In the past twenty years, the rate of gout has doubled—mostly due to a change in diet and exercise habits in the American population. If you remember your history, you may also remember that gout symptoms are traditionally thought of as affecting king’s and rich men, and that Benjamin Franklin, who suffered from gout symptoms, [...]
The latest trend in surgery is gallbladder removal, but that doesn’t mean that the gallbladder isn’t an important organ. The gallbladder is responsible for storing and concentrating bile to help digest fat, it was also recently discovered (2009) that the gallbladder can produce a small amount of insulin (it’s located next to the pancreas, and [...]
Medical TV shows have made lupus out to be a scary disease, one that can’t be diagnosed until symptoms are deadly, and that symptoms occur rapidly. Of course, this is all dramatization, and most people with lupus lead a more or less normal life. So, What Is Lupus? Lupus is Latin for wolf, and is [...]
Detoxification is ridding the body of the build up of toxins, which could include pathogens, parasites, or heavy metals (like lead or too much iron). What is detoxification good for? Well, besides getting rid of all that junk, some people report feeling lighter/more energetic, having whiter pupils, and like they are digesting better. But there [...]
Recently reformulated, Adrenal MGRx is designed with the nutrients that the adrenal glands need. Located above each kidney, the adrenal glands are part of the endocrine system. Jobs of the Adrenal Glands: Produce aldosterone, which regulates electrolytes and water levels in the body (affecting blood pressure) Producing sex hormones including estrogen Producing stress hormones