How to Gain Weight the Healthy Way
Our weight plays a vital role in our health and well-being. While most people are trying to lose weight, some people are trying to gain weight and, surprisingly, fail. Because while shedding unwanted pounds is challenging for some, so can gaining weight for those who feel they’re too skinny or underweight. Feeling too thin can…
Controlling High Blood Pressure Naturally with Diet and Lifestyle Changes
High blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, is defined as a sustained elevated arterial blood pressure measured indirectly by an inflatable cuff and pressure manometer. Hypertension often involves many body organs, including the heart, endocrine system, kidneys, and nervous systems. Hypertension has a worldwide burden on human quality of life and the healthcare systems. Hypertension…
Eliminating Cysts Naturally with Diet, and Supplements
Cysts are a group of cells grouped to form a sac. A cyst can form anywhere in your body. Some cysts grow on the skin of the face, neck, scalp, back, behind the knees, arms, groin, lips, mouth, and others develop within organs like the breasts, ovaries, liver, kidneys, sinuses, thyroid, brain, or other tissues of the…
Managing Hypoglycemia with Better Diet and Lifestyle Choices
Glucose is the most crucial energy source for the human body. In most of our body cells, glucose is broken down to produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy molecule that fuels many of our cells’ processes. Glucose is delivered to our cells from the bloodstream. Therefore we need a steady supply of glucose in the…
Treating Endometriosis Naturally with Diet and Supplements
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic gynecological disorder that significantly reduces the quality of life of affected women by restricting their physical, mental, and social well-being [1]. Endometriosis can be painful, at times causing sharp pain during ovulation, bowel movements, and sexual intercourse. The condition can cause painful, heavy periods, infertility in 30 – 50% of…
Managing SIBO Naturally with Diet and Supplements
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) happens when there is an increase in the number or type of bacteria in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Your body will start to experience problems such as diarrhea, constipation, bloating, indigestion, malabsorption of nutrients leading to weight loss and malnutrition. The reason for these symptoms is because bacteria produce various…
How To Treat Vertigo With Diet & Supplements
Vertigo is the most common type of dizzinesscharacterized by episodes of change in balance and the illusion of movement or spinning of the person or the environment around them. Vertigo is highly prevalent worldwide, affecting 2% of young adults, 30% of people aged 65 years, and up to 50% of elderly over 85. The…
Why and How To Replace Dairy Products In Your Diet Even If they Are So Tasty (+ 2 dairy alternative recipes)
A lot of people are reducing milk products from their diet due to many factors. There is a lot of evidence to show that dairy products are not the healthy food we were taught to adore when we were young. We were taught that milk is a prime source of two vital nutrients: calcium and…
How Diet and Supplements Can Help Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease that affects the whole body and leads to cartilage, joint, and bone destruction. RA is a very debilitating disease that may lead to difficulty doing daily activities. The pain and stiffness can be frustrating and challenging. Two percent of the global population suffers from this disease;…
Treating Sinusitis Symptoms Naturally
Sinusitis is also known as rhinosinusitis because it results in inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the sinuses and the nasal mucosa. Sinusitis is defined as acute if it lasts less than four weeks and defined as chronic if it lasts for more than 12 weeks. Sinusitis is one of the most commonly reported…
Herbs, Foods, and Supplements to Get Rid of Parasites
There are a variety of parasites that can infect our intestinal tract. With more frequent international travel, parasite infections have become more common over the last couple of years. Fatigue, diarrhea, gas, vomiting, chills, bloating, heartburn, constipation, stomach pain, or loss of appetite are all parasite infection and infestation symptoms. Some parasites enter the body…
How to Treat Mental Health States With Diet and Supplements
Delusions, disorganized speech, abnormal motor behavior, and hallucinations are some of the symptoms of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, narcissistic disorder, and bipolar disorder. These mental health disorders are severely debilitating conditions with an estimated worldwide prevalence of approximately 4.6 people per 1000. Antipsychotic medicines are usually recommended as the first line of treatment…
The Benefits of Removing Alcohol from Your Lifestyle
Forty-four percent of the adult U.S. population are current drinkers who have consumed at least 12 drinks in the preceding year. Too much alcohol in the body can inhibit the immune system, decrease new bone production, cause heart and liver problems, disturb the digestive system, and result in abnormal insulin production. During pregnancy, alcohol consumption…
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and How Diet And Supplements Can Help
There is a big difference between ‘I need another cup of coffee’ and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). This debilitating condition impacts the mood, energy, and life of the people who suffer from it. CFS is also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), or encephalopathy, and it affects all age groups. CFS can be very serious and…
STROKE – How Nutrition and Supplements Aid in Prevention and Recovery
Before we dive into how nutrition and supplements aid in stroke prevention and recovery, let us first look into why a stroke happens in the first place. There are two main causes of stroke: 1. A blood clot forms and clogs an artery of the brain causing a blockage (ischemic stroke). Once a blockage occurs,…