A recent studyshowed that swimmers given sodium bicarbonate had better athletic performance over a control group. It is long been believed (and proven by coaches) that there is less lactic acid induced fatigue during exercise when a bicarbonate is used as a supplement. But bicarbonates aren’t only for athletes as many practitioners often give certain ‘acidic’ patients bicarbonates (more…)

There is plenty of research about far-infrared saunas and its detoxifying effect. I’ve been using one since 2001 and love it during the winter. It is important to sweat and a far-infrared saunas at a low heat is deemed to be safer for detoxification than a conventional sauna at high heat. Ayurvedic medicine teaches not to let the brain get too hot. Therefore in Ayurvedic detoxification when administering sweating therapy (Swedena) during Pancha Karma (five cleanses) (more…)

Yet another study showing that low levels of Vitamin D are detrimental to health. Amazingly though this research was published in a major psychiatric journal and suggesting that depression may not be caused because of a Paxil deficiency. (OK so I’m being cynical here, but suggesting that nutrition may play a role in depression is fabulous, because so often it is the cause.). (more…)