Do You Have a Borderline Low Thyroid?

Learn what steps you can take if you have borderline low thyroid and what to consider for alternatives to traditional thyroid medication.

How Essential Fatty Acids Affect Cholesterol

Everyone needs essential fatty acids to be physically and mentally fit. The essential Omega 3 fatty acids assist with reducing the levels of bad cholesterol while increasing the levels of good cholesterol in your body.

Oxygen - Can You Have Too Much Of A Good Thing?

Oxygen. It's essential for us breathe, function, and stay healthy. However, oxygen also plays a vital role in the breakdown of our body's functionality - but only if we're not keeping ourselves in balance and free of toxins. Let's see why.

Detox - 10 Top Tips for Avoiding Gender Benders for Better Hormonal Health

There have been alarming new reports that there has been an unexpected drop in male births. Whilst this may may not seem particularly significant to your interest in detoxification scientists are linking the phenomenon to exposure to and body accumulation of hormone mimicking pollutants. Hormone mimicking toxins or gender benders, as they are often known, appear not to be easily eliminated naturally through the body's detox pathways. They build up and interfere with the way your glandular system functions.

Good Home Cooking

As a Holistic Health Counselor, one of my goals is to inspire people to eat more home-cooked food. Over time, I have gradually increased the percent of food that I cook at home, and I have experienced the benefits. Here are a few of the often overlooked benefits of eating at home.

Case Against The Whites - The Truth About White Sugar and Flour

Your body craves white sugar and flour because they lack nutrients. You are craving MORE food because these empty calories haven't provided your body any nutrients. Try eating broccoli during one of these cravings and see what happens.

How You Can Fight The Mid-Afternoon Slump

It is about 3 in the afternoon and all of a sudden you are ready for a nap. It happens to you everyday about this time. You can't concentrate anymore and you just can't wait for the day to end?

How To Eat Healthy While On The Run

Trying to eat healthy while being on the go all day is difficult at best. It can become easy to make a habit of fast food restaurants, or worse yet, skip meals altogether. We know how important a good diet is in our lives, but it is not always the first thing that pops into our minds. So, how do eat better when you are constantly on the run?

What to Avoid on a Fibromyalgia Diet

Many doctors initially put fibromyalgia down to stress, and believe that simply relaxing and eating right can make you feel better. Is the diagnosis really so simple? Is there really a fibromyalgia diet to help you feel better and get over fibromyalgia symptoms quickly?

Fiber in Your Diet

Fiber is one of the most important parts of a healthy diet but often misunderstood. Take these tips and info to get healthier than you are today.

Healthy Eating Your Way to Great Nutrition

The right diet can also keep us free from disease. The foods we choose to put in out bodies is often the most important choice we make everyday and often times many of us never even realize.

A Banana A Day Keeps Doctor Away

This article is about how to keep oneself fit by flagging a banana a day!

Your Diet as Part of Your Fitness Program

When we speak of fitness, most people think of exercise, but this is only one part of the equation.

Nutrition Facts - Carbohydrates, Sugars and Cholesterol

Vegetables and fruits are rich in nutrients, low in calories and high in fiber. Diets high in vegetables and fruits meet vitamin, mineral and fiber needs without adding a lot of calories. Diets rich in vegetables and fruits have been shown to lower blood pressure and improve other cardiovascular disease risk factors.

5 Fitness Fuel Foods for Women

There are many perfect fuel foods for energy boosts and muscle repair, but women's bodies are different than men's. Here are just five of the best fitness fuel foods you should be eating before a workout.