The mineral ash is what's left after all the carbon compounds have been burned away. Bone ash is mainly calcium phosphate. Muscle ash is mainly potassium phosphate. Blood ash is mainly sodium chloride. Paracelsus (1493-1541) wrote … "The human being must have salt, he cannot be with... Read More

A mouth-breather is a slang term for "a really dumb person." A Buteyko Breathing Method therapist might agree with this, noting that breathing through the mouth can irritate the throat, dry out the gums and tongue, make the teeth grow crooked, and cause "poor concentration." Hackworth Stuart, ... Read More

One example of a temperature-dependent disease is dental caries. (Stay tuned for an upcoming blog entry.) Another example of a thermo-sensitive disease is gout. Gout is rarer in tropical climates compared to temperate ones. Air conditioning is changing that. Alexander Crombie, M.D. ("Gou... Read More

Spring water is indeed "natural," but test it before you drink it. Natural spring water varies in composition. Alkali springs contain alkaline carbonates, carbonic acid gas, purgative salines, magnesium-reducing bacteria, etc. Alum springs contain hydrated potassium aluminum sulfate, etc. ... Read More

It took 8,000 years for humans to remove half of the world's global forest cover. Today, developing countries are losing 16,000,000 hectares of natural forest per year. Deforestation dramatically changes the climate and waterscape. Constantin-Francois Volney (View of the Climate and Soil of... Read More