Heart Medications

Heart medication falls into a number of different categories: blood pressure control,  arrhythmia control and anti-anxiety medication to name but a few. The heart is a system that responds well to diet, lifestyle, and nutrition. Many times the heart is just a mirror for deeper problems within the body. Changing the diet, reducing the amount of processed and refined foods and excercising can make a profound difference.

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing.

Cracks at Corner of Mouth (Cheilosis)

Cheilosis can be a sign of digestive dysfunction, especially the colon. Increased toxins in the colon from constipation can cause the corners of the mouth to split an crack. Another cause is calcium and / or thiamine need.

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing

Restless Leg Syndrome

Restless leg syndrome is a sign of calcium, magnesium or potassium need with a possible digestive dysfunction that causes a decreased absorption of minerals. Vitamin E and folic acid ma be needed as a co-factor.

Other Indications
1. Vitamin E need
2. B Vitamin need

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing

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Night Sweats

Night sweats may be an indication of an infection or other pathology, which should be ruled out. A common functional cause of night sweats include a need for liver and kidney support and a deficiency in riboflavin.

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing

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Cigars / Pipes

Much of the emphasis on the harmful effects of tobacco have centers on the cigarettes, but much less on cigars and pipes. It has been proved beyond a doubt that smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, strokes, and other fatal diseases. Cigars and pipes can also cause the above diseases but they are especially linked to throat and mouth cancer, a major concern. Cigars and pipes are also a source of nicotine, an additive substance. Nicotine acts like am injection of adrenaline, increasing pulse rate,

and blood pressure, which makes the heart work faster and harder, so that the heart actually needs more oxygen. Smoking cigars or a pipe will result in increased levels of nicotine in the blood and the problems associated with its additive qualities. Research on addiction indicated that nicotine works much like heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. When nictotime was give to volunteer intravenously (into veins), many of them cold not tell the difference between the effect of nicotine and that of cocaine. Nicotine produces pleasurable sensations and physical dependency by affecting the brain and spinal cord.


It is important that tobacco use (both smoking and chewing) has associated health risks and its use will prevent you from attaciong your highest health potential.

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing.

Part 6: 125-145 Reasons Why Sugar is Ruining Your Health by Nancy Appleton, PhD

126. Sugar increases the chances of getting irritable bowl syndrome.

127. Sugar can affect central reward systems.

129. Sugar can cause cancer of the rectum

130. Sugar can cause endometrial cancer.

131. Sugar can cause renal (kidney) cell cancer.

132. Sugar can cause liver tumors.

133. Sugar can increase inflammatory markers in the bloodstreams of overweight people.

134. Sugar plays a role in the cause and the continuation of acne.

135. Sugar can ruin the sex life of both men and women by turning off the gene that controls the sex hormones.

136. Sugar can cause fatigue, moodiness, nervousness, and depression.

137. Sugar can make many essential nutrients less available to cells.

138. Sugar can increase uric acid in blood.

139. Sugar can lead to higher C-peptide concentrations.

140. Sugar causes inflammation.

141. Sugar can cause diverticulitis, a small bulging sac pushing outward from the colon wall that is inflamed.

142. Sugar can decrease testosterone production.

143. Sugar impairs spatial memory.

144. Sugar can cause cataracts.

145. Sugar is associated with higher rates of chronic bronchitis in adults.

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Whole Body or Limp Jerk as Falling Asleep

This is a sign of calcium, magnesium, or potassium need with a possible digestive dysfunction that causes a decreased absorption of minerals. Vitamin E may be needed as a co-factor. Also may need Vitamin B.

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing

Part 5: 101-125 Reasons Why Sugar is Ruining Your Health by Nancy Appleton, PhD

101. Sugar can cut off oxygen to the brain when given to people intravenously.

102. Sugar is a risk factor for lung cancer.

103. Sugar increases the risk of polio.

104. Sugar can cause epileptic seizures.

105. Sugar can increase systolic blood pressure (pressure when the heart is contracting).

106. Sugar can induce cell death.

107. Sugar can increase the amount of food that you eat.

108. Sugar can cause antisocial behavior in juvenile delinquents.

109. Sugar increases the risk of breast cancer.

110. Sugar can lead to prostate cancer.

111. Sugar dehydrates newborns.

112. Sugar can cause women to give birth to babies with low birth weight.

113. Sugar is associated with a worse outcome of schizophrenia.

114. Sugar can raise homocysteine levels in the bloodstream.

115. Sugar can cause asthma.

116. Sugar increases neural tube defects in embryos when it is consumed by pregnant women.

117. Sugar can cause metabolic syndrome.

118. Sugar can increase the risk of stomach cancer.

119. Sugar can cause brain decay in pre-diabetic and diabetic women.

120. Sugar causes constipation.

121. Sugar water, when given to children shortly after birth, results in those children preferring sugar water to regular water throughout childhood.

122. Sugar can contribute to mild memory loss.

123. Sugar induces salt and water retention.

124. Sugar can cause laryngeal cancer.

125. Sugar is a risk factor in small intestine cancer.

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