Source: Soft Drinks: America’s Other Drinking Problem by Dr. Edward Group I’ve written before about the dangers of soft drink addiction… which sounds like it could even be a joke. How many times have you heard someone refer to themselves as a “cokeaholic”? The truth is, soda addiction is no laughing matter. The chemicals in soft drinks … Continue reading Soft Drinks: America’s Other Drinking Problem
Gut Health 101: What Is the Microbiome?
Source: Gut Health 101: What Is the Microbiome? by Dr. Edward Group The human body is a complex, interconnected ecosystem and the gut is where your body interacts the most with the outside world. Your gut acts acts as the frontline of your immune system, as it is constantly exposed to new microbes and molecules that … Continue reading Gut Health 101: What Is the Microbiome?
Prebiotic vs Probiotic – What’s the Difference?
Source: Prebiotic vs Probiotic – What’s the Difference? by Dr. Edward Group You may have seen probiotic yogurt advertised as having “live active cultures.” This indicates that the yogurt contains living, beneficial organisms intended to help your body with digestion. Many people wonder if there’s any truth in that or if it’s just a marketing ploy. Well, … Continue reading Prebiotic vs Probiotic – What’s the Difference?
Understanding Your Nutrition: What Are Polysaccharides?
Source: Understanding Your Nutrition: What Are Polysaccharides? by Dr. Edward Group Polysaccharides are molecular strands that contain multiple monosaccharide or disaccharide units. Think of these as simple sugars linked by glycosidic bonds. When it comes to nutrition, polysaccharides play a huge role in the body. Polysaccharides, sometimes called “glycans”, have two roles: some, like starch or glycogen, … Continue reading Understanding Your Nutrition: What Are Polysaccharides?
The Secret Health Benefits of Probiotics for Women
Source: The Secret Health Benefits of Probiotics for Women by Dr. Edward Group Appreciation for the role probiotic bacteria play in promoting good health has reached the mainstream, and now more people than ever before are taking notice. Whether they’re reaching for yogurt or kombucha or popping a probiotic supplement, it’s almost basic knowledge that probiotics offer … Continue reading The Secret Health Benefits of Probiotics for Women
Lactobacillus rhamnosus: A Healthy Probiotic Strain
Source: Lactobacillus rhamnosus: A Healthy Probiotic Strain by Dr. Edward Group If you’re familiar with probiotics, you may also be familiar with the fact that there are many different strains of beneficial bacteria. One strain, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, may not be one you’re as familiar with, but it still holds some very impressive health benefits. This strain, among … Continue reading Lactobacillus rhamnosus: A Healthy Probiotic Strain
The Health Benefits of Probiotics
Source: The Health Benefits of Probiotics by Dr. Edward Group Repeatedly demonstrated to aid gastrointestinal health in the human body, acidophilus and other probiotics are key elements of our overall health and well being. This is particularly true when we consider that many of our common-day chronic ailments begin in the digestive system. It is also true … Continue reading The Health Benefits of Probiotics
10 Foods That Won’t Upset IBS
Source: 10 Foods That Won’t Upset IBS by Dr. Edward Group Irritable bowel syndrome, also known as IBS or functional gastrointestinal disorder, is a combination of symptoms that include abdominal pain, constipation, and diarrhea. It’s more prevalent in women than men and affects about 10 to 15 percent of the American population. [1] If you suffer from … Continue reading 10 Foods That Won’t Upset IBS
What Are the Health Benefits of Passion Flower?
Source: What Are the Health Benefits of Passion Flower? by Dr. Edward Group Passion flower is the common name of any one of the approximately 400 species of the plant genus Passiflora. Native to warm climates in North and South America, many species are now cultivated around the world for their colorful flowers and tasty fruit. Passion … Continue reading What Are the Health Benefits of Passion Flower?
The Health Benefits of a Raw Food Diet
Source: The Health Benefits of a Raw Food Diet by Dr. Edward Group Recently, somebody forwarded me an article from USA Today titled Stripping the Diet Raw [1], which featured the many benefits of following a raw food diet. The article commented on the fact that if we look at the natural world, we would never … Continue reading The Health Benefits of a Raw Food Diet
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