Gastrointestinal complaints are among the most common reasons that people seek medical care. Symptoms associated with digestive complaints include; gas bloating diarrhea constipation indigestion irritable bowel syndrome malabsorption Food Allergies or food sensitivities (food irritants) are the first thing to think about if you are having any sort of digestive problem. This is assuming one [...]
The second thing to think of when considering the cause of digestive problems like IBS, GERD/Reflux/Heart Burn, Gastroenteritis, Colitis is extremely important and often overlooked. When addressed appropriately it can completely transform digestive problems. This is assuming one has been assessed by an appropriate medical expert to rule out any disease process that needs immediate [...]
There is an emerging field in health called nutrigenomics, which is the study of how nutrition affects our genes. Diet may help prevent or treat certain chronic diseases depending on one’s own individual genetic makeup. This gives new possibilities to using personalized nutrition, and that one day, your dietary recommendations may be based on genetic [...]
In the mainstream medical community, treating low thyroid can be fairly straightforward. You run a blood test called TSH, and if its high, you give someone thyroid replacement hormone. But often this is not satisfactory for the many number of patients who still have many thyroid symptoms.Thyroid symptoms include fatigue, being very cold, having a [...]
Not everyone is naturally a morning person but there are some key habits you can start doing right away that will make for a bright start to your day and could potentially help you be a happier, healthy person. Check out this great article which explains the 8 things happy people do every morning. http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-15673/8-things-happy-people-do-every-morning.html?utm_campaign=recommendation&utm_medium=popular&utm_source=feature [...]
With the holiday season upon us it’s important to keep our bodies healthy, but it can be just as important to keep our mental wellbeing and bank accounts healthy. Here are some great tips that will help you enjoy the holidays without breaking the bank! http://andthenwesaved.com/christmas-activities/ Noel, Sarah Ann. 24 Free (Or Super Cheap) Christmas [...]
If you are like most people you will probably be indulging yourself a little more this time of year so we found a few tips that should keep you feeling happy and healthy during this holiday season. 1. Drink Up. After traveling, tons of activity and possibly a few cocktails, your body is dehydrated. For [...]
With the New Year in full swing it’s a great idea to start 2015 with some healthy goals that we can carry throughout the year. One small change you can make is to eat for the season. Check out this article to see what are the best foods to eat this January and start feeling [...]
Check out this great article from Entrepreneur which will give you some great tips on staying focused when it comes to your New Years goals, and why this is the year you should be making yourself a priority. “As we turn the corner from 2014 and enter 2015, many of us will use this moment [...]
It’s hard to avoid all the Super Bowl excitement this time of year and with the big game coming up quickly we thought you might like some healthy snack alternatives. Especially because the usual football snacks can be high in bad fats, sodium and sugars that will eventually wreak havoc on your digestion system and [...]
