While indigestion is common for many Americans, particularly given the standard American diet, if you’re having burning sensations in or above your stomach, stomachaches or pains, feeling nauseous or vomiting, or constantly burping, you may be suffering from gastritis symptoms — and that means you may want to begin the gastritis diet treatment plan. What is…
Tabbed as an “it” health food of the 21st century, kefir — especially coconut kefir — contains many probiotic, bioactive compounds and as many as 30 strains of good bacteria that help fight against tumors, bacteria, carcinogens and more. (1) What is kefir? It's a delicious, tangy, probiotic drink traditionally made with kefir grains and…
While the phrase, "don't be so OCD," gets thrown around in everyday conversation, many forget that it's a serious disorder that affects many more than one would think. Approximately 2–3 percent of the adult population in the U.S has obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), an anxiety disorder that is characterized by unwanted fears, obsessions and beliefs that drive…
Did you know that about 6 percent to 12 percent of the adult population in the U.S. (roughly 10 million people) experiences some sort of TMJ symptoms regularly? (1) Furthermore, it’s estimated that 17.8 million workdays are lost each year due to disabling TMJ pains and lost sleep. TMJ stands for the “temporomandibular joint.” Also…
Did you know that scoliosis is the No. 1 spinal problem among children and adolescents? It's true, as this spinal disorder affects up to 5 percent of school-aged children. Furthermore, about 2 percent to 3 percent of the general population has some form of scoliosis, but there is good news. Research shows that scoliosis exercises, supplemented with…
When you hear the word "overdose," images of hard drugs or powerful prescription medications probably come to mind. And chances are, you've never even thought about an ibuprofen overdose, but it turns out that not only can you have too much of this relatively mild pain reliever, it can put your health in peril. As the…
What do constant headaches, gum disease, sleep disorders, sore joints and other serious health conditions have in common? They all have chronic inflammation as the root cause. Inflammation isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, acute inflammation is normal for your body — such as when you suffer a painful cut or bruise and your body…
Most of us were raised to believe that tooth decay and cavities were pretty much our fault because we had eaten too much candy and hadn’t brushed our teeth well enough. Plus, they were irreversible. Wrong (mostly)! More and more evidence suggests that only the eating candy part is actually true. Observations of many native…
