If you have any interest in weight loss, you've likely heard of red raspberry ketones. The question is whether or not they are the miracle to weight loss that they are being touted as. The answer is yes and no. As with anything that claims to melt fat away without any effort on your part, you [...]
If you want the short answer to the question, it's Yes. Now, if you want a little more information, here's the scoop. Before anything is done to it, a grain of rice has the little piece in it that you think of as rice. A bran layer, a germ layer and finally a husk then cover [...]
Getting sick all the time? Do you find yourself getting sick a lot during the winter months? Let's take a quick look at your immune system and how it is related to your digestion. First of all, a majority of your immune system actually resides in the lining of your gut (and by "gut", I mostly [...]
How do you know if you are taking a good multivitamin? This can be as complicated or as simple as you make it. One of the easiest ways to decide if your multivitamin is good for you is to ask yourself if you feel better when you take it? If you are actually absorbing the nutrients [...]
The short answer is: * Because you want to lose weight, not your health!!! * It is actually a hormone and you need to be experienced in maintaining hormone balance to use it effectively * If used improperly it can slow your metabolism causing you to gain the weight back very quickly, plus a few pounds. [...]
It will cost you nothing to do and everything not to. 1. Drink water. Try to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of pure, filtered water that tastes good. For example, a 150 lb person would drink 75 ounces a day. This is like taking a shower on the inside by helping your body eliminate [...]
We're already in the middle of the holiday season. With parties and baking and cookie exchanges, how is it possible to survive without gaining an extra 5-10 pounds? Here are a few helpful hints to get you through. 1. Drink an extra glass of water before you eat anything at a holiday party. Drinking water rehydrates [...]
Anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love to travel. Five years ago, I was lucky enough to take a trip through Russia and Ukraine looking at the different hydrotherapies they’ve used for centuries and still use to this day. While I have countless memories from that trip, some involving vodka and others involving mud [...]
What is a Leaky Gut? A healthy gut is the foundation of good health. The gut (small intestine and large intestine) is the organ that digests food and absorbs nutrients into the body. In a healthy gut, the cells should fit together nice and tightly so there is a good barrier between you and the food [...]
Homeopathy is a very specialized way of treating. It is one of the things that all Naturopathic Doctors are trained in. Some go on to specialize in homeopathy, focusing their practice on the use of this one modality. Other Naturopathic Doctors use it as just one of the options they have to treat with. However, you [...]