While many people have sought the fountain of eternal youth to drink from, they have not realized that it is within reach every day – and not hard to access either. Our daily food supply holds the secret to promoting longevity. That is, fresh fruit and vegetables rather than junk food, processed food and food [...]
The health benefits of magnesium are almost too many to mention. One of the best known is that it helps the body to absorb calcium, but to stop there is to only state half of that benefit, as well as leaving out all the others. When the body cannot absorb the correct amount of calcium [...]
Diverticulitis is an infection or inflammation in a small pocket or pouch that has formed in the bowel. In most cases this infection is caused by a blockage of stool. In some cases, diverticulitis can lead to perforation of the bowel that can in turn lead to peritonitis. However, in most cases the sufferer will [...]
When small pockets that bulge outwards are formed in the wall of the large intestine they are called diverticula and the condition is called diverticulosis; it becomes diverticulitis only when those pockets become inflamed due to infection. Diverticulosis is mainly caused by the typical western diet that is low in fiber. But lifestyle also has [...]
Ulcers are formed in the stomach when acid in the stomach comes into contact with unprotected tissues. Mostly, the stomach protects itself naturally against this acid burn, but occasionally this protection breaks down for some reason. The result is basically an open sore that develops on the lining of the stomach. Most people used to [...]