Posts by James Brent
Balancing pH
The pH of blood can range from 7.35-7.45, perhaps as high as 7.5. This is considered to be alkaline and is optimal for the health of our cells, bones and teeth. Also the body can eliminate toxins more effectively. A good indication that our blood pH is normal is the pH of our saliva which…
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Medicine men were the original health care practitioners. Now we have many types of health care practitioners with different degrees and licenses as well as different approaches to the care offered. I believe there should be a return to the concept of medicine men. Medicine can be defined as an experience that supports health, well…
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A Vision for Health Care Andrew Still, the founder of Osteopathy, said anyone can find disease but goal should be to find health. Osteopaths are doctors with the letters D O after their name. There is another type of doctor called Naturopath. They are trained in natural healing techniques and have the letters N D…
Read MoreHacking Your Health
If we use our limited time and hard earned money to keep our cars running well and helping them last, even though they can be replaced, doesn’t it make sense to optimize our mind and body’s health since they cannot be replaced. Now that cars have computer systems that can alert the owner about potential…
Read MoreDeveloping Healthy Habits
Habits are learned automatic reflex responses or behaviors that become part of your brains memory. They are done without thought or unconsciously. They allow the brain to conserve energy which is important for the evolutionary process. Habits permit you to multi-task. Although according to John Medina PhD, a researcher and author, multi-tasking is ineffective for…
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