This page covers various topics relating to nutritional medicine information. Most of the powerpoints were written by Tamar Clarke with assistance from April Huckabay. These presentations are for educational and information purposes and do not replace the services of a qualified health care practitioner.
Below is a table with the title of the powerpoint, a brief description, a link to the powerpoint, and date of posting. Topics are listed in alphabetical order.
Topics will be added from time to time.| Topic | Brief Description | Link to the Powerpoint | Date Added to Webpage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Aging Medicine | This powerpoint discusses how the aging process can be modified to slow down the aging process, and in some instances even reverse it. | antiagingmedicine.pdf | Posted 07/01/2019 |
| Autism | The full title of this powerpoint is Autism: One in 44. This is because one in 44 children are now being diagnosed with autism. This is a serious health issue affecting young children that all of us need to be concerned about. This powerpoint covers the various biomedical and nutritional approaches that have been found to be helpful to those affected by the autism spectrum disorder. | autism06262022.pdf | Posted 06/26/2022 |
| Autoimmune Disease | Autoimmune disease is really about an immune system that has trouble distinguishing what is foreign to the body and what is part of the body. This powerpoint discusses the factors that can trigger autoimmune disease. It also lists a considerable number of health conditions that have an autoimmune component. | autoimmune112021.pdf | Posted 11/14/2021 |
| Detoxification | As we are getting exposed to more and more toxins, through food, water, and air, it helps to do detoxification and reduce the toxic burden in our bodies. | detoxification.pdf | Posted 07/01/2019 |
| Digestion | A healthy and functioning digestive system lays down the foundation for a healthy body. This powerpoint explains the multiple roles and processes that are part of the digestive process. It is essential that we are able to breakdown foods into the smallest components, especially protein into amino acids, so that our cells can receive the needed nutrients. | digestion082024.pdf | Posted 08/06/2024 |
| Electromagnetic Radiation | In this age of cell phones and the Internet, we are unfortunately increasing our exposure to electromagnetic radiation. Specific types of radiation are considered to be electromagnetic fields. This powerpoint covers basic issues relating to electromagnetic radiation and its effects on our health. | emr2020.pdf | Posted 07/31/2020 |
| Environmental Toxins and Pesticides | This topic of our exposure to pesticdes and its role in our foods as well as our health is a topic that all of us need to be aware of. | environmentaltoxins.pdf | Posted 07/01/2019 |
| Essential Oils | This topic gives you an overview on essential oils, focusing on DoTerra products. There are safe ways of using these oils as well as unsafe ways, especially oils that are not certified pure grade. | essentialoils.pdf | Posted 07/22/2019 |
| Fluoride | The practice of adding fluoride to municipal water systems in the United States continues to be a controversial issue. More and more research is coming out on the health issues associated with this practice on adding fluoride to municipal water systems. | fluoride022023.pdf | Posted 03/01/2023 |
| Food Elimination Diets | Food elimination diets are a way to determine if a person is having an immune or allergic response to a particular food or a number of foods. There are a number of ways a food elimination diet can be implemented. This presentation covers them. | foodeliminationdiets.pdf | Posted 07/01/2019 |
| Healthy Treats | At one time, treats such as candy and those that contain alot of sugar (and now high fructose corn syrup in beverages), were rare. However, our high per capita consumption of sugar is faciliting health issues, including type 2 Diabetes at younger ages. This presentations offers alternatives to treats high in sugar or high fructose corn syrup. | healthytreats.pdf | Posted 07/01/2019 |
| Heavy Metals | Our exposure to heavy metals in food, water, and the air poses a health hazard to all of us. This presentation covers arsenic, cadmium, toxic form of chromium, lead, and mercury. There is coverage on aluminum in the appendix. It includes information from a numbr of sources. | heavymetals.pdf | Posted 09/19/2019 |
| Homeopathy | Homeopathy has been in existence for two hundred years. It was originated in Germany, with Samuel Hahneman writing the first materia medica. This powerpoint provides a basic introduction to the use of homeopathy, especially for acute health conditions like a bug bite, a cut, a cold, and etc. | homeopathy2024.pdf and A simple listing of homeopathic remedies. |
Posted 03/04/2024 |
| Hormonal Balancing | Our hormones play a major role in various systems in our bodies and in our health. These hormones need to be in the right ranges at various points in our lives in order for us to feel optimum health. This powerpoint addresses issues relating to our hormones and the organs that produce these hormones. | hormonebalancing.pdf | Posted 07/01/2019 |
| Infertility | Infertility is becoming a growing issue as more couples seeking to start their own families, they are running into problems. This powerpoint addresses issues relating to infertility as well as fertility. | infertility022021.pdf | Posted 01/01/2021 Updated 02/13/2021 |
| Intestinal Health | As our understanding grows on the importance of our gut health, we have a powerpoint that addresses this topic. | intestinalhealth082022.pdf | Posted 08/14/2022 |
| Mental Health | While we have used the title mental health, this powerpoint addresses mental illness issues. There are quite a few of them and affect a sizeable number of people. This powerpoint focuses on the nutritional role of mental illness (selected ones) from a number of sources. | mentalhealth092021.pdf | Posted 09/28/2021 |
| Nutrition Basics | This powerpoint discusses the various nutrients needed in the body for optimum health. It is more than just vitamins. When we
are a deficient in any one
or more of the nturients, we will most likely experience poor health. This powerpoint gives an overview of the major nutrients that all of
us need to be knowledgeable about. Note: Correction, fluoride is not a nutrient. |
nutritionbasics.pdf | Posted 07/01/2019 |
| Nutritional Supplementation | It is becoming more clear that a number of us have nutritional deficiencies and need nutritional supplementation. However, it is important to be aware that not all of the supplements are good for us and they can be a number of reasons. Ideally, use supplements recommended by your health care practitioner and someone knowledgeable about your body's strenghs and weaknesses. | nutritionalsupplementation.pdf | Posted 07/01/2019 |
| Pain Management | The most common health problem in the United States and in the world is pain. This presentation provides an overview on pain and the various factors involved with pain. A number of various treatment protocols are available, some are more safe than others. Actually, dealing and resolving pain issues is not simple and can be a complex medical issue. | painmanagement.pdf | Posted 07/22/2019 |
| Plants as Medicine | The first medicines used were made from plants and used in a variety of ways. Many of the prescription drugs are based on plants. This powerpoint covers some of the basic ways plants can be made into medicine. | medicineplant2019.pdf | Posted 11/22/2019 |
| Substances That Don't Belong in Our Food | Between the food processing, food additives, and the packaging, a number of substances are ending up in our food supply, especially processed food. This powerpoint addresses what some of these substances are and the issues that they cause. | foodchemicals.pdf | Posted 07/01/2019 |
| Thyroid Issues | Our thyroids play a major role in our bodies, especially for women. Men and children can have thyroid issues. This presentation covers the important roles our thyroids play in our bodies and health. This presentation covers these thyroid issues. | thyroid022023.pdf | Posted 03/01/2023 |
| Understanding Sugar Issues | With the growing incidence of diabetes type 2, especially at younger ages, it becomes more essential that all of understand the issues relating to sugar, whether it is our friend or foe. This powerpoint addresses what some of the issues are relating to sugar, including blood sugar disorders. | sugarissues102020.pdf | Posted 10/26/2020 |
| Vaccinations | While vaccinating against smallpox has been successful, a number of serious health issues including the autism epidemic are occurring with the current vaccination program. This powerpoint explains some of the issues associated with vaccinations and the need to reassess this protocol. | vaccination112020.pdf | Posted 11/11/2020 |
| Water and Air Purification | This powerpoint covers issues relating to water and air pollution and ways to filter the substances and toxins found in water and (indoor) air. | purification.pdf | Posted 09/27/2019, renamed 01/22/2025 |
| Weight Loss | More and more Americans (and it is happening in other countries) are becoming overweight. For people interested in shedding these unwanted as well as unhealthy pounds, this powerpoint offers a number of pointers to losing weight. | weightloss.pdf | Posted 07/01/2019 |
For information about the medical and nutritional medicine terminology used in this website,
see www.nutritionalmedicine.info/terms.html.
For information about the criteria used in selecting sources used in this website, see
www.nutritionalmedicine.info/criteria.html.
Initially prepared July 2019, updated September 28, 2021, updated November 14, 2021, updated June 26, 2022, updated August 14, 2022, updated March 1, 2023, updated March 4, 2024, updated August 6, 2024. Corrected January 22, 2025.
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