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Acid Reflux, Heartburn, GERD, Natural Remedies

Many people have heard of the terms acid reflux and heartburn and use them interchangeably. However, there are differences between the two conditions. In short, acid reflux is when your stomach acid moved into your esophagus and can range from mild to severe. Heartburn has nothing to do with the heart. Instead, heartburn is a mild to severe pain one feels in the esophagus or chest area.

Environmental Estrogen Mimickers, Breast Cancer

According to conventional medicine, hormones, like estrogen, are the cause of women’s breast cancer. Accordingly, pharmaceutical companies have created hormone-suppressing drugs such as Tamoxifen and Anastrozole. However, merely examining one’s hormone levels and nothing else is a mistake because there are other environmental factors which are imperative to investigate: phytoestrogens, xenoestrogens, and metalloestrogens.

Cholesterol: The Basics, Neurological Health, Alzheimer’s

In general, people are misinformed on the topic of cholesterol. For example, I am sure you have been told HDL is good cholesterol and LDL is bad cholesterol, and you want to keep them high and low, respectively, and keep your overall cholesterol level low. Surprisingly, the concept is incorrect. That is one example illustrating there are many misconceptions about cholesterol.

The Importance of a B-Complex Supplement

According to the CDC, heart disease is responsible for 610,000 deaths in the United States every year – that is 1 in every 4 deaths, - and heart disease is the leading cause of death in men and women [1]. Yet, if you go to your doctor and discuss the role of vitamin B in preventing diseases, they are rarely trained in the subject.

Benefits of CoQ10, Fertility, Skin Health, Exercise Performance, Diabetes

 

Recently, I wrote an article describing what CoQ10 is and its clinical association between headaches and Parkinson’s disease, so before reading this article, please read that one by clicking here. I recommend reading that article prior to this one because there is prerequisite knowledge discussed in that article describing CoQ10’s role in the body which will not be restated in this article.

CoQ10 for Headaches, Parkinson’s

Coenzyme Q10, also known as CoQ10, is a compound that helps generate energy in your cells. Your body produces CoQ10 naturally, but its production tends to decrease with age. Fortunately, you can get CoQ10 through supplements or foods. Numerous health conditions such as “neurodegenerative disorders, diabetes, cancer, fibromyalgia, muscular and cardiovascular diseases” have been associated with low CoQ10 levels [1].

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