Nutrition
The Food and Fertility Connection
Fertility Foods Basics
When looking at ways to enhance fertility, the diet is one of our most reachable influences. To improve the diet it is helpful to consider your specific constitutional needs. A Chinese medical assessment which includes a tongue and pulse diagnosis will give you a framework to work within.
Read MoreThe Challenges of Weight Loss, Part 1
As drugs for weight loss are currently seeking approval by the FDA, one has gone the way of Fen-Phen and has been pulled off the market. The drug Meridia has been on the market since 1997 and boasted claims of at least 5 percent weight loss over placebo. However, Abbot Laboratories, the maker of the drug, voluntarily pulled the drug off the market due to clinical trials showing increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Read MoreThe Challenges of Weight Loss, Part 2
As we explored in part 1, diet and exercise remains a key factor in weight loss. But what happens when these are not enough? When what has worked in the past is no longer working? There could be other factors involved that could be hindering your ability to lose weight.
Read MoreIs Coffee Good For You?
Coffee has been found to have many health benefits that include a decrease risk of Parkinson’s disease, heart disease, colon cancer, and liver cirrhosis. Coffee can also improve exercise and athletic performance and is often used to prevent headaches. Now there is increasing evidence that coffee consumption can decrease risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
Read MoreSpring Cleaning
We often think of Spring as being associated with house cleaning, but it is also important to cleanse the body. Removing environmental, processed food, and everyday accumulated toxins is important for maintaining overall health. Detoxing can help speed recovery and keep our systems in good working order. Fasting is an excellent method for detoxing.
Read MoreIs Chocolate Healthy for You? Here’s What You Need to Know!
There aren’t too many people that I know that don’t like or even crave chocolate. Why is this so? Simply, chocolate contains certain chemicals that are known to improve mood, but research also shows chocolate to have many important health benefits.
Some of us may have heard that dark chocolate contains “antioxidants” that are beneficial for us. But which antioxidants, how much of them, and how are they good for us?
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