| |
Nutritional
Support During Radiation
and Chemotherapy Treatments
By Fern Leaf, BA, NE, NC, NANP Registered,
MPH cand.
"We now know that the treatment efficacy of conventional medicines
can be enhanced when used in combination with supportive therapies
that include nutritional pharmacology, botanical medicine, psychosocial
support and improved physical conditioning."
Keith Block, M.D.
Read
Full Text
The Brain Immune Connection:
Staying Well in a Toxic World
By Fern Leaf
It's not simply time and poor nutrition that
threaten the power of our brain and nervous system. The air we breathe,
water we drink and soil our food is grown in are under assault from
pesticides, industrial run-off, hormones, chemical residues and
smoke. Many of the fish we eat are loaded with mercury — which
even in low doses can damage neurological function. (Bauman, 2000;
23-24) And let's not overlook how the energy from power lines that
feed our homes' electrical addiction may disturb our brains. Did
someone mention cell phones? Toxic carriers for your flu vaccine?
And who hasn't been touched by the tragedy of senile dementia, Alzheimer's,
or the crippling, clinical depression of an otherwise promising
young adult?
Read
Full Text
|
