Over 70% of adult Americans are now overweight, with nearly 40% considered clinically obese. Currently accepted dietary methods, based on the idea of "calories in and calories out," often fail to work. Successful weight management strategies and integrative medicine emphasize the need for a nutrient-dense diet with an overall, holistic sense of health.
Read MoreOur skin is the largest organ of our body. Bad lifestyle habits early in life can bite us later on. Learn how to nourish your skin.
Read MoreImpacts of COVID-19 on the food sector are among its most visible and important economic consequences of the pandemic. Our rapid shift to meals at home, as opposed to meals at school, workplaces/institutions, and restaurants, brought a dramatic change in what we eat where people are purchasing more packaged foods. It is critical that everyone has access to healthy, nutritious, non-packaged fresh foods to support immune health and fight COVID-19.
Read MoreOur modern Western diet, rich in calories and lacking nutrients, is the main driver of one out of three Americans having diabetes. Within ten years this number will jump to every other person if we don’t address the root cause. Learn how to decrease your chance of developing diabetes and suffering major complications associated with this terrible disease.
Read MoreThere’s a very clear difference between food that will kill us and others which will make us feel uncomfortable. Learn the difference between food sensitivity versus an allergy.
Read MorePsoriasis is an autoimmune condition that affects between 1-3% of Americans. It is directly linked to havoc happening inside the gut which causes inflammation to show up on the surface of the skin. As a result, the skin can appear red and scaly, sometimes even cracked or bleeding. Psoriasis can also cause joints to swell or stiffen, brittle nails and hair loss.
Read MoreIndividuals in Western societies over-consume grains, responsible for causing a large number of health crises. Part of the problem is to skipping more nutrient-dense, antioxidant-rich, fresh produce, or packing on a dangerous amount of excess weight. For many, the mere consumption of certain grains leads to a vast array of confusing and alarming symptoms, making it not only difficult to find the right dietary choices in a world where most processed food contains some grains but also lead to severe difficulties when it comes to maintaining a normal life, holding down a job, or engaging in free time activities. The culprit is the grains are often refined and genetically modified making its proteins extremely difficult to digest at such high consumption rates. Their seeds are also heavily sprayed with pesticides causing them to be even more toxic.
Read MoreWhen prostate problems arise, most men experience immediate concern about cancer. While this is a valid issue to be aware of, fortunately the vast majority of prostate diseases are benign by nature, relatively easy to treat, and do not pose a significant danger to male health, aside from the uncomfortable accompanying symptoms.
Read MoreWheat and grain-based foods are an integral part of the standard American diet. Learn why they are getting a bad reputation.
Read MoreCancer is one of the scariest illnesses of our modern times. Environmental factors are predominantly responsible for weakening the immune system and causing cancer cancer. Learn what you can to do to avoid cancer.
Read MoreHigh blood pressure affects 75 million people in the U.S. alone. That is a third of adults over the age of 20. More people are dying from hypertension-related diseases than from the next three deadliest diseases combined. It is predicted that 1.56 billion people will be affected worldwide by hypertension by 2025 if we do not start addressing the root cause of this preventable disease.
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