By definition chelation refers to the pulling of toxic heavy metals, particularly mercury and lead, out of the body. There are two methods by which this is generally accomplished. The first is done by a doctor or nurse practitioner using EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) administered through an...

If you want to lose weight without feeling like you are starving—and who doesn’t?—you should know that there are many foods that will actually help you in losing weight! Fill your fridge with these foods to jump start your healthy weight loss plan and boost nutrition at the same time.

Tomatoes are high in vitamin C, good sources of vitamin A and lycopene, and pack a powerful punch of phytochemicals and antioxidants. All around I consider tomatoes a nearly-perfect food, but today I’m going to focus on just one of the amazing health benefits found in this sweet, succulent fruit....

When I first started this journey, whole life changes were too overwhelming to contemplate. I needed to start small in order to succeed. In fact, even now, almost a year later I continue to make small changes. And, looking at my life today, it’s amazing how those simple steps added up to monumental...

The National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program should adopt a new set of nutrient targets and standards for menu planning, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. The recommended targets and standards would update and improve the programs’ abilities to meet children’s...

Many dieters turn to over-the-counter diet pills for a quick fix. Some people have tried traditional weight loss methods like “diet and exercise” and feel it doesn’t give them results quickly enough, so they want a supplement to jump start their weight loss program. Other people use...

The Diabetic Living Diet is designed to help people living with diabetes to eat well and stay healthy. There is no way around it, diabetes is a challenging health condition both for doctors and patients. In diabetics, the body is unable to produce the insulin it requires to function properly.  Unstable...

Everyone wants to grow old gracefully. Some go under the knife to get that youthful look while others opt for a more natural way to maintain that healthful glow. The way to make peace with age can be found in the types of foods that we eat and the miracle ingredient they contain. This hidden ”...

About 50 to 60 percent of women are diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI) at least once during their lifetime. Many experience multiple recurrences. Cranberry juice, a popular home remedy for urinary tract infection, is often taken along with low-dose antibiotics as a preventive measure. Because...

For many suffering from diabetes, the diabetes diet remains one of the most difficult aspects of diabetes to manage. There are many complexities involved and the role of diet in controlling diabetes is vital. There is no one diabetic diet for all patients with diabetes. There are foods, however, that...