It's no secret that sugar isn't exactly the best thing to consume for your health. Sure, natural sugars in fruits and healthy carbohydrates can be part of a balanced, healthy diet, but added sugars coupled with excessive sugar intake can lead to whole host of health issues, including: heart disease fatty liver disease leaky gut…
Passing kidney stones is known to be extremely painful, which is why they can easily put someone out of work, ruin his or her week, and make it hard to go about normal activities. Of course, you want to diminish your kidney stone symptoms quickly because they’re agonizing and uncomfortable to live with, but perhaps even more…
When kidneys work the way they should, they play an important role in keeping the whole body clean, strong, well-fueled and functioning properly. Conversely, kidney failure puts the body at risk, allowing waste to accumulate and wreak havoc, which is why it's a good idea to do a kidney cleanse from time to time. Healthy people…
What diet is best for kidney disease? According to the American Society for Nutrition, "The renal diet is commonly recommended for those with late stages of chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease." Many people with these kidney conditions are undergoing renal replacement therapy, also called hemodialysis, but additionally require dietary changes in order to avoid…
[Below is my transcript of my video on a kidney cleanse, along with supplemental information on the topic.] Surprisingly, most people tend to focus on doing a liver cleanse and/or a colon cleanse, while ignoring a kidney cleanse. Want to learn how to detox your body, it can help to do all three cleanses. While those…
A kidney infection, or pyelonephritis, is a type of urinary tract infection that can be caused by bacteria or a virus. It often begins in the urethra or bladder and then travels to one or more kidneys. A kidney infection does require medical attention. Left untreated, it can cause permanent kidney damage or a life-threatening…
Gallstone surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgeries there is today. Estimates show that more than 750,000 surgeries to remove gallstones are performed every year and, in North America, around 10 percent to 15 percent of the adult population has gallstones (more woman than men). Surprisingly, many people suffering from gallstones who choose to…
It doesn’t seem very nice to name a fruit based on its appearance, but I’m going to let it slide this time with ugli fruit — because this very unattractive fruit is only ugly on the surface. Ugli fruit is a crossbred fruit found in a tropical climate, and it’s an incredible source of vitamin…
Spinach is considered to be one of the world's healthiest foods, with researchers identifying more than a dozen different types of flavonoid antioxidants alone that are present in the leafy green, not to mention all of its other vitamins, minerals and essential nutrients. Spinach nutrition has powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant abilities, and if you combine that with…
What drink is insanely inexpensive to make, keeps skin glowing, aids in digestion, can help you lose weight and is packed with vitamin C? No, it’s not an elixir sold on late-night infomercials. It’s lemon water, and there are a long list of lemon water benefits that should make you consider adding it to your…
