Provocation of migraine by dietary components has been clearly described in the medical literature for over 100 years. Competing immunologic and metabolic concepts of pathogenesis have been proposed. The metabolic concept inroducted by Alex Russell...
In “Essential Fatty Acids--The Key To Health, Part II” Dr. Leo Galland discusses the importance of balancing anti-oxidants and essential fatty acids and problems around trans fatty acids and hydrogenated oils. Because EFAs are polyunsaturated...
Although the body readily makes most of the fat that it needs from dietary starch or sugar, humans lack the ability to make essential fatty acids (EFAs) and must get them in food. EFAs are found in all foods but are most abundant in certain oils...
There are several simple, effective measures you can follow to protect yourself and those you love from the effects of eating contaminated food and water, avoiding both microbial and chemical contaminants in food and drink and building resistance to...
Iron is unique among essential minerals, because there is no mechanism for its excretion once absorbed into the body. Whatever iron is absorbed must either be used or stored and excessive storage of iron in the body promotes the generation of free...
The holidays are upon us and many of us are already worrying about the effects of stress from last minute shopping and family gatherings as well as the weight gain from too many parties and heavy traditional holiday meals. However, there is a way to...
A large body of research over the past ninety years has demonstrated the preventive value of eating foods fermented with Lactobacilli or their cousins, Bifidobacteria. Eating these friendly bacteria prevents intestinal infection due to viruses or...
Dr. Leo Galland, author of "Power Healing," combines his personal research and an analysis of recent developments in medical research to enable you to learn how to heal yourself, and preventing or reversing chronic illness with the techniques of...
Scientists have known for years that major and minor life stresses interfere with immune function and contribute to disease. Stressful life events increase your susceptibility to several types of infections, from the common cold to tuberculosis, and...
Despite great advances in the treatment of infectious epidemics, trauma and critical care, modern medicine is failing in its mission. Childhood mortality rates around the world are rising and the major medical challenge of the twenty-first century...