By now you’ve probably heard about this “revolutionary” new concept of “Dry January,” where you try to go the entire month without picking up a pint of beer or that whiskey you got as a gift as a way to detox after a couple months of holiday boozing. It’s certainly a worthy goal, and now […]
That bright orange spice that colors your curry is called Turmeric, and within its vibrant colors is a magical, powerful, natural anti-inflammatory called curcumin. And if you’re suffering from inflammatory disorders, joint pain, or just common muscle soreness, you need to run out to your local health food store or vitamin shop and get yourself […]
Trying to “detox” after the holidays? Feeling bloated, stiff and achy? Daily exercise is absolutely essential for keeping your whole body in good working order, and physical activity stimulates your body’s major detoxification organs, including your intestines, urinary tract, sweat glands, circulatory system, and lymphatics. New research shows that as little as 20 minutes of […]
Every single day, we are exposed to toxins. Air pollutants, heavy metals, mold, and airborne pathogens are around us all the time – without us even knowing it. Many of our foods are full of toxins too, like pesticides, antibiotics, and even added sugars. These toxins are serious contributors to inflammation. They ‘turn on’ genes […]
Stop ignoring those achy joints, bursitis flare-ups and stomach aches. Inflammation is one of the most common as well as most serious causes of chronic disease. Here’s why: high levels of inflammation in the body cause your cells to deteriorate and lose their ability to function properly. In turn, this leads to the development […]
Did you have fun imbibing more than usual over the holiday season? Well, here’s your new year’s wake up call. In a recent report published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, apparently there’s new evidence that alcohol consumption, even moderate amounts, can increase the occurrence of certain cancers. Just having one little drink a […]
Trying to get your kids to eat healthy can be a battle of wills, but studies show that if you don’t give up, your persistence will pay off. A group of pediatric researchers from the University of Buffalo recently published a paper in the Obesity Reviews that stated if you continually expose infants and children […]
A team of international researchers recently completed almost fifty studies involving almost two thousand men and women to see if there is a definitive link between eating protein and healthy muscle development, and you know what they found? Muscles really dig those proteins. To be more specific, there is a strong correlation between protein […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stunned guac lovers everywhere by urging the public to thoroughly wash the peel on their avocado, even though no one’s going to eat it. This month, the federal agency announced that investigators’ sampling found Listeria monocytogenes on the peels of about one in every five avocados. Over the […]
In a recent study led by the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), research revealed that the simple act of taking the stairs is a great way to manage the arterial stiffness and high blood pressure that often comes with menopause. In the study, researchers assigned 41 women to either a stair-climbing program or a […]