Have you been suffering from excessive diarrhea and abdominal pain on a regular basis? You might have Crohn's disease. However, there's good news. You can treat this condition naturally with a Crohn's disease diet, along with making other lifestyle changes. What is Crohn's disease, exactly? This inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes inflammation of the lining…
If you've been curled up on your couch on a steady diet of wine, cable news and coffee, and/or your step count is barely escaping triple digits, it's time for a reset. But maintaining, let alone starting, a fitness routine during the current COVID-19 situation poses unique challenges. Mainly: how to exercise during a pandemic.…
The portobello mushroom is one of the most widely consumed mushrooms in the world. Among most other types of mushrooms, especially those called "medicinal mushrooms," portobellos are known as natural cancer-fighters and protectors of the immune system. Compared to more expensive and sometimes difficult-to-find mushrooms — like shiitakes or reiki mushrooms, for example — portobello mushrooms…
It's estimated that 1 in 5,000 babies in the United States are born with hemophilia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (1) How would someone know if they had hemophilia, and when is the disorder usually diagnosed? Hemophilia can either be severe, moderate or mild depending on how little blood clotting…
A breast cancer diagnosis is bad enough. But having metastatic breast cancer, when the cancer spreads to other organs in the body, can be downright frightening. There's still so much to learn about breast cancer prevention. B researchers believe they a new clue, though. And it's one that could reduce metastasis and the spread of…
It's no secret that genetic, hormonal and environmental factors all seem to play a role in breast cancer. When it comes to alcohol and breast cancer risk specifically, a May 2016 study provides even more insight suggesting that lifestyle factors — including how much alcohol a woman drinks — really matters. Danish researchers published a…
