There are many bizarre ideas about detoxification. Everyone hears ads for stripping pounds of debris off the lining of their colon or doing a liver flush or doing a two-week juice fast detox program at which point you are supposed to be free of all toxins. By and large such strategies are nonsense and are actually hard on your body. Fasting for more than...

When your cells are working well and making energy properly they are fairly clean burning engines, making less trash. As cell function declines they start to pour a lot of black smoke out their exhaust, in the form of lactic acid and other inflammatory by-products. This changes the pH in the fluid around cells, stressing circulation to and from cells....

At least one good bowel movement per day is necessary for health. Two or three bowl movements per day are fine, but not required. If you get constipated, it is a major plumbing problem and consequently stresses all aspects of detoxification. Many times adequate fiber (Fiber Helper™) is enough to keep your bowels moving along and suggestions given in the...

The outer cells of the inside lining of your GI tract are renewed every 24 hours. Cells several layers deep are renewed every three days. This fast turnover of mucous-producing cells is needed to maintain the structural integrity of the lining of the GI tract. If this natural process of repair is not functioning at an optimal pace then adverse effects of...

Sleepiness after a meal, often called a “food coma”, is characterized by a heavy head, drowsiness and lethargy 30-60 minutes after a meal. This can happen for a number of reasons and may reflect a bigger underlying problem. Discover natural ways to keep energy up after eating.

An intriguing mouse experiment has shown that the combination of moderate caffeine with consistent exercise increases the ability of the mouse to kill UVB light-induced skin cancer cells by 376%...

Your body's ability to process trash, including toxic trash, is a pervasive factor in your ability to lose weight and reach a healthy goal weight. Struggling with this issue activates backup strategies for dealing with toxic overload, which include expanding the number of fat cells and stuffing them with toxins as well as fat. This is likely done to get...

Nearly three million people in the U.S. each year are found to lack vitamin B12. Fatigue, dizziness, numbness, tingling, poor balance, depressed mood are some of the many signals of B12 deficiency.

Chemical particles in the air from cars, trucks, and industrial pollution are now linked directly to an increased risk of stroke or mini-strokes. Lynda Lisabeth, lead author and assistant professor in the University of Michigan School of Public Health stated. “The vast majority of the public is exposed to ambient air pollution at the levels observed in...

In the world of autoimmune research, there is a new diagnosis quietly making headlines. It is called Autoimmune (auto-inflammatory) Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants or "ASIA."

[Role of the genetic factors, detoxication systems and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of endometriosis and infertility (review)].

Effect of silymarin in diabetes mellitus patients with liver diseases.

Bisphenol A and its analogs: Do their metabolites have endocrine activity?

Cruciferous vegetables: cancer protective mechanisms of glucosinolate hydrolysis products and selenium.

Neurocognitive functioning of adolescents: effects of protracted alcohol use.