Source: Leaky gut: symptoms, causes and remedies by Dr. Edward Group If you have a leaky gut – also called increased intestinal permeability – substances that should stay in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract pass through spaces called tight junctions. In a healthy gut, tight junctions act like gatekeepers, keeping partially digested food and microbiota in and … Continue reading Leaky gut: symptoms, causes and remedies
Easily avoid kidney disease by improving your diet
Your kidneys serve an important role in filtering out the excess waste products from your body, balancing your electrolyte levels, and aiding in the production of hormones. Without your kidneys, harmful toxins could easily accumulate inside your body. This is why it is very important to maintain good kidney health. There are simple ways to … Continue reading Easily avoid kidney disease by improving your diet
Enzymes in Food: 10 best foods for gut health
Source: Enzymes in Food: 10 best foods for gut health by Dr. Edward Group Digestion is a complex process with many components and digestive enzymes are among the most important.[1] Digestive enzymes help break down food so that the body can use the nutrients within the food. For a healthy person, their body should produce all … Continue reading Enzymes in Food: 10 best foods for gut health
Cannabis found to reduce the symptoms of IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often refers to two different conditions: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These two conditions, along with other types of IBD, are associated with painful symptoms. However, the results of a study suggest that cannabis could be used to address gut inflammation. The study, which was published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, was … Continue reading Cannabis found to reduce the symptoms of IBD
Healing Herbs: Embracing Nature’s Medicine
Source: Healing Herbs: Embracing Nature’s Medicine by Dr. Edward Group More than 5,000 years ago, Sumerians in ancient Mesopotamia carved the names of commonly used healing herbs onto clay tablets. These tablets provide the first known record of various herbs and their specific healing properties. You might say it was the birth of herbal medicine and … Continue reading Healing Herbs: Embracing Nature’s Medicine
Top 12 herbs for weight loss
Source: Top 12 herbs for weight loss by Dr. Edward Group If you want to lose weight, get fit, or reduce bloat, the only long-term strategy to ensure lasting success is by changing how you eat and increasing your activity level. However, several herbs and spices can help your fitness journey by boosting your metabolism, increasing your fat-burning … Continue reading Top 12 herbs for weight loss
How to Navigate Nutrition Facts and Food Labels
Source: How to Navigate Nutrition Facts and Food Labels by Dr. Edward Group Whether you’re looking to lose weight, curb your sugar intake, eat organic, non-GMO foods, or you’re simply health-conscious, food labels and Nutrition Facts are information resources that can help you make healthy, informed decisions about your diet. In July 2018, the U.S. Food … Continue reading How to Navigate Nutrition Facts and Food Labels
Leukemia cells “steal” glucose from normal cells to feed their own growth
One of the things that makes cancer such a life-threatening disease is its ability to rapidly spread to other areas of the body. It does so by getting energy from glucose, which it does in extreme amounts. A study from the University of Colorado Cancer Center looked at how the disease gets its energy and found that … Continue reading Leukemia cells “steal” glucose from normal cells to feed their own growth
The powerful antihyperlipidemic effect of celery seeds
It’s nice to munch on a few sticks of celery (Apium graveolens) every now and then, but these aren’t the only beneficial parts of the plant. Numerous studies have shown that celery seeds confer many health benefits as well. Recently, a team of scientists from India found that one of the possible therapeutic uses of celery seeds … Continue reading The powerful antihyperlipidemic effect of celery seeds
Boswellia extract exhibits profound healing and anti-inflammatory properties
Arthritis is the term for a debilitating condition that affects a person’s musculoskeletal system, and it is characterized by knots, painful and swollen joints, and stiffness in the affected parts of the body. It can severely affect a person’s ability to accomplish daily tasks, especially when their arthritis is flaring up. Thankfully, several studies have determined … Continue reading Boswellia extract exhibits profound healing and anti-inflammatory properties
