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Don’t you just love the advice to eat better? Silly question, isn’t it? In fact, we all hate to hear those words in big part because we don’t know specifically what “better” is. Oftentimes, it’s conflicting. And it typically doesn’t include our favorite indulgences. Those are just a few reasons why so many of us struggle to choose a healthy diet and stick to it. That’s exactly the problem that…
Nuts are givers of great health… Almonds have been called the world’s most nutritious nut. Walnuts have been known to crackdown on chronic disease. And pistachios have been hailed as natural weight loss helpers. And, as we’ve noted before, pecans are a health powerhouse. The minerals found in pecans help maintain and improve cognitive function. Pecans also contain antioxidants that help control the free radical damage that can lead to…
The human body is more than fifty percent water. Water makes up close to 80 percent of some of your most vital organs. Water is essential for protecting the spinal cord, removing waste through urination and sweat, regulating temperature and lubricating joints. However, if you don’t drink enough water, over time you actually become less thirsty. If you don’t drink enough water regularly, some troublesome symptoms begin to appear. Allergies,…
Do you ever feel like you’re wasting your time when you take a free hour to watch a TV show or ballgame, play a video game or chat with a friend? I know I do. Even though I know it isn’t healthy to dedicate all my waking hours to work, I find myself feeling guilty if I spend more than a few minutes having fun instead of doing the things…
There’s no way around it. Those random ulcers you get in your mouth or at the base of your gums are just plain painful. And sadly, there’s just not much you’ve been able to do about them, other than wait them out. Sure, there are over-the-counter topical anesthetics or even prescription mouthwashes to help reduce the pain. But their results are temporary and don’t actually help heal those canker sores.…
Seeds used in traditional cuisines are making a comeback as people turn to options like quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat and black cumin to avoid gluten and improve their health. Recently, researchers from Japan found that a traditional liquor made from buckwheat could even be used medicinally. Chinese buckwheat liquor, a traditional drink that contains various herbal medicine extracts, can induce autophagy, a process that cells use to clean up proteins that…
COVID-19 has to be one of the most perplexing viruses we’ve faced. While most people recover within weeks, many are left with what’s been dubbed long-haul symptoms, lasting weeks to even months beyond their initial infection. Imagine surviving this awful virus, just to be left wondering if you’ll ever feel like your normal self again. While numerous studies have discovered a link between everything from the number of symptoms you…
As we age, even the healthiest of us will probably experience some signs of heart disease. Nothing that will threaten our life or even slow us down, but still, age does bring some changes. Studies show that our aorta, the main artery coming into our heart, becomes gradually stiffer with age, even when we don’t have other risk factors, like smoking or obesity. This stiffening is the main reason that…
How do you know if you have leaky gut syndrome? Understanding some underlying causes of leaky gut can certainly help. Something that may not be of help is relying on doctors and other medical professionals. Since it’s an unrecognized diagnosable disease, doctors aren’t able to prescribe a drug or treatment for it since there’s no “single” cause. They may only be able to treat your symptoms. And because leaky gut…
The availability of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus has gone a long way toward combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. Getting vaccinated remains the best defense against the debilitating and potentially deadly disease. But with more contagious variants like Delta making the rounds, COVID-19 infections are on the rise again — even in people who have been fully vaccinated. Unfortunately, the one drug approved by the FDA to treat COVID-19 in hospitalized…