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Seven Most Important Requirements for Healing

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Dec 11, 2013
Personal and Environmental Wellness
Natural Health Care

After badly dislocating my left shoulder while playing basketball during my first year of university, I began experimenting with a variety of strength-training techniques for my shoulders. Over the course of several years, I tried numerous routines that called for dozens of exercises with free weights and machines. Read more about Seven Most Important Requirements for Healing

 

Tips For Staying Healthy With A Desk Job

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Dec 09, 2013
Natural Health Care

Let’s begin our look at how to stay healthy while spending hours at a desk by addressing your foundation. Unless you have a health condition that makes it difficult to sit for a long period of time, your foundation while working at a desk is likely your pelvis, which serves as a base for your spinal column, which in turn provides protective housing for your nervous system, which serves as the primary highway of information traffic that allows you to do and feel all that you do. Read more about Tips For Staying Healthy With A Desk Job

 

Nutritional Considerations For Regular Computer Users

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Dec 08, 2013
Healthy Eating Resources
Natural Health Care

Part one of this series on Tips For Staying Healthy With A Desk Job described the essentials of taking care of your physical health with specific exercises and being mindful of how you use your body throughout the day. Read more about Nutritional Considerations For Regular Computer Users

 

Where Is Your Pain Coming From?

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Oct 30, 2013
Natural Health Care

Sometimes, you can pinpoint exactly where you are feeling pain and that point does in fact represent where you are injured. But there are many instances in which you may feel pain or discomfort in one area of your body while the actual injury is in a different location. Read more about Where Is Your Pain Coming From?

 

Estrogen Dominance: Is It Affecting Your Health?

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 23, 2013
Natural Health Care

When researchers from l'Universite de Montreal recently tested the waters of the St. Lawrence River downstream of Montreal, they discovered levels of estrogen 90 times the normal rate. These estrogens were both the natural type (estradiol) occurring in all women and men, and synthetic estrogens, like the ones found in some contraceptive medications and medications used in hormone replacement therapy. Read more about Estrogen Dominance: Is It Affecting Your Health?

 

Work On The Largest Determinants Of Your Health First

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jul 01, 2013
Natural Health Care

The other day, I spoke briefly with someone looking to address chronic edema in her legs. It was clear that she had been to the moon and back in her quest to find a solution, and despite all of her efforts, her condition had remained essentially unchanged over 20 years. Read more about Work On The Largest Determinants Of Your Health First

 

Is Your Health Suffering Because Of This Critical Mistake?

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on May 15, 2013
Natural Health Care

Here's an e-mail that I received over the weekend from a fellow who I consulted for this past winter:

"Hey Dr. Ben:

To follow up, I am ecstatic to report that everything, and I mean EVERYTHING has gotten better since we last spoke.

I have been religious about not snacking after dinner. You know that I was skeptical that this alone could fix my belly, but I stand humbled. Read more about Is Your Health Suffering Because Of This Critical Mistake?

 

When Lettuce Isn't Good For You

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Apr 23, 2013
Natural Health Care

A few weeks ago, I posted a letter that I received from a client who used regular intake of lettuce and cherries to strengthen her teeth.

In learning about this, a reader in Toronto, Ontario decided to try eating blended lettuce salads daily to address chronic sensitivity that she had in a back molar. She wrote to let me know that within two days of eating blended lettuce salads, her GI tract became highly uncomfortable, as though she had non-stop inflammation in her stomach. Read more about When Lettuce Isn't Good For You

 

The Secret History of the War on Cancer

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Dec 07, 2012
Personal and Environmental Wellness
Natural Health Care

For many years, I have explained to questioning family members and friends why I cannot support conventional cancer-fighting fundraising campaigns.

I am not completely against conventional medical treatment options for different types of cancer. For example, for a good number of people that I have worked with over the past several years, I have fully supported and encouraged surgical excision of malignant tumours. My wariness of the mainstream cancer-fighting industry pertains to what I believe is excessive and often times inappropriate use of chemotherapy and radiation, as well as the lack of attention that is given to relevant environmental and personal lifestyle factors. Read more about The Secret History of the War on Cancer

 

Three Acupressure Points For Good Overall Health

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Nov 19, 2012
Natural Health Solutions
Natural Health Care

Acupressure is a healing art that involves applying pressure to specific points on your body. The idea is to manually stimulate blood flow to your largest nerves, which promotes healthy nerve function, which in turn, promotes optimal cellular function, as all cellular activity is ultimately governed by your nervous system.

So much like you can maintain healthy muscles through regular exercise, you can maintain healthy nerves through regular acupressure. Read more about Three Acupressure Points For Good Overall Health

 

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