by SHC Staff | Jan 19, 2016 | Topics
While writing client programs, I have seen a very strong correlation with medication related health complaints. Let’s say a patient has high blood pressure and is given a beta blocker, and according to the chart also has high cholesterol and is given a statin...
by SHC Staff | Dec 12, 2015 | Topics
Natural Alternatives to Ritalin and Adderall – ADHD affects an estimated 5.8 million young school-age children ages 3-17, and an unknown number of adults according to research from 2015. The percentage of boys diagnosed is more than double that of girls. The...
by SHC Staff | Dec 2, 2013 | Topics
Temper Tantrums: Symptoms. Management & Prevention If you have a child in the 2 to 4 –year- old range, you most likely have grown familiar with the dreaded temper tantrum. Let’s say you interrupt your toddler as he is in the midst of building a block tower. When...
by SHC Staff | Dec 1, 2013 | Topics
Paleo Diet – All parents want to give their babies the very best. They want to provide them with the love and nourishment they need in all areas of life. Feeding them is no different. As you begin to introduce them to various tastes and textures, you are...
by SHC Staff | Dec 1, 2013 | Topics
How Does Children get Benefits of Yoga? If you have a child with autism, you understand the importance of building a calming, predictable environment. Due to a highly sensitive nervous system, a child with autism experiences normal day-to-day interactions with an...
by SHC Staff | Dec 1, 2013 | Topics
If you have a child in the 2 to 4 –year- old range, you most likely have grown familiar with the dreaded temper tantrum. Let’s say you interrupt your toddler as he is in the midst of building a block tower. When you inform him that he needs to leave it and accompany...
by SHC Staff | Jun 17, 2013 | Topics
MTHFR (Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase) is labeled for both an enzyme and a gene. A healthy functioning MTHFR gene produces a functioning MTHFR enzyme that converts folic acid to 5-MTHF and helps regulate homocysteine levels. If the MTHFR gene is mutated, the...
by SHC Staff | May 23, 2012 | Topics
Cordyceps sinensis – medicinal mushroom Cordyceps Sinensis – Cordyceps belongs to the family of numerous mushrooms, which are parasitic organisms growing wildly on various insects and anthropods in the high plateaus of China, Nepal, and Tibet. The spores...
by SHC Staff | May 7, 2012 | Topics
Background on Canola Oil Canola oil was first developed in Canada. Its real name is “LEAR” (Low Erucic Acid Rape). It is a semi-drying oil that is used as a lubricant, fuel, soap, a synthetic rubber base, and an illuminant to give glossy magazines their shine. Now it...
by SHC Staff | Apr 27, 2012 | Topics
Here is a simplified guide if you interested in following a Paleo diet. The Paleo diet is based on the pre-agricultural, hunter-gatherer model of eating. The idea is that since grains and dairy did not enter the diet until roughly 10,000 years ago, the body has not...
by SHC Staff | Apr 19, 2012 | Topics
Alcohol: While we often hear of the health benefits of moderate amounts of alcoholic, especially wine, it may not be benefitting you. We created this chart after seeing multiple cases where alcoholic drinks was the cause of numerous health complaints that were all...
by SHC Staff | Jan 18, 2012 | Topics
Americans each consume more than 150 pounds of sugar and related sweeteners each year. There are 17 teaspoons of sugar in a single can of Coke. Author of Lick the Sugar Habit by Nancy Appleton discusses how this sugar overconsumption severely compromises our immune...
by SHC Staff | Oct 30, 2011 | Topics
Belly Fat : Good Fat Bad Fat? The Belly fat : Experts aren’t sure why fat can be bad in one area of the body and yet not so bad in others. But they have two strong theories. One has to do with what visceral fat does (visceral fat is around the abdominal area and...
by SHC Staff | Oct 10, 2011 | Topics
Aspartame: NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure are all under the toxic umbrella of Aspartame. This compound was discovered by accident in 1965 when James Schlatter, a chemist of G.D. Searle Company, was testing an anti-ulcer drug. Aspartame was approved...
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...
