One of the most popular trends in the health and fitness world today is the juice cleanse. Celebrities all over the country have been ordering specialty juices or making their own juices at home as a means of losing weight, improving health and cleansing the body. It is very important to engage in a cleanse…

What does the word wellness mean? Is it simply being disease-free? Is it eating healthy? Is it exercising regularly? Is it a having low-stress? The answer is yes, yes, yes, yes and then some! Wellness is a multi-faceted word. Its a mindset, its a way of living and its a way of being. Wellness can…

Polycystic kidney disease or PKD is a condition in which cysts form in the kidneys. Eventually, if allowed to grow and multiply, these cysts can stop the kidneys from doing the vital job of filtering waste from the blood. There are two forms of PKD, both of which are genetic. In the more common form…

News reports are full of stories about the obesity epidemic, but equally as concerning is the opposite end of the spectrum eating disorders. When we think of eating disorders, we often think of anorexia where the person avoids eating; bulimia characterized by binging and purging, or the use of copious amounts of laxatives to bring…

Mom always said to take your vitamins. Judging by the numbers, plenty of people actually take Moms advice. In the United States, the vitamin industry is a $30-billion-a-year business. Millions of people take daily multivitamins in the hopes that the vitamins will fight disease, increase energy, and offer a plethora of other benefits ranging from…

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctors book. There are many factors which are responsible for sleeping disorders. We recommend making this juice combination to take with your regular medication as part of a relaxing and nurturing before bed routine. The combination of the ingredients in this juice…

Pomegranates might seem like an exotic fruit, but they are one worth incorporating into your diet. Not only are the tiny, juicy seeds delicious to eat and low in calories, they provide a variety of natural health benefits. What can eating pomegranates do to reduce your risk for disease and boost your overall health? Pomegranates…

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Its a chance to raise awareness about a disease that claims the lives of nearly 40,000 women in the United States each year. One way to reduce your risk is through something as simple as changing what you eat. Fight Cancer with Food Some foods may increase your…

More than 232,000 women and around 2,000 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States each year. Of those, nearly 41,000 will lose their lives as a result. As startling and sad as those statistics are, the number of people losing their battle with breast cancer has been steadily dropping. That improvement is…

A 17-year-old girls brain cancer is in remission and she credits her diet for the amazing improvement. When she was just 13 years old, doctors diagnosed Meghan Sherow with stage 3 brain cancer. They said the disease was most likely fatal unless Meghan followed an aggressive treatment regimen of chemotherapy and radiation. Even with those…