Simple Natural Remedies to Relieve Acid Reflux

Simple Natural Remedies to Relieve Acid Reflux

Many (many!) people experience symptoms of acid reflux. However, what most people don’t know is that it is very rarely due to an excess production of stomach acid. Most of the time, it is due to too little stomach acid production – a condition often referred to as hypoacidity. The fix then for most people is not medications to suppress or neutralize stomach acid; the solution is to address the reasons for the hypoacidity.

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How Do I Choose a Good Probiotic?

How Do I Choose a Good Probiotic?

Probiotics are getting more and more press these days and they are good for just about everybody to take in order to obtain and maintain optimal health. Many people ask us, “How do I choose a good probiotic?”, and with good reason: the gastrointestinal (GI) tract contains more bacterial organisms (trillions) than there are cells in the entire human body.

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How Dr. Marty Hinz’s Research Changed Parkinson’s Therapy

How Dr. Marty Hinz’s Research Changed Parkinson’s Therapy

There have been some amazing findings published in the last several years in regards to managing the symptoms and progression of Parkinson’s disease using natural methods. Most of these papers have been written or co-written by Marty Hinz, MD. What Dr. Hinz has shown is that it is possible in many cases to manage the symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease while eliminating the potentially devastating side effects of the drugs used in the medical treatment of Parkinson’s disease using amino acid therapy. Read more…

What is Neurotransmitter Reuptake and Why is It Important?

What is Neurotransmitter Reuptake and Why is It Important?

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that help relay information throughout the body. They transmit information through specialized nerve cells called neurons. How this works is that a signal is sent from the beginning of neuron (called the dendrite) to the other end (called the axon). At that point, information can be sent to other neurons via the release of neurotransmitters.

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