“Phytochemical” is a word we’ve only been hearing for a few years; but the importance of phytochemicals to our health has been known in some cultures for thousands of years. “Phyto” is Greek for plant; phytochemicals, also called phytonutrients, are…
By now, a lot of us are becoming bigger fans of organic foods, even when we have to pay more for them. We know that buying organic beef, poultry and dairy means we’ll get products from animals that were not…
Yet another example of why Nature knows best. It wasn’t too long ago that health ‘experts’ were telling us not to eat too many nuts, because they were high in fat and were believed to contribute to overweight and obesity.…
A study has found that people who take medications to treat heartburn and some ulcers have a substantially greater risk of developing vitamin B-12 deficiencies. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California, wrote in a recent online issue of the…
All of us in the United States know that blood pressure and plaque buildup in heart arteries are very important indicators in determining the health of our hearts and circulatory system, and in gauging our risk for cardiac events such…
The healthiest vegetables contain the highest amount of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. No one vegetable has the greatest content in all identified nutrients, but certain vegetables and vegetable families tend to provide more essential healthy ingredients than others.
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.
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 and sudden contraction of your…
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 (PMS). Stomach pain usually passes rapidly but…