The foods we eat play a huge role in our body structure and function. Eating healthy foods full of antioxidants is important when it comes to brain health as it plays a role in memory and concentration. 1. Fatty Fish Fatty fish usually includes salmon, trout and sardine. Fatty fish is a super food for [...]
Vitamin C is an essential vitamin that is not stored in your body as it is a water soluble vitamin. Instead, the vitamin C that you consume gets transported to your tissues via body fluids, and any extra gets excreted in urine. Since your body does not store vitamin C or produce it on its [...]
Inflammation is something that many of us are quite familiar with. Inflammation is a natural bodily reaction to injury or illness, this is when our brain signals white blood cells to flood the area of pain. Without inflammation, it would be much harder for our bodies to recover. When we accidentally get cuts are scratches [...]
Sleep apnea is a common condition that occurs when the upper airway becomes blocked repeatedly during sleep, reducing or completely stopping airflow. This is known as obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea treatments range from lifestyle changes, such as losing weight or changing sleep positions, to CPAP therapy, to surgery. Untreated or poorly treated sleep apnea [...]
If you’re a foodie, spring is the perfect weather to have cookouts and be food adventurous! With new activities to manage during spring, we have to remember how important our health is in order to prevent weight gain. Here are some tips on how to avoid weight gain while still enjoying your spring activities. Go [...]
Vitamin C is one of the biggest immune system boosters of all. In fact, a lack of vitamin C can even make you more prone to getting sick. Foods rich in vitamin C include oranges, grapefruits, tangerines, strawberries, bell peppers, spinach, kale and broccoli. Daily intake of vitamin C is essential for good health because [...]
Acid Reflux and heartburn are both accompanied by burning sensations in the stomach, chest and behind the breast bone. If you are a common sufferer of heartburns, you know that it can be accompanied by bloating and gas along with a dreadful sensation of having an acidic or sour taste in the throat. Heartburn occurs [...]
Diabetes is a huge and growing problem in the United States primarily due to an increase in obesity and longer lifespans. Currently, this disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and would be higher if we take into consideration that several of the other causes can also be the result of diabetes. [...]
If you are looking to begin a healthier routine this new year, or simply looking for a solution to restore the youth you once had, a good place to start is by taking supplements. In this blog we will discuss a few supplements that will help restore your youth. *Collagen, Collagen is the protein that [...]
There are foods that we know to avoid when it comes to having high blood pressure, but did you know that there are foods that could help lower it? Here are 6 foods that you can enjoy that could help lower your blood pressure. FruitsFruits are full of antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber and also low [...]
