It's not secret that fried and greasy foods are not the best choices when it comes to nutrition and health. It's also no secret that many people, particularly Americans, consume far too many fried foods, such as fast food and processed foods. Overconsumption of types of foods is thought to play a major role in…
It's undeniable that there is an intricate connection between your gut microbiome and overall health. Made up of trillions of microorganisms, increasing research shows that the health of your gut flora is thought to have a massive influence on health and disease. Improving the composition of your gut microbiome is the main concept behind the…
Food allergies are immune-based diseases that have become a serious health concern in the United States, with an estimated 32 million Americans dealing with food allergy symptoms according to the food allergy research organization FARE. Despite the risk of severe allergic reactions and even death, there is no current cure for food allergies. The condition…
Have you ever tried making your own chicken gumbo? It may seem a little intimidating because of the mix of ingredients and need for a thickener to give it that traditional gumbo taste and texture, but making gumbo is actually really easy, especially when it's a slow cooker recipe. For my chicken gumbo, I use…
Relentless itching, skin rashes, redness and blisters — these are the not-so-fun symptoms of scabies, a contagious skin disease caused by an infestation of the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei. It's estimated that more than 400 million scabies cases occur each year throughout the world! It's spread through personal contact by relatives, sexual partners, schoolchildren, chronically ill…
Astigmatism often begins early in life, unlike many other vision problems that develop later. In fact, most people are believed to have at least a small degree of astigmatism in one or both eyes. Surprisingly, astigmatism seems to be tied to ethnic background. Asian and Hispanic people tend to have the highest rates, followed by…
We know the importance of protecting the internal organs due to all the vital functions they serve in the body, and that means eating foods that support and benefit them. What are the best organ-nourishing foods to eat? As you probably guessed, some of the top superfoods on the planet are also some of the…
If you have dry, itchy, scaly, painful, red patches of skin that crop up, there's a chance you're suffering psoriasis symptoms. Psoriasis is a persistent autoimmune condition that causes red, raised plaque to form on the surface on skin, which can be both irritating and embarrassing. Considered to have no definitive cure, it usually comes…
Each and every food that we eat, whether it's a cheeseburger or green smoothie, contains a proportion of different macronutrients. It's common for the highest percentage of macronutrients found in the food to actually be how we classify or refer to the food — for example, calling grains and potatoes "carbs" and meat or fish…
Next to back pain, knee pain is one of the most common complaints among both older adults and younger athletes. Knee injuries are one common cause of knee pain, but you don't have to fall, trip or get into some type of accident to hurt your knees. What can cause knee pain without injury? Arthritis,…
