Do you wake up on an installment plan? Do you really not surface until you have another coffee break? Are you out-of-sorts? Downright grumpy? You can improve your mood by changing the foods you eat. How does this work? Plant Foods to the Rescue! Enjoy a plant-based...
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Iron Deficiency: Will You Get It?
So what’s the deal with iron? Is this metal truly worth its mettle? Iron is a two-edged sword. For a certainty, iron plays a huge role for the body’s health. Excessive amounts, though, can cause damage. Worldwide, iron deficiency is the most common nutritional...
Six Weight Loss Tips: What Your Doctor Probably Won’t Tell You
You hear a lot about weight loss. Low carbs, plant-based, Keto, and exercise! Here are some tips that often get overlooked in the discussion. Go Green! A whole food, fiber-rich, plant-based diet achieves greater weight loss compared with other dietary interventions...
Could Vitamin D Protect You from Influenza?
Ideally, before the flu season begins, find out your vitamin D status. A study involving 18, 883 participants, 12 years and older, found that people with the lowest blood level of vitamin D reported having significantly more recent colds or flu. The analysis adjusted...
Is Your Diet Making You Depressed?
Depression is a devastating disorder, afflicting up to 10% of the adult population in the United States and representing one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Although effective treatments are available, approximately one third of all patients with...
The New Silent Killer: Chronic Kidney Disease
One-third of people in USA are at risk for kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 1 in 7 U.S. adults—an estimated 37 million Americans. Chronic kidney disease involves a gradual loss of kidney function. Want to lower your risk for CKD? This...
Maximize Your Energy
Learn science-backed, natural strategies to increase your energy level production from mitochondria.
Does Your Gut Shape Your Mood?
The myriads of bacteria in the gut help the body digest food and stimulate the immune system, and they also impact your mood. Seriously, your intestines host 2000 different known species of bacteria. Each person has a different proportion of bacterial species and...
True or False? Low Carb Diets Are Good for You!
You have seen it on Facebook postings, read it on the internet, heard it on the news: “Carbs are bad for you if you are trying to lose weight.” Pundits advocating a low carbohydrate diet condemned the consumption of starches. They say that even whole grains sabotage...
Overcoming Anxiety: Try Natural Remedies
Get a Good Medical Evaluation Physical problems like overactive thyroid activity, other hormonal imbalances, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, heart valve prolapse, vitamin B12 deficiency, withdrawal of certain drugs, and other problems could be...