http://akdocmike.com/cms/podcast Giving you the latest in natural healthcare Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:13:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This segment was featured on 60 minutes and their findings just confirm what we all know. Sleep is essential to how we feel. If you don't get enough sleep you just don't function like "normal." You feel sluggish and like your thought processes are clouded. You ... http://akdocmike.com/cms/podcast/2008/03/19/the-science-of-sleep/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An estimated 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, and it could steal the minds of one out of eight baby boomers, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Alzheimer's Association. Gone are the days of infectious disease outbreaks like tuberculosis and diptheria. We are in ... http://akdocmike.com/cms/podcast/2008/03/18/alzheimers-numbers-climbare-we-at-the-beginning-of-an-epidemic/ When I was in college I took an immunology course and we got to study the "AIDS" virus in one section. The text and authors were very adamant about the cause of AIDS which being HIV. I was still puzzled, however, on how they came to that conclusion. ... http://akdocmike.com/cms/podcast/2008/03/16/deconstructing-the-myth-of-aids/ Dr. Masaru Emoto speaks about the properties of water on a metaphysical level. Very thought provoking and controversial. The first time I read his work, I was blown away by how different external sources could affect the properties of water and how it crystalizes. [youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=rZDOPQRdxJM] Check out his book: The ... http://akdocmike.com/cms/podcast/2008/03/15/the-hidden-messages-in-water/ Folks...we're getting ready to launch the brand new Velocity Wellness Center podcast with it's new format.  (Look out for the new format for our blog as well).  We'll have a more structured outline, question & answer section and previews of the upcoming show.  We'll be releasing a new show each ... http://akdocmike.com/cms/podcast/2008/03/15/podcast-update/ Okay folks...I told you...everyone's jumping on the 'natural' bandwagon. Consumers are becoming aware of the possible dangers of high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors and flavorings and artificial sweeteners. So the companies are responding with 'natural' products. Don't get me wrong, I get tickled by the notion ... http://akdocmike.com/cms/podcast/2008/03/14/introducing-pepsi-rawbut-is-it-good-for-you/ The research is out on Gulf War Syndrome: Exposure to pesticides, nerve agents and other chemicals may explain the chronic, multi-symptom health problems experienced by up to one-third of Gulf War veterans, U.S. researchers said on Monday.  So what are some other things that may contribute to chemical toxicity in ... http://akdocmike.com/cms/podcast/2008/03/13/gulf-war-syndrome-due-to-chemical-exposure/ Hmmm...what do I say about this? I don't know. Ummm. Maybee... Yes ladies and gentleman our society is actually losing the proper cognitive abilities to function at optimum levels (you can search through the presidential archives of some - if not all - of his speeches for more ... http://akdocmike.com/cms/podcast/2008/03/12/dumb-and-dumber/ This month we recognize "Colorectal Cancer."  It is the third most common type of cancer and second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the western world (wikipedia).  The danger with this type of cancer, or any cancer, is that you do not notice any symptoms until the cancer has ... http://akdocmike.com/cms/podcast/2008/03/11/colon-cancer-symptoms-and-information/ We all have heard about the dangers of artificial sweeteners and were told to avoid them as much as possible.  But we don't really get the whole picture until we get to "see" the picture of its side effects.  A lady by the name of Victoria Inness-Brown conducted this experiment ... http://akdocmike.com/cms/podcast/2008/03/11/an-amazing-experiment-with-artificial-sweeteners/