Abdominal Breathing Background Abdominal breathing or diaphragmatic breathing is the single most effective strategy for stress reduction. While a person’s normal breathing rate is 8-12 breaths per minute, when stressed it can rise to 20-30 breaths per minute and becomes shallower. Although it may seem that there is more breathing going on, there is not much oxygen getting in, and …
Hydration Protocol
WRIST SKIN-PINCH TEST Simple test of moderate dehydration Background: Skin “turgor” or degree of elasticity is a sign commonly used to assess the degree of hydration, fluid loss or dehydration. Fluid loss can occur due to common conditions like diarrhea or vomiting. Excessive fluid loss is also associated with like diabetes. Also during a cold or flu, a patient may …
Weight Guard Protocol
PERQUE Weight Guard Healthy weight management with PERQUE Whey Guard PERQUE Whey Guard is a breakthrough in healthy weight and metabolic management. PERQUE Whey Guard provides ideal metabolic management of weight and energy by providing a breakthrough whole, balanced meal that may be used as part of a healthy weight management plan: • 15g of 100% bioactive native whey protein. …
Basal Daily Temperature
Core/Basal Temperature PIH recommends that 1st AM basal temperature between 97.8 °F (36.6 °C) and 98.2 °F (36.8 °C) based on the Barnes Basal Temperature Test* * Broda Barnes MD, developed and promoted a diagnostic test for thyroid function that became known as the “Barnes Basal Temperature Test”. This test is performed by placing a thermometer in the armpit for …
Moving & Being to Evoke Healing
The Alkaline Way is a synthesis of ways to stimulate the body’s natural healing responses. Particularly recommended are ways that keep you moving that include breathing, with a priority given to core strength and stimulating muscle repair and resilience. Unhealthy thoughts and afflictive emotions place a burden on our body’s chemical balance. It is encouraging to know that mental and …
Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin Can Help with Multiple Sclerosis
A recent Johns Hopkins study revealed that when mice with multiple sclerosis (MS) were given high doses of vitamin D, the neurodegenerative symptoms associated with the condition, reduced. In MS, an autoimmune condition, primed T cells migrate to the central nervous system where they can damage the protective sheath of nerves called myelin leading to debilitating symptoms such as blurred …
Specially Formulated Biotin & L-lysine
How PERQUE Hair Skin & Nails Guard Specially Formulates Biotin and L-lysine for the Most Advanced Hair, Skin, and Nails Nutrient Support on the Market PERQUE Hair Skin & Nails Guard tabsules are here to help reveal the most beautiful you. Let’s take a look at 2 of the key ingredients that make PERQUE Hair Skin & Nails Guard so effective: Biotin and …
PERQUE Hair Skin and Nails Guard™: Revealing Your Natural Beauty… Naturally
Your most complete and advanced hair, skin, and nails nutrient complex, PERQUE Hair Skin & Nails Guard tabsules will reveal your radiant beauty. Thick hair, radiant skin and strong nails are just some of the benefits you will experience. Developed by Dr. Russell Jaffe and his PERQUE Integrative Health team of nutritionists, biochemists and physicians, PERQUE Hair Skin & Nails …
Predictive Biomarkers Featured in New Report
“The Power of Predictive Biomarkers: Eight Predictors of Life and Death” Increased risk of disease and shortened life…or improved resilience and years-or even decades- of healthy life added? This is the choice patients have to make. A new report written especially for healthcare practitioners discusses the 8 functional tests that, when taken together, cover all major aspects of metabolism and are …