People who are obese and those who do not exercise are at an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer — one of the most common cancers worldwide. A recent study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism found that exercise is an essential factor in reducing the risk of developing this type of cancer after weight loss. … Continue reading Exercise and weight loss efforts significantly reduce risk of tumors
Warning signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency
Magnesium is an essential element needed by everyone. It is involved in at least 300 chemical reactions in the body because it works as an electrolyte, which is a mineral that carries an electric charge when dissolved in body fluids such as blood. Magnesium is vital for the formation of teeth and bone. It is also used by nerves to … Continue reading Warning signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency
Incorporating more “pulses” in your diet found to lower diabetes risk
If you don’t have it, you probably know someone who does. Close to 30 million Americans have Type 2 diabetes, with 1.4 million more being added to the ranks on an annual basis. Pre-diabetes – which precedes diabetes if the patient doesn’t make drastic lifestyle changes – is also on the rise. The number of Americans … Continue reading Incorporating more “pulses” in your diet found to lower diabetes risk
Mistletoe being considered as an alternative treatment for cancer
The mention of mistletoe immediately conjures up images of people getting closer beneath a branch of the green plant at Christmastime – and little else. However, it could soon have an entirely different and far more useful association as the plant is being considered as an alternative treatment for cancer. Mistletoe is a semi-parasitic plant that … Continue reading Mistletoe being considered as an alternative treatment for cancer
Natural Home Remedies for Restless Leg Syndrome
Source: Natural Home Remedies for Restless Leg Syndrome by Dr. Edward Group Yikes, what is that? You are lying down in bed but there is a creeping, tingling, pulling sensation in your legs, which gives you a strong, uncontrollable urge to move your legs. In fact, it feels likes bugs are crawling on your legs. Goodbye, sleepytime. Welcome … Continue reading Natural Home Remedies for Restless Leg Syndrome
Researchers say chemotherapy is linked to a HIGHER risk of developing metastatic disease
Chemotherapy has earned quite a reputation for the distress it causes your body, but many people believe it’s simply the price they have to pay if they want a fighting chance at surviving cancer. Unfortunately, what many patients don’t realize is that the very chemotherapy that is meant to stop their cancer in its tracks … Continue reading Researchers say chemotherapy is linked to a HIGHER risk of developing metastatic disease
Probiotics & Heart Health: How Your Gut Helps Your Heart
Source: Probiotics & Heart Health: How Your Gut Helps Your Heart by Dr. Edward Group The best way to someone's heart is through their stomach, or so the old adage goes. Believe it or not, there's more truth behind it than you may think. While the saying elicits images of cooking dinner for your sweetheart, it … Continue reading Probiotics & Heart Health: How Your Gut Helps Your Heart
Frankincense: Nature’s psychoactive antidepressant
Many of the conditions that pharmaceutical firms develop drugs for can be treated safely and more effectively with natural solutions, and depression is certainly no exception. Given the many dangers of antidepressant medications, scientists are regularly studying ways nature can address this common problem, and one herb that is showing a lot of promise is … Continue reading Frankincense: Nature’s psychoactive antidepressant
Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Tips, Benefits, & What to Eat & Avoid
Source: Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Tips, Benefits, & What to Eat & Avoid by Dr. Edward Group When you think of inflammation, you probably picture the rash you get from poison ivy or a bump that swells up when you hit your head. There's another silent form of inflammation that occurs within your body, and it does not … Continue reading Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Tips, Benefits, & What to Eat & Avoid
Clove buds reduce inflammation caused by excessive drinking
Researchers from India report that clove buds can reduce the negative effects of drinking alcohol. Their study, which was published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, investigated the effect of clove bud extracts on oxidative stress and inflammation caused by the buildup of acetaldehyde after binge-drinking. Acetaldehyde is the primary cytotoxin formed by the metabolism of alcohol. … Continue reading Clove buds reduce inflammation caused by excessive drinking
