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Type 2 Diabetes is officially a global epidemic. And cause of this epidemic is no secret: People are not eating well and exercising less and less. So, in theory, the solution should be simple — eat right and exercise often, right? But don’t feel bad about living up to that expectation… real life is not setup to promote optimum health. If you’re like most people, you work long hours at…
Fiber isn’t the most glamorous of nutrients. Quite the contrary, actually. It’s best known for its role in less-than-palatable powdered beverages like Metamucil and its ability to keep you “regular.” But don’t let it’s low-profile fool you. It can do some pretty fabulous things for your health. You already know that it keeps your gut and bowel running smoothly, but it also balances your blood sugar, lowers your cholesterol and…
If you’ve ever dealt with the modern scourge of acne, you’ve probably heard of salicylic acid — the product of an ancient pain and inflammation remedy that dates back to ancient Sumeria. It comes from salicin, found naturally in the bark of the white willow tree (known as herbal aspirin), and a few other plants sources. In your body salicin is naturally converted to salicylic acid, but a synthetic version…
Imagine going to the doctor and instead of getting an injection of a lab-created pharmaceutical, he injects your own cells into your body to repair your heart… save your joints from arthritis… or to stop multiple sclerosis from ravaging your nervous system? It may sounds like a scene form a science fiction movie, but this amazing medical technology is already being used to treat conditions ranging from autoimmune diseases to…
In this day and age, it seems like nearly everyone has some type of food allergy — gluten, dairy, soy, wheat, peanuts, shellfish, tree nuts. Chances are you’re avoiding one (if not more) of these allergens. And, if you do have any food allergies, you know that the only apparent solution is to stay away from these foods at all costs, or else face the uncomfortable or even deadly consequences.…
Most people have a slanted idea that anyone following a paleo-styled diet eats meat, meat and more meat. Truth be told, most of us paleo-types don’t eat any more meat than anyone following a standard diet. Sure, there are some who may use it as an excuse to over indulge in a love affair with bacon, but for the most part, a paleo dinner plate won’t look too unlike the…
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High blood pressure, aka hypertension, can be caused by age, weight, chronic stress, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet, smoking, toxic body burden, thyroid disorders, genetics, or other issues. Usually though, hypertension is caused a combination of factors that relate to cardiovascular health, so it can be difficult to pinpoint. To control hypertension, lifestyle changes can go a long way. But our modern lives are not exactly set up to promote optimum…
Before the proliferation of processed foods and fast foods in our diets, people weren’t shaped the way they are today. Just look at a group photo taken in the 1960s and you will see there are few “spare tires” in sight. But our fast food and processed food diets have changed things dramatically. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), 34.3 percent of American children and adolescents get…
We’ve all struggled our way through pull-ups and chin-ups in elementary school and beyond. The older we get, the heavier we are, the less in shape we are, the more difficult this exercise is to do. But pull-ups are a terrific exercise for overall upper body strength and endurance. You do have to be strong to do pull-ups, especially when attempting to do them correctly. Luckily, professional trainer Alan Orr…
As surprising as it sounds, beer could be considered a health food… That’s because beer contains hops, and hops are a great source of antioxidants, including the flavonoid xanthohumol, which can lower cholesterol, blood sugar levels and lower body weight. Now, heavy beer drinkers are not usually the picture of health (as evidenced by their characteristic beer gut) — and we’d never recommend you become one… But drinking beer in…