The top 5 reasons you can’t lose weight
Reason #1: You’re on a diet Dieting doesn’t work! Your “diet” instead should be a lifestyle of eating wholesome real foods. Reason #2: You don’t get enough sleep Daytime fatigue makes you crave sugary snacks. Be sure to get 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Reason #3: You drink soda The HFCS in regular soda creates fat, and artificial sweeteners in diet soda make you hungry. Avoid ALL soda. Reason #4: You’re stressed Elevated cortisol...
- Tags: Healthy Living
Do this--not that--for ulcers
According to the National Institutes of Health, at least 1 in 10 Americans will develop a stomach ulcer at some point in their life. So if you have a continual burning pain in your stomach and maybe nausea and vomiting, you may already be on your way. Research has shown that the Helicobacter pylori bacteria (H. pylori) is the culprit behind most ulcers, but here's an interesting fact... The presence of H. pylori ALONE is...
Scientists discover cause of Crohn’s (Hint: I was right)
Here’s some great news if you suffer from Crohn’s disease: Science has finally caught up with natural health.
Natural health practitioners (including yours truly) have been saying for quite some time that Crohn’s is an autoimmune condition wherein your immune system attacks healthy tissue in the GI tract and stirs up inflammation, and since 70 percent of that immune system is in your gut flora,...
- Tags: Crohn's disease, Digestive Health
3 Ways to deflate a bloated stomach
One out of four of us has some kind of digestive problem, and right up there among the top is bloating!
Occasional bloating is one thing...but many people have it a LOT, as in several days a week or even every day. This is chronic bloating and is nothing to take lightly.
If you've been feeling like a pan of Jiffy Pop popcorn most days, check out today’s blog to see what might be behind YOUR bloating and ways you can get relief.
Unraveling the mystery of colitis and Crohn’s
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease (collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease or IBD) are painful, debilitating conditions that affect about 1.6 million Americans.
Plus the standard treatments come with their own set of problems. Medications can cause a variety of side effects and surgery can be life-changing, plus the disease can recur after surgery.
But many people have gotten tremendous relief by helping to safely and naturally reduce the inflammation and stress on their intestines.
Read today’s blog “Unraveling the mystery of colitis and Crohn’s” to find out exactly how you can help get relief from your misery.
You can stop acid reflux-here’s how
Sixty percent of the US adult population suffers from occasional or daily bouts of acid reflux, and our antacid use tripled from 1994 to 2010.
But when you attack acid reflux at its common root causes, you can start feeling a whole lot better fast!
Check out today’s blog to learn more about little-known dangers of acid reducers, what really causes acid reflux and how you can stop it.