Saturday, April 28, 2012

Good Bacteria Level Is Key For Optimal Digestive and Immune System Health


Did you know that more than 70% of our body's immune system is in the digestive system? Our body harbors about a hundred trillion good and bad bacteria, and anytime the bad outnumbers the good, the environment becomes fertile for illness and disease to set in.

Supplementing with probiotics is gaining popularity as more people become aware of the benefits of good bacteria for digestive and immune health system. Aside from this, researchers have found probiotics to benefit also oral, urinary, and vaginal health.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Beware Of The Symptoms And Signs Of Hypothyroidism


According to the American Thyroid Association, 60% of an estimated 20 million Americans currently having some form of hyperthyroidism have not been diagnosed and hence, are unaware that they have it.

It is very important to be aware of the symptoms of low thyroid level because an underactive thyroid influences the production of thyroid hormones, a deficiency of which virtually affects every cell and function of the body. Yes, that's how important it is! So be reminded to keep your thyroid levels in check with the proper nutrition for optimum health.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Veggies That You NEVER Want To Eat


Vegetables are healthy food, no doubt about it. But there's a certain way it is packaged and cooked that should make you avoid it.

Here's a very informative article I would like to share with you which is relevant to a big portion of the population.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Broccoli-Tomato Combo Prevents Prostate Cancer


Prostate cancer is what is breast cancer to women. I've heard friends who have been diagnosed with BPH comparing notes on their medical procedures and the drugs prescribed by their doctors. Yes, they undergo the same procedures and share the same expensive  medications.

Want to know how to beat prostate cancer the simpler and less expensive way?

Sunday, April 8, 2012

How to Live to Be 100 and Stay Active and Healthy


[This is a nice article on aging healthily which I found in an archive. The information is relevant not only to the "young once" but also to the younger generation sets.]
Most of us were taught to believe that longevity is 70% determined by our genes, but it turns out that the ratio is actually in reverse. Only 30% of a person’s longevity is determined by genetics, which means the other 70% is up to you. 100? Yes it is quite possible…According to the U.S. Census Bureau, centenarians are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population.