Treating Peptic Ulcers
By Marc Courtiol Ulcers form because the protective lining of your stomach has become eroded. Often times, smaller ulcers can go undetected for many weeks or even months, but larger ulcers generally...
View ArticleUsing Acupuncture to Treat Digestive Disorders
By Marc Courtiol With the typical Western diet being largely unhealthy, the incidences of digestive disorders continue to rise each year. Sometimes, traditional medical treatments do not sufficiently...
View ArticleWhat is GERD?
By Marc Courtiol GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a chronic condition and, once a person has it, it generally continues throughout that individual’s life. Because GERD does not simply go...
View ArticleWhat is Diverticulitis?
Diverticulitis is a condition that occurs when one (or more) of the diverticula in the digestive tract become infected or inflamed. The diverticula are tiny pouches that can develop in any part of the...
View ArticleIs Colon Cleansing Really Beneficial?
Over the last few years, colon cleansing has become a huge trend among health-food and dieting circles. The basic idea is simple: over time, the body gradually accumulates toxins, and colon cleansing...
View ArticleGet Healthy By Eating Like Our Prehistoric Ancestors
We like to think that our modern knowledge about health and nutrition has made us more healthy than generations past, but this is not always the case. While it is true that modern medicine has greatly...
View ArticleNatural Eating: Vegetarianism Myths Debunked
Vegetarianism is not for everyone. One can choose to eat healthily and naturally while still eating meat, and vegetarians do not necessarily have an edge when it comes to eating well. In fact, it is...
View ArticleSimple Natural Solutions to Stop Overeating
One of the most difficult health conundrums in modern life is figuring how to deal with the abundance of food that is available to us at all times. From an evolutionary perspective, our bodies are...
View ArticleTry Steps to Naturally Avoid Getting Sick
You have probably noticed that some people tend to get sick more often than others. It would be tempting to dismiss this as a matter of luck were it not for the fact that all-around healthy people tend...
View ArticleFree-Range, Grass-Fed, Cage-Free, Etc.: Does It Really Matter?
Jamell Andrews For conscious eaters, there are many disturbing things about the modern food industry. And while there is much that needs improvement, the one thing that sets all natural foodies’ teeth...
View ArticleDoes Natural Detox Really Work?
By Marc Courtiol In the world of natural health, the word “detox” refers to the process of ridding the body of toxins and other potentially harmful substances. Over the past few years, the idea of...
View ArticleThe Raw Food Diet: Are there Real Benefits
By Lisa Pecos If you pay attention to trends in natural health, you are probably aware of the raw food movement. But for those who have never heard of it, it is simple: The raw food diet, sometimes...
View ArticleHow to Become a Vegetarian
By Marc Courtiol Becoming a vegetarian seems like it should be simple. You just stop eating meat, right? That is of course true, but if you want to do it right-in a way that is healthy and...
View ArticleIs My Flatulence Excessive? Natural Solutions
For many people who seek to live a natural lifestyle, there is an unfortunate side effect of all those nutrient-rich meals-lots of gas. And because flatulence is not the most enjoyable topic to talk...
View ArticleCan Caffeine Be Part of a Healthy Natural Diet?
If you pay attention to the news, you probably hear all sorts of conflicting things about the healthiness or unhealthiness of caffeine. Every time there is a new study, the news tends to report the...
View ArticleHomemade Juice: Which Type of Juicer is Best?
If you follow trends in natural health, you are probably well aware of the homemade juicing craze that has been sweeping the health world over the last decade. And there is good reason for this trend....
View ArticleNatural Remedies for Stomach Complaints
Stomach pain is a common complaint with children and adults and can be caused by a number of things. With women there is usually a monthly complaint of menstrual cramps and pre-menstrual syndrome...
View ArticleWhy Do I Have Abdominal Spasms?
Children and adults can have sporadic abdominal spasms and there are some disorders and diseases that can cause them so it is always best to check for a correct diagnosis. A ‘spasm’ is the involuntary...
View ArticleResveratrol — A Big Word Worth Knowing!
How would you like for your doctor to tell you that to help you stay healthy, you will need to start having a glass of red wine with your dinner and eating chocolate daily? You may have heard the word…...
View ArticleThe Best Superfruits!
What are “superfoods” and “superfruits”? Neither the Oxford English Dictionary nor the Merriam-Webster Dictionary recognizes either term; but as our language evolves, one of these days, they may. With...
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