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How Sweeteners Can Impact Your Gut and Metabolic Health

There are sweeteners in almost every type of pre-prepared food these days. Even foods like tomato soup and soy sauces usually contain additional sweeteners. These additions might make the food taste better, but they can also play havoc on your stomach …

The Surprising Link Between Dairy and Diabetes – Should You Still Drink Milk?

Diabetes is becoming this century’s great epidemic, along with its close companion, obesity. Type 2 diabetes was once thought to be an inherited chronic condition that cannot be prevented or cured, only anticipated and feared. If close family members h …

Unexpected Ways that a High Fat Diet Can Harm Your Health

Lots of foods in the modern diet contain fat. Fast food is one of the worst offenders, and yet it is so easy and quick that a lot of people eat it on a regular basis. You probably know that a diet like this will leave you overweight and unhealthy, but …

The Reason You Should Be Concerned About Hyponatremia

Water is critical to your survival and wellbeing, but hyponatremia—an abnormally low concentration of sodium in your blood caused by drinking too much water—can result in serious health complications. In fact, the condition can even be fatal. Moreover, …

Healing From Obesity and Gut Bacteria

It almost sounds like a futuristic scene out of some sci-fi fantasy film—scientist modifies bacteria and changes obesity and gut bacteria for the better. As crazy as it may sound, Dr. Jonathan Mark Brown and his team at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Rese …

How Protein Benefits Your Adrenal Glands and Prevents Adrenal Fatigue

When it comes to your nutritional needs, you cannot afford to underestimate the value of protein. You may not realize it, but protein benefits your overall health, most especially your adrenal function. In fact, it allows your body to cope better in ti …

Homeopathy: Cellular Detoxing

These days, we’re constantly exposed to toxins. They’re all around us—in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and even, the water we drink. We’re even exposed to toxins in our homes. Over time, these toxins accumulate in your body and may cause a varie …

Here’s Why You Should Consider a Gluten-Free Diet

If you’re determined to adopt a healthier lifestyle, perhaps it’s time to pay closer attention to what you eat. More specifically, to identify the foods that are doing your body more harm than good, which unsurprisingly are also the very same foods tha …

What is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and How Do I Deal With It?

You may have seen ads promoting perfume-free laundry detergent, or natural-based cleaning products. You may even have purchased some soaps or shampoos that are paraben-free. But let’s face it, no matter how hard we try, or how many “safe” products we b …

Gluten Blocking Enzymes Could Eliminate the Stress of Gluten Intolerance

It seems like more and more people are complaining about gluten intolerance these days. This uncomfortable problem can cause everything from mild discomfort to serious and painful digestive issues. But some recent research into gluten blocking enzymes …