Cleansing the body by eating healthy – fruits and vegetables – and taking in lots of water is a great help in cleaning and ridding the body of harmful substances. With proper exercise and healthy diet, you are on your way to a clean body like no other. Although detoxification is not only about eating…
Everybody loves potatoes, especially the sweet ones. They are like desserts that provide surprising health benefits. However, not many know of this fact. Often times, they think that sweet potatoes don’t have any nutritional value – just the same old plain potatoes that tweak the taste buds with its extra flavor. However, based on countless…
The legendary Greek physician Hippocrates once called it the “unwalkable disease”, because it can be excruciatingly painful to those who suffer from it. Until the present day, gout still remains a growing public health concern, because of the rising number of people who are getting it. Fortunately, there are a number of natural, plant-based remedies…
When we get excited or anxious (especially when we see our crush), our heart often races, and beats faster. When we jog, bike or exercise, a skipped beat or sudden flutter is often viewed as the heart’s normal reaction. But, what if the skipping becomes a daily or weekly affair? Then you could be suffering…
What kind of music do you love listening to? Do you like the modern beats of today or the more classical themes of yesterday? Music is more than self-expression, for the majority who cannot create their own, it’s satisfying for them to just lie down and relax, find peace, and rebound from life’s challenges. What…
Whoever hasn’t heard of ‘detox’? It’s the ‘in’ thing today in health. Detox is a natural, continuous process that involves neutralizing and discarding dietary and environmental toxins out of the body. There are ways to remove your body’s impurities through natural means and with the use of certain medical procedures, as well. However, nothing beats…
The kidneys are cute, bean-shaped organs which perform a wide array of body functions. These include regulating blood pressure, distributing minerals throughout the body, managing red blood cells, releasing essential hormones and regulating acid-alkaline levels. If the kidneys are not functioning well, they could lead to the development of kidney stones (and other life-threatening infections).…
Valentine’s Day is here once again. Since it’s the day of hearts, let’s be concerned about its health. One way to do that is to minimize your exposure to environmental chemicals. It doesn’t mean though, environmental toxicity in general because it’s such a big thing. Rather, it’s about those seemingly harmless chemicals that you deal…
Among the different organs of the body, the liver is one of the busiest, and most overworked. The liver’s functions, according to naturopathic nutrition experts, include storing iron and glucose, synthesizing cholesterol, regulating amino acid levels, removing toxins and preventing infections. With junk food, alcohol and other unhealthy lifestyle habits wreaking havoc on the body,…
Who would think that this pungent Asian ingredient is the “goddess of detoxification”? Of course, no one has ever expected it. For thousands of years, this natural anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant food has been used by numerous herbalists around the globe for stomach problems. It somehow became the chief source, not just for digestive upsets, but…