Sierra Spine & Fitness Blog
Decreasing Cell Phone Radiation
Nevada City Decreasing Cell Phone Radiation As a follow-up to the recent blog on cell phones causing cancer, I looked into ways to decrease cell phone radiation. Here’s the lowdown: Blue tooth headsets don’t help, and some are worse than just using your phone. Ferrite beads and various other gizmos that you stick onto your…
Aminos for Depression
Aminos for Depression Nevada City I’ve had several comments from readers wanting to know natural alternatives to pharmaceutical antidepressants. As mentioned in a recent blog , SSRI’s (the most popular group of antidepressants) decrease bone density by an average of 4% . Another problem with SSRI’s (this group of drugs includes amitriptyline, Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil,…
Cell Phones and Cancer
Cell Phone and cancer Another new study demonstrates a link between cell phone use and cancer: “The study, published Friday in the American Journal of Epidemiology, found a clear link between cell phone use and cancerous growth in the saliva glands. Researchers found that among groups who tend to hold the phone on one side…
Antibacterial Soap and Hormone Disruption
Nevada City Antibacterial Soap and Hormone Disruption New research shows that TCC (triclocarban) , a chemical used in many soaps, toothpastes, cosmetics, and cleaners, is a powerful hormone disruptor. Unlike many other chemicals that make the body less responsive to hormones, TCC powerfully amplifies hormonal effects . In an interview on NPR today the lead…
Cold, Flu, and Heart Disease?
Nevada City Cold, Flu, and Heart Disease? Flu and cold season is upon us, and I hope you are keeping in mind my past blogs on the potent effect of Andrographis Paniculata in the treatment and prevention of these pesky problems (if not, read them here, then buy it here in my store—I haven’t had…
Brain Building Activity
Nevada City Brain Building Activity More and more research is demonstrating that exercise not only strengthens bone, muscle, and character, it strengthens your mind. In particular, regular exercise greatly increases the capacity for neurogenesis, or the ability to create new neurons (nerve cells) in the brain. Once upon a time it was thought that neurogenesis…