Here are some of my favorite health articles to drive home the fact that Food Matters when you’re trying to regain your health. Removing inflammatory foods and eating more whole foods to improve immune system function is one of the single most important choices we made to improve our health.
By Marie Saffy
While you may not have a full-blown food allergy, it’s likely that you have one or more food sensitivities that have gone undiagnosed. Reactions to foods or food additives often trigger mild symptoms, such as headaches, bloating, constipation, and fatigue.
It’s important to discover what your body is rejecting, because even a slight intolerance cause cause a toxic build up and inflammation that leads to greater health problems, including chronic disease.
While more than 160 foods can cause an allergic reaction, there are eight specific foods that cause up to 90% of food allergies. Read this article to understand more about food intolerances and why an elimination diet is key to improved health…
By Dr. Joseph Mercola, MD
If you could make one change in your life that would lower your risk of chronic disease, help you lose weight, and make you feel happier and more energized, would you do it?
Nearly all processed foods are the epitome of what you shouldn’t be putting in your body, and it’s pretty widely known that junk foods are packed with sugar, synthetic fats, preservatives, genetically modified ingredients, and more.
Lesser known, yet equally important, is the role that poor diet has on inflammation and gut health – two factors that are intricately involved in virtually every aspect of your health. When you eat too many grains, sugars, and processed foods, these foods serve as “fertilizer” for pathogenic microorganisms and yeast in your gut, causing them to rapidly multiply and wreak havoc on your health.
This article explains how switching to a diet rich in whole, unprocessed foods and eating more fermented foods to improve beneficial bacteria in your gut can have a profound and positive impact on your health…
By Dr. David M. Marquis, DC, DACBN
Did you know that many health problems, including chronic pain, obesity, ADD/ADHD, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, migraines, thyroid issues, and even cancer are deep rooted in inflammation?
The majority of these inflammatory diseases start in the intestines, with an autoimmune reaction that slowly progresses to systemic inflammation. Eventually, digestion is impaired and absorption of essential nutrients is negatively affected.
Sadly, most of us are suffering from one or more of these disorders but have no idea how to eliminate the inflammation, which is absolutely essential in order for healing to occur. Most doctors are using pharmaceuticals in lieu of getting to the root cause.
This article explains the significance of inflammation and what you can do to eliminate it…
By Dr. Amy Myers, MD
Do you know how many toxins are lurking in your fruits, on your veggies, and in that chicken breast? If they aren’t 100% US Certified organic, then you really have no idea. The reality is that toxic chemicals are virtually unavoidable in conventionally farmed foods.
The cumulative impact of daily exposure to these toxins increases your risk of developing an autoimmune disease, and can cause your condition to progress if you’ve already been diagnosed.
This article looks at three reasons organic food is healthier for you, particularly if you have an autoimmune disease or inflammatory condition and also touches on tips for eating organic on a budget…
By Dr. Joseph Mercola
Drinking soda is bad for your health in so many ways – science can’t even state all the consequences. Before you grab that next can of soda, consider this: one can of soda has about 10 teaspoons of sugar, 30 to 55 mg of caffeine, and is loaded with artificial food colors and sulphites that are toxic to your body.
This article describes what happens to your body in the first 60 minutes after consumption. It’s not a pretty picture, but may give you some food for thought before you pick up the next can…
By Allison Aubrey, NPRs Morning Edition
The advice to eat a healthy diet is not new. Back around 400 B.C., Hippocrates had a very clear message – “Let food be thy medicine”. But as a society, we’ve got a long way to go. About 1 out of every 2 deaths from heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes in the U.S. is linked to a poor diet. That’s about 1,000 deaths per day.
