Diet That’s Good for the Gut & the Heart Cardiovascular disease, which mainly includes coronary heart disease and stroke, is a worldwide health concern. In coronary heart disease, fatty deposits build up in the heart’s blood vessels, slowing the blood [...]
A Traditional Chinese Medicine Look at Summer Foods Have you ever thought about looking at foods from a different perspective? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was founded on centuries of observing nature and the human body’s reactions to trying different things, [...]
Stomach Ulcer Diet Ulcer disease is a condition in which open sores develop in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. They can occur in the upper portion of the small intestine (duodenal ulcer), stomach (gastric ulcer), and esophagus (esophageal ulcer). [...]
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the Balanced Dinner Plate All together, a familiar message is beginning to come through: a balanced diet that is rich in fruits, nuts, and vegetables, and not heavily based on certain types of meat (such as [...]
Prunes vs. Psyllium for Reducing Constipation In a study, published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics,1 researchers compared the effectiveness of a popular natural supplement, psyllium (Metamucil®), to a natural food remedy that humans have been consuming for thousands of years, [...]
Health Canada Warnings Contaminated Natural Health Products Health Canada warns consumers to use caution when purchasing natural health products, especially if they are buying them online or from an unknown source. There is an increasing problem with products [...]
Food Allergy vs. Intolerance: Know the Difference Understanding the difference between food allergies and food intolerances can leave a person justifiably confused. With these medical conditions having potential overlapping symptoms (e.g., cramps, upset stomach, diarrhea, skin rash, and headache), it [...]
Are You Getting Enough Zinc? Zinc is a trace element and an essential micronutrient for humans. Essential micronutrients are vitamins and minerals that are required in small amounts by the body for optimal health. Since the body is unable to [...]
Headline Foods Do They Deserve the Spotlight? In today’s world, with an overabundance of information in the media, and especially on the internet, it can be challenging to decipher truth from fiction. Over the past decade, a growing interest has [...]
Andrew Wakefield’s Harmful Myth of Vaccine-induced “Autistic Entercolitis” On January 5, 2011, The British Medical Journal declared fraudulent the published medical study that launched a global vaccine scare.1 How the MMR Vaccine Scare Began In 1998, a major medical journal [...]
