Archive for category: Healthy Lifestyle

How Your Hormones Affect Your Metabolism

How Your Hormones Affect Your Metabolism

0 / January 20, 2011 11:18 pm

To understand how to achieve good metabolic health, it is important to understand the hormones that influence your metabolism, which include insulin, ghrelin and leptin. While insulin is made in the pancreas and allows cells to use glucose from the

4 Foods to Include in Your Diet this Year

4 Foods to Include in Your Diet this Year

0 / January 15, 2011 10:29 am

A new year has begun and with resolutions in high gear, many people are looking to improve their overall health. Of all the recommended strategies for fighting disease and promoting vitality, few are as critical and profound as the practice

Nutritional Therapy: The New Elimination Diet

Nutritional Therapy: The New Elimination Diet

0 / January 15, 2011 10:24 am

Many practitioners of nutritional medicine regard this as the most accurate way of testing for food sensitivity. Once identified, problem foods can be eliminated for good. Many individuals whose health issues are linked with food intolerance find they experience a

Improving environment health 2011

Improving environment health 2011

0 / January 13, 2011 6:06 am

If you suspect that an illness has an environmental health component, an important first step in any diagnosis is to visit an environmental health specialist. He or she will try to discover if you have been exposed to a toxin

Improve food digestion and food combining

Improve food digestion and food combining

0 / January 13, 2011 6:03 am

Making sure that foods are fully digested can help reduce food intolerance. Simple steps that can be taken to improve digestion include the following: Thorough chewing Chewing mixes food with saliva, which contains an enzyme that starts the digestion of

Eleven Steps to Well-Being

Eleven Steps to Well-Being

0 / January 11, 2011 9:36 am

There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your life. Some of them are material things, such as eating well and getting exercise, but many of them are psychological. Learning to treat yourself well and to interact

Your Garden’s Hidden Pharmacy

Your Garden’s Hidden Pharmacy

0 / January 7, 2011 11:14 am

Many common health conditions can be remedied with a healthy lifestyle that is accompanied by the use of certain herbal remedies. While Western Medicine relies heavily on the use of prescription drugs, most practitioners of Eastern Medicine, as well as

The Health Benefits of Flaxseeds

The Health Benefits of Flaxseeds

0 / January 7, 2011 11:12 am

Flaxseed provides many benefits for the body’s systems due to its richness in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an essential fatty acid that can contribute to lower cholesterol levels, decreased inflammation in joints, and constipation relief. Cholesterol Incorporating flaxseeds into your diet

Is Your Drinking Water Safe?

Is Your Drinking Water Safe?

0 / January 7, 2011 11:11 am

Water plays a crucial role in your overall health. Depending on your gender, water comprises between 50 and 60 percent of your entire body—and in Chinese Medicine, it is considered the body’s essential medium, allowing for communication between vital organs

5 Ways to Stay Motivated When Sick

5 Ways to Stay Motivated When Sick

0 / January 7, 2011 11:08 am

Once you are diagnosed with a minor or major health condition, it may be difficult to stay motivated and positive. It is not only important to maintain a healing attitude for your own sanity, but also for your health. Stress,