We all want to stay healthy and young for as long as possible. Well being healthy, and staying healthy is our own responsibility, because no one else is going to do that for us. An overwhelming majority of the diseases we suffer from today are preventable, but we have to educate ourselves on how to...
Our children are our future. And the fact that this generation of children has been said to have a shorter life expectancy than our generation is something we should all pay attention to, and act on. Many health advocates like Jamie Oliver have been of great help in raising awareness, and teaching...
Studies have shown that people who eat a diet rich in magnesium may reduce stroke risk. But they emphasize the fact that it is magnesium present in their food, and not a fragmented magnesium supplement that they recommend. From an Alkaline diet point of view, green leafy vegetables that are rich in...
Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the large intestine (colon) or the rectum (end of the colon). This cancer will affect 1 in every 20 Americans, and is one of the deadliest types of cancer. Think of our colon as the sewage system of our body. And they say a city is as clean and...
Until not long ago, Type 2 Diabetes was called Adult Onset Diabetes. But the name had to be changed because of the increasing number of children being diagnosed with the disease, at younger and younger ages. So a disease that was originally thought to be tied to aging, and genetic...
A symptom of circulatory or cardiovascular problems that comes long before heart disease is erectile dysfunction. Arteries that bring blood to our sexual organs are the first to show signs of clogging and poor circulation. The doctors from the movie Forks Over Knivesexplain how a vegan diet...
Soft Drinks, and sugary drinks in general take a big toll in the health of American population. Maybe the fact that they are cheap, in fact sometimes cheaper than water, be part of it? In my personal opinion I don't see where risking your health, and potentially getting diabetes, cancer and other...