Colon
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Colon

ByChristie

Most specialists now agree that a poorly functioning digestive system is the root cause of most disease. The small intestine is 27 feet long and if spread out covers the entire length of a tennis court. The small intestine must be alkaline (at a pH of 8.2 – 8.5) in order for digestion and absorption of nutrients to successfully occur through the intestinal wall and into the blood stream. There must also be significant numbers of pro-biotics or ‘good bacteria’ to maintain the proper balance of micro-organisms in both the small and large intestines. When the small intestine is acidic from poor acid/alkaline balance and excessive ‘bad bacteria’, digestion will be severely impaired.

Death, Taxes and Stress!
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Death, Taxes and Stress!

ByChristie

The old adage states, “The only things required in life are death and taxes.” I’d like to add stress to the list. It seems that in all walks of life stress happens. Today we will look at different types of stress, intensity of stress, what stress does to the body, and identifying and managing the inevitable stresses that we face each day. Finally, I will suggest some interventions that have shown to be very effective.