How many of us really give any thought to what happens to our food after we eat it? Why would we? If we feel good and can function all day, we commonly assume that everything inside our body is going well.
Our body is so perfectly designed, and its highest priority is to maintain ... Views: 6235
Life is so busy today. It never slows down, and responsibilities keep piling up. Your day can go by and suddenly you look at the clock and you haven’t eaten since breakfast. You may be shaky, irritable, have blurred vision, or be fatigued. When people are in this state, they tend to grab ... Views: 1236
There is a routine that we go through when we are not feeling well or are going in for an annual check-up. We get blood drawn, discuss how we have been feeling with a nurse, see the doctor and restate what we told the nurse, and then we either get sent home with medication and/or you are told ... Views: 1799
Today we live in a society where advertisers know that difficulties with sleep are common. If you think about it, how many energy drink and coffee commercials boast about how to stop feeling tired, especially in the morning? Most of them do. Why is this so common? It is because of stress ... Views: 1656
There is a lot of media coverage right now about gluten and gluten free diets. Is it just another fad diet? Do I need to be eating gluten free?
There is so much information and differing opinions about the matter, that it is hard for even the most educated individual to make sense of it ... Views: 793
Did you know that 75% of your immune system is in your gut? This means that an unhealthy gut leads to dysfunction somewhere elsewhere in your body. You may have already experienced digestive symptoms and discomfort resulting from this dysfunction. When this happens you may run to the pharmacy, ... Views: 1026
I remember when I was in high school, and low fat was the way to eat. This notion was everywhere, and fat was made out to be the “bad guy”. I remember buying red licorice and pretzels because both labels stated in big capital letters “low fat”, and I thought this meant I could eat as much as I ... Views: 855
When you hear the word cholesterol what comes to mind? For many, high cholesterol and heart disease are first.
For decades the media has claimed that to decrease your risk for heart disease you must eat a low fat diet with less than 300 mg of cholesterol a day. In 2004 the National ... Views: 947
You can’t see it. You can’t feel. You don’t even know it is happening. Eventually it can manifest as a disease process such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, depression, IBS (inflammatory bowel disease) or asthma to name a few. It is called inflammation, and all of the top 30 causes of ... Views: 861
If you have heartburn or GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease), when you take an antacid and your pain goes away, does this mean your stomach is functioning properly?
No…You may feel better but you are indeed hurting yourself. In many cases the problem is not too much stomach acid, it is ... Views: 776
It is in our face all the time. The attention grabbing headlines like “How to Lose Weight Fast” and “What Hollywood is Doing Now” are everywhere we turn. These are present in the weight loss clinic around the corner, the media hype about a new diet, and the magazine cover touting the success ... Views: 736
Thyroid hormone is an incredibly powerful force in your body. Every cell in your body has a receptor site for thyroid hormone. 27 million Americans suffer from thyroid related illnesses, with the majority being women.
What exactly is the Thyroid gland, and what does it do?
The thyroid ... Views: 719
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