The Gateway Natural Medicine Blog

The gluten-free industry is currently totaling $10.5 billion and is expected to produce around $15 billion in 2016.  Compare that to the more seasoned, sugar free market, at $13.3 billion.  So what sparked this volatile growth in the gluten-free world?  Well, our...

This is not an article to talk about the latest and greatest compound found deep in the jungle to help improve your sex life. In fact, the substance we are going to discuss has been around for thousands of years, but is usually used for an entirely different purpose....

Green tea began its life in ancient China and is made from the Camellia sinensis plant. It was originally harvested for medicinal purposes and later a method of consumption, drinking, came into vogue. Like many herbs, green tea contains chemicals called polyphenols....

Doctor:” What seems to be going on today?”    Patient: “Well Doc, I have been tired for a while” Doctor: ”Really? How long have you been fatigued?” Patient: “I would guess a little over 6 months.” Doctor: “So would you consider yourself to have chronic...

We are currently in the middle of a global crisis.  Diabetes, heart disease, obesity and mood disorders are all on the rise.  What if I was to tell you that they all have one familiar thing in common?  What if I could show you simple ways to improve...

Short answer to the above question, NOTHING when taken out of context, which is most, commonly what happens.  Cholesterol has really gotten a bad rap, almost to the point where we would want to remove it completely, but cholesterol is not a dirty word.  As...

A recent study stated that Vitamin E increases the risk for prostate cancer.  This is a great example of how figures and studies can be manipulated in the favor of a certain industry to benefit from.  The most recent study on the effects of selenium and...

Testosterone -- it builds lean muscle, creates aggressiveness, burns fat, can increase strength and CAUSE A STROKE.  That last one was not a mistype.  For a long time we have known the dangers of hormone replacement therapy, ranging from permanent dependency...

This was sent in by a viewer of ours from her trip to the Caribbean.  It is interesting to see the difference in marketing from different cultures.  Cigarette smoke (including second hand smoke) accounts for 1 in every 5 deaths in the United States....

Punch the word glutathione (GSH) into any scholarly journal search engine will result in over 100,000 peer-reviewed scientific papers, but your Doctor has probably never mentioned it to you.  So why do I stress this point?   Well, glutathione is one of the most potent...

Breast cancer is currently the second leading cause of death in the US among women. Within the last decade we’ve seen a leap in feminizing diseases. Is the increase in incidence of these diseases simply natural progression of the female race? Can all of these be...

Gluten is a protein composite found in foods derived from wheat and grains such as bread and pasta.   Unknowingly most of us are addicted to it as it gives some of our favorite foods their texture and consistency; cookies, cakes, pizza and gravies are just...