Raw Food Ideas
May 12th, 2009 by Dr Dzung Price
If cooked food is so good for you, why do we often feel so tired after eating it, and head for the couch?
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May 12th, 2009 by Dr Dzung Price
If cooked food is so good for you, why do we often feel so tired after eating it, and head for the couch?
May 12th, 2009 by Dr Dzung Price
I talk to many parents who know that allergies can affect their child’s behaviour, moods and ability to learn. However, many people, including doctors and teachers are still not aware that allergies can have significant psychological effects, especially on children.
Mar 17th, 2009 by Dr Dzung Price
I’ve just finished a morning session of Qi Gong by the river after a good night’s sleep, and now I’m sipping my nutrient-packed green smoothie, already feeling super-energized for the day. Rest, relaxation, good food and exercise are absolutely essential to the health my adrenal system.
Mar 17th, 2009 by Dr Dzung Price
There are many possible causes for chronic low energy, including overwork, lack of sleep, boredom, stress, depression, anemia (which results in decreased supply of oxygen to your cels), nutrient deficiencies (which can starve your cells of essential nutrients), chronic infection, disease, and sometimes, an out of balance thyroid.
You might also try the yoga shoulder stand, which is believed to be good for the thyroid. I’ve been doing this for years, and have never had thyroid problems, but I am convinced that this pose is also wonderfully rejuvenating, and it is also very energizing as it bathes the brain in fresh, oxygenated blood.
Dec 21st, 2008 by Dr Dzung Price
This is the first of a series of articles full of useful tips to help relieve your child’s allergies.
In part 2, you get practical tips to detoxify your child and your child's environment. Toxins are a major cause of allergies and other diseases.
Nov 23rd, 2008 by Dr Dzung Price
As a health practitioner with enormous faith in the body’s natural ability to maintain and heal itself, I am still surprised to find how many people don’t recognise illness or unwellness in its early stages, when the problems are small and easily taken care of. Instead, they wait until their condition interferes with their lifestyle, or causes significant distress, then rush to the health practitioner looking for answers.
Nov 23rd, 2008 by Dr Dzung Price
Have you ever wondered why we are witnessing epidemic increases in allergies, poor health and chronic medical conditions? After years of clinical practice and research, I am convinced that there are two main reasons for this: chronic stress and toxic overload.
Nowadays we are faced with an increasing amount of stress in our lives. From unresolved past issues, to the fast-paced technological pressures of 21st century living, financial challenges, work stresses, family pressures and relationship problems, we are increasingly required to cope with so many more demands in our lives. To make things worse, our bodies are exposed to an increasing barrage of toxic chemicals, poisons, pesticides, pollutants, and electromagnetic pollution found in our water supplies, food, personal care products and the air we breathe. It is no surprise that we are experiencing worsening ill-health today.
All these challenges stress our bodies every day, forcing our bodies into constant fight-or-flight mode. This means that our growth systems and immune systems are shut down as our bodies assume an almost chronic state of emergency. The body is over-taxed, and no longer able to heal itself and do the daily repairs it was designed to do. No wonder so many of us develop allergies!
As you can see, many factors contribute to allergy, including toxin overload and stress. These two factors alone can place such a burden on the immune system that it finally goes a little crazy and begins to over-react to ordinarily harmless substances. If the problem is compounded by infections, medications, nutrient deficiencies or digestive problems, well, the poor immune system doesn’t stand a chance.
Even if allergies are treated, if your body is still struggling to cope with toxins and chronic stress, you may not get the lasting relief you want, or you can get new allergies …or even an autoimmune disorder…down the track. That's why detoxification and emotional work should be key elements in any allergy program that aims to treat allergies in the long term.
Nov 17th, 2008 by Dr Dzung Price
If you can’t budge extra weight, or find yourself gaining weight no matter what you do, it could because of inflammation due to allergies and toxins…and your allergy medicines may just be aggravating the situation. This is the conclusion from two studies proving that toxicity and inflammation from food allergies are major underlying causes of obesity and illness.
Nov 17th, 2008 by Dr Dzung Price
Going hungry because you're trying to lose weight? Statistically, that makes you much more likely to get off track and start eating more than you should. Eating less will certainly help you lose weight, but you don't have to go hungry. Instead, eat more of the foods that actually help flush fat and toxins from your body, and clean your cells. These include dark green vegetables, dark leafy greens (eg. turnip greens, radish leaves, dandelion leaves, swiss chard, bok choy etc), squash, carrots, sea vegetables, onions, green onions, and fresh herbs. Eat as many of these as you can raw. Raw plant foods are rich in enzymes, little proteins that help digestion and help remove toxins.
Oct 22nd, 2008 by Dr Dzung Price
Hello Elizabeth. I may not have made myself quite clear. I do not say that symptoms of hormonal change are emotional and not physical. Of course they are physical, just as hormones are physical entities. But our emotions CAN be affected by hormonal changes..and that's in both men and women, so I do not agree that to say so is at all sexist. PMS is just one example of this (or do you think that's all in the head?). And there is enough research to show that emotions can worsen allergies…again in both men and women(eg. recent press release from Ohio State University on 11 Aug 2008 reporting on study showing that 'Stress, Anxiety Can Make Allergy Attacks Even More Miserable, Last Longer"). It is not easy, probably impossible, to isolate precise causes of worsening allergies during menstruation, but it would also be negligent to ignore possible emotional factors.