Source: 13 Common Foods That Can Cause Constipation by Dr. Edward Group Most health authorities define constipation as having fewer than three bowel movements in a week. In my experience as a health care professional, I believe this to be a gross underestimate and a telling indication of just how unhealthy the average American diet has … Continue reading 13 Common Foods That Can Cause Constipation
Are Itchy Skin Disorders Driving You Crazy? What to do when the doctors tell you it’s all in your head (press release)
To some of nature’s creatures, the human body is just a warm moist nutritious habitat that they love to call home. But having some of these parasites living inside your body may not be an enjoyable situation. In fact, so few doctors can even diagnosis what you have that they may tell you it’s all … Continue reading Are Itchy Skin Disorders Driving You Crazy? What to do when the doctors tell you it’s all in your head (press release)
Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs
Source: Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs by Dr. Edward Group Following a healthy diet is one of the most effective measures you can take to support your health and well-being, and the carbohydrates you eat can make or break you. The right ones will provide slow, steady-release energy along with important nutrients; the wrong carbs, such … Continue reading Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs
How and Why You Should Try a Sugar Detox
Source: How and Why You Should Try a Sugar Detox by Dr. Edward Group While some people jokingly refer to themselves as sugar addicts, the truth is no laughing matter. Refined sugar causes real, clinically verifiable addictive patterns in your brain and ruinous effects on your body. The average American consumes between 22 and 30 teaspoons … Continue reading How and Why You Should Try a Sugar Detox
How a 3-Day Fast Resets Your Immune System
Source: How a 3-Day Fast Resets Your Immune System by Dr. Edward Group The benefits of fasting are many and various. Fasting supports good health by promoting a healthy body weight, encouraging normal cognitive function, and even facilitating detoxification. Now, research has also shown that fasting may help reset the immune system. How Does Fasting Reset the Immune … Continue reading How a 3-Day Fast Resets Your Immune System
The Importance of Healthy Fats for Nutrient Absorption
Source: The Importance of Healthy Fats for Nutrient Absorption by Dr. Edward Group Since the 1960s, Americans have been obsessed with cutting all fat out of our diets. In that same time frame, rates of obesity and diabetes skyrocketed across all socioeconomic groups. How is it possible that reducing fat intake coincided with a 300% rise … Continue reading The Importance of Healthy Fats for Nutrient Absorption
Age related hearing loss halted with folate nutrient
Hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder in the United States, and more than 36 million Americans have lost some of their hearing. Mostly, hearing loss is blamed on getting older. But evidence is accumulating that the real culprit could be a lack of B vitamins -- especially folate. For example, in 2007 scientists … Continue reading Age related hearing loss halted with folate nutrient
Everything You Need to Know About Ketosis
Source: Everything You Need to Know About Ketosis by Dr. Edward Group Ketosis is a metabolic state in which your body uses fat, rather than sugar, for energy. Your body shifts into ketosis when your blood sugar is low, and the glycogen in your muscles has been depleted. Typically, this happens when you eat a low carb … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Ketosis
10 Exciting Facts About Cayenne Pepper
Source: 10 Exciting Facts About Cayenne Pepper by Dr. Edward Group Cayenne pepper is a hot chilli pepper named from the Cayenne region of French Guiana. Whether to complete cajun food or to add some heat to vegetarian chili, cayenne pepper is one of my favorite peppers for spicing up a dish. The heat is from a phytochemical known … Continue reading 10 Exciting Facts About Cayenne Pepper
Can Cayenne Pepper Aid in Weight Loss?
Source: Can Cayenne Pepper Aid in Weight Loss? by Dr. Edward Group Cayenne pepper is a potent weight loss aid that can help curb your appetite, heat up your metabolism, and even help burn extra fat. With these significant benefits, it should be no surprise that cayenne is an integral part of popular weight loss plans like … Continue reading Can Cayenne Pepper Aid in Weight Loss?
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