Archive for April, 2009

The Fundementals to Good Health Part 3

April 30, 2009
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The Fundementals to Good Health Part 3

Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Alternative Health Clinic As mentioned in part two depending on what you eat, has a direct affect on your immune system. Eating dead processed foods causes your immune system to use up large amounts of its vital enzyme reserves. Eating live natural foods doesn’t use up such...
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Breast Tenderness and foods

April 13, 2009
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic It is not uncommon for many women to experience breast tenderness in the pre-menstrual phase and is connected with a hormone imbalance. Liver plays a vital and huge role in hormone metabolism. Eat foods like linseeds, beans and lentils. Take Milk Thistle and Dandelion root...
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Prolapsed Womb

April 13, 2009
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic The womb (uterus) is supported in the pelvic cavity and held into place by ligaments and a set of muscles known as the pelvic floor. However these ligaments and muscles can become weak and stretch due to being over-weight or several births or difficult...
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

April 13, 2009
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is often an inherited disorder, affecting the ovaries, which produce eggs and hormones – estrogen and progesterone. People with PCOS have higher levels of insulin. This causes imbalances in hormone levels – elevated levels of testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH) and...
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Food Sensitivities

April 7, 2009
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Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic An intolerance to a certain food or a food sensitivity, could be due to a lack of a certain enzyme that digests that particular food. I common problem is the lack of lactose (enzyme), which means it is difficult to digest dairy products as...
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Feature

Pears

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Nutrients Vitamin C, beta-carotene, folic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphoros, potassium, zinc and plenty of pectin. The humble pear is one of the most...
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Rice

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Rice (gluten-free) is a staple for more than half the world’s population. Did you know? That white rice has such a...
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Spelt grain

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Spelt (contains some gluten) is a relative of wheat. It originated in Southeast Asia and was brought to the Middle East more than 5,000...
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Kamut

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Kamut (contains some gluten) is an ancient form of durum-related wheat. It flourished in Egypt more than 5,000 years ago. Grown until the Second...
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Quinoa

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Quinoa (gluten-free) is a cousin of amaranth and has some of the same amazing qualities. One of the staples of the Incas and was...
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