Total Health Breakthroughs
Total Health Breakthroughs is a free, weekly natural health eNewsletter that offers alternative solutions for mind, body and soul and is your complete source non-nonsense, natural health information.
Our mission is to provide you with the latest information and progressive techniques regarding organic health and wellness, natural remedies and preventative therapies to help your longevity – dispelling mainstream myths about diet, exercise, nutrition, health and healing, pain relief, relationships and more.
You´ll get the latest breakthroughs in alternative medicine, fitness, and nutrition… as well as motivational guidance to help you achieve your goals.
Every week, we will provide you practical strategies and real-world scientific discoveries that can help you melt off the pounds, pack on muscle and eliminate the underlying causes of disease.
Our mission is to provide you with the latest information and progressive techniques regarding organic health and wellness, natural remedies and preventative therapies to help your longevity – dispelling mainstream myths about diet, exercise, nutrition, health and healing, pain relief, relationships and more.
You´ll get the latest breakthroughs in alternative medicine, fitness, and nutrition… as well as motivational guidance to help you achieve your goals.
Every week, we will provide you practical strategies and real-world scientific discoveries that can help you melt off the pounds, pack on muscle and eliminate the underlying causes of disease.
Articles by Total Health Breakthroughs
February 14, 2008
By Al Sears, MD
Your body produces an abundance of a natural rejuvenator when you're young. But woe to us all; it then gradually tapers off with each passing year: It's called human growth hormone or HGH for short.
Kick HGH production back into high gear and it will literally rejuvenate every ...
January 29, 2008
Leaky Gut Syndrome (LGS),often referred to as intestinal permeability, is a far more common digestive disorder than most doctors and medical professionals realize. While there are several theories about the cause, if left untreated LGS can be a serious or even life-threatening health risk.
January 15, 2008
By Shane Ellison
I'm often asked, "How can I live to be 100 years old?" My answer is simple, "Just say no to prescription drugs and learn how to control insulin and blood sugar."
Why? Because the populations that live the longest are naturally highly sensitive to insulin. Conversely, those w...
January 07, 2008
By Shane Ellison
As a drug chemist, I used to fear going to work. I risked numerous health hazards -- like being exposed to a cancer-causing substance or even losing my wedding ring in a chemical drain. Cancer is bad, but having your wife think you are being careless about your marriage is worse...
December 18, 2007
By Anthony Colpo
Weight training is an enormously beneficial activity for men and women alike. It burns fat, protects against osteoporosis, improves posture, prevents age-related loss of muscle, and helps maintain healthy blood sugar control. Unfortunately, many women are scared away from this ex...
December 18, 2007
By Dr. Matthew Anderson
Holiday season is fat season. Comfort food abounds and so does stress. It's a dangerous and fattening combination. Research shows that the average person gains a couple pounds this time of year. But with a few tough-minded guidelines, you will get through the next few we...
December 11, 2007
By Dr. Ray Sahelian
Want to be happier? Eat less junk food and more fish.
Diet plays a crucial role in mood disorders. Research shows that foods high in omega-3 fatty acids can fight feelings of depression. Conversely, foods loaded with simple carbs can bring you down. Here's how.
Scienti...
December 05, 2007
By Matthew Furey
Last month the legendary wrestler Dan Gable spoke at my annual seminar in Tampa, Florida. Gable won the gold medal at the 1972 Olympics. Since then he has coached the University of Iowa to 15 NCAA team titles in 21 seasons (three of which included me as a member). This man clearl...
December 05, 2007
By Dr. Jonny Bowden
New research from Taiwan suggests that antioxidants put a halt to fat cell formation, at least in a laboratory.
In the study, published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 15 phenolic acids and six flavonoids were exposed to mouse cells. Phenolic acids and fla...
November 27, 2007
By Dr. Jonny Bowden
Nobody doubts the benefits of omega 3's on heart health anymore. But these important fatty acids also affect mood and behavior. New research shows that low levels of omega-3 fatty acid can make both depressive and aggressive disorders worse.
Depression and aggression are fr...
November 27, 2007
By James B. LaValle
Fatty liver is a medical condition that can occur from drinking too much alcohol. New research shows that that it can also occur with eating too many high glycemic index foods.
Deposits of fat in the liver harm the organ's capacity to filter blood. This can progress to cirr...
November 13, 2007
By Anthony Colpo
Many people trying to lose weight try supplements to help burn fat and calories. And there are some legitimate, scientifically proven products out there that do just that. But all supplements are not created equal. Indeed, many weight loss supplement manufacturers will hate me fo...
November 13, 2007
By Dr. Jonny Bowden
A new study has been touted as showing that a low-fat diet can reduce the risk for ovarian cancer. But the results are a lot iffier than you might believe.
The data came from the Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification trial. Women who decreased the amount of dietary...
November 08, 2007
By Dr. Jonny Bowden
The reputation of foods seems to go up and down as often as the stock market. Nutrition gurus have reversed themselves so many times it makes my head spin. Take margarine. Everyone thought this was a healthy food when it first came out. But by now most people know that it is l...
October 30, 2007
By Anthony Colpo
I'm about to reveal the biggest and most counterproductive weight loss myth ever told. Pay close attention. What you are about to read could literally mean the difference between successfully losing weight and getting fatter than ever.
The myth in question is perpetrated by d...
October 24, 2007
By Dr. Matthew Anderson
All fat people say that they want to be thin. But research in the International Journal of Obesity shows that about 95 percent of overweight and obese people fail at weight loss. They do not fail because they are lazy and undisciplined. I believe they fail because many of...
October 15, 2007
By Al Sears, M.D.
Conventional medical wisdom is leading millions of people down the wrong path. Part of the reason is that so many "experts" continue to scoff at or ignore the exciting discoveries in the new field of anti-aging medicine.
Just as they did with nutrition as a new field, conven...
October 15, 2007
By Dr. Tim Reynolds
I love birthdays. People call you and you realize how blessed you are. At the same time, you start to think about your own mortality and your health.
I don't get nearly as concerned about how long I am going to live as I do about my quality of life until I die. As I talk ...
October 11, 2007
By Scott Martineau
Many people unconsciously hide the music within themselves. Their voice does not reflect the song within. Instead, it rarely gets shared. Our true sound is buried behind a weaker, higher, booming or breathless voice that results in a tone lacking our true nature.
As part of ...
October 01, 2007
By Dr. Tim Reynolds
Last night my wife made chocolate chip cookies. For those who don't know it, my wife makes the best chocolate chip cookies in the entire world. She only makes them to torture me. She fills the entire house with the aroma and then the cookies sit on the cooling rack saying, "E...
October 01, 2007
By Shane Ellison
Most medical doctors are hostile toward nutritional supplements. They parrot the idea that they are ineffective and possibly dangerous, due to a lack of scientific evidence supporting them. In the same breath, they push drugs. Recent research underscores this deadly paradox.
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October 01, 2007
By James B. LaValle
According to the National Sleep Foundation, 6 out of 10 people report they have problems getting a restful night's sleep. Given that sleep deficits have been linked with diabetes, heart disease and lowered thyroid function, this is alarming. Sleep issues have been a media favo...
September 26, 2007
By Dr. Douglas Ramm
A little more than 10 years ago, psychologists who work in American universities began offering advice on how to enhance emotional well-being. Virtually all of these professors maintain that the most reliable method for increasing happiness, contentment and satisfaction with ...
September 18, 2007
By Dr. Ray Sahelian
When I was a resident working in hospitals I routinely saw patients suffer from diarrhea after being placed on antibiotics. These drugs, while useful, also caused so much misery. Yet there's a simple remedy for this, one recently confirmed by an important new study. You can c...
September 18, 2007
By Dr. Jonny Bowden
From 1977 to 2001, the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages containing fructose increased 135 percent. In 2006 five different publications came out showing that adolescents, college students and adults under 50 were consuming as much as 20 percent of their calories from su...
September 18, 2007
By Mike Adams
If you've been reading the mainstream media recently, you might have come to the conclusion that vitamins are the most dangerous things you could possibly consume. Headlines declare antioxidants to be useless, vitamin C to be dangerous and vitamin E to be deadly! Nutrition, it seem...
September 10, 2007
By Dr. Jonny Bowden
For years, a major argument between conventional dieticians and forward-thinking health professionals and nutritionists was over the following question: Do I need to take vitamins? The antiquated American Dietetic Association maintained (still does) that the answer was no, and...
September 05, 2007
By Jon Benson
"How do I control my sugar cravings at night?"
I am asked this question quite often. Most of us can relate to food cravings, especially sugar, during the nighttime hours. We all tend to crave sweets at night more than during the day, especially if we are dieting.
There are m...
August 27, 2007
By James B. LaValle
Americans are trying more than ever to win the battle of the bulge. Yet, many people are frustrated when the supposedly simple formula -- eat less and exercise more -- doesn't work for them. What they need is an entirely new approach that I call whole-body metabolism.
The c...
August 20, 2007
By Shane Ellison
You have weapons of fat destruction. And you are hiding them--probably unknowingly. This explains why your waist is being defeated by enemy number 1: unsightly belly fat.
As a biochemical evildoer, belly fat slowly destroys quality of life. Among men, it yields boobs. It ke...
August 13, 2007
By Mike Adams
It's time for men to pay as much attention to natural health as women.
Thanks to popular culture, the image of men eating healthy diets has been "sissified." Those men who gobble down prime rib, milk, pizza, hamburgers, onion rings and sugary sodas are thought of as rugged Americ...
August 12, 2007
By Craig Ballantyne
There are seven common “facts” about boosting metabolism, burning calories and losing weight. Some are true. Some are not. Today, I will tell you which to believe and which to avoid—and where to save your money.
Your metabolism is the engine that runs your fat-burning mach...
August 06, 2007
By Shane Ellison
High cholesterol leads to heart disease, right?
Wrong!
Heart disease is not a disease of high cholesterol. If cholesterol were the culprit, this ubiquitous substance would clog up the entire 100,000 miles of adult veins, arteries and capillaries. Instead, 90 percent of hear...
August 06, 2007
By Craig Ballantyne
I have three big, and I mean BIG, body-changing lessons to share with you today.
1. No one believes you can gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. I say, it's true. Not only do my Turbulence Training workouts prove it, but now science agrees.
Researchers from Purdue ...
August 06, 2007
By Dr. Jonny Bowden
Let me tell you about the latest scam courtesy of Big Pharma. There's a new over-the-counter weight loss pill just approved by the FDA called Alli. It's made by GlaxoSmithKline, which has reportedly earmarked $150 million for the ad campaign. Early reports are that it's flying...
July 30, 2007
By Shane Ellison
Did you know that rising blood pressure is a normal process of aging and does not require drug intervention, even when it reaches 140/80?
Medical literature shows that as we age blood pressure rises slightly to accommodate an increased demand of oxygen and nutrients. And this ...
July 30, 2007
By Al Sears, MD
You know that as you get older, you’re going to physically change for the worse. I’m convinced that if you effectively address these physical “age markers,” your health span will soar and you’ll look and feel younger.
I’ve measured how physical capacities change with age. Then...
November 30, 1999
By Dr. Matthew Anderson
Sex.
Now that I have your FULL attention, let's talk. Some of what I am about to tell you may sound humorous, but you usually laugh when you talk about sex anyway, right? However, the essence of this article is the truth -- and it really can affect your eating habits.
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November 30, 1999
By Craig Ballantyne
In only 90 days, I've had clients lose well over 21 pounds simply by following a simple nutrition program and using my short burst workout programs. If you're interested in the same dramatic success, then just follow these simple tips and you'll lose inches with each passing w...