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Fatty liver disease – Unwanted fat & inflammation

Fatty liver disease – Unwanted fat & inflammation

The role of the liver is very important for several reasons in the body. The functions the liver is responsible to help and perform include storing iron, producing bile to help with digestion, converting nutrients to energy, making proteins in… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Personal Care
Wine vs Beer: Alcohol and your diet plan

Wine vs Beer: Alcohol and your diet plan

Did you know that the FDA doesn’t require nutrition facts for alcoholic beverages?? Does this mean that innocence is bliss when it comes to alcohol and your diet plan?? What you don’t know doesn’t count or doesn’t hurt you?? Well,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
Hand Sanitizer: Does it work??

Hand Sanitizer: Does it work??

Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to avoid getting sick and spreading germs. When this gel first hit the market, we were prone to believe it would stop all germs in their tracks.  However, in certain… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
4 Top Energy Zappers

4 Top Energy Zappers

My days are often productive. It’s actually strange if I don’t accomplish something significant in a given day. I get up early, take care of what is important to me, then rest soundly. I love my life. However, on some… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Merry Stress-mas: 12 Steps To Reduce Holiday Anxiety

Merry Stress-mas: 12 Steps To Reduce Holiday Anxiety

‘Tis the Season  Ahh, the holidays! Time for many to celebrate their faith. For others, to reflect on the accomplishments of yet another year gone by, and to plan for an even better one ahead. It is also a time… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle
The Central Nervous System Responds to Toxins

The Central Nervous System Responds to Toxins

  Research has proven disrupting chemicals that target our central nervous system can upset the communication between our endocrine and metabolic systems and organs including our skin and microbiome. Why is microbiome important? “Gut bacteria produce hundreds of neurochemicals that… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, GMOs, Health, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Nutrition, Water
CBD (Cannabidiol) and Anxiety Disorders, Including PTSD

CBD (Cannabidiol) and Anxiety Disorders, Including PTSD

CBD (Cannabidiol), a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, can be very helpful in those suffering from anxiety of many kinds. One difficulty of supporting a healthy, anxiety-free mood is the fact that many of us are habituated to caffeine and this… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Alcohol Is Being Replaced By Herb Kratom as Social Lubricant

Alcohol Is Being Replaced By Herb Kratom as Social Lubricant

Alcohol and opportunities to socialize with it are ubiquitous in Western societies. However, the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism tells us that in 2012, 7.2% of American adults had an alcohol abuse disorder (AUD). Approximately 855,000 adolescents 12-17… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
5 Spices And Herbs To Cure A Hangover

5 Spices And Herbs To Cure A Hangover

Most of us have experienced the dreaded feeling of a hangover. As the distinctive headache, nausea, and muscle aches set in, you can see clearly that you have not treated your body kindly with your overindulgence. Now it is time… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care
How Alcohol Affects The Body

How Alcohol Affects The Body

There’s nothing like a good night out with the guys or the girls. Get a great buzz going, and we’ll dance the wee hours away and develop a whole new appreciation for late night pizza and burrito binges. It’ll be… 0 Shares | | Posted in Nutrition