Health Archive

Whether or not people can help the body detoxify itself is a matter that can be quite controversial. While there is no doubt that certain foods may accelerate elimination, a true “detox” is something that numerous products claim to accomplish. The fact …

While it certainly would not be a great idea to scare people away from eating nutritious foods that can lead to better health, a fully-informed consumer is better able to make choices that could help them avoid sickness, injury, and in extreme …

Do you feel like your meals taste bland and boring after cutting down on sugar? It is important for diabetics to eat nutritious foods with a low GI or glycemic index, as the GI measures how quickly food raises blood sugar levels. …

Anyone who has spent any time poking around here knows we are not big fans of soda. It’s not that we don’t love it because we do! It’s more because of the way it just doesn’t love us back. As good as …

As medical researchers learn more about the role stress plays in our overall health it becomes more obvious that stress is a potential killer. In addition to increasing the chances of having a heart attack, stroke or other serious medical problem, stress …

Alzheimer’s Disease is normally thought of as a condition that strikes in the later years of life, but in some cases, “early onset Alzheimer’s” can occur in people who are only in their 40’s or 50’s. Treatments are being explored to help …

When we hear the word cancer we are probably quick to think of things like skin cancer, lung cancer, or maybe even especially unforgiving forms of cancer such as pancreatic cancer. Leukemia is a type of cancer that’s quite different from most …

The first thing you probably think of when you hear ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is young children, right? That’s perfectly understandable since children with these disorders have been on the front lines when it comes to diagnosing and treating those conditions. …

Something none of us can live without is sleep. Fortunately, it’s completely free and something the government has not yet decided to tax. At times sleep can seem like a burden since we may be busy with something important (or fun) and …

Diabetes is out of control in the United States. It is currently estimated that as much as one-quarter of the population is prediabetic, which means they have above-normal blood sugar levels, which will often develop into diabetes within a decade. Most people …

Coconut oil is somewhat of a superstar among the natural and health food crowd currently, and there are plenty of good reasons for it. It has an incredible number of uses, many of which contribute to improved health and well-being. To make …

The pork industry has been advertising their product as “the other white meat” for many years to compete with chicken as a healthy alternative to red meat like beef. While rising beef prices and lingering health concerns about the consumption of red …