Posts Tagged ‘Nutrition’

Have you ever had a day where you’ve worked out really hard and you didn’t drink enough water? You know how badly you feel. You might get a headache. You might have a funny taste in your mouth, or feel a distinct lack of energy. That’s because your body needs water, and when you stress…

Alan Gaby, MD had a great saying that describes the progression of poor health in America. He said it was a sequence, “Big Mac, Zantac, Prozac”. In other words, you eat junk, you develop digestive problems (reflux) and eventually, through the lack of necessary cofactors and nutrients,  the nervous system is affected, creating depression. GERD…

How can you tell if you are you getting good sleep? You wonder why you’re yawning all day, especially when you got eight hours of sleep. You don’t understand why your hips and knees hurt when you wake up — it’s not like you’ve been moving a lot. Maybe you have had chronic pain or…

A double-blind, placebo-controlled study appearing in the journal Pediatrics (2009; 124(2): e172-9) looked at the effect supplementation in a group of children between the ages of three and five had on the immune system. The 110 subjects were given either a placebo, Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM (a single probiotic), or a combination of probiotics. Taking the…

According to the National Eating Disorders website up to 50% of individuals with eating disorders abused alcohol or illicit drugs, a rate five times higher than the general population. Up to 35% of individuals who abused or were dependent on alcohol or other drugs have also had eating disorders, a rate 11 times greater than…

When we think about being healthy, it is easy to think of hours at the gym, or fad diets. Yet you can maintain a healthier lifestyle that benefits both body and mind by following simple strategies. Here are some easy techniques to staying on top of your wellness. Find Your Outlet Stress is pernicious, and…