THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON ORGANIC LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE. I don’t know yet at what age this ceases to be true, but from what I have seen, at least up until the 70s, it seems that if the body is getting enough nutrition, the teeth and the gums are capable of...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON MIND BODY GREEN. Every year, without fail, I would get sick at the beginning of September. Kids are back to school; germs are everywhere. It would start as a tickle in my throat, which would quickly become red, swollen, and painful. When...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON MIND BODY GREEN. After 30 years of advising patients of the health benefits of a plant-based diet, I still worry that they may choose a junk food route that may leave them lacking essential nutrients. There are a variety of foods that...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON THE KITCHN. When you have a tight budget, meal planning and grocery shopping has its challenges. When you have a tight budget and you're dedicated to eating healthfully, it's even trickier.   We've talked about each of these topics quite...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON MIND BODY GREEN. I talk a lot about my past struggle with hormonal cystic acne. It’s actually what led me to start Vibrant & Pure—my skin condition made it clear to me that something was wrong internally.     After completely changing my...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON WELLNESS TODAY. Superfoods are one of the trendiest topics in the health and nutrition world. It’s almost impossible to read any book or article about nutrition without the mention of them! But what exactly is a superfood and why are...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON FURTHER MORE BY EQUINOX. Squeezing too much fruit into your diet may do more harm than good.     According to the principles of seasonal eating, our bodies begin to crave cleansing, hydrating foods in the warmer seasons. After months of...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON CHALKBOARD MAG.  Gut health can be confusing. What should we eat? What’s the difference between good bacteria and bad? Which probiotics should we take? Here’s your cheat sheet…   GUT HEALTH IS at the center of attention these days in the...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON WELLNESS MAMA. You can’t out-supplement a poor diet (or sleep and stress levels). But even with a perfect diet, it is still possible to experience nutrient deficiencies because modern foods can be deficient in certain essential...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON MIND BODY GREEN. The concepts of metabolism, energy balance, and weight loss and management can feel really complicated and overwhelming. So let's break it down and cover the most important concepts: First, the food you eat is either...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON POSITIVE HEALTH WELLNESS. There’s so much hype about organic food. But I can see that you are clueless. So let me give you the skinny on what it is. In this article, we’re going to talk about the following things: What is organically...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON GREAT COUNTRY FARMS. Twenty weeks. Dozens of items. Roots, fruits, greens — oh my! I’m excited about my CSA membership, but I’m also a little nervous –how do I make the most of this great food? Well, here are a few suggestions. Let the...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON GREAT COUNTRY FARMS. It’s peak peach picking season and 2017 may well be the “Year of the Peach” in Virginia.   Growing conditions, including a mild winter, regular spring rains and a dry June, have enhanced the sugars and culminated...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON MIND BODY GREEN. It’s easy to get confused about which foods are healthy and which foods are not. Marketing has a way of making you think that even very inflammatory foods contain health-promoting properties when in reality they do not....

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON MIND BODY GREEN. Aloe vera shots and facial mists may seem like all the rage these days, though these remedies are much more than another passing trend. The aloe vera plant, also known as "the lily of the desert," is a succulent....

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON MOTHER EARTH LIVING. Most of us know we should drink plenty of water each day to keep our body running in high gear. Water regulates our body’s thermostat, cushions our joints, shuttles oxygen and nutrients to cells, flushes toxins from...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON DR. AXE. From meringues to souffles, omelets and facial masks, egg whites jam a lot of nutrition in such a small package and may be the perfect food for skin care. They’re quite popular in the ketogenic diet as part of a combination with...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON MIND BODY GREEN. Adrenal fatigue is something affecting more and more people today, and a large part of the reason is due to the chaos most of us live each day. In modern-day society, we are expected to work highly demanding jobs while...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON EASY HEALTHY SMOOTHIE. Are you looking for ways to add high-powered nutrition to your busy schedule?   Bee Pollen is truly a superfood. It’s a concentrated nutrition powerhouse, carefully collected from flowers by busy honey bees. You...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON POSITIVE HEALTH WELLNESS. Your liver performs over 500 functions, and it filters one liter of blood each minute. The liver is involved in the maintenance of over 2000 internal enzyme systems. Amazing isn’t? If we lose this handy organ,...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON DR. AXE. It’s time to heal adrenal fatigue because chances are you’re dealing with it. (Or will at some point of your life.) It’s hard to believe, but adrenal fatigue is estimated to affect around 80 percent of people in the world....

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON POSITIVE HEALTH WELLNESS. When it comes to a healthy and balanced diet, there are a lot of debates. Just how much sugar should you have and is natural sugar good for you? Do you need carbs in your diet or should you eat more fats? It’s a...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON DIAMOND HERBS. For those who are lucky enough to travel the world, a common problem we might face is getting sick while abroad. Never has it been more important to have great gut health, especially in todays globalized world. On any...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON DR HYMAN. Our first question comes from Christina who asks, “I want to incorporate more fats like you recommend, but I don’t have a gallbladder. Do you have any special instructions for someone who doesn’t have a gallbladder?” Christina...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON MIND BODY GREEN. My diet is 40-60 percent fat depending on my energy requirements for the day. This may sound shocking coming from someone who’s known for guzzling organic green juice, but I am a strong believer in good fat. We need good...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON TIME. The 4th of July is all about friends, family and food, and you can still have fun without sacrificing your healthy habits or beach body. Health experts Dr. Wayne Andersen, medical director of Take Shape for Life, and Cristina...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON MIND BODY GREEN. Building lean muscle is one of the best things we can do for our health. For starters, it helps protect our bones and maintain muscle mass, which is particularly important as we age. Lean muscle helps your body burn...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON NUTRITION STRIPPED. One topic I wanted to share with you on the blog is all about the core of the living well andeating whole…P R E P. With so much going on and running around all around town (sound familiar?), my number one secret...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON POSITIVE HEALTH WELLNESS. Inflammation is a normal response by the immune system. When used properly, it can aid the healing process. However, more often than not the immune system attacks healthy cells. The immune system is confused...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON MIND BODY GREEN. My job as a functional medicine expert gives me the opportunity to be part of people's health journey from around the globe. Before they discover functional medicine and come to see me, most of my patients have tried...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON SELF. Fat's not the enemy, if you're smart about it. Most people have been trained to choose low-fat foods over high-fat foods. Fat has always been positioned as a dietary enemy, so it’s no wonder it can get totally confusing when...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON MIND BODY GREEN. What are hormones and why should men care about them? Oftentimes we associate hormones with PMS and hot flashes in women, but is that the only reason we should care? Men really only need to know about testosterone and...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON GOOP. While the complexities of a disease like cancer can’t be overstated, preventative medicine—avoiding getting it in the first place—is the vastly preferable option, no matter who you are. At LA’s Be Hive of Healing, the integrative...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON DR. HYMAN. Scott, a 10-Day Detox participant wants to know, what are the best prebiotics and probiotics to take and how to keep his gut healthy. The health of the trillions of bugs in our gut (which outnumber your cells 10 to 1) is one...

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON MIND BODY GREEN. Every year, the Environmental Working Group researches the conventionally grown fruits and veggies that contain the most pesticides, sharing the results with the public through Clean Fifteen and Dirty Dozen Lists. Last...