The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released their Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce for 2018. The dirty dozen contain the highest amount of pesticides and the clean 15 contain ...
Vitamin D season is now officially over in the midwest. From September to April the sun is so low in the sky that the UVB rays (the ones that make ...
This is a smoothie I eat everyday for breakfast. It is packed with superfoods that fight cancer and it provides long-lasting energy until lunchtime. It is quick to make and ...
If you want a strong heart and body, there are a few supplements you should be taking on a daily basis to help fight the number one killer, heart disease. ...
Magnesium is the second most abundant mineral in the body and is required for more than 300 metabolic reactions. Not getting enough magnesium is associated with a long list of medical ...
Did you know the sunshine vitamin gives you the most “bang for your buck” in terms of health benefits and disease prevention? It is known to prevent and fight over ...
Acid reflux, or gastroesophageal disease (GERD), is a common condition affecting as many as 50 percent of Americans. Many are taking medications for this problem and don’t need it. There ...
If your children are not getting enough vitamin D, it could lead to two avoidable diseases in their teenage and adult years. A study has found children low in vitamin ...
Do you or someone you care about have high blood pressure? Are you taking medication to control this problem? There is an ingredient you may be consuming that is raising ...
Do you get gas, bloating, constipation or diarrhea? Have you ever been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diverticulitis, colitis, celiac, Crohn’s, or colon cancer? If so, it is a ...
A recent study has found that eating a Mediterranean diet may be your key to living longer by keeping you “genetically young.” The diet has been a staple of the ...
It is that time of year when many people make their new year’s resolutions and losing weight is one of the most popular. Losing weight is not very complicated. It ...
Is your brain power and memory excellent or do you think there is “room for improvement?” If you are not taking these supplements or getting these nutrients from your food ...
In Part 1, we discussed how cancer develops and the foods that feed cancer. Currently, 1 out of every 4 people are getting cancer. Do you want to be “THE ...
Many of you are pursuing cancer and don’t even know it. Cancer is not something that just happens due to a stroke of bad luck. It is very often what ...
This mineral deficiency has become epidemic, with an estimated 80% of Americans being low. The most recent findings have concluded that taking this mineral in supplement form and eating foods ...
A review of 343 nutrition studies that compared the antioxidant content, pesticide residues, and heavy metal contamination found this type of food to be superior. In a study published in ...
Did you know 80 percent of your immune system is located in your digestive tract? Probiotics play a huge role in maintaining strong immunity in this area of your body. ...
Here are 11 healthy reasons why you should eat more chocolate. There are many ways chocolate can give you better health, but the type of chocolate you eat is important ...
There is one very important vitamin you and your loved ones should take on a daily basis to prevent these and numerous other diseases. Are you taking it? A recent ...
Calcium is an important nutrient for health, but new research has found older women may develop significant health risks by taking too much calcium. A recent study found women who ...
Would you like to have young, glowing skin and at the same time reduce your risk of dying? If you do, there is a simple dietary strategy to accomplish both ...
Fish oil is one of the most important supplements you should be taking on a daily basis because of its “bang for your buck” in terms the many health and ...
Did you know there are numerous ingredients in the food we buy that are cancer-causing, cholesterol raising, and organ damaging? Here is a list of food ingredients you need to ...
One of the biggest misconceptions is that eating fat makes us fat. The fact is, dietary fat does not make us fat. It is sugar that makes us fat. We ...
If keeping pesticides and GMOs out of your food and out of your body is important to you, buying organic is the way to go. Most conventional fruit and vegetables ...
There are so many diets and food plans to choose from. One popular diet has stood the test of time in terms of extending lifespan and improving brain health along ...
Osteoporosis is a condition in which bone density decreases, resulting in brittle bones that are very susceptible to fracture. Approximately 300,000 people a year fracture a hip from falling. As ...
The oils and fats you consume is an important choice because VERY FEW OF THEM PREVENT DISEASE while MOST ACTUALLY PROMOTE DISEASE. In this article we cover what oils you ...
When you are hungry in between meals, while traveling or exercising and you need to replenish your energy, what do you reach for? A bag of chips? A candy bar? ...
CoQ10 is a vital enzyme used by every cell in your body for energy production. Preserving energy mechanisms in the body are important for endurance, vitality and to resist disease. ...
This is an article we came across in the Healthy Ways Newsletter written by Dr. Bruce Fife. It is a well-written and well-referenced article explaining canola oil and why it ...
Heart disease and cognitive decline, the unnatural loss of memory and ability to think clearly as we age, are two major health problems in our society. Poor diet and lifestyle ...
#1: “Saturated Fat is Bad For You and Causes Heart Disease” This recommendation arose from an unproven hypothesis from the mid-1950s. The truth is, saturated fats from animal and vegetable ...
If you “sneeze” and “wheeze,” there is usually more to the story than simply encountering pollen, ragweed or dust. Allergies and asthma are a sign that your immune system is ...
Vitamin D is one of the most important vitamins (technically, it is a hormone) that gives us the biggest “bang for our buck” in terms of health promotion and disease ...
Alzheimer’s disease continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, threatening both the quality of life of those suffering from the disease and the health care system itself, as billions are ...
It is common knowledge that fried foods are not good for us. The first reason is most fried foods are cooked in unhealthy oils that create a significant inflammatory response ...
There are several reasons why taking fish oil supplements is an important part of a healthy diet. Your brain, joints, muscles, heart, and skin all require the omega-3 fatty acids ...
Regular consumption of junk food and sugar has essentially the same effect on your brain as cocaine. They create the same craving and reward in the brain as addictive drugs and has ...
If you are not currently taking vitamin D supplements, you are likely running low in this very important vitamin which is making you susceptible to some of the most common ...
Consuming the healthy omega-3 fats EPA and DHA are one of many important dietary strategies to reduce nerve cell loss, brain shrinkage and the memory and cognitive impairments associated with ...
Conventional belief has been that genes control their own expression. That is, whether the genes keep the body healthy or whether the genes directly cause certain diseases. In the most ...
Salt intake has been one of the most controversial health topics for many years. There have been many reports that consuming too much salt can raise blood pressure and increase ...
The number of people experiencing loss of memory and impaired thought processing (cognition) is at an all time high. Loss of cognition and early stage dementia are both precursors to ...
Vitamin D is normally produced in the skin from sun exposure. Adequate Vitamin D levels can only be attained in the summer if you get enough sun exposure without sunscreen ...
There is a type of bacteria called probiotics that is emerging as one of the most important things you can consume on a regular basis to improve your health and ...
The reason most people develop a disease is because the foods they eat are inflammatory. Experts call this Systemic Inflammation. This is different than acute, local inflammation from an injury ...
According to a recent study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, not getting enough vitamin D may lead to asthma or make asthma symptoms worse in ...