Space Coast Advanced Health - Treating The Root Cause

How to Stop Attacking Yourself: Learn Steps to Heal Autoimmune Conditions Jenn Albers, Certified Integrated Nutrition Health Coach 4PM. OLIN ENGINEERING BLDG. ROOM 118 Autoimmune disease an immune response also known as systemic inflammation that results in your body attacking its own tissues. These conditions that include arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, thyroid disease, and inflammatory bowel disease and more, affect millions of people. The symptoms of different autoimmune diseases are often addressed with immune suppressing medication. Alternatively, we want to reduce inflammation in the body and treat the sources rather than the symptoms. Albers will explain what autoimmunity is, how inflammation increases, describe some of the underlying causes for inflammation in the body, and provide you with steps to address inflammation. Albers will empower you with tools you can use yourself that include diet, environmental and lifestyle changes, and tools for the mind-body co

Every nerve in your peripheral system has a specific function, so symptoms depend on the type of nerves affected. Nerves are classified into: Sensory nerves that receive sensation, such as temperature, pain, vibration or touch, from the skin Motor nerves that control muscle movement Autonomic nerves that control functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, digestion and bladder Signs and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy might include Gradual onset of numbness, prickling or tingling in your feet or hands, which can spread upward into your legs and arms Sharp, jabbing, throbbing, freezing or burning pain Extreme sensitivity to touch Lack of coordination and falling Muscle weakness or paralysis if motor nerves are affected If autonomic nerves are affected, signs and symptoms might include: Heat intolerance and altered sweating Bowel, bladder or digestive problems Changes in blood pressure, causing dizziness or lightheadedness Peripheral neuropathy can affect one ner

Toxicity is a Major Problem Did you know that in the year 2001 alone, more than 6 billion pounds of chemical pollutants were released into the environment? Over the course of a lifetime, we will be exposed to thousands of foreign compounds that can enter our bodies through the food we eat, the air we breathe, and directly through our skin. To make matters worse, many of us have substituted healthy meals with a poor diet that significantly lacks nutritional value to fuel the body's detoxifying capacity. All of these factors can contribute to an accumulation of toxins, or toxicity. Where Do Toxins Come From? Toxins can derive from chemical pollutants, heavy metals, pesticides, drugs, alcohol, active/passive cigarette smoking, and food additives. However, toxins can also come from normal metabolism and intestinal build-up of unhealthy bacteria within your own body. How Toxicity Can Affect Your Health A number o

10-day detoxification plan for energizing results Pollutants and toxins are everywhere —water, food, soil, air, dust, and everyday products and objects in the home or workplace. While the body is normally an efficient detoxification machine on its own, the modern world we live in can put a strain on even the healthiest of us. Build-up of these toxins in the body can lead to a variety of seemingly unrelated symptoms—fatigue, headaches, malaise, irritability, mood swings, bloating, insomnia, and muscle/joint aches and pains.  While we may have limited control over our environment, we have a great deal of control over our own bodies. Some people find an enormous value in occasional spring cleaning programs or daily supplementation with targeted nutrients to help the body process excess toxins for removal.  Get re-energized in just 10 days.  There are a variety of programs to address fatigue and detoxification. One of the fastest programs combines a simple, 10-day eating plan and an a