Oxygen is vital to our survival. But can oxygen play a role in the proliferation of gut bacteria? Enough to make you sick or heal you? The gut is naturally low in oxygen, also known as hypoxic. Being low in oxygen is essential for nutrient absorption, immune responses, and maintaining
Do you worry about your health? All the time? So much so that worrying about your health is now making you sick? You might be a hypochondriac. This is not a judgement. In fact, increasingly, being one is being seen as a condition that needs treatment. So what makes you
Did you go on a holiday recently? People often go on holidays during summer. If you went and returned feeling like you were invincible, allow me to point to a reason you would not imagine for a second. The Sun. One joy of my work is the access it gives
I found a passage that was perfect. It did not require me to add anything for the article today. I quote “For one who clings, motion exists; but for one who clings not, there is no motion. Where no motion is, there is stillness. Where stillness is, there is no
You have probably heard of the term carcinogen. Carcinogens cause cancer. But how did we come to create the relationship between carcinogens and cancer? The story goes back to London during the industrial age. Percivall Pott sought to uncover the cause of cancer in young boys. Percivall, a surgeon, had
Are your gums bleeding? If they are, I’ll explain why and what you can do to prevent or reduce it. The primary cause is gum disease, also known as gingivitis. The buildup of bacteria on your teeth causes gingivitis. The consumption of sugar and starchy food especially contributes to
We define harmony as “a relationship in which various components exist together without destroying each other.” Nature exists in a state of harmony. We have life and death. Plants, birds, animals live with each other, contributing on the whole to the larger ecosystem. Human beings are the one species that
Etiology means the cause or origin of something. Understanding the root cause of a disease is crucial in a medical context. Understanding the cause allows you to seek a cure. For completeness, when the cause is unknown, the disease is called idiopathic. People did not always understand diseases. John Snow
Our intentions were initially well-meaning. Life surprised us and in a few hours we did the opposite of what we promised. Yes, I’m referring to our everyday pledge for a change. Make a daily commitment to adhere to your prescribed diet. The scent of uncertainty lingers in the air
Our body radiates heat. When the body is warm, we emit magnetic radiation. With a body heat of 27 degrees Celsius, a person emits radiation at a magnetic wavelength ranging from 2 to 20 μm. Determining your state of health is possible by reading these wavelengths. The technique is called
Mould. It's probably in your house. You may exhibit symptoms or not. But, in all probability, you probably have mould. So what does it mean for your health, and what can you do? The symptoms of mould in your home, include a racing heart, tingling in the extremities
How are you feeling? No, really, how are you feeling? The answer to this question is typically "all well," "I am fine," "never better," or equivalent. We all know it is not really true. Many of us are not really feeling fine, but we