Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.
Calcium is an essential mineral that must come from your diet and/or supplements. Without enough of it, your bones, heart and circulatory system could suffer. Vitamin D works with calcium to help build and sustain healthy bones, among other things.
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Cast iron cookware “leaches” iron into food, in amounts significant enough that years ago cast iron pots were a major dietary iron source. While this can serve as a nutritional advantage for some, in particular pre-menopausal women who according to DrWeil.
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Excess sodium can elevate blood pressure, which in turn can lead to stroke, heart and kidney disease. Reducing salt or sodium intake is one way to lower the risk for these diseases.
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Often referred to as Laetrile, B17 is considered by many alternative medicine enthusiasts to be an effective cancer treatment.
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Goji berries have been a traditional part of Chinese medicine for centuries. Available in dried fruit and juice form, Goji berries are in demand in part because of marketing claims that say they can help fight cancer, aging, fatigue and even arthritis.
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Often referred to as laetrile, vitamin B17 is considered by many alternative medicine enthusiasts to be an effective cancer fighter.
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Many people rely on caffeine to help them stay alert, feel more invigorated and provide a quick "pick me up." If you are sensitive to caffeine, or are looking to cut back on caffeine as part of a healthy diet, consider caffeine free energy drinks as an alternative.
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Your small and large intestines contain about 400 different types of bacteria, some of which work to keep you healthy by digesting food, preventing infection and supporting your immune system. When the ratio of good versus bad bacteria becomes imbalanced, ingesting food or supplements containing probiotics can help.
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To make white bread, food manufacturers remove the bran and wheat germ from wheat flour, and bleach it white using potassium bromate, benzoyl peroxide or chlorine dioxide gas. The question of which bread, white or brown, is healthier, depends on a variety of factors that are important to understand when you shop.
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Diverticulitis occurs when one or more diverticula, which are small, bulging pouches in your digestive tract, become inflamed or infected and protrude your intestinal wall.
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Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition that destroys cells that produce brown pigment in the skin, causing the skin to change color. While there is no known cure for vitiligo, studies involving vitamin treatment have provided mixed results, leaving the question of what vitamins to take for vitiligo unanswered.
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An estimated 27 million adults in the United States live with osteoarthritis—the most common type of arthritis, according to NIH's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Caused by the breakdown of cartilage, people with osteoarthritis suffer from pain, joint damage and limited motion.
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Echinacea is believed by many to stimulate the immune system and help the body fight infection and has therefore been used for centuries to treat and prevent colds, the flu and other infections.
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