Varicose Veins: Prevention and Support Through Supplements and Healthy Lifestyle
What are varicose veins, how can we prevent them, and what kind of support is available through vitamins and a healthy lifestyle? Let us start by knowing more about varicose veins. What are Varicose Veins? By definition, varicose veins are enlarged and twisted veins that are bluish in color and occur on the skin’s surface.…
TMAO and Its Effect on Your Health
For decades, science has been showing that what we eat plays a vital role in our heart health. In the past 5 years, the details of the complex connection between the gut and heart are in focus. The gut microbiome consists of trillions of microbes that reside in the gastrointestinal tract and influence health by…
Gallstones – How Dietary Changes And Supplements Can Help
Gallstones are hard deposits of bile components formed in the gallbladder or bile ducts. The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ that lies below the liver in the upper right abdomen. It stores bile, a liquid made in the liver which is moved to the gallbladder for release to help break down fats into fatty…
Blepharitis, And Other Eye Conditions- How Dietary Changes and Supplements Can Help
Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelids that causes watery and red eyes, a burning, unpleasant sensation, itchiness, swollen eyelids, blurred vision, frothy tears, and even loss of eyelashes. Your eyelids can be stuck shut in the morning due to the crusting on your eyelashes or the lids’ edges. It is estimated that one in…
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…
How to Stop Bad Breath With 10 Dietary Tips
There is no substitute for good dental hygiene. Bad oral health is the source of 90% of cases of bad breath. This usually comes from poor oral hygiene in general, periodontal disease, unclean dentures, faulty tooth restorations, tongue coat, oral carcinomas, and throat infections. Bad breath can be a serious turnoff. If you or someone…
Treating Gum Disease Naturally
Gum disease or as professionally known as Periodontal disease is an inflammatory condition affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth. The early stage of gum disease is called gingivitis, whereby the gums become swollen, red, and may bleed when touched. If this condition is allowed to deteriorate, it may become periodontitis, a more serious form of…
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…
Are Pea and Soy Protein Isolates Healthy Meat Alternatives?
The heightened popularity of vegetarian and plant-based diets has likely led to the increased availability of plant-based proteins, with the most popular being pea and soy proteins. What Are Pea and Soy Protein Isolates Soy protein isolate is a powder food that has been isolated from other ingredients of the soybean, making it 90-95% protein…
Are Collagen Supplements Good for the Skin and Are They Healthy?
Collagen is a protein found in the human body, and it is the most abundant protein that most mammals have. It has several functions, but the most common one is as a component of connective tissues to support them. Connective tissues exist in many parts of the body parts like the muscles, ligaments, tendons, the…
How to Get Rid of Dandruff Naturally
Dandruff is the most common scalp disorder globally, which affects almost half of all people before the age of puberty, and usually, but not always subsides in people over the age of 50, with both genders affected equally. Research shows that keratinocytes, or surface skin cells that produce keratin, the main fibrous protein forming the…
Are Microwaves Dangerous?
Though microwaves have existed since the end of the Second World War, people are still debating whether or not they are dangerous. According to US government estimates, around 90% of all households in the US have at least one microwave But what about their safety? Let’s look at the real effects of microwave ovens and…
The Nutritional Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet – Summary
There ís a common misconception that a plant-based diet is not as good as a balanced diet, which usually involves eating a combination of meat and vegetables. The truth is quite the opposite. A plant-based diet is more beneficial and has a higher nutritional value than a diet that includes meat. It is an undeniable…
The Health and Anti-Aging Benefits of NAD+
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD+ for short, is a molecule that is found inside all of our cells. NAD+ controls many key processes in the body, including energy metabolism, cell survival. [1, 2] Some of the key roles of NAD+ include: Fixing damaged DNA Part of the stress response Enabling the body’s natural internal clock…
Natural Recipes for Healthy Shampoo, Conditioner, and Skin Toner
Our modern lifestyle increasingly relies on a growingly diverse group of synthetic chemicals. There are over 140 million chemicals that are registered under the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS, 2015), and this number is multiplying. These chemicals are a growing challenge and may pose many human health risks. They are a challenge because these chemicals can…