Of all the possible factors that can affect the autonomic nervous system, stress — both physical and mental — is the most common cause of imbalance.
'"Ben Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
That is especially true when it comes to protecting yourself against infections."
"Carnitine is a compound that is attracting great interest, especially for heart and brain protection. There are two major forms of carnitine compounds — acetyl-L-carnitine and L-carnitine."
"These neurotransmitters are especially vulnerable in the aging brain, as well as for people with specific neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s dementia."
"Avoiding diabetes and staying in good health depends on your diet. The typical Western diet, high in omega-6 fatty acids, sugar, and refined carbohydrates, while low in fruits and vegetables, strongly promotes inflammation."
"Vitamin B1, or thiamine, is a water-soluble vitamin. But one study found that a special fat-soluble form of vitamin B1, called benfotiamine, is very efficient in clearing advanced glycaton end-products (AGEs) from the body."
The liver is the site for the body’s most powerful detoxification, but each cell also has its own detoxification system.
Studies have shown that detoxification can be increased by taking certain supplements and by eating a healthy diet.
"Thirteen million Americans have a miserable, deadly disease. And they don’t even know it.
These Americans suffer from hypothyroidism, a condition characterized by the thyroid gland producing too little of the various thyroid hormones."
"It is well-known that if you completely paralyze a person’s immune system — or even impair critical parts of it — all the antibiotics in the world can’t cure even a simple infection."
"Extensive research in both humans and animals demonstrates that regular breathing of polluted air can cause inflammation in a number of organs, such as the heart, liver, and brain."
"The reality is that inflammation is playing a major role in most neurological disorders, but especially Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, and ALS."
"Atherosclerosis is a gradual narrowing and hardening of the arteries that occurs when cholesterol and other substances build up on the inner wall of blood vessels, forming a hard substance that is called plaque."
"Berberine, an isoquinoline compound isolated from such herbs as goldenseal, has been shown to have many health benefits, including anticancer, antiinflammatory, and anti-infectious effects."
"Just as we use wallpaper paste to hold wallpaper to the wall, in the eyeball a type of biological “glue” holds the retina to the back of the eye. This glue is dependent on our nutrition."
