40 % of arthritis and osteoarthritis patients in the U.S. are now currently taking supplements and herbs to reduce inflammation. Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease- an old unreconciled injury) is the most common form of inflammatory joint disease and the second most common cause of long term disability among middle and older adults in the U.S. […]
Do I Have Enough Fiber In My Diet?
If there is one thing you want at every meal it is fiber. Fruit, vegetables, nuts and legumes are all rich in fiber. What research is telling us is that as we eat processed food and have a diet devoid of fiber, weight gain an illness begin. Studies have also shown that fiber rich foods […]
Processed or Fresh: You Decide!
It’d be great if all the natural produce; fruits, veggies, grains would last forever. Yet they don’t. So we process food to make it stay on the shelf longer. The problem becomes the essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, co factors and micro trace minerals are either gone or present only in part. Then companies attempt […]
Are You B-Vitamin Deficient ?
The B- vitamins are a complex group of specific nutrients that are needed as a combination for us to be healthy. Certain groups within the population are extremely vulnerable to B-vitamin deficiencies. 1. People over 65 loose B12, as their digestion decreases with age (think Alka Pan, Super Digest and Food Combining). 2. Vegetarians can […]