It’s not an ugly weed, but it sure looks like one. Milk thistle feeds the liver. So why is that important for you to know? In an increasingly toxic world, we place growing burdens on the body’s detoxification system, the hub of which is the liver. Millions of compounds are detoxified within each liver cell, [...]

One of the biggest health complaints is “I’m tired all the time.” Sounds like a small complaint compared to all the other health problems, diseases and symptoms people end up with, but you know what? A lack of energy is not something to ignore. Are you dog tired? Here are a few of the effects [...]

Secret Healing Power of Whole Foods by Vic Shayne, PhD It’s no secret that most people have one sort of illness or symptom or another. That’s a sad fact of our modern era. But did you know that the secret to health, healing and prevention lies hidden, like a treasure, in Nature’s foods? It’s true. [...]

Detox Programs: Poisons in Our Bodies & Getting Rid of Them by Vic Shayne, PhD The notion of “detoxification” was all but unheard of fifty years ago, with the exception of detoxification for drug and alcohol abusers. But the new form of detoxification has to do with the attempt to rid one’s body of toxins [...]

by Vic Shayne, PhD There are scores of energy drinks and energy powders on the market today. But, sadly, most of these are filled with chemicals, from synthetic (artificial) ingredients to isolated vitamins. Although any nutritional doctor understands that real, good, healthful energy comes from real foods, too many people are fooled by marketing and [...]

by Vic Shayne, PhDNutrition, depression and emotional health go hand-in-hand. There is a very close relationship between nutrition from foods and neurological (electrical) impulses that help the brain function. So, without the right nutrition, your brain cannot offer you clear thoughts, emotional stability and other functions necessary for health and happiness. This means that with [...]

By Vic Shayne, PhD The liver has been described as the most overworked organ. This is debatable, but certainly the liver is one of the most versatile, multi-tasking organs we have. It is responsible for so many functions that, when not working optimally, leads to all kinds of health problems ranging from hepatitis to indigestion.

Chronic Fatigue & Low Energy by Vic Shayne, PhD Many physicians have referred to it as hypochondria or idiopathic disease (meaning that it has no known cause), but now more and more doctors are recognizing the reality of chronic fatigue as a valid medical complaint. Just as the name implies, this means that people suffering [...]

Sugar is poison in excessive amounts. Yet people eat about 140 pounds of sugar a year. But because sugar is such a huge industry, even dietitians and doctors and the media do not inform us of just how bad refined sugar is for our health. It keeps us from being healthy, it makes us sick [...]