Diverticulitis is a painful and upsetting disturbance in the digestive tract, a colon disease, which can be effectively treated with the diverticulitis diet. While some individuals experience constant discomfort, others experience diverticulitis symptoms that wane and then flare up. Diet and a variety of risk factors can increase your chances of suffering from diverticulitis, especially…
There is a common belief today about cavities that once you have tooth decay, that cavity can NOT be reversed. Then the only solution to oral wellness is to have part of your tooth drilled out and filled with a synthetic material. However, it's been proven that there are ways to reverse cavities naturally. In…
Spoiler alert: all of us will die at some point. But how we die is fascinating, because it provides insight into the health “trends” in our society as a whole, like what progress we’ve made and where we’re lagging. A great measure of that is the Global Burden of Disease (GBD), released annually by the Institute for Health Metrics…
You're vomiting. You can't stop going to the bathroom. You're exhausted and all this terribleness just seems to have come out of nowhere. Could it be the stomach flu? If it is, you probably want to know how to get rid of the stomach flu fast! If you have the stomach flu, it likely may…
Top 49 Sensational Soup Recipes Is soup the perfect meal? It just might be. Filled with fresh, healthy ingredients, soup can be a great way to get in a dose of nutrients as a side dish or a full meal. I’ve gathered my favorite soup recipes from around the internet so you can skip the ones…
Is a grain-free diet right for you? There are a number of healthy diet options these days. Depending on your goals, convictions, and conditions or disease risk, you should have no problem (with some research legwork) figuring out what is best for your needs. One popular option, particularly for those with celiac disease, gluten intolerance…
Hippocrates was to thank for the famous quote, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food" — which we translated to "food is medicine" and use as our motto. Still to this day medical doctors and historians consider Hippocrates to be the founder of medicine as a "rational science." Considered to be one…
Syphilis is a curable sexually transmitted disease. However, if left untreated, it can cause serious health conditions and even death. According to the World Health Organization, each year there are an estimated 357 million new sexually transmitted infections worldwide from chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and trichomoniasis. This staggering number includes the nearly 1 million pregnant women…
For an organ that has no known purpose, the appendix sure causes its share of problems. Approximately 300,000 appendectomies are performed each year. In fact, it's the most common emergency surgery in the United States. Appendicitis symptoms must be taken seriously. Both children and adults require emergency medical attention immediately. According to the Cleveland Clinic,…
I never like a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to nutrition. We all have unique biologies — what fuels one person could leave another feeling lousy. That's one of my main issues with the What the Health documentary streaming on Netflix. In this What the Health review, I'll offer my own take and outline the…