Acid Reflux Symptoms | Why You Need Your Stomach Acid
If you’ve ever had a bad case of heartburn, you know how painful acid creeping back up your throat is. The burning can be simply unbearable. But that acid in your stomach is actually pretty critical for optimal health. For a lot of people, the solution is simple, take an antacid to neutralize the burn. […]
References for Side Effects of Heartburn Medication
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Sugar and Gallbladder Symptoms | What You Need to Know
The biggest cause of gallbladder symptoms has always been believed to be fat. But, you may be surprised to hear that there is actually an even biggest culprit: SUGAR. A study in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Nutrition published in June 2004 concludes that consumption of simple sugars increases risk of gallstone formation. […]
Are Acid Reflux Symptoms Linked to Cancer?
Anyone that has ever suffered from acid reflux can tell you it’s just plain uncomfortable. But, it is possible to have acid reflux without the typical digestive complaints? Well, yes you can and this particular type of silent reflux is linked with esophageal cancer. Now that I’ve brought up the word cancer you are probably […]
Five Foods to Balance Perimenopause Symptoms
If you are suffering from hot flashes, unpredictable periods and mood swings, perimenopause can be an extremely challenging time. During this time your body needs help to process hormones and that can led to minimizing your perimenopause symptoms. Vitamins like B, A, E and C along with selenium and magnesium can be just the fix. Functional Nutrition […]
What’s the Best Diet? | 3 Simple Steps to Improving your Diet
Have you ever thought that if you just had that perfect diet all your health problems would disappear? Do you often blame yourself for struggling with your mood, energy or weight? I know most women want to be strong and do it on own. You feel like it’s your fault that you have health problems. You blame yourself for having low will-power. […]
How to Choose Good Fats to Keep your Gallbladder Healthy
From lowering the risk of heart attacks to improving weight loss, the cure-all, according to conventional medicine, has been a low fat diet. But it turns out there’s more to the picture. Our bodies actually need fat and without good sources we risk having low levels of hormones and higher inflammation. Be aware though that it’s […]
Top 10 Food Triggers of Acid Reflux Symptoms
Are you trying to get a handle on your acid reflux without resorting to the medicine cabinet? That’s great, because we know that acid blocking medications have some serious long-term effects. If you’re confused about which foods are really triggering your symptoms there’s a good reason for that. Different studies point to different food triggers because […]
Post-Holiday Blahs? | You Need to Know This Before Doing a Detox
“Detox” programs are being promoted as a cure-all but they need to be approached with caution. There is no miracle remedy that will erase the results of years (or even weeks) of convenience food, rich restaurant fare and medications. If you have spent any time on the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) of coffee and bagels […]
Spicy Glazed Nuts Recipe | Great Snack or Salad Topper
At first glance this recipe might look like a dessert, since it calls for sugar. But this recipe uses sugar as a seasoning rather than a main ingredient. There is about 1 tsp of sugar in each 1/4 cup serving, which is a good sized snack. If you’re using it as a salad topping you’ll […]