Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 You may also want to consider arnica after carpal tunnel surgery or a tooth extraction or as a preventive measure against heightened muscle soreness after extreme exercise (in particular, marathons).
I told you earlier that arnica was available as a gel or orally as a homeopathic medicine. Homeopathy is the practice of treating conditions by giving miniscule doses of compounds that would cause adverse effects in larger amounts, much like a vaccine does. And we're talking tiny amounts. Homeopathic doses are extremely diluted. |
Dan Buettner
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 The specific mechanism by which persons living in this territory were more likely to reach extreme longevity remains unknown," the researchers concluded.
As a demographer, Poulain's work was describing populations with data, not jumping to conclusions. Other than pointing out that other areas of extreme longevity existed in mountainous areas, his paper did not attempt to explain why the inhabitants of this Blue Zone were able to live so long. Unraveling this mystery would require a multidisci-plinary approach to the history, diet, and lifestyle of local populations, he believed. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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 Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Extreme vitamin B3 deficiency, called pellagra, causes psychosis and dementia. Less extreme deficiency can cause milder versions of these mental symptoms. Use non-flush version if desired (see page 70).
Dose: 40-100 mg daily.
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin B5 is a catalyst, or helper, in making neurotransmitters and "fight or flight" hormones. A deficiency leads to fatigue, depression, and difficulty handling stress.
Dose: 100-500 mg daily. Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin B6 is a cofactor in turning the amino acid tryptophan into serotonin. |
Gabriel Cousens
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 Other symptoms include extreme hunger, extreme thirst, weight loss, weakness, tiredness, irritability, mood swings, and nausea. Type-1 has also been associated with a variety of viral infections. This is in contrast to Type-2 diabetes, which is slow to develop with many of the same symptoms, but with hard-to-heal infections, blurred vision, itchy skin, Candida, and the mind not working so clearly. Cases of Type-1 can arise from exposure to viruses that have been documented, including measles, mumps, infectious mononucleosis, infectious hepatitis, Coxsackie virus, and cytomegalovirus. |
Bottom Line Health
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| At one extreme, there are researchers who will argue that dreaming is simply an epiphe-nomenon, or a side effect, of chemical changes that occur in the brain during sleep. At the other extreme, some believe that dreaming is a mechanism that allows us to reconsider what's going on in our lives without the constraints that we impose on our thoughts when we are awake.
A theory known as the threat simulation hypothesis proposes that the purpose of dreams is to make us respond to artificial threats so we're better able to cope with the threats that come up in real life. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The so-called "disease" of ADHD is really just an expression of behavior caused by extreme dietary imbalances. The entire theory of ADHD can also be completely shot down by simply handing an ADHD child an X-Box or Wii gaming system, after which the child will sit down and engage in extremely focused, attentive and mentally demanding gaming activities for as long as six hours without a single break, and without distraction. If there really were such as disease as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, such behavior would not be possible. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The most extreme example of this is cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery is an effort to reshape the external body while being unconscious under a surgeon's scalpel. This is extreme denial and extreme dissociation from the person who needs to make a change. Of course, cosmetic surgery may make an external change, however, it never changes the person on the inside. As a result, it never changes the behavior, the belief systems or the lifestyle habits of a person. |
Gabriel Cousens
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| This is both ridiculous and extreme. It is so extreme that eating just 15 pounds per year, which is relatively normal, may itself seem radical. We must see clearly to prudence over the conventional denial thinking with such ineffective approaches as "moderation"—a term itself that gives an illusion of wisdom—in our decision to reverse diabetes. Consumption of 150 pounds of sugar per year (52 teaspoons per day) is an active Crime Against Wisdom.
Moderation Kills! |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 The symptoms of a manic episode often include elevated mood (feeling extremely happy), extreme irritability and anxiety, talking too fast and too much, an unusual increase in energy, and a reduced need for sleep. It's also very common for someone to act impulsively during a manic episode and to engage in behaviors that are risky or that they later regret, like spending sprees. And in more than half of all manic episodes, people are troubled by delusions or hallucinations. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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 You may, in fact, have the classic sign of extreme sound sensitivity, medically known as hyperacusis, a rare condition affecting about one in 50,000 people. extreme sound sensitivity is sometimes a harbinger of tinnitus. (See Ringing in Your Ears, above.) Ironically, people with impaired hearing sometimes become supersensitive to certain sounds.
Noise sensitivity can be a reaction to the artificial sweetener aspartame as well as some antibiotics, analgesics, and allergy medicines. It can also signal magnesium deficiency. |
Shannon Brownlee
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 The company then turned to another condition, called social anxiety disorder, an extreme form of shyness that causes intense feelings of distress in social situations.
The only problem for SmithKline was that social anxiety disorder was a puny market, especially compared with depression. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, social anxiety is "extremely rare," afflicting between 1 to 2 percent of the population at most. |
Hyla Cass
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| Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Extreme vitamin B3 deficiency, called pellagra, causes psychosis and dementia. Less extreme deficiency can cause milder versions of these mental symptoms. Use non-flush version if desired (see page 70).
Dose: 40-100 mg daily.
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin B5 is a catalyst, or helper, in making neurotransmitters and "fight or flight" hormones. A deficiency leads to fatigue, depression, and difficulty handling stress.
Dose: 100-500 mg daily. Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin B6 is a cofactor in turning the amino acid tryptophan into serotonin. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 These disorders may appear to closely resemble night owl (delayed) or early bird (advanced) characteristics; however, sleep phase syndromes are more extreme. Night owls typically have rhythms that are approximately 2 hours later than normal—not 6 to 8 hours, as is the case in DSPS. And early birds are about 2 hours ahead of everyone else, again not 6 to 8 hours off. Moreover, owls and early birds, if they get adequate sleep, generally function normally during the day. |
| People with RLS often suffer from sleep onset insomnia or sleep maintenance insomnia and extreme daytime drowsiness.
Those with RLS generally find temporary relief by stretching, rubbing, or massaging their legs. Conventional doctors may prescribe dopaminergic agents (drugs that modulate or increase levels of the brain chemical dopamine), benzodiazepines (nervous system sedatives), opioids (narcotic painkillers), or anticonvulsant drugs.
Use nasal tape. Available over the counter, nasal strips pull the sides of the nose outward, holding the nasal passages open. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 A wide beam angle shines light wider from side to side, while a narrow beam angle shines light in a narrow cone with extreme brightness. Thus, LED lights do NOT shine light in all directions like a typical incandescent light. This makes them the wrong choice for room lamps with lampshades or any light socket requiring "ambient" light in all directions.
What LED lights are great at is shining light straight down onto a surface or straight up to bounce off a ceiling (like a Torchiere light setup). |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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| However, for those who experience extreme delayed sleep phase syndrome, chronotherapy (which literally means "time therapy") may be appropriate. Chronotherapy is based on the theory that by delaying bedtime for several days, it is possible to move the person's sleep time to a more conventional time frame, such as 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Here's an example of how it works: If you don't get to sleep until 2 a.m. and rise at 10 a.m., you can begin by delaying your bedtime until 5 a.m. the first night. Each successive day, add another 3-hour delay until you have moved around the clock. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Our high-end LED lights are fantastic in desk lamps, as they offer extreme brightness and outstanding light clarity that's useful for any work or study situation. They're also perfect for recessed lighting and down lights. I'm actually writing this article with the help of a 10-watt LED light in a small desk lamp that's aimed at my wall. It bounces white light across the entire room, illuminating my keyboard and computer. (It also stays cool enough to touch, since it doesn't waste much electricity as excess heat. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 You'll learn about the massive mercury threat posed by compact fluorescent lights, the extreme waste of energy from incandescent lights, and why LED lighting is the future for both residential and commercial lighting.
I'll also be conducting in-depth scientific reviews of the ACTUAL energy usage of various light bulbs using a watt meter, a professional light meter and a remote temperature sensor. Each bulb will be shown with its associated CO2 emissions and landfill statistics, as well as any possible harm to the environment caused by the use of hazardous substances. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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| While certain extreme disorders have genetic underpinnings and may require continued medical care, even cases of narcolepsy have been reversed by eliminating food allergies and by other alternative therapies. In the alternative medicine view, sleep disorders result from multiple causes, many of them with a less-than-obvious connection to the disorder or not easily detectable. As you will discover in the rest of this book, a number of underlying imbalances, with accompanying physical, mental, and environmental factors, can contribute to sleep problems. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 I mourn the 100,000 Americans killed every year by FDA-approved prescription drugs, and the millions more killed all around the world by pharmaceuticals, regardless of whether they were killed in a headline-grabbing act of extreme violence. And unless we restrict the use of antidepressant drugs and find a way to help young men achieve genuine mental health through nutrition, sunlight, and avoidance of toxic chemicals, mark my words: We will see more antidepressant-induced violence in America.
The shootings will not stop until the pills are banned.
You can bank on it. |
Ann N. Martin
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 Even some of the dog treats that we think are harmless can cause death in extreme cases. And some of the foods we eat, and want to share with our pets, can contain substances that cause severe allergies. The following are the more important items to watch out for.
Outdoor and Indoor Plants
I always thought of myself as conscientious when bringing plants into my home. I avoided plants that might harm cats and dogs if they happened to chew on them. Just over a year ago, I bought a large succulent plant at a garage sale. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The arrogance of the FDA is so extreme that if the agency could find a way to actually regulate God, it would no doubt have done so by now. Because prayer heals people; physically, emotionally and spiritually. It helps people recover from surgery and it calms troubled minds. Prayer is good medicine, and because it is helpful to people and thus competes with conventional medicine, the FDA no doubt hopes to figure out a way to ban it entirely.
The new FDA CAM Guidelines
Welcome to the new world of FDA tyranny. |
Joseph Campbell
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| This is a time of extreme danger, impediment, or disgrace. He is thrown inward to his own depths or outward to the unknown; either way, what he touches is a darkness unexplored. And this is a zone of unsuspected presences, benign as well as malignant: an angel appears, a helpful animal, a fisherman, a hunter, crone, or peasant. Fostered in the animal school, or, like Siegfried, below ground among the gnomes that nourish the roots of the tree
10 Elsie Clews Parsons, Tewa Tales (Memoirs of the American Folklore Society, XIX, 1026), p. 102. |
| At the opposite extreme is the account of the death of the Buddha: humorous, like all great myth, but conscious to the last degree.
"The Blessed One, accompanied by a large congregation of priests, drew near to the further bank of the Hirannavati river, and to the city of Kusinara and the sal-tree grove Upavattana of the Mallas; and having drawn near, he addressed the venerable Ananda:
" 'Be so good, Ananda, as to spread me a couch with its head to the north between twin sal-trees. I am weary, Ananda, and wish to lie down. |
| This tale is of particular interest, not because of its extreme absurdity, but because it clearly announces, in unconscious burlesque, every one of the major motifs of the typical life of the hero: virgin birth, quest for the father, ordeal, atonement with the father, the assumption and coronation of the virgin mother, and finally, the heavenly triumph of the true sons while the pretenders are heated hot.
"There was once a certain man and his wife, and the woman was pregnant. When her time came to be delivered of her child she called her husband to come and lift her, that she might give birth. |
| When the Herod figure (the extreme symbol of the misgoverning, tenacious ego) has brought mankind to the nadir of spiritual abasement, the occult forces of the cycle begin of themselves to move. In an inconspicuous village the maid is born who will maintain herself undefiled of the fashionable errors of her generation: a miniature in the midst of men of the cosmic woman who was the bride of the wind. Her womb, remaining fallow as the primordial abyss, summons to itself by its very readiness the original power that fertilized the void.
10 The "hakata" of Mwuetsi's children; supra, p. so6. |
Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon
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 However, if stress is extreme, unusual, or long-lasting, the stress response can be overwhelming and quite harmful.
One of the consequences of the stress response is abdominal fat cell growth and loss of muscle mass, a scenario that leads to insulin resistance and obesity. The adrenal hormone Cortisol, released as a result of the stress response:, is ultimately responsible for the fact that stress promotes weight gain because it promotes insulin resistance and raises blood sugar levels. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 It requires a wholesale shift to a healthy lifestyle that includes raw foods, superfoods, extreme juicing of vegetables, sunlight therapy, and a complete lifetime avoidance of cancer-causing foods, medicines and personal care products.
I'll say it as bluntly as I can: If you are not willing to radically change your diet, take up exercise and eliminate all the poisons from your home, then your outcome is already determined. I've had people literally tell me, "I'd rather die than give up eating my steak." And sure enough, they're already dead. |
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