Posted on: March 29, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

The paleo (digestive) path to a better body

There’s a microscopic reason that the paleo diet can quickly improve your health and body. And knowing why it helps you lose weight and keeps you from getting sick is important. Plus it can give you insight on how your body works and how to keep it working well for decades. Actually, it’s not one reason … there are a few billion microscopic reasons for the benefits produced by the…

Posted on: March 27, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Smart drug smarts

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition affecting more than 2.5 million people worldwide and between 400,000 and 800,000 Americans. It is the No. 1 cause of early departure from the workforce and one of the leading causes of disability. Patients — and their families — fear becoming disabled: needing first a cane, then a walker, then a wheelchair or even becoming bedridden by MS. They are also concerned about…

Posted on: March 27, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Four variations for proper push-ups

A lot of people will shy away from doing push-ups, thinking they are either too simple or too difficult. Yet push-ups are one of the best exercises for your body; a very good way to train, strengthen and tone the chest, deltoids and triceps. They are especially good for women who generally have weaker upper bodies than men. By doing push-ups properly, and with the variations shown in this video-article,…

Posted on: March 27, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Internet trolls have a mental disorder

An Internet troll is someone who joins an online discussion and posts comments designed to upset or disrupt the conversation. Often, it is quickly evident that their sole purpose is to upset everyone. They will lie, exaggerate, defame and vituperate just to create a response and derail a thread. Some researchers from Canada sought to find out what type of person would do this and why. Their study, published in…

Posted on: March 27, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

In the kitchen with Kelley: Green bean fries

Claim your FREE copy of Doctor’s Inside Secrets for Natural Cleansing and Detoxification and your FREE subscription to Easy Health Digest™ when you sign up today! I sent my boys to the grocery store the other day, and they brought back a snack for me: green bean fries. They were frozen and covered in breading, so they weren’t exactly healthy. But they were tasty. In fact, they were tasty enough…

Posted on: March 26, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

An anti-cancer diet?

Did you know there’s a diet that reduces your chances of getting deadly forms of cancer by more than 20 percent? A study by scientists at Loma Linda University, California, generally shows that eating a vegetarian diet lowers the chances of all colorectal cancers by 22 percent, the risk of colon cancer by 19 percent and the risk of rectal cancer by 29 percent. The study analyzed the eating habits…

Posted on: March 26, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Worried about GMOs? Here’s what to do

The companies that produce and market genetically modified organisms (GMOs) insist that their products aren’t harmful. They say GMOs could never cause health difficulties or lead to environmental damage. But independent researchers have shown that the truth is a far cry from these claims. The problem starts with our basic knowledge of genetics and the genes that corporations are altering in their laboratories. Until recently, scientists thought they had a…

Posted on: March 26, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

CoQ10: Does it really work?

A researcher at McGill University in Canada seems to be on a mission to denigrate CoQ10 and its usefulness as a dietary supplement. You see, he’s “found” that it doesn’t seem to act as strongly as an antioxidant as was first thought. But he’s missing the point about CoQ10’s importance. According to researcher Siegfried Hekimi, his lab tests demonstrate that CoQ10 (also known as Coenzyme Q10 or unbiquinone) doesn’t play…

Posted on: March 26, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Can fasting make you live longer?

Can you increase your life span by drastically reducing your intake of calories? Calorie restriction (CR) has been shown in several studies to extend the life span many different species including mammals. People are starting to use it as a means to fight chronic disease and promote a longer life. Over 70 years of research shows that people who reduce the calories they eat by just 20% for two to…

Posted on: March 25, 2015 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

Drugs, exercise and the real fat shredder

In 2012, when scientists claimed they found an exercise-stimulated hormone that increased fat burning in the body, couch potatoes could hope that a synthetic form of the hormone might be able to mimic exercise’s benefits. Duke researchers have zeroed in on this slimming hormone … and they’ve found that it doesn’t really exist. At least, not in humans. The good news is, it’s not as hard as you think to…