Your metabolism is your body’s biochemical activity that regulates the conversion of calories into energy. A slow metabolism is slow to convert calories into energy and can cause the body to store fat. A fast metabolism operates in converse fashion, quickly using energy and not storing it. Your body’s metabolism is controlled by your thyroid … Continue reading How to Increase Your Metabolism
8 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
Source: 8 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health by Dr. Edward Group Our lives are so hectic that sometimes we look for anything that can help us cope. A busy, stressful life can not only affect you mentally, it can also begin to reduce your body’s defenses against disease and invading organisms. While reducing stress levels … Continue reading 8 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
The 7 Best Foods for Energy
Source: The 7 Best Foods for Energy by Dr. Edward Group Adequate energy is directly related to adequate nutrition and adequate rest. If your energy levels are low, don’t reach for an energy drink, the best approach is to start with your diet. Some of the most basic and readily available foods provide nutrients that are … Continue reading The 7 Best Foods for Energy
Erectile dysfunction and heart disease share common treatment
According to a recent study out of the Heart Failure Clinic in Milan, heart failure and erectile dysfunction (ED) are related even more closely than has previously been acknowledged. In addition to sharing common causes (such as clogged arteries), the two conditions have a common treatment: exercise. ED can serve as a warning sign for a potential cardiac event, … Continue reading Erectile dysfunction and heart disease share common treatment
6 Exercises to Stimulate Sex Drive
Source: 6 Exercises to Stimulate Sex Drive by Dr. Edward Group Sexual dysfunction is a problem that gets an enormous amount of attention. If you’ve been in front of a television for more than seven seconds, you’ve undoubtedly seen the advertisements from the many pharmaceutical companies who are constantly pushing their drugs on the impotent public. … Continue reading 6 Exercises to Stimulate Sex Drive
The 10 Best Stress Relieving Foods
Source: The 10 Best Stress Relieving Foods by Dr. Edward Group Feeling stressed? Get some exercise! It’s one of nature’s most underutilized activities and perhaps one of the most effective and natural stress reducers. Studies consistently indicate that exercise is a helpful tool for alleviating stress and improving overall mood. [1] However, exercise is only one … Continue reading The 10 Best Stress Relieving Foods
Regular exercise increases brain volume, protects against age-related dementia
Everyone fears aging to some extent, even if they age well. But well beyond wrinkles and sagging skin, the most intimidating loss associated with aging is that of memory and cognition. These functions rely heavily on a part of the brain called the hippocampus and have recently been the focus of study by a team of … Continue reading Regular exercise increases brain volume, protects against age-related dementia
Avoid UTI altogether by drinking an extra six glasses of water a day
When it comes to urinary tract infections (UTIs), women are at a disadvantage since their anatomy makes them more vulnerable to pathogens in the urethra. Most of the time, healthcare professionals recommend taking antibiotics to people who already suffer from UTIs. Unfortunately, some pathogens have become resistant to these drugs due to their improper and … Continue reading Avoid UTI altogether by drinking an extra six glasses of water a day
What is Suma?
Source: What is Suma? by Dr. Edward Group Some of the world’s best therapeutic plants are found throughout the rainforests of South America. One in particular, Pfaffia paniculata, better known as suma, is a ground vine whose root has been used for centuries to promote health. In Portuguese, Suma Root is called “para tudo” which means “for … Continue reading What is Suma?
Exercise helps to prevent cancer, fight it, and ward off relapse: studies
Separate recent studies have underlined the importance of exercise and physical activity in fighting cancer. Importantly, the research showed that exercise not only helps with cancer prevention, it also helps with improving the prognosis of those already diagnosed with cancer, as well as with boosting the life expectancy of cancer survivors who had previously beaten … Continue reading Exercise helps to prevent cancer, fight it, and ward off relapse: studies
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 