When a natural health product shoots to fame, there are always those that will put together a cheaply made poor quality product and market it excessively. Acai is no exception. If you are looking to buy high quality products, I can give you a few pointers here. Choosing a High Quality Dried Acai Supplement Not [...]
Heart disease is the number one killer of North Americans. One of the major risk factors for heart disease is dietary, which includes too much saturated fat, not enough of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, too much sodium, not enough fiber, too much sugar, and a low intake of antioxidants. Other risk factors include a sedentary [...]
Not just a highly nutritious super food, maca has also taken the limelight as a sexual aid for men. It is also famed for its overall energy giving properties, improving physical performance. Scientific evidence has shown that maca improves the quality and quantity of sperm in men – but does it improve the actual desire [...]
Gout is a form of arthritis that mostly effects the big toes of men 40 years and above, otherwise known as the ‘hallux’ toe. A relatively small percentage of women are affected. Other joints can be affected including the mid foot, ankle, knees and fingers. Gout is the result of too much uric acid in [...]
The eyes like every other part of the body require the correct nutrition to function optimally. Most eye diseases, such as age related macular disease (AMD) and cataracts, may be prevented or improved with the right nutrients. Night blindness is proven to be the result of vitamin A deficiency. If vitamin A deficiency is prolonged [...]
Acne has become the most commonly treated skin disorder in America. Although people, especially teenagers, can be subjected to emotional abuse and teased for being unclean, acne is actually a hormonal problem. When the body increases the amount of the male sex hormone androgen (present in both men and women), it in turn increases the [...]
If you go to the supermarket, you will see that vegetable juices occupy considerably less space on the shelf than fruit juices. In health food stores the ratio is generally a little more even, but usually in the favor of fruit juices. So whats the deal? Are vegetables less nutritious? Nope, fruits and vegetables are [...]
The major symptoms of asthma are the result of an autoimmune response. When an asthma attack is triggered, white blood cells called mast cells release mediators that induce inflammatory responses. There are a variety of mediators, but histamines and leukotrienes are the two most potent contributors to asthma symptoms. As unpleasant as the effects of [...]
Antioxidants have become one of the big buzz words when it comes to health. You will most likely hear or read about them several times a day in food and drink commercials, in their newest attempts to market their products. Even cherry 7up is advertised as containing a splash of ‘antioxidant’. So what exactly are [...]
Oily skin is the result of the sebaceous glands overproducing the oil that lubricates our skin. This can create an oily looking complexion, and clog up pores creating pimples. The forehead, nose, chin and upper back are the areas that are most commonly affected. Though often considered to be a hereditary condition, oily skin is [...]
Constipation is a common problem that most of us have experienced at some time or another and probably more than once. The general diagnosis of constipation is three or fewer bowel movements a week. However, many nutritionists and other health professionals believe we should have at least one bowel movement per day to maintain digestive [...]
Specific foods have been used to treat and heal different diseases for 1000′s of years. Citrus fruits healed scurvy and brown rice healed beriberi for example. However, it wasn’t completely understood what properties in those foods helped us until the discovery of vitamins. Vitamin – (A) Vitamin A was discovered at around the same time, [...]
The news that red wine contains antioxidants that are good for your heart was generally very well received (no explanation needed). The fact that one glass each day provided these benefits and any more would begin to negate the effects, was of course not as well received. So what is it in red wine that [...]
Some of the health benefits of vitamin C are now well known and have become common knowledge. Vitamin C has become synonymous with fighting colds and strengthening the immune system. We might even know that a deficiency of vitamin C causes scurvy, the condition that plagued sailors on their long journeys without fresh fruit and [...]