Tag Archives: health

The Beginner’s Guide to an Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Simple Steps to Reduce Pain and Boost Health

Inflammation is your body’s natural response to injury or infection. But when it becomes chronic, it can lead to pain, fatigue, and even serious diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis. The good news? What you eat plays a huge role in controlling inflammation. An anti-inflammatory diet can help you feel better, reduce swelling, and improve overall… Read More »

Micronutrient Deficiencies in Type 2 Diabetes and Their Impact on Health

Type 2 diabetes, a condition marked by chronically high blood sugar levels, is a leading driver of metabolic disease in America. While conventional medical advice recommends taking medications to control blood sugar levels, this is only a temporary measure at best. Diabetes is compounded by several factors, and recent research notes that nutritional deficiencies is… Read More »

A Global Health Crisis: The Alarming Rise of Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity has become a significant global health crisis, nearly doubling since 1990 and impacting children across every continent. This troubling trend is linked to various factors, including the rise of ultra-processed foods, sedentary lifestyles, and targeted advertising. As a result, childhood obesity is associated with severe health issues like hypertension and diabetes, raising alarms… Read More »

Could Eating More Fermented Foods Help Improve Mental Health?

Fermented foods like sauerkraut and kimchi are powerful allies to your mental health, courtesy of the neuroactive microbes and molecules they contain.1 Microbes and their metabolites, created during fermentation modulate the microbiota-gut-brain axis, which involves neural, immune, endocrine and metabolic pathways.2 Writing in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, researchers with University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland… Read More »

How Postural Restoration Can Help Restore Your Health

The interview features Aleena Kanner, one of the leading postural experts in the U.S. She’s a certified Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) practitioner. What is postural restoration? The following explanation is given on the PRI website:1 “The human body is not symmetrical. The neurological, respiratory, circulatory, muscular and vision systems are not the same on the… Read More »