Supporting Crohn’s Disease with Diet, Lifestyle Changes, and Supplements
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease. It causes inflammation of the digestive tract, leading to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, tiredness, malnutrition, and weight loss. The exact cause of Crohn’s disease is unknown. Crohn’s disease originates in genetically susceptible individuals exposed to certain yet unknown environmental risk factors. [1-2] Crohn’s disease may affect any portion…
Managing Hashimoto Thyroiditis With Diet, Lifestyle Changes, and Supplements
Hashimoto thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that attacks the thyroid tissue through an immune process, often intermittently. The disease first appears with the gradual enlargement of the thyroid gland and slow progression of hypothyroidism due to the infiltration of immune cells into the thyroid tissue, causing its destruction. Hashimoto thyroiditis is the most common endocrine…
10 Great Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire You To Change Your Habits For The New Year
Can these short snippets of motivational wisdom make you think differently about your health today? It’s time to take action! Don’t just talk about it. Don’t just dream about it. It’s time to Just Do It! Caring for your health is not a selfish act. It is your responsibility. It’s necessary to create a future…
8 Steps To Overcoming Food Temptations And Succeeding With Your Diet:
The temptation is always close at hand when you’re trying to lose weight and become healthier. But if you plan ahead, and maintain a flexible attitude, temptations won’t stop you from reaching your goals. Check out this short video with eight recommended steps to overcoming food temptations and succeeding with your diet. Make sure you keep yourself…
How to Manage Menopausal Symptoms Naturally
Menopause can bring about many physical changes, including hot flashes, vaginal dryness, pain during sex, heart palpitations, and sleeping disruptions. These symptoms are the result of fluctuating progesterone and estrogen levels. While many women dread this point in their lives because they fear the common symptoms associated with menopause, menopause can also be viewed as…
Why Is Weight Loss So Hard? 15 Guidelines To Make It Easier…
Obesity has become so prevalent in the United States compared to other countries, and it has a significant health toll. Let’s look at the numbers for a moment so that we can really understand the current situation. An analysis published in The Lancet examined seventeen hundred and fifty published articles on weight worldwide. The research…
A Beverage That Helps You Lose Weight – that no one is talking about!
Yes, drinking this one single beverage added daily to your menu or at least a few times a week can have such a powerfully positive effect on your health and weight loss goals. This healthy drink is cheap, natural, and easy to adhere to and has been scientifically proven to help you lose weight and…
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…
Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits?
For centuries, apple cider vinegar has been used in cooking and as a popular home remedy. The ancient Greeks treated their wounds with it while Greek physician Hippocrates recommended it as a treatment for colds, sore throats, and coughs. Historically, it has been used for many ailments, including obesity, plague, and high blood pressure, while…
7 Reasons To Remove Dairy Products If You Wish to Lose Weight
Dairy products were my absolute favorite food as a vegetarian from my teen years. I just loved their smooth and fatty flavor. I was addicted. Over the years and especially following my research into the ideal diet for humans, which I called The Guerrilla Diet because I felt I had to “combat” all I was…
Natural Constipation Relief in 5 Easy Steps
Constipation is a common gastrointestinal condition affecting people of all age groups from young children to the elderly. Dietary habits play a critical role in prevention and in treatment of constipation. Change of dietary habits should be the first line of treatment before beginning any other medical intervention and medications. So what is considered constipation?…
Toxin Removal – The best foods and supplements that support natural detoxification
Helping our body remove toxins is essential for health in later years of life. The sooner you start, the healthier you will be in later life. Toxin removal should be an ongoing process otherwise life will be full of exhaustion, pain, headaches, water retention, and other problems that come from too many toxins in the…
The best food combining principles and why
We all know how specific foods can provide health benefits. (1) There is much research about food combining, and in fact, food combining was my first interest when I came into the field of nutrition at the age of 15. I then went to my local library to find the different digestive times of proteins,…
7 Tips to Control Weight Gain While in COVID-19 Lockdown:
There currently are over 3 billion people around the world in coronavirus lockdown. Normal routines are cast aside, and regular activities are not possible. For most people, these unprecedented and unsettling circumstances lead to excessive visits to the refrigerator. Many people are complaining about weight gain because they are at home all day with nothing…
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…