Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist

Carmel Valley, California
Ralph Sanchez,L.Ac.,CNS,D.Hom., is a primary health care provider and maintains a consulting... Full Bio
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Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) – Telltale Signs That You May Be At Increased Risk for Dementia or... by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Alzheimer's & Dementia By Ralph Sanchez, L.Ac.,CNS,D.HomLong before a diagnosis of Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is given, brain damage is occurring that leads to, and reflects the grad ... Read on »
Are You and Your Diet Too Acid? by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine We all know that good and lasting health starts with a healthy diet replete with wholesome foods. However, what is not well understood about what constitutes a healthy diet ... Read on »
Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine The ProblemAge-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a progressive eye condition that affects the macula, the central portion of the retina, (see image below) where our sha ... Read on »
Cataract by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Age-related cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the world while cataract surgery has become the most frequent surgical procedure in people aged 65 years or older ... Read on »
Glaucoma by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the U.S. population. There are approximately two million cases of glaucoma in the United States. Only half may be diagno ... Read on »
Alpha-lipoic Protects Brain Cells (neurons)-Antioxidant Mechanisms For Alzheimer’s Prevention by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Alzheimer's & Dementia By Ralph Sanchez, L.Ac.,CNS,D.Hom.Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), a naturally occurring nutrient found in many foods and available in supplemental form, is also synthesized in humans ... Read on »
Osteoporosis And Bone Health - Why The Optimal Intake Of Vitamin D and K Is More Important Than... by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Part 1An estimated 10 million Americans - 8 million women and 2 million men - have osteoporosis (porous bones). Another 34 million have low bone mass, placing them at increa ... Read on »
Osteoporosis And Bone Health - Why The Optimal Intake Of Vitamin D and K Is More Important Than... by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Part 2Vitamin K, which is best known for its role in blood clotting, is also an essential nutrient for bone formation. Apart from playing a key role in bone health, vitamin ... Read on »
What Is Insulin Resistance? by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Insulin is the major building hormone in our body. It is used to store nutrients. Unfortunately when it is produced in abundance it can cause us to “overstore” or ... Read on »
Hormones and Exercise by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health By JJ Virgin, CNS, CHFIYour body is a chemistry lab, not a bank account and that weight loss is much more than a calories-in, calories-out game. The type of food you choose, w ... Read on »
Oily Fish/Premature Birth by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Too Much Oily Fish Raises Risk Of Premature BirthOn the one hand, pregnant women are told to eat some oily fish, while on the other hand they are told not to eat so much that ... Read on »
Supermarket Strategies by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health You may feel like it is more expensive to eat healthy but you will find that you can do it economically with careful planning and preparation. It is far cheaper in the long ru ... Read on »
The Great News about Fiber by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health What can fiber do for you?Studies have conclusively shown that an optimal intake of fiber has a profound impact on health . Benefits of fiber include:Weight loss and appetite ... Read on »
Low Carb Lies by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health By JJ Virgin, CNS, CHFI Just when we thought we had survived the Fat Free craze along comes the Low Carb craze to send us into a tailspin! We have become so accustomed to defi ... Read on »
Mercury Toxicity FAQ by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health ToxFAQs(Frequently Asked Questions) for Mercury (Mercurio) This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about mercury. For more information, you may call ... Read on »
Paleolithic Nutrition-The Ideal Human Diet by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Our genetic make-up, shaped through millions of years of evolution, determines our nutritional and activity needs. Although the human genome has remained primarily unchanged s ... Read on »
PaleoGreens by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Great tasting greens food made with organic ingredientsPaleoGreens is the great tasting lemon/lime flavored Designs for Health greens food made with organic ingredients, and w ... Read on »
How do your greens compare? by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health FeaturePaleoGreensYour Greens ProductOrganic and non-GMO ingredientsYes?Free of inexpensive filler ingredients like Lecithin and FiberYes?PET packaging to preserve freshnessY ... Read on »
PaleoCleanse Powder & Amino D-Tox by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health PaleoCleanse - DeTox Support Comprehensive Support for Liver Detoxification and CleansingClinical Need: All of us live in an ever-increasing toxic environment. Body burden fro ... Read on »
Mercury on the Mind by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist Posted in: Blog Posts in Digestive Health Although they afflict widely different age groups, autism and Alzheimer’s disease share a common cause: mercury. Dr. Boyd Haley, professor and chair of the chemistry dep ... Read on »