Real Wellness
Beets are very popular in Eastern European cuisine, but have not been very common in the West until recent years. As more and more research comes to light about this nutritional powerhouse, however, more Americans are incorporating beets into their meals. This is good news, as beets have the strong potential to prevent and combat […]
Most people picture a heart attack the same way: sudden, dramatic, and unmistakable. Someone clutches their chest, struggles to breathe, and immediately knows something is wrong. While that image isn’t entirely inaccurate, it’s incomplete. The classic heart attack symptoms people often recognize were largely based on how heart attacks present in men. For many women, […]
Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common condition, to which the usual response is a simple multivitamin or supplement. But what if the problem is more complex? Taking a supplement may not be the easy fix you expected. Read on to discover the potential underlying causes and holistic fixes for a deficiency of this important vitamin. […]
Both our feet and our hands are exposed to some pretty extreme conditions over the course of our lives. When you think about what your hands go through on a daily basis, really think, you’ll probably get some idea of how they feel. Every time you go to the toilet, for example, you wash your […]
Cognitive decline, or dementia, is arguably one of the worst things that can happen to a person, and a family. No one wants to experience their memory slipping away, or their brain not working as well as it should. Therefore, prevention of this awful condition is of the utmost importance. While it may not be […]
While they are both reactions by the immune system characterized by warmth and swelling, there is a world of difference between acute and chronic inflammation. The former protects our health, while the latter contributes to destroying it. Knowing the difference and how to stop the runaway train of chronic inflammation could save your life. Like […]
Do you find yourself always reaching for that extra cup of coffee in the morning just to make it through? Are you getting eight hours of sleep but still feel tired? There could be a reason for your constant exhaustion. We talk about the importance of vitamins a lot. Vitamins are essential to your overall […]
Nearly all of us adults are probably quite sure that we know everything there is to know about toilet paper. It’s not really a great mystery, and it’s so mundane that it’s something we don’t think about much. The roll hangs in the bathroom, we grab a few sheets when we need it, we wipe, […]
If you’re a health conscious consumer (or completely obsessed, like I am) you probably avoid drinking from plastic bottles, whether the “disposable” recyclable kind or the more sturdy reusable kind. Maybe you’ve even stopped using plastic containers to package leftovers and shun plastic toys from your kids’ playroom. I get it — BPA (bisphenol A) […]
Talking about poop may not be glamorous, but what ends up in the toilet can offer surprisingly useful clues about your digestive health. Stool can vary in color, consistency, and frequency depending on what you eat, how quickly food moves through your digestive system, and how well your liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and intestines are doing […]
