Black-eyed peas are one of those underrated foods that everyone knows about (especially with the help of a certain music group), but probably don’t actually add them to the grocery shopping list. If you have already included food like black-eyed peas as part of your everyday meal, then continue to do so! However, if you…
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Imagine one day feeling perfectly fine, you go about your daily routine and nothing’s out of the norm. Then suddenly you feel like you’re getting the flu, only the symptoms are getting much worse by the hour. Eventually you realize that you don’t have the flu at all, you have something much more severe –…
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Finding a link between osteoarthritis and the bacteria in our guts seems unlikely. However, new research concludes that they could, in fact, be bedfellows. Obesity comes with a raft of related health risks, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. It is also intimately tied to osteoarthritis. Often referred to as the “wear and tear” arthritis, osteoarthritis involves the slow degradation…
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On May 1, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that between 2004 and 2016, tickborne illnesses more than doubled.[1] And because of what researchers are linking to climate change, there’s no sign of the trend slowing down. In fact, ticks with the ability to transmit disease to people are invading more areas than…
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Over the last few years, there has been a growing concern around acetaminophen. Some scientists are convinced that acetaminophen (which is the active ingredient in Tylenol) can dull the brain’s response to certain stimuli and even make you less empathetic towards people in pain. On top of all of this, an extensive study now suggests…
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Ignorance may be bliss but when you hear that 700,000 people die every year from antibiotic-resistant infections (at least 23,000 of which are in the United States), the glaring problem is a hard one to ignore. Reports even suggest this number can grow to 10,000,000 deaths per year by 2050 – if nothing changes.[1,2] In…
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Does NaCO3 mean anything to you? Sodium Bicarbonate? How about baking soda? It’s the white powdery substance you’ve likely used in cake and loaf recipes, toxin-free appliance cleaners, or DIY skin care products. Long before it hit North American shelves and quickly became a household staple, ancient Egyptians used sodium bicarbonate to help treat various…
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Triclosan is a “super chemicalâ€� meant to fight the spread of germs, but with the emergence of drug-resistant superbugs, the question is whether it really fights the good fight or just creates bigger problems. The answer is pretty straightforward. Triclosan is a major player when it comes to the problem of antibiotic resistance, which is becoming more common and more deadly…
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Type 2 diabetes is an extremely common concern in current times, a condition where cells cannot use sugar (glucose) properly for energy. Insulin is secreted from the pancreas when we eat in order to take sugar into our cells for energy. Too much sugar (including factors that raise sugar levels, like stress) taxes the pancreas…
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You may have only recently heard about the ketogenic diet, a very high-fat, low-carb diet that’s taking the nutrition world by storm—but believe it or not, the keto diet has been around since the 1920s. The ketogenic diet (or keto, for short) was originally developed by doctors for medicinal use, especially for helping to treat…
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Almost all of us know someone who’s been affected by heart disease. As the leading cause of death worldwide, it’s estimated that about 92 million American adults have at least some form of heart disease, and by 2030, researchers project that nearly 44 percent of the US population will be affected. (1) Atherosclerosis is one…
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Do you have a sweet tooth? If you do you’re not alone. Two hundred years ago, the average American ate only 2 pounds of sugar a year. Nearly fifty years ago in seventies, the average American ate 123 pounds of sugar per year.  Today the average American consumes 152 pounds of sugar a year. That…
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The necessity for vitamin D is unquestioned. Vitamin D is essential for strong bones, and good overall health. Without vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle, or misshapen. Vitamin D is also needed for regulation of proper cell growth, immune function, and reduction of inflammation. Though, like all things, the key to healthy intake of…
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According to the American Sleep Association,1Â up to 70 million Americans have a sleep disorder, nearly 40 percent unintentionally fall asleep during the day at least once a month and nearly 5 percent have nodded off while driving at least once. Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, with 10 percent of American adults struggling with…
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Eating fruit is a delicious way to satisfy hunger and meet daily nutritional needs. However, most fruits contain sugar, which raises questions about whether they are healthy for people who have diabetes. Is fruit unhealthy for people with diabetes? This article will look at what you need to know about fruit and diabetes. Fruit and…
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Are you sensitive to dairy? Here are the tell-tale signs you’ve got a milk allergy, and how to manage it. Roughly 2 to 3 percent of the population is born with a sensitivity to dairy (1). While it might seem daunting (or that you’ve been sentenced to a boring diet forever), the truth is that with a…
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Whether we are aware of it or not, our gut plays a huge role in keep us feeling good, and when something is not on track we typically know it right away. We’re all aware that we need to take our daily vitamins and eat healthy foods on a regular basis, but getting the proper…
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The human face is designed to reveal a lot about a person. When we are meeting someone new, we look to their eyes as we shake their hand. When we’re in a conversation we look for an expression that will reveal their thoughts. Well, our face may reveal more than we originally thought, including any…
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The number of people living with the painful and undesireable symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is alarming. Doctors use ‘inflammatory bowel disease’ as an umbrella term for inflammatory bowel conditions such as Chron’s disease, colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).[1] As of August 2017, estimates revealed that approximately 3 million adults in the United States have…
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This article is shared with permission from our friends at Dr. Josh Axe. If you are dedicated and serious about healing leaky gut and autoimmune disease, I need you to know about a recent study that IDs seven food additives that trigger leaky gut, or at the very least contribute to the condition. So what, exactly, is leaky gut?… View Article
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This article is shared with permission from our friends at PaleoHacks. If it seems like food allergies are everywhere these days, well, it’s because they are. From 1997 to 2011, food allergies among children have increased by 50 percent, with many children having more than one allergy. An estimated 15 million Americans have food allergies,… View Article
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