Managing Food Poisoning with Diet and Lifestyle Changes

Foodborne illnesses or food poisoning are common and affect ? of the population in developed countries at one point every year. In undeveloped countries, these numbers are much higher. In the US alone in 2022, the CDC statistics report 48 million people suffering from food poisoning a year, with 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths yearly […]

How To Prevent and Heal Acne

Acne can be a big nuisance for most people at some stage in their life. Research shows that about 80% of people will have acne at some point in life, most commonly, but not solely, between the ages of 11 to the age of 30. [1] The causes of acne vulgaris are many: hormones, bacteria, […]

Supporting Asperger’s and Autism with Diet, Lifestyle Changes, and Supplements

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a spectrum of neurodevelopment disorders of unknown cause. Research suggests that environmental risk factors during the prenatal period could influence a child’s brain development.  ASD is characterized by social communication and interaction abnormalities and repetitive behavior patterns, interests, or activities. These children become distressed when their surroundings are changed because […]

How to Prevent and Heal Anemia Through Diet and Supplements 

Anemia is defined as hemoglobin or red blood cell concentration below two standard deviations of the average physiological needs depending on a person’s age and gender. [1] Anemia affects about ? of the world’s population [2] and contributes to increased morbidity and mortality, [3-4] decreased work productivity, [5] poorer birth outcomes, [6-7], and impaired behavioral […]

Natural Birth Control Your Doctor Won’t Tell You About.

Permanent birth control is the method of choice for a third of all women worldwide. Families want to plan their life according to their income, their life goals, and their lifestyle. Having children in an environment where they are not wanted is damaging for both sides, the child and their parent/s. Family planning is also […]

Head Lice – Natural Remedies

Many people panic when they realize that they or their child has a headful of lice, but this isn’t associated with poor hygiene. The panic is understandable; nobody wants a 3mm sized menace feeding on your blood. But the good news is that there are plenty of natural therapies and remedies to cure head lice […]

Ulcerative Colitis Remission With Diet and Supplements

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes long-lasting inflammation and ulcers in the digestive tract (1). The disease leads to malabsorption of nutrients, macro- or micronutrient deficiencies, severe weight loss, and osteoporosis [2-6]. The disease often begins gradually and may become worse over time. Most people who have ulcerative colitis have […]

5 Great Meals That Help Relieve Stress and Anxiety

Since the coronavirus had us locked down at home, we had to become more creative with the foods we make, especially with children. We had to opt for easy recipes that do not use too many ingredients but are still very tasty and full of nutrients. During this period I aimed to ensure that all […]

Epileptic Seizures – How Nutrition Can Help

For people suffering from epilepsy, a balanced whole-food, mostly plant-based diet, whereby eating a variety of foods from mostly plant food groups, is vital as this diet helps the body function at its best. It also helps reduce the frequency of seizures. Food choices and nutrient content of foods is also crucial for more control […]

7 Tips to Get Your Kids To Eat More Vegetables

Any parent who understands the importance of consuming vegetables has probably met with a child’s objection at the dinner table. I personally know that it is not easy to get some kids to eat vegetables…  Sometimes you may find greens hidden under their plates or some zucchini under the table, or worse, the child refuses […]

How to Heal Acne Through Diet and Supplements

Acne is undoubtedly a big nuisance for most people at some stage in their life. Research tells us that about 80% of people will have acne at some point in life, most commonly, but not solely, between the ages of 11 to the age of 30. [1] The causes of acne vulgaris are many: hormones, […]

Are Air Fryers Really a Healthy Alternative?

We all love fried foods; this is part of human evolution. Fried foods provide lots of fat, which, in prehistoric times, were essential for our survival. But what about eating these fats in modern times?  We know that the high temperatures used for frying food induce oxidation of cholesterol.  Cholesterol oxidation products are formed which […]

7 Tasty, Healthy and Easy to Prepare Breakfasts

If you’re not already aware, regular and healthy breakfasts are essential for your health. However, many people rarely eat healthy breakfasts, and some don’t even eat breakfast at all. Eating a healthy, whole-food, and plant-based breakfast is the first step to support your health, especially in combating all weight issues and diabetes. Every year, when […]

Are Dietary Supplements Absorbed and Are They Safe?

Our bodies need a whole host of different vitamins, minerals, and many other nutrients to function at optimal levels. We need to take in these nutrients through our diet, however, in order to get all the health supporting nutrients into our bodies, we need to have a very diverse and varied diet throughout the week. […]

How Diet Can Improve Mental Health

Eating healthy can improve not only your physical health but also your mental health which is a core component of optimal health and overall well-being. It is obvious that mental health is crucial for improving one’s personal life, but it also improves ones financial status by reducing medical and social expenses, and enhances the state […]

Spirulina – should you supplement?

Spirulina is considered a complete food since it contains all of the amino acids and essential fats that we need. You really want to incorporate into yours and your children’s diet regularly to add nutrient density to their menu. Being so nutrient dense, it is great for personal health, and it is also ecologically sound, […]

Fluoride – Good or Harmful?

Fluoride is a mineral found in water, plants, rocks, the soil, and air. In essence, it’s all around us and ever-present. It’s in our bones and teeth as well.  Dentists use fluoride through toothpaste and mouthwashes to strengthen our teeth because it: In many countries, including the United States, they also add it to the […]

Preventing Weight Gain Through Breastfeeding for Both Mother and Child

Breast milk is healthier and optimal for babies and mothers when compared to formula milk for many different reasons, and from personal experience as well as findings from several studies, weight gain after birth can be prevented through breastfeeding for both mother and baby in its future life. [1] It’s worth noting that besides weight […]

Cookware: Which Should You Use For Health And Why

At some point in our lives, it comes time to change the cooking tools that we should have thrown away long ago. We may have become accustomed to an old pot, or an old crusty spatula; however, the materials that compose some of these most used cooking utensils may have some health consequences.  Let’s look […]

Practical Back-To-School Tips for Healthy Children

September is Back To School Month. This is our opportunity as parents to help our children develop lifelong healthy eating habits. It is not as difficult as we may think and the benefits to their health will be outstanding. Here are a few statistics that come with unhealthy eating habits: Statistics from the Center for […]

Himalayan Salt: The Truth About Its Health Benefits

Because of its ancient origins, many believe that Himalayan salts are the cleanest and purest salts and therefore, the most beneficial.  For millions of years, Himalayan salt from northern Pakistan remained untouched. These salt deposits are the result of a sea that existed between 250 – 105 million years ago, which evaporated. Eventually, the salt […]

17 Foods That Can Prevent Genetic Tendency for Disease

It was previously thought that whatever lifestyle choices we make during our lives will affect only our own personal health, and our longevity and have no effect on our future generations.  We were sure that when we had offspring, their genetic slate would be wiped clean of all of our non-beneficial lifestyle choices, and that […]

The Vital Benefits of Consuming Organic Food

There was a time when all food was grown using natural methods. However, since the industrial revolution, with the introduction of new farming techniques, the use of synthetic chemicals as pesticides, genetically modified seeds and excessive use of fertilizers became widely accepted to get rid of insects and weeds which affect the health of the […]

Manipulating your Gut Microflora for Weight Loss 

Scientists are now beginning to understand that when taking the numbers into consideration, we are only about 30% human! The rest of us is made up of microorganisms, mainly bacteria. We have about 40 trillion cells in our body and about 20-30,000 human protein-coding genes, whereas we have about 100 trillion microorganisms living in our […]

Soy Products; Should They Form Part of a Healthy Diet For Men and Women?

Soy products and other phytoestrogen or plant-estrogen rich foods have compounds derived from plants that mimic estrogen due to their similar structure. There have been many false assumptions that men consuming phytoestrogens may have lowered sperm count, concentration, motility, and increased rate of testicular cancers. But a 2010 meta-analysis of fifteen placebo-controlled studies concluded that […]

[Article] 5 Nutritional Deficiencies That Cause Behavioral Problems in Children

It’s unfortunate when someone judges a parent when their child is exhibiting behavioral difficulties. While many children do act out and need discipline, there are also a number of physical reasons why kids may misbehave, notably nutritional deficiencies, which may lead them to behave in a negative manner. Nutritional deficiencies aren’t always because the child […]

[New Study] Having Healthy Children – Essential Steps For Men

We now know that the behavior of a person’s genes doesn’t just depend on their DNA sequence but also on epigenetic factors.   Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/AiaT-0tmf0w Unlike our DNA sequence which is largely stable within an individual, the epigenome can be dynamically altered by environmental conditions. The epigenome does not change the DNA… but […]

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