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The Many Health Benefits of Fiber
Fiber is vital to the proper function of several areas of the body, including digestion and your cardiovascular system. It helps lower cholesterol, stabilize blood sugar, and maintain a healthy weight....
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Protect Your Health from These Controversial Preservatives
Preservatives, which are regulated and approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), serve an important purpose: They extend shelf life, making foods last longer, kill “bad” bacteria, and...
View ArticleQ&A: Gluten; Dog Licks
Q: I keep hearing that gluten is bad and that avoiding it can increase energy and help me lose weight. Should I stop eating grains to be healthier? A: Avoiding gluten, a protein in many grains, has...
View ArticleRelieve and Prevent Constipation
With more than 2.5 million Americans visiting the doctor for this malady annually, constipation is the most common digestive complaint. It can happen for many reasons, but the holidays can be...
View ArticleFoot and Ankle Pain: Common Causes and How to Manage
Your feet and ankles can attract a frightening array of diseases, and they can develop almost as many painful non-disease conditions. However, one of the most common causes of foot pain is not a...
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Meal Replacement Bars
Health and nutrition-wise, nothing beats eating a variety of whole foods throughout every day. However, with our hectic lives, achieving that every day can be challenging. Meal replacement bars to the...
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BODYWORKS/MOVES OF THE MONTH Use Resistance Bands to Build Arm Strength (Jan., 7) Use Resistance Exercises to Build Leg Strength (Feb., 7) Build Upper-Body Strength with Dumbbells (Mar., 7) Step Into...
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3. Symptoms: Recognizing Changes
Heart failure—the disease—is gradual, progressive, and chronic. Heart failure symptoms can be described with the same three words. Symptoms of heart failure develop gradually—sometimes they are not...
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6. Drug Treatments for Cholesterol
Despite all their best efforts, some people still can’t keep their lipids and cardiovascular risk at acceptable levels. If you’re one of them, you’ll need a medication to help control your cholesterol...
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achalasia: A disorder in which the lower esophageal sphincter fails to relax and open wide enough to allow food to enter the stomach. anal fissure: A small tear in the lining of the anal canal....
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4. Treating COPD
Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cannot be cured—the damage it causes to the lungs is irreversible—the disease can be treated. Treatment is aimed at reducing symptoms, improving...
View ArticleAsk the EN Experts: Slow Cookers; Does Sparkling Water “Count?”; Benefits of...
The holidays are over. The NEW YEAR is here! For most people, October through the first of January is a whirlwind of activity—it can be nice when the hustle and bustle of the season comes to an end....
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6. Healthy Fibers and Whole Grains
You may think of fiber as something only old people need enough of to combat constipation, but research continues to show that dietary fiber—along with whole grains, which contain fiber and other...
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acute pain: Pain that is usually sharper and more severe than chronic pain, and typically lasts less than three to six months. acetaminophen: The basic ingredient found in Tylenol and equivalent drugs....
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2. The Origins of Pain
A whopping 50 million American adults suffer from chronic or severe pain. According to data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, 25 million of these cases are chronic. Chronic pain may be...
View ArticleWhat is Lipozene? A Careful Look at Lipozene Ingredients and Effectiveness
Many people looking for help with weight loss consider taking supplements. As a naturopathic doctor, I’m all for dietary supplements that are safe, natural, and effective. And there are some excellent...
View ArticleImprove Health, Extend Life Span, and Lose Weight?
There are many reasons why people choose to fast. Some do it for religious purposes. Others may do so in an attempt to lose weight or improve health. In the extreme, there are approaches that require...
View ArticleBristol Stool Chart: What It Can Tell You About Your Health
Do you use the Bristol Stool Chart?’ The Bristol Stool Chart is a human-poop evaluation guide developed at the British Royal Infirmary in 1997. It can help you determine if your feces are normal. The...
View ArticleTake A Multifaceted Approach to Get GERD Under Control
Frequent heartburn is the most common symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which stomach acid backs up into the esophagus. Medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs,...
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The Low FODMAP Diet
FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols) are a group of sugars and fibers that serve as beneficial prebiotics, feeding the gut microbes that are important to...
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