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Some foods when eaten leave an acid residue in your body. Others leave an alkaline residue. High acidity residues can be measured in urine and are thought to encourage degenerative diseases. Find out more facts and how to test yourself. Download for $1.00
The efficiency with which your liver can process waste products and toxins from intestinal bacteria, pollutants etc, can vary as much as 60-fold. This factsheet looks at specific foods and herbs which can help protect and repair your liver, and boost the detoxifying enzymes it needs to make. Download for $1.00
Sugar-free "diet" foods are often sweetened with aspartame, the chemical name for Nutrasweet® and Canderel, the most popular of all sugar substitutes. Millions of people trying to lose weight add it to their tea and coffee every day and consume huge quantities of an estimated 4,000 food and drink products sweetened with it. Governments tell us it has been thoroughly tested and pronounced safe. Others claim it could go down in history as the most harmful additive permitted in food. Read more in this factsheet. Download for $1.00
The contraceptive Pill and HRT are so useful and convenient that their downside is felt to be a small price to pay. Most doctors are not even aware of the full extent of this downside. Women doctors in particular have been shocked to find that these drugs, which are a type of steroid, have ruined their own health, yet they received no warning whatsoever. This factsheet helps you look at these drugs with your eyes open and also gives practical self-help advice for combating menopausal problems. Download for $1.00
One of the most overlooked causes of ill-health is a breakdown in the barrier between the contents of our intestines and our blood circulation. This barrier is our intestinal lining. This factsheet describes ways in which the lining can become damaged and begin to leak bacterial toxins and other particles into our blood, causing symptoms as a result of major stress to our liver and immune system. Download for $1.00
Disruption in the family can be so severe that the parents of a hyperactive child will do anything to make life more bearable. This may be why sales of Ritalin, a drug which controls the symptoms, are sky-rocketing. Like any toxic drug, Ritalin should only be used until the causes of a child's hyperactivity are found and dealt with. Several prestigious researchers have been looking at the foods and food additives which can lead to hyperactive symptoms in susceptible children. This factsheet summarises some of the findings. Download for $1.00
Memory problems may involve difficulty in acquiring new information, or in storing it and retrieving it quickly. These problems are often assumed to be due to the natural ageing process. But research now shows that the ageing of your memory can be greatly accelerated if you lack certain important nutrients which nourish nerve cells and help the liver excrete waste products. Download for $1.00
Standard medical treatments for IBS are not treatments at all, merely palliatives (helping you to cope with the symptoms). Any successful medical treatment must deal with the causes of an illness. This factsheet looks at the causes of IBS and suggests many self-help measures. Download for $1.00
Modern medicine is based on the "one disease, one treatment" approach. This is a hindrance when a medical problem is known to have multiple causes. This factsheet looks at the "bigger picture" of chronic fatigue syndrome and at how herbs and specific foods can be used to repair some of the damage to body functions which, when it reaches a critical mass, is implicated in the development of chronic fatigue. Download for $1.00
In almost all books on natural health there is a shortage of information on the kidneys. Yet these are among the most vital of organs. This factsheet looks at how your kidneys work, and at eating habits which can stress your kidneys and promote kidney stones and other types of damage. Also includes a little self-help advice on polycystic kidney disease and nephrotic syndrome. Download for $1.00
There is now a widespread believe that vitamin C should not be taken seriously as a treatment for the common cold. But as pointed out by Nobel Prize laureate Linus Pauling, who wrote on this subject, "If you don't take the right dose of a medicine, you can't expect the medicine to work". This factsheet looks at the dosages and regimes used in vitamin C research and analyses which ones are most effective against the common cold. Download for $1.00
The biggest breakthrough in the whole history of medicine for the treatment of mental illness came in the 1930s with the discovery that vitamin B3 could cure pellagra, an illness which until then had filled the mental hospitals of the United States. The symptoms were identical to those of schizophrenia. This factsheet examines hormones which affect mood, how these hormones can be manipulated with nutritional supplements, and research showing links between nutrition and cases of depression, schizophrenia and anxiety. Download for $1.00
In the haste to sell you lenses, your optician may fail to give you advice which could help your eyes recover from problems such as long- and short-sightedness, without the need for glasses. These problems are not necessarily age-related but can be due to faulty habits which can be easily corrected with eye exercises and improved nutrition. This factsheet also looks at nutritional help for some eye diseases, including cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration. Download for $1.00
Nowadays we are all careful about food hygiene to prevent bacterial infections, but there is very little education about mould. Yet mould - often unseen - grows easily on food, even while refrigerated. This factsheet looks at the toxins which can be produced by mould (mycotoxins), and some of the illnesses which have resulted from eating contaminated food. Download for $1.00
The war between the butter and margarine industries leaves the consumer totally confused. This factsheet looks at questions like "How much fat is too much?" and "Are all hard fats bad?" It gives practical advice on best sources of beneficial fats and oils, and on what to use for cooking, spreading, etc. Download for $1.00
The fact that millions of people are trying to lose weight and not succeeding, means that we must start to look deeper at the reasons for long-term overweight. Based on treatments developed by the author, this factsheet gives many practical techniques for regaining control, both psychological, (including comfort eating and food addictions) and metabolic. Also includes information on water retention. Download for $1.00
Infertility is often thought of as a problem of the individual: "My sperm count is too low", or "I am prone to miscarriages". Blame is put on genetics, increa-sed sexual activity, the contraceptive pill, and sexually-transmitted diseases. But there are population-wide pollutants capable of tipping the balance and rendering marginally fertile people infertile. This factsheet describes the pollutants, where they come from and how they can affect human fertility. Download for $1.00
A very succinct summary of the major causes of 18 common health problems, and nutritional self-help measures that in the long term can be far more effective than prescription medicines. Covers arthritis, asthma, candidiasis, chronic fatigue, infertility, irritable bowel syndrome, migraine and headaches, osteoporosis, enlarged prostate, skin problems (acne, eczema, psoriasis), period pains (in young women), PMS, menopausal symptoms, and the prevention of gall stones, cancer, heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Download for $1.00
Fluoridation is promoted by the dental industry as a necessary mass medication to prevent tooth decay. There is fierce lobbying in some parts of the world to force water companies to introduce it. Consumers are doing their best to resist this pressure. Find out why they say there is "No evidence of significant benefits and substantial evidence of adverse effects." Download for $1.00
This factsheet answers questions such as Should I accept conventional treatments? Should I try a natural approach? What causes cancer? Why should I change my diet? What is the Gerson diet? Is it safe to take supplements while I am receiving chemotherapy? Lists helpful and non-helpful foods and supplements, based on trawling through the most up-to-date anticancerdiet information available today. Large factsheet (7 pages). Download for $2.00
This factsheet eliminates the confusion about food allergy, its symptoms, causes, and the best methods for detecting problem foods. It explains the subject thoroughly and gives full instructions for do-it-yourself allergy testing. Download for $1.00
This factsheet explains the relationship between nutritional habits and hearing ability. Find out little-known facts such as how over-consumption of saturated fat can have harmful effects on hearing, even in children. Download for $1.00
Information on this subject is often conflicting and confusing. This factsheet deals succinctly with topics such as breast-feeding, probiotic supplements for babies, cow, goat and soy milk formula feeds, sugary drinks, fluid, salt, growth, weaning, fats, fibre and foods which should be avoided by babies. Download for $1.00
In the UK, New Zealand and other areas where soil selenium is very low, there is a higher risk of many different health problems due to a lack of the antioxidant enzyme which your body makes from selenium. This factsheet looks at how the selenium RDA is set, the main dietary sources, average intakes, and the links between selenium deficiency and heart disease, thyroid problems, schizophrenia, immune deficiency, cancer and asthma.
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Old age is inevitable, but the research reported in this factsheet shows that infirmity and the so-called "age-related" diseases are not. There is now such a wealth of research, this factsheet should be a great comfort to anyone who fears old age, either for themselves or their loved ones. Download for $1.00
This factsheet looks at health problems which can result from the recycling of air in sealed buildings, including chronic fatigue syndrome, poor concentration and depression. A flu-like syndrome can result from chronic exposure to fungal spores from poorly-maintained ventilation and air conditioning systems. Toxic gases can become concentrated. Download for $1.00
It is often assumed that healthy eating is beyond the means of people on low incomes. This isn't necessarily true. In fact, healthy eating can be very affordable, for the simple reason that the foods most lacking in nutritional value are usually the most processed. This factsheet tells you how you can make your money stretch further, and gives time-saving hints, menu suggestions, and some simple recipes. Download for $1.00
Everyone knows that eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth and probably bad for your health, but how much is too much? This factsheet tries to answer this question and describes the results of some research studies into the health effects of excess sugar. Includes information on excess insulin, fluid retention, gall bladder disease, kidney disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and colon cancer. Download for $1.00
In many countries in the western world, coronary heart disease (the cause of heart attacks) is the single largest cause of death, often accounting for a quarter of all deaths. Yet it is probably the most easily prevented of all diseases. This factsheet looks at some of the research which shows how simple it is to protect yourself and your loved ones against this killer. Your doctor hasn't told you? Maybe you have been consulting the wrong doctors. Includes information on atherosclerosis, homocysteine, angina and high cholesterol. Download for $1.00
Historical evidence shows that the rate of several diseases was in decline well before the start of vaccination. So it cannot be proved that vaccination is the reason why smallpox has been wiped out and polio epidemics no longer occur. On the other hand, most cases of polio in the USA are now thought to be caused by polio vaccination. Hepatitis vaccinations in France have been halted as they seem to have caused cases of multiple sclerosis. The MMR vaccine given to children has been implicated in autism and Crohn's disease. This factsheet looks at the downside of vaccination and gives facts to help you make an informed choice. Download for $1.00