The Healing Crisis       
By Dr. Bruce Fife, a certified nutritionist and naturopathic physician

How To Strengthen Your Immune System – by Dr. Bruce Fife        
The health and strength of your immune system determines your level of health.  If you want to regain health or maintain good health, you must have a strong immune system.  There are certain things you can do to strengthen your immune system.  Below I identify eight natural ways you can accomplish this...more>>

Your Immune System – by Dr. Bruce Fife       
Why do we get sick? Is it because we come into contact with germs? The answer is “No.” Contrary to popular belief, germs don’t make you sick. They can be involved in the process, but they don’t cause it. Germs live around us every second of every day. If they caused sickness why aren’t we all sick all the time?...more>>

What Is A Healing Crisis? – by Dr. Bruce Fife       
In this article, I want to explain the healing crisis in a nutshell so that you, whether you’ve read the book or not, can easily explain it to others....more>>

How Toxic Are You? – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
Every day we are exposed to toxins in one form or another. We encounter them in the air we breath, the food we eat, and the water we drink. The environment is filled with natural and manmade toxins. Even our own bodies produce toxic metabolic waste....more>>

Why We Get Sick  – by Dr. Bruce Fife       
Our world is teaming with disease-causing toxins both man-made and natural. These poisons are everywhere – in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. Even our own bodies produce toxic waste as a by-product of living and breathing. Some toxins are man-made like car exhaust and pesticides, while others occur naturally like mercury and smoke. Even living creatures like bacteria and mold can be toxic....more>>

Should You Fear Anthrax?  – by Dr. Bruce Fife       
Anthrax is front-page news nowadays. People are scared. They’re frantically buying antibiotics as a safety measure. The military considers anthrax to be the most serious biological threats. Anthrax spores are so small they are essentially invisible as well as odorless. When inhaled, the disease is usually fatal and can kill....more>>

Toxins Everywhere  – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
Toxins are everywhere. We are surrounded. It is like being at the Alamo. Instead of facing enemy soldiers, we are encircled by an army of deadly toxins....more>>

Eat Right, Be Healthy  – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
Why do some people live vigorous healthy lives well into old age while others are handicapped with degenerative disease and succumb to an early death? Lifestyles, genetics, environment all have an influence but the most significant factor in determining health is diet....more>>

Nutrition And Good Health  – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
Hardly a day goes by that I don’t read how eating whole grains, fruits, or vegetables lower the risk of some type of degenerative disease. For example, recently I read that fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of oral precancerous lesions in tobacco users. I also read a study showed that just one additional daily serving of fruit or vegetables a day lowers the risk of heart disease and a greater consumption afforded greater protection....more>>

The Monster Among Us  – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
Do you remember the classic horror story of Frankenstein’s monster? In this tale a scientist, Dr. Frankenstein, attempted to create a living human being from the body parts of cadavers. In his attempt to create life he went against the order of nature. He succeeded, but his creation was not a normal functioning human, but a mentally distorted monster. When this monster was free to roam the countryside he began killing innocent people....more>>

Do You Know What You’re Eating?  – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
When you buy food at the store do you ever read the ingredient label? You should. The reason for ingredient labels is to help consumers make wise food choices. Foods contain a variety of ingredients: some good, some not-so-good, and some that are definitely bad...more>>

Hydrogenated Oil  – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
Last month I told you about the dangers of artificial food additives. This month I want to talk about one of the most common food additives in our diet—partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Some fats in our diet are good and healthy, others are not so good...more>>

Do You Eat Enough Fat?  – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
Low-fat foods can kill you. Why? Because eating too much low-fat food can deprive you of vital nutrients necessary for good health. In our low-fat obsessed culture we are encouraged to avoid as much fat as possible. Grocery store shelves are filled with low-fat and non-fat foods of every make and description...more>>

What You Eat May Be Killing You  – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
What did you eat for dinner yesterday? Steak and potatoes, a burger with fries, or perhaps a pizza and Coke? Believe it or not, what you eat may kill you. If you suffer from arthritis, indigestion, insomnia, constipation, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, and any number of other degenerative health problems, you are experiencing the effects of eating poor quality foods...more>>

Nutrients in Food  – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
When you look at a hamburger what do you see? What makes a hamburger a hamburger? Most of us would see a skinny little meat patty stuck inside a bun with a dab of secret sauce and, if we're lucky, a pickle, diced onions, and a slice of tomato. If you were a dietitian you would view the meal differently. You would describe it in terms of its nutritional content: how much fat, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, and minerals it contains....more>>

Good Fats, Bad Fats  – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
Of all the foods we eat, there is none that has caused as much confusion and controversy as fats and oils. Technically there is no distinction between a fat and an oil. They are the same. All fats are oils and all oils are fats. However, generally we refer to fats as being solid at room temperature and oils as being liquid....more>>

What is a Healthy Diet? – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
Are you confused about diet and health? If you've read any of the popular diet books or magazines currently on the market you should be. It seems like everyone has a different opinion as to what is healthy and what is not. Some advocate low-fat or vegetarian diets others promote low-carbohydrate or high-protein diets....more>>

Fats & oils – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
Whenever the subjects of nutrition and diet are brought up eventually the terms saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats get thrown around. Sometimes they are viewed in a favorable light and sometimes not. Unfortunately, most people have no idea what saturated or unsaturated means or what consequences they have on health....more>>

Are You Eating Rancid Oils? – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
Rancid oils are a major source of destructive free radicals in our diet. Exposure to air, heat, and light cause oils to oxidize, become rancid, and form free radicals.....more>>

Canola Oil Good or Bad? – by Dr. Bruce Fife          
Canola oil is not a healthy oil. In fact, it is one of the unhealthiest oils you could ever eat and you should avoid anything and everything that contains it. Let me tell you why....more>>