by SHC Staff | Sep 28, 2011 | Topics
Home > Topics > Digestion and Absorption of Vitamins and Minerals The majority of nutrients need to be broken down before they can be absorbed by the body. This occurs through enzymes from the mouth, stomach, pancreas and small intestine and with bile...
by SHC Staff | Sep 19, 2011 | Topics
Easy Ways for Body Detoxification Detoxification – For thousands of years, everything we did revolved around planting, harvesting and preparing food. During this time we grew different crops for each season and lived by the clock of sunrise and sunset. The foods...
by SHC Staff | Sep 13, 2011 | Topics
Healthy School Kids – As children reach school age, their exposure to germs increases substantially. However, this does not need to be cause for alarm. This is the time to start building the immune system, and we can help keep it strong with the right foods and...
by SHC Staff | Sep 6, 2011 | Topics
Anti-Inflammatory Diet & Foods and Health Benefits Eggs, dairy, meat, beans and legumes Pastured organic eggs (farmers’ markets are often the best source) Goat Yogurt Goat Kefir Raw goat cheese Pastured free-range chicken Wild fish Grass-fed beef, bison or lamb (1...
by SHC Staff | Sep 6, 2011 | Health Issues
What is the best way to determine if your menstrual cycle is abnormally heavy? Take note of how often you need to change your pad or tampon. If your period is heavy enough to require changing more often than every one or two hours, or if you have a period that lasts...
by SHC Staff | Sep 6, 2011 | Health Issues
Endometriosis occurs when the endometrium does not slough off normally at menstruation. It is usually accompanied by menorrhagia (heavy bleeding), severe menstrual cramps, and pain with intercourse, bowel movements and even ovulation. In serious cases the endometrium...
by SHC Staff | Aug 29, 2011 | Health Issues
Hashimoto’s disease is named after Hakuro Hashimoto, a Japanese surgeon working in Berlin, Germany who first described the disorder in 1912. It is an autoimmune disorder that destroys thyroid tissue, rather than a thyroid disorder. It is the most common cause of...
by SHC Staff | Aug 29, 2011 | Health Issues
Fibromyalgia is often called the invisible illness because of its difficulty to be diagnosed. Fibromyalgia comes from the Latin for FIBRO meaning supportive tissue, MYO for muscle and ALGIA for pain. It is a complex syndrome with no known cure. The most common...
by SHC Staff | Aug 29, 2011 | Topics
Endocrine System Information When I sit down with certain clients, I use this paper to help understand the endocrine system. First part of the loop is the hormone producing organs or cells- to name a few of them: ovaries, adrenals, thyroid. Second part of the loop are...
by SHC Staff | Aug 23, 2011 | Recipes
This is very easy to make, and tastes great on salad, salmon or vegetables. 2 TB Sesame Tahini Juice of 1 lemon wedge 1 garlic clove minced Pinch of salt Water Mix the ingredients, then add water to get the texture you...
by SHC Staff | Aug 23, 2011 | Recipes
1 cup brown rice< Ghee, butter or olive oil 3/4 tsp turmeric 1 tsp coriander 1 cup black beans (soaked or 15 oz can) 6-8 Shiitake mushrooms diced 4 cloves garlic minced 2 TB sauerkraut 2 heads broccoli 4 pieces nitrite free bacon (optional) Place...
by SHC Staff | Aug 23, 2011 | Recipes
Here is Cheri’s tomato free chili recipe. 2 cups pinto beans or eye of goat (www.ranchogordo.com) 5 cups water 1 cube savory beef broth 3 TB butter 1 onion sliced 3 garlic cloves 1 zucchini (shredded) 1 lb grass-fed ground beef 2 TB savory chili lime seasoning...
by SHC Staff | Aug 22, 2011 | Health Issues
Hyperthyroid / Graves’ Disease – The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the throat. It regulates metabolism, body temperature, heart rate, muscle strength and mood. In the case of hyperthyroidism, also called thyrotoxicosis, the thyroid produces...
by SHC Staff | Aug 15, 2011 | Topics
Alfalfa: The Father of All Food Alfalfa has been called a Mineral Bouquet, Father of All Food, King of the Plant World, Nature’s Healing Miracle, and Poor Man’s Medicine by herbologists, biologists, chiropractors and biochemists. Alfalfa has been cultivated for 2,000...
by SHC Staff | Aug 15, 2011 | Health Issues
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection that can infect the genital, mouth and throat areas of males and females. They are called “papillomaviruses” because certain types may cause warts, or papillomas, which are benign...
