For many people who seek to live a natural lifestyle, there is an unfortunate side effect of all those nutrient-rich meals-lots of gas. And because flatulence is not the most enjoyable topic to talk about, many natural-health advocates do not even realize that this is a common problem among people whose diets are centered around [...]
By Lisa Pecos If you pay attention to trends in natural health, you are probably aware of the raw food movement. But for those who have never heard of it, it is simple: The raw food diet, sometimes known as raw foodism, is the practice of eating nothing but uncooked and unprocessed foods. The diet [...]
The human metabolism is a tricky thing. It harnesses aspects of many of the body’s systems through a complex network of chemical processes, all toward the single goal of keeping the body running. That is the biological side. Outwardly, we experience good or bad metabolism through many signs both obvious and subtle. Good metabolism is [...]
Selenium is an essential trace mineral and it plays a fundamental part in our health. Mostly, it is found in the kidneys, liver, pancreas, spleen and the lymph nodes so a large range of bodily functions can be affected by the levels of selenium we ingest.
Vegetarianism is not for everyone. One can choose to eat healthily and naturally while still eating meat, and vegetarians do not necessarily have an edge when it comes to eating well. In fact, it is possible to be a vegetarian and eat nothing but junkfood. But there is no doubt that a well-planned vegetarian diet [...]
We like to think that our modern knowledge about health and nutrition has made us more healthy than generations past, but this is not always the case. While it is true that modern medicine has greatly increased the human life expectancy, we have also become more unhealthy in others ways, as the modern obesity epidemic [...]
Over the last few years, colon cleansing has become a huge trend among health-food and dieting circles. The basic idea is simple: over time, the body gradually accumulates toxins, and colon cleansing is the process of flushing these toxins out of the system. The goal is to purify the body and encourage a greater state [...]
Diverticulitis is a condition that occurs when one (or more) of the diverticula in the digestive tract become infected or inflamed. The diverticula are tiny pouches that can develop in any part of the digestive system. They most commonly occur, however, in the large intestine.
By Marc Courtiol GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a chronic condition and, once a person has it, it generally continues throughout that individual’s life. Because GERD does not simply go away even after a person has completed a full course of treatment, physicians tend to recommend that people with this condition remain on medication [...]
By Marc Courtiol With the typical Western diet being largely unhealthy, the incidences of digestive disorders continue to rise each year. Sometimes, traditional medical treatments do not sufficiently treat, or cure, these disorders. In other cases, people are simply looking for alternative treatments that do not involve taking medication. Acupuncture is an alternative treatment that [...]