Liver Toxicity Could Be the Major Cause of Your Weight Gain
Did you know the liver is the king of the glands? It's the largest gland in the body and is the largest and most complex organ, having over 500 functions. It weighs just over 1 kilogram and is situated under the rib cage on the right. It contains about a quarter of all blood circulating in the body and...
Medical Doctors Are Finally Prescribing Meditation to Patients
The scientific and medical communities are continually providing evidence that shows the health benefits of meditation. But how many doctors are actually referring their patients to forms of alternative medicine, such as meditation? A May 2011 joint study by the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the Harvard Medical School shed light on this matter. Researchers gathered information from...
4 Essential Nutrients Americans Are Not Getting Enough Of
When the U.S. Department of Agriculture came out with its Dietary Guidelines last year, it also published information on the so-called "shortfall nutrients" that Americans are not getting enough of. Are you getting enough of these four important nutrients? Here's what they are and how to get them through the foods you eat. 1. Fiber Why You Need It: Fiber can...
Sports Drinks: Don’t Believe the Hype
With the Olympics going on right now, many people are thinking more about exercise and diet. One aspect of living a healthy lifestyle is drinking the right liquids for proper hydration. While sports drinks have long been used by exercise enthusiasts, it is important to understand that much of the hype around these popular drinks may be just that...
Tasting the Toxic Rainbow – What You Need to Know About Food Dyes
Americans are now eating five times as much food dye as we did in 1955. That statistic isn't as surprising when you consider that since then food dyes have made more and more of our foods colorful--from breakfast cereals to ice creams. While natural colorants made from foods like beets are available, many manufacturers opt for synthetic dyes--which may have...
Tryptophan Doesn’t Make Your Gut Sleepy, It Supports Gut Health
You may think of tryptophan as the chemical that makes you sleepy after a big turkey dinner on Thanksgiving. However, researchers now know that tryptophan plays a key roll in intestinal inflammation and gut health. Key Amino Acid Tryptophan is an amino acid that is used by the brain and is converted into serotonin. Serotonin is important because it controls feelings...
Boost Your Health This Summer with These 4 Delicious Superfruits
Summer is a great time to stock up on healthy fruits and shift your eating from highly processed sweets to natural fructose goodness. Many people find that summer is a time when they naturally crave fruit salads and juicy sweet fruits that are in season this time of year. Instead of reaching for a cookie or piece of cake...
Blackberries Top the List of Foods Highest in Antioxidants (And It’s Not a Berry at all)
The blackberry's sweet-tart flavor can be as addicting as its smartphone namesake. Native to Asia, Europe, and North and South America, it has been used as food, medicine, and as a thorny hedge to discourage intruders. Also known as brambleberry, from "brambel," meaning "prickly," the blackberry was used curatively by ancient Greeks for gout and by the English, who applied...
Big Pharma’s Hair Loss Solution: Side Effect of Depression and Suicide
Pharmaceutical companies seem to have a pill to take for almost any health problem. However, many people are finding that these “quick” cures are creating other undesirable health conditions that are worse than the original problem. Before you pop that pill, ask about potential side effects and decide if a pill is really the answer. Hair Loss and Depression Propecia (finasteride)...
Chemotherapy May Actually Boost Cancer Growth
In a recent cancer study, researchers have discovered why some forms of chemotherapy actually seem to promote cancerous tumor growth, despite treatment. With this newfound knowledge, it may be possible for oncologists to develop more effective treatment alternatives for cancer patients. Damage to Healthy DNA Researchers working with prostate, breast and ovarian cancer patients have found that many forms of chemotherapy...
