Bitter melon, or Goya, is commonly used for beneficial health reasons (you may also hear it referred to as Bitter Gourd, Karela, or Balsam Pear). The melon has an extremely bitter taste, but it is a helpful food. It looks like a cucumber but with ugly gourd-like bumps all over it. It thrives in hot … Read more
Depression and mood disorders are devastating health problems today. When you go to your doctor, their answer is often a prescription for one of the various popular anti-depressant drugs. Many doctors do not investigate for metabolic or nutritional deficiencies that may be the ‘real problem’ for your depression. Patients have no idea why they feel … Read more
It really is all in your head—all three pounds and 100 billion neurons of it, that super biocomputer affectionately known as the brain. And now that Americans live, on average, for 78 years (three decades longer than they did in 1900), it doesn’t take, well, a brain surgeon to figure out that nurturing the brain’s … Read more
Get this: The average American walks an impressive 75,000 miles by the age of 50. All that time on our feet is good for our heart and health. Yet over time, all that walking can lead to wear and tear on the knees, and in many cases cause knee pain. This is especially true for … Read more
Lemon and Baking soda Miraculous combination: 10,000 times stronger than Chemotherapy! Why do we not know about this? Because there are organizations that continue to profit from disease. It is that simple. Do you know how many people die while this secret is kept simply in the name of profit? Lemon has already been proven to have … Read more
This time of the year many of us try to lose weight. Workouts can be complicated— with every type of yoga class available, varying spin studios, dance cardio and fitness machines galore— we can get overwhelmed with options. The good news is that physical activity still translates into fat burning though, regardless of the latest … Read more
Nearly everyone has experienced the unpleasant sensation of feeling overly full or having an upset stomach at bedtime. This is particularly a possibility if the evening meal has been heavy or rich in nature. This poor bedtime digestion can lead to a number of problems, including reflux, heartburn or interrupted sleep. Fortunately, there are ways … Read more
In the United States alone, 1 in 14 people will be diagnosed with lung cancer in their lifetime. It is one of the most common and deadly cancers, amounting to more deaths than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. Did you know that, 27% of people that have died of cancer would have died of … Read more
There aren’t many health habits I’m religious about, but I am a flossing zealot. I vividly remember the day I was baptized into my newfound religion. Eight years ago I stood at a coworker’s cubicle, jaw agape at a description of her father’s dental nightmare. The story involved the poor man’s gums being scraped off, … Read more
Many people have digestive issues and they think it has to do with a food they are eating. Sometimes they opt for allergy testing, others get blood work or an ultrasound done to see if there are any serious problems. More and more people are been diagnosed with a fatty liver and ask what they … Read more