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Exercise is on everyone’s mind in the New Year. Gyms are packed, my wife is jogging and everyone is making resolutions to get healthier. No matter your fitness level, you can benefit from daily exercise. Our bodies are designed to move. Like many of you, I have resolved to improve my personal health by starting an exercise program.

Physical movement done with the intention of improving health (exercise) is a fundamental necessity for human health.

➢ Exercise moves our lymphatic fluid, the liquid that carries immune cells and eliminates cellular waste. Unlike blood, which is pumped throughout the body by the heart, the circulation of lymphatic fluid is entirely dependent on skeletal muscle contraction.

Most everyone is familiar with the term menopause, which refers to the end of a woman’s reproductive years. What some people don’t know is that men also go through a similar transition, known as andropause or male menopause, during their later years. In both cases, the transition is associated with hormone deficiencies and tends to coincide with other age-related declines. Fortunately, appropriate hormone treatment generally provides symptom relief, and also tends to delay other age-related illnesses or conditions.

By: Javier Manrique NMD, CCT
The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located in the neck, right below the Adam’s apple. Hormones produced by the thyroid determine the rate of energy production in each one of our cells. Therefore, the thyroid can be thought of as the master control gland for our body’s metabolism. Proper levels of thyroid hormones are necessary for the health of every tissue and organ system in the human body.

When the thyroid is unhealthy, the effects on the rest of the body are profound. Below are the classic symptoms of low thyroid function, hypothyroidism, and of an overactive thyroid gland, hyperthyroidism.

Most people in our society believe that physical and mental decline are inevitable as we age. It is common to hear well meaning family, friends, and even physicians say that we’d “better get used to chronic pain, fatigue, memory loss, weight gain, etc. because you’re getting older”. (Pick your symptom to fill in the blank.) Anti-aging medicine is a medical specialty based on the fact that the physical and mental degeneration commonly attributed to aging is preventable and, in many cases, even reversible.  With the help of a knowledgeable doctor, one can optimize their health through nutrition, exercise, detoxification, hormonal balancing, and other anti-aging therapies.

By Javier Manrique NMD

Diabetes is responsible for 60% of all non-traumatic limb amputations.

The prevalence of diabetes is rising steadily by about 5% every year.  More people are suffering from diabetes than ever before.  In the United States, there are 25.8 million diabetics, and an additional 79 million people who have pre-diabetes.  This means that 1/3 of the US population is either diabetic or is likely to develop diabetes within the next ten years.  It is important to know what your risk is for developing diabetes.  This serious disease can be effectively treated and prevented with natural medicine.

By Javier Manrique NMD

Chelation is the only recognized medical treatment that safely and effectively removes toxic metals from the human body.  The chelating agent, ethylenediaminetetraaceticacid (EDTA) has been used intravenously since the early 1950’s as an antidote for acute heavy metal poisoning.

Acute heavy metal poisoning is much less commonplace today than it was in the days of leaded gasoline and lead paint.  Unfortunately, we are all still exposed to low levels of heavy metals on a daily basis.  Modern sources of mercury exposure are: coal burning power plants, seafood, dental amalgams, and vaccinations.  Lead comes from dust in older homes, ammunition, plumbing solder, and cosmetics such as red lipstick.  Modern science has shown us that there is no safe level of lead or mercury exposure.  The harmful effects of chronic, low level exposure to heavy metals on all body systems are cumulative and real.  Blood lead levels of as low as 0.10 umol/L have been associated with an increased likelihood of stroke, heart attack, and all cause mortality.

By Javier Manrique NMD

Infrared Mammography is a unique breast  imaging tool used in conjunction with clinical breast exam and traditional imaging techniques for detecting breast cancer. It is used in detecting and monitoring benign breast lesions and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments aimed at improving breast health.  It works by measuring heat emissions that correspond to the physiologic activity of the tissue being studied.  There is:

– No Radiation

– No Compression