In order for the body to operate properly, every organ needs to be at the top of its game and performing ideally. This is especially true for the liver, an organ located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, secured by the ribs. Here are a few tips to identify liver disease. The liver gets … Read more
The small arteries of the brain are sensitive to elevations in blood pressure, and long-term hypertension carries the risk of injury to these small vessels, impairing blood flow and resulting in damage to or atrophy of brain tissue. As such, high blood pressure is hazardous to the brain, contributing to the development of vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, and … Read more
It usually starts something like this: It’s the middle of the night, and you’re woken from a sound sleep by a throbbing pain in your big toe. You feel like someone has your toe in a vice grip. It’s red and swollen and even feels warm to the touch. The pain is intense for a … Read more
Do you suffer from heartburn? How about acid reflux? If you’re one of the 10-20% of Americans with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who endure weekly episodes of these painful symptoms, don’t be fooled into thinking your condition is something you need to live with. In this article, I’ll explain why conventional methods for treating GERD … Read more
It is estimated that the average person will generate approximately 0.6 to 1.8 liters (L) of gas every day. People with SIBO or dysbiosis will produce even more gas than average. So, what exactly is this gas composed of? To understand this, we have to first look at the sources of our intestinal gas, as … Read more
If you go by the Nutrition Facts panel of an ordinary package of dates, they look more like sugar bombs than a healthy snack. But are they really as nutritionally valid as these the claims on their labels? Not by a long shot, dates could be one of the most powerful food. When we apply the … Read more
It’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t like ketchup. It’s an essential component of any fried ensemble, hot dogs wouldn’t be the same without it, and a good dollop of the stuff will go a long way towards making a dull burger a whole lot tastier. There are people that literally don’t go anywhere without … Read more
Like most people, I don’t hesitate to slather my face in a heady concoction of moisturizers, toners, masks and lotions. The same is probably true for my feet, legs and even stomach. But when it comes to my hands — my poor, dry hands, winter-ravaged hands — I’m very much guilty of neglect. Even under … Read more
People with both high and low levels of magnesium in their blood may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in a recent online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “These results need to be confirmed with additional studies, but the results are intriguing,” … Read more
Is the concept of curing type 2 diabetes through diet really such a strange notion? After all, diet was one of the key contributors that got you into this situation in the first place. Conventional wisdom seems to disagree, however. While diet, exercise, and lifestyle are nearly universally acknowledged as vital components required for managing … Read more