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Intestinal Fortitude
May 1st, 2013Let’s take a quick pop quiz: What do obesity, diabetes, depression, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, dermatitis, diarrhea, allergic rhinitis, the common cold, acne, chronic fatigue syndrome, and food allergies have in common?
The battle for your stomach
The bacterial truth at the center of our quest for wellness
Health Tips: Potential Immune Benefits of Strong Vitamin D Status in Healthy Individuals
May 1st, 2013Research from Boston University School of Medicine shows that improving vitamin D status by increasing its level in the blood could have a number of non-skeletal health benefits. Improvement in the vitamin D status of healthy adults significantly impacts genes associated with cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases.
Health News: Fish Peptide Inhibits Cancer Metastasis
May 1st, 2013A peptide (protein) identified recently by a group of researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and derived from Pacific cod may inhibit the spread of prostate, and possibly other cancers. Hafiz Ahmed, PhD, said, “The use of natural dietary products with antitumor activity is an important and emerging field of research.
Health Tips: Flus and COPD
March 1st, 2013Those with emphysema or chronic bronchitis (the two conditions that fall under COPD) need to take extra care in avoiding the flu this year. For COPD sufferers, breathing is difficult under the best conditions—add the flu (a respiratory viral infection) and those obstructed, inflamed airways make the task that much harder.
Health News: Good Intestinal Bacteria Prevent Diabetes
March 1st, 2013All humans have enormous numbers of bacteria and other microorganisms in the lower intestine. Our bodies contain about ten times more bacteria than the number of our own cells, and these tiny passengers are extremely important for our health.
A Case of Friendly Fire
March 1st, 2013Our modern lifestyle is great in many ways, but it isn’t without its drawbacks. We are being exposed to an ever-increasing toxic milieu of chemicals, pathogens, physical stress, mental stress, toxins, and genetically- and hormonally-modified foods.
How to shut down autoimmune disorders
Medicinal Mushrooms
February 1st, 2013Medicinal mushrooms have an uncanny “intelligence” within the body, seeming to sense areas that are toxic, stressed, injured, or damaged and focus their healing potency where it is needed most. Certain species of mushrooms have been used medicinally for thousands of years. Today there are over 270 different varieties with scientifically documented healing properties.
An introduction to nature’s smartest healers
Clearer Skin to Stronger Immune System
February 1st, 2013With more than a third of Americans classified as obese, everyone from first lady Michelle Obama to TV news anchor Katie Couric is advocating exercise to maintain a healthy weight.
The hidden benefits of exercise
Holistic Tips to Boost Your Immune System
January 1st, 2013The immune system is responsible for deciphering safe from unsafe pathogens and regulating inflammation in our bodies. It is the body’s protection against bacteria, viruses, cancer, and other illnesses. A complicated and intricate system, we are just beginning to understand the influence our lifestyle has on it.
Condition Spotlight: Inflammation
January 1st, 2013Did you know there is both good and bad inflammation? The term “inflammation” most likely brings to mind thoughts of pain, swelling, and redness in response to an acute injury or wound. But pain is not always bad: this is the body’s way of telling us something is wrong and must be addressed in order to heal.
Cooling down chronic inflammation
