemicals that should never have been in there, such as rocket fuel,...

New "Juice Feasting" Emerging as Phytonutrient-Rich Disease-Fighting Nutritional System

12/11/2007 - It's rare for something to come along that impresses me so much as a healing modality that it instantly changes my own life habits. But I've recently been introduced to a plant-based medicinal modality that's so incredibly effective at preventing and reversing disease that I believe it is "the" cure...

New Information for Women About Testing Triglycerides

10/16/2007 - Abnormal lipids (fats) in the blood are considered one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of premature death.  Conventional wisdom has been to evaluate blood lipids after abstaining from food for 12 hours.  Most people will get their blood drawn for a "cardiovascular...

Researchers Study Whether Cutting Calories May Help You Live Longer (press release)

7/27/2006 - Reducing calories over six months resulted in a decrease in fasting insulin levels and body temperature, two biomarkers of longevity, according to a study in the April 5 issue of JAMA. Longer studies are required to determine if calorie restriction changes the aging process in humans. Prolonged calorie...

Study Shows New Non-Invasive Device Screens Diabetes Better Than Fasting Plasma Glucose Test (press release)

6/22/2006 - WASHINGTON, DC -- Researchers reported a new non-invasive technology that uses fluorescent light to detect the presence of abnormal concentrations of diabetes-related biological markers found in skin was able to significantly outperform fasting plasma glucose (FPG) as a screening test for pre-diabetes...

Interview with Dr. Gabriel Cousens, raw foods pioneer and founder of the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center

11/29/2005 - Mike: Thank you, Dr. Gabriel Cousens, for taking the time to participate in this interview. You have a tremendous amount of valuable information on health and life transformation to share with people. In addition to being the founder of the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Arizona and author of Conscious...

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