by Danielle | Dec 31, 2017 | Blogs
Heart disease a new perspective, can fats from bacteria in mouth be responsible for atherosclerosis? For almost half century, we have blamed dietary fats for creating heart disease. We then created statin drugs to block the production of fats. Meta-analysis of many...
by Danielle | Sep 22, 2017 | Blogs
Eating Animal Proteins Increases the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes You probably know that being overweight and obese can elevate the risk for type 2 diabetes. The types of specific foods you eat also affect your health. Did you know that eating meat increases your risk of...
by Danielle | Sep 14, 2017 | Blogs
A billion-dollar worth of statin drugs are sold annually as cholesterol-lowering medications. Statins work by inhibiting cholesterol-producing enzymes in the liver. Statin drugs like Lipitor, Zocor, and Crestor are prescribed like candy in the United States. According...
by Danielle | Sep 6, 2017 | Blogs
Our thyroid gland is the butterfly-shaped endocrine gland found in the lower front of the neck, below the Adam’s apple, close to the windpipe. It plays a role in creating hormones that regulate bodily functions such as metabolism, body temperature, heart rate, and...
by Danielle | Aug 30, 2017 | Blogs
It’s all about poop Each and every one of us poops. What does your poop say about you? Your poop, stool, feces, or bowel movement can teach a lot about the health of your whole body. The ancient Ayurvedic medicine and Greek physician and philosopher, Hippocrates, said...
by Danielle | Aug 23, 2017 | Blogs
Ayurvedic medicine has become quite popular in the West. There are many Ayurvedic formulations available in the United States from South Asian markets, health food stores, Ayurvedic practitioners, and on the Internet (Saper, et al., 2004). Approximately 40% to 60% of...
by Danielle | Aug 14, 2017 | Blogs
Most of us consume rice regularly in our diet. It is a major global staple food crop that is grown under flooded conditions. There is a rise in rice consumption among those who are vegetarians and vegans or are on a low-fat, gluten-free, or lactose-free diets. There...
by Danielle | Aug 9, 2017 | Blogs
Ayurveda is a 5000-year-old ancient tradition of India and the world’s oldest health care system. Ayurvedic medicine focuses on natural and preventative means of addressing the root causes of diseases. It restores the balance of the body. In Ayurvedic medicine, there...
by Danielle | Jul 24, 2017 | Blogs
Walking bare foot or “Earthing” is beneficial for health and reduces many diseases We are supposed to be walking barefoot on the mother earth. This is what animals and birds do. We all know that there is an electromagnetic field in the earth. When we are walking...
by Danielle | Jul 19, 2017 | Blogs
Benefits of Antioxidants Antioxidants have vast benefits. Antioxidants are natural substances that fight against the action of free radicals. The human body naturally forms disease-causing free radicals, and the antioxidants counteract their damaging effects. Eating...
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