Boost Your Immune System | Natural Health Blog
December 8, 2010
New research shows that taking a moderately-paced walk for between 30 and 45 minutes daily increases the amount of immune system cells present in the body.
Mental Health & Exercise | Natural Health Blog
November 23, 2010
The latest research out of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, shows that brain circuitry is improved by exercise.
Improve Athletic Performance | Natural Health Blog
November 5, 2010
A study from England that suggests owning a dog may encourage children to become more active.
Natural Alternatives For A Healthy Breakfast Meal | Health Newsletter
September 20, 2010
Breakfast is the most misunderstood meal of the day. For a balanced, healthy, sustaining breakfast, it is not as simple as plain poached eggs or oatmeal or a fruit smoothie. What you don't know may be killing you.
Improve Athletic Performance | Health Blog
September 18, 2010
Using the right music before and during a workout can boost your performance by as much as 20 percent.
Colors | Natural Health Podcast
September 10, 2010
Research has shown that the color red can affect metabolism, respiration, and blood pressure and even improve sports performance in athletes. A recent study conducted by the American Psychological Association is teaching us something new about the color, something sexy. Learn how this research correlates to the odds of you being healthy and living a long life, or one of the many who suffer from disease.
Natural Alternative For Arthritis | Reverse Aging Health Blog
July 31, 2010
To relieve arthritis suffering, Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center recommends yoga, and WebMd touts the benefits of Tai Chi.
Treating Depression | Natural Health Podcast
July 2, 2010
A recent article in Time Magazine touts the work of Dr. Jasper Smits who has developed a successful program using exercise as the primary treatment for depression, anxiety, and a variety of other mood disorders. Americans currently spend around $10 billion a year for antidepressants, despite the fact that antidepressants may cause significant side effects. In this health podcast, learn more about this study and the many natural health remedies for mood disorders if you, or someone you care about, is suffering from depression or anxiety.
Exercise, A Natural Alternative | Health Blog
June 10, 2010
Five minutes of exercise in a natural setting--like walking in a park or gardening in your backyard--benefits mental health as well as physical health.
Athletic Performance | Health Blog
October 13, 2009
According to a study out of Oxford University, people who exercise together increase their pain threshold and physical endurance by a huge margin.
Dementia Risk in Women | Natural Anti-Aging Health Podcast
July 24, 2009
The benefits of exercise are profound. However, how much should you exercise to stay in the "magic zone" where the body gains resistance and the brain resists decay? Listen to Jon's details on healthy exercise and natural anti-aging!
Pea & Rice Protein Supplementation | Improve Athletic Performance Newsletter
September 1, 2008
Allergies, food intolerances, aminoacidemia, and intestinal toxemia are all problems that can accompany protein supplementation. They are also all factors to consider when choosing a protein supplement. The bottom line is that choosing the right protein supplement is not necessarily as simple as comparing product labels in a store.
Protein Review For Athletic Performance | Natural Health Newsletter
August 18, 2008
Many people think that the usability of protein is a question of animal versus vegetable. In fact, that's one of the least important determiners when it comes to protein usability.
Protein, More Than Athletic Performance | Natural Health Newsletter
August 4, 2008
There are a number of questions that need to be addressed when you're thinking about what protein to supplement with such as bioavailability, speed of uptake, the size of the protein molecule, allergies, etc.
Exercise Types For Natural Weight Loss | Natural Health Newsletter
February 26, 2007
It's not my purpose in this newsletter to teach you how to exercise -- there are many books, DVDs, and websites that teach you how to do that -- but rather, to explain to you why you need to exercise and why you need to commit to multiple forms of exercise.
Athletic Performance | Health Podcast
February 23, 2007
Listen as Jon explains that exercise is not just for building strength, it is one of the most important components for disease prevention and building natural health.
Natural Weight Control & Healthy Foods | Health Newsletter
April 10, 2006
With all of the decisions we make every day -- work, family, relationships, household, finances -- what we eat should not be one of the most difficult. I know we all have the best of intentions when it comes to eating healthy, but with diet trends, genetically modified foods, irradiation, conflicting studies, and clever marketing, the choice of what to eat has become mind numbing. Some choices just sound so contrary that it's hard to know what's a good diet choice and what's just a good news stories. For instance:
Minerals For Healthy Bones, Reverse Aging | Natural Health Newsletter
April 26, 2004
First, let's talk about calcium. We live in a calcium obsessed society. Every health expert tells us to supplement with more and more calcium. Right now, coral calcium is one of the hottest supplements in the alternative health market. But the simple truth is: the vast majority of people get more than enough calcium in their diets. In fact, most people get too much. The average American consumes 600 lbs of dairy products a year. That's almost 2 lbs per day, and yet osteoporosis rates in the United States are among the highest in the world.
Digestive Enzymes & Proteolytic Enzymes Explored | Natural Health Newsletter
October 27, 2003
In today's newsletter, I'm going to talk about enzymes in general (this allows me to steal a lot of material from my book, Lessons from the Miracle Doctors). In the next two parts of this series, I'll specifically cover digestive enzymes (including a discussion of the role hydrochloric acid and bile play in the digestive process), and I'll cover proteolytic enzymes (including the “hot” enzymes "de jour", serrapeptase, nattokinase, and Seaprose-S).
Natural Health Remedies To Support Exercise & Fitness | Health Topic
Exercise fundamentally changes every system and function in your body. The older you get, the more important it is – and the more pronounced the benefits. For athletes, natural health can bring your athletic performance to a whole new level, but for a person in their 80's, exercise can literally increase muscle strength by as much as 300% in a matter of just a few weeks. Below is a list of resources concerning types of exercise Jon Barron recommends as well as specific health supplements to help your body repair and build -- important for both the fitness beginner to the competitive athlete:
