Health Conditions

Obesity is becoming an increasing epidemic in America as the HBO doco Weight of the Nation points out. The statistics should shock you.

Capsaicin found in peppers and spicy food can help relieve seasonal allergy symptoms, but that’s not the only thing this spice does.

These 7 suggestions can make your heart muscle stronger than ever this year to ensure at least 2.5 billion beats in a lifetime.

Small dietary changes can help those with hypothyroidism. Are you eating the right foods that support thyroid health?

Include these amazing foods and drinks as part of your healthy diet to ward off colds and the flu this winter because of their immune boosting and/or antimicrobial properties.

Those who are both overweight and a normal healthy weight may suffer from high cholesterol.

We have been told over and over that being overweight is unhealthy.

Colorectal cancer kills 950 Americans, 320 Brits, 73 Australians, 175 Canadians and 24 Kiwis on average each week.

A study published in The Lancet has shown a restrictive diet may be helpful in reducing symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in young children.Study Particulars

100 children between the ages of 4 and 8 were placed on a diet containing no processed foods for five weeks.

Many obese people don’t see themselves as fat and in fact, they think they’re healthy – or so says a new study.

If you can’t quite imagine your day without a soda or two, it’s definitely time to think again.

If you’ve suffered from chronic heartburn, you probably already know that exercise can be a trigger.

Yes, you read the title correctly.

It’s been a couple of years now since I felt the need to vent about the stupidity of Gwyneth Paltrow’s fad diets.

The Miami New Times recently published a list of the top 10 foods that produce the most gas.

At 113 years of age, Walter Breuning has seen a lot (and I mean A LOT) of fad diets come and go.

Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) should be eating a diet rich in soluble fiber, a new study suggests.

Bob Moawad once said, “Quality begins on the inside, and then works its way out.” I think this is very profound, and not only true of how you are as a person, but can also be said of your health.

I was completely shocked and horrified when I came across an article recently in BBC News, stating some parents are attributing their children’s dietary foibles to an eating disorder, rather than simply bad behavior.

Cancer experts have found that healthier living could cut out a third of instances of the most common cancers in the developed world, and a quarter in the developing world.

The cause of arthritis remains a mystery and a cure is equally elusive, but the impact on its sufferers is ever-present.

Do you remember pH strips from your grade school science class?

Thyroid conditions affects as many as 13 Millian Americans. Here’s some steps to help sufferers get through the day more productively and easily.

With cold and flu season gearing up why not start boosting your immune system with the foods you eat.

This is a guest post from Dr Joel Fuhrman MD.

Being pregnant and too skinny is risky for the mother and baby. Pregorexia is a new term that describes expecting mothers who don’t eat enough.

Diet can play a huge role in how quickly you recover from fitness related injuries. Make sure your nutrition supports healing.

“Drunkorexia” is a new slang term that describes the practice of restricting food intake in order to drink more alcohol.

Shelbyville, Indiana native Edna Parker is now believed to be the world’s oldest person.

This documentary showed that diabetes could be cured by following a raw food diet for 30 days. Can we trust the results?