Specific Health Problems

health-problems.gifArticles about how to deal with specific health problems using natural remedies.

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

Do you suffer from chronic belching, boating, gas, acid reflux, a hiatal hernia or other digestive problems?

You might just have a problem with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).  In fact, many of the problems attributed to yeast infections are actually caused by SIBO. Read this article to understand what SIBO is, what causes it and how to eliminate it naturally.

The Fungus Among Us

Yeast and Fungi Aren’t All Bad —
In Fact, Most of the Time They’re Quite Helpful

This article explains that yeast and fungus are quite useful, except when we get an overgrowth of yeast in our body.  It covers facts and myths about yeast infection and yeast overgrowth and some useful remedies for controlling fungal infections.

How to Get More Mental Marbles

Ten Ideas for Increasing and
Keeping Your Intelligence

When I was in elementary school I had a collection of marbles. I didn’t like the game of marbles because I lost my second favorite marble in a game. So, I decided to be more careful with my marbles because I really wanted to keep the marbles I had. As an adult, I don't own the toys called marbles anymore, but I still want to keep my marbles. Of course, I’m talking about mental marbles, as in maintaining a sound mind. n this article I explore how to do that.

Probable Cause: Fibromyalgia and DSS

Probable Cause:
"Arresting" the Underlying Causes
of Fibromyalgia and DSS

I’ve chosen to address the probable causes of (and natural remedies for) a cluster of serious modern health problems researcher Muhammad Yunus, M.D., of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, calls Dysregulation Spectrum Syndrome (DSS), which include fibromyalgia and other related conditions.

Marrow in the Bones

Why Healthy Bones are
Essential to a Healthy Body

It shall be health to the navel, and
marrow to the bones.”
(Proverbs 3:8)

In the religious tradition I grew up with, the phrase “health to the navel, marrow to the bones” was a symbolic representation of what it means to be blessed with good physical health. I have pondered this phrase and think that it contains deep symbolism about what is necessary for us to have good physical health.  Health in the navel refers to a healthy digestive tract, which many natural healers understand is vital to good health.  But, why marrow in the bones?  This article explores why healthy bones (and bone marrow) are vital to overall good health.

Seven Stress Solving Secrets

Stress!  We all experience it from time to time in our lives.  This past fall (2009) I've experienced my fair share of it, enough to make me feel pretty confident that I know what I'm talking about when it comes to stress management.  In this article I present seven secrets to managing the stress that inevitably comes into our lives.

Cardiac Herbs: Beyond Hawthorn

Having encountered some pretty serious heart problems in people very close to me, I've searched for years to learn more about cardiac herbs.  This article lists what I've learned thus far about herbs that can help heal heart problems, including very serious problems like tachycardia, arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure.  I have been unable to locate a source for some of these remedies, but I have been able to source and use others.  This is an advanced article that includes information about some toxic botanicals that have to be used in a very professional manner.  I hope you find it useful.

About That "Time of the Month"

We make a lot of jokes about PMS (like I do in this article), but the truth is that we need to respect the natural cycle of a woman's body.  If there are problems that arise with mensus, then this article discusses some emotional and physical remedies for them.

Video Demonstrations on Identifying and Correcting a Hiatal Hernia

I believe the hiatal hernia is one of the underlying causes of many people's chronic health problems.  I've written an extensive article on this problem, found on this website, but here are two video presentations (featuring my wife Elena before we were married) showing how to identify and correct a hiatal hernia.

Here Piggy, Piggy: Thoughts About the Swine Flu

You'd have to be an Ostrich not to know about the hubbub going around about the Swine Flu. I hope by the end of this article to offer a better prospective than the media seem to be presenting.