26 02, 2013

How to Prepare your Food

2018-06-07T16:13:38-07:00

The discovery of fire revolutionized life in many ways, but the greatest impact was on food. It is very interesting that tribes in all parts of the world have developed incredibly similar ways of foods involving the use fire. Bread, for example, is a universal food that is baked. In addition, a fair number of [...]

How to Prepare your Food2018-06-07T16:13:38-07:00
19 02, 2013

The Secret of a Balanced Nutrition

2018-06-07T07:36:26-07:00

In the complex process of keeping our bodies functioning properly, nutrition supplies the elements necessary to keep 100 trillion cells carrying out their diverse activities. One of the most important activities in the body is a production of replacement cells. This is a vulnerable process because there are many elements that distort genetic information and [...]

The Secret of a Balanced Nutrition2018-06-07T07:36:26-07:00
15 02, 2013

Amounts of Fruits and Vegetables for Cancer Prevention

2018-06-06T19:59:30-07:00

Five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily will help you prevent cancer. A serving equals 1/2 cup of fruit or vegetables, a cup of raw leafy vegetables, a medium-sized piece of raw fruit, or 170 g of fruit or vegetable juice. It is best to eat the fruits and vegetables raw. Cooking destroys [...]

Amounts of Fruits and Vegetables for Cancer Prevention2018-06-06T19:59:30-07:00
24 01, 2013

Laughter at the Cellular Level

2018-06-06T23:39:43-07:00

When you laugh, this is an overview of how your body changes at the cellular level: Cells that produce antibodies increase in number. Cells that combat viruses fall into formation and get ready for battle. All of this is the direct result of a good joke! No wonder comedians like George Burns live so long! [...]

Laughter at the Cellular Level2018-06-06T23:39:43-07:00
15 01, 2013

What is Alternative Medicine? Part 1

2018-06-07T15:06:45-07:00

In general, alternative medicine is anything that has not been tested, approved, recommended or condoned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the American Medical Association (AMA) of the United States of America. The United State’s medical system is benchmark for the rest of the world, an anything  that is approved by the FDA [...]

What is Alternative Medicine? Part 12018-06-07T15:06:45-07:00
9 01, 2013

Reducing your stress factors: Learn from Nurses

2018-06-07T06:54:32-07:00

ARE YOU STRESSED out? You’re not alone. More than 75 percent of all Americans see their lives as being too complex. Work and family stress pile on fatigue and stress-related emotions and can create a looming sense of hopelessness and futility. The causes of stress and anger are many. Here are the top ten reasons [...]

Reducing your stress factors: Learn from Nurses2018-06-07T06:54:32-07:00
18 12, 2012

The War on Cancer: The Beginning

2018-06-07T07:46:17-07:00

by Dr. Francisco Contreras, MD.     Eradicating cancer is the greatest challenges medical science has ever faced. No other disease has had more money ore more hours of scientific study devoted to it. Since the 1920’s when the United States government first funded studies on cancer, vast resources have been invested in the search [...]

The War on Cancer: The Beginning2018-06-07T07:46:17-07:00
11 12, 2012

Boost Your Immune System with Laughter

2018-06-06T20:24:30-07:00

By Dr. Francisco Contreras IN A SERIES of studies at Loma Linda University in California, researcher Lee Berk discovered that watching a comedy video can strengthen your immune system in very measurable ways. Just as stressful emotions such as grief and anger can suppress your immune system, positive emotions such as laughter can have the [...]

Boost Your Immune System with Laughter2018-06-06T20:24:30-07:00
6 12, 2012

Red Wine: Here’s to a long Cancer Free Life

2018-06-07T06:56:12-07:00

RED WINE is an important component in Mediterranean dietary traditions. Its considered the explanation of the French paradox that coronary heart disease in France is the lowest among industrial countries, despite the high incidence of risk factors such as smoking, a high-fat diet and the lack of exercise of its citizens. Longevity among the French [...]

Red Wine: Here’s to a long Cancer Free Life2018-06-07T06:56:12-07:00
27 11, 2012

Mediterranean Diet

2018-06-07T05:42:40-07:00

by Dr. Francisco Contreras     A MEDITERRANEAN DIET is rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, complex carbohydrates, olive oil and red wine (or red grapes or grape juice). You can also obtain the same effect through supplementation, as we will discuss later. There is no doubt that eating a diet rich in fruits and [...]

Mediterranean Diet2018-06-07T05:42:40-07:00

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