The Western diet and lifestyle are linked to a growing number of digestive diseases. The health of your digestive system has a lot to do with lifestyle, since it's in part determined by the food you eat, the amount of exercise you get and your stress level throughout the day. By better understanding the digestive…
The meaning of macrobiotic is "great life." The core concepts central to the macrobiotic diet, including the Traditional Chinese Medicine belief balancing yin and yang both within the body and one's environment, date back many centuries in ancient Eastern traditions. Proponents of macrobiotic eating approaches have long encouraged people to eat natural, whole foods that…
Everyone feels bloated from time to time. Whether it's from eating too much, consuming the wrong types of food, hormonal issues or having a condition that affects the digestive system, bloating is a common occurrence, particularly in the U.S. As it turns out, however, it appears some people are more susceptible to feeling bloated than…
You’ve probably heard a lot about the health benefits of drinking tea, especially the benefits of green tea, considered by many to be the ultimate "anti-aging beverage." In Okinawa, Japan — one of the world's "Blue Zones" that's associated with longevity —drinking green tea daily is considered "essential." A popular practice is sipping on a combination…
The ketogenic (or “keto”) diet is a very high-fat, very low-carb diet that is best known for its weight loss benefits. The goal of the keto diet is to enter and then stay in a metabolic state called ketosis, in which you burn fat for energy, rather than carbohydrates (glucose). In the typical diet, our…
Whether you're looking to flush out water weight or keep kidney stones at bay, including a few servings of natural diuretics in your diet may be just what you need. These healthy foods boast a long list of benefits, from reducing blood pressure to beating bloat, and can help sidestep many of the troublesome symptoms…
Even though stretch marks rarely cause any significant medical problems, they can be annoying, distressful and cause embarrassment because it often seems there is no way to get rid of them. Stretch marks, also known as striae distensae, are found more often in women than men — and they typically appear in the abdomen area,…
If the fat in your liver makes up 5 percent to 10 percent of the organ's weight, then you are diagnosed with fatty liver disease, which is when the handling of liver cells is disturbed. Did you know that your liver is actually your largest internal organ (it's roughly the size of a football!) and…
People have always visited the doctor for digestive issues, and modern times are no different. Today’s diet is steeped in salt and sugar. It lacks the stimulating digestive work of bitterness, which research confirms is vital to your health. And, as we know, a healthy gut is key to a healthy body. For centuries, wild,…
We know that a diet high in antioxidants offers protection against free radical damage and oxidative stress, two contributors to many chronic diseases, especially those associated with aging. Do antioxidants help with dementia? Based on recent research, it appears that they do. A new study found that adults with higher levels of antioxidants circulating in…
