"Wherever flaxseed becomes a regular food item among the people, there will be better health", said Mahatma Gandhi. He was right. The true nature of flax as a health food has been known for centuries. In the eighth century, Charlemagne considered flax so essential for health that he actually ... Views: 1714
Vitamin K turns out to be the “Rodney Dangerfield” of bone health vitamins- “it don’t get no respect” and no one talks about it. Instead, we talk about calcium and magnesium and vitamin D which of course are all very important, but the lesser acclaimed vitamin K is ... Views: 1353
Tart cherries might not be one of the first foods that come to mind when you think “heart healty” but maybe they should be. New research from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center(1) shows that compounds in cherries may be protective against the kind of inflammation ... Views: 1295
You're losing weight at a nice clip when all of a sudden the scale stops moving. And it seems like there's nothing in the world you can do about it. Weeks go by and the needle hasn't budged. You've hit the moment every dieter dreads: a plateau.
When you're on a weight loss journey, the question ... Views: 1783
Here's an unavoidable fact of life for just about everyone over 40. Eventually you'll hear yourself saying seven inevitable words: "I can’t read it without my glasses". When reading the movie timetables becomes completely impossible, most of us surrender to the inevitable and realize we ... Views: 1333
By Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS
Long before the medical establishment decided to get on board, I was hearing about glucosamine from vets. It helps dogs- and people- with the pain and stiffness and infirmity of arthritis. Since almost all dogs eventually suffer from arthritis, and larger dogs ... Views: 1420
by Dr. Jonny Bowden
“Boosting Your Metabolism” is probably one of the hottest topics for popular magazines. I myself have been interviewed on the subject at least 9,000 times (OK I exaggerate but not by much). Reporters (and readers) want to know what foods or supplements or exercises will ... Views: 1496
Chocolate Research: The Worst Study of the Week!
by Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS
Self-Growth Official Guide to Nutrition
In my book,
”The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth” I list chocolate as one of the best foods on earth.
Chocolate is also one of the seven foods that make up what ... Views: 1306
Can you be fit and fat? For years we’ve heard that being overweight puts us at risk for a slew of diseases from diabetes to heart disease. But most of that research doesn’t factor in one important fact: fitness. What happens when people are overweight but also fit? Does being fit ... Views: 1174
Easy Way to Cut Heart Attack Risk:
Reduce Triglyceride Levels to Boost Heart Health
By Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS
With stories about health so prominent in the news, we sometimes see technical terms tossed around as though everyone understands what they mean. “Triglycerides” is one of those, it ... Views: 5285
Consider this: You’re lying on the couch, unable to motivate yourself enough to get up and get dressed. Everything seems pointless, hopeless, and dark, and all you want to do is stare into space. There’s a pill sitting on the coffee table a few feet in front of you that promises to ... Views: 5448
The new best-selling book “Super Crunchers” offers convincing proof that sometimes the best and most accurate predictions about successful outcomes can come from asking the simplest, most basic questions.
In one example, the answers to three simple questions asked at a hospital ... Views: 809
The new best-selling book “Super Crunchers” offers convincing proof that sometimes the best and most accurate predictions about successful outcomes can come from asking the simplest, most basic questions.
In one example, the answers to three simple questions asked at a hospital ... Views: 755
"Naturopathic physicians are some of the best trained doctors when it comes to diagnosing and treating a broad range of health concerns from a natural and holistic perspective", says David Brady, ND, head of the clinical nutrition program at Bridgeport University and a practicing naturopath ... Views: 2692
Healthy eating is one of the cornerstones of any wellness program.
For years, those of us who have been concerned with the creeping epidemic of obesity have been told that the answer is to simply “eat fewer calories”. Kind of the culinary equivalent of “just saying no”.
Problem is, this ... Views: 863