Search Results for: diets

You’ve probably heard about the Mediterranean diet, as it’s often hailed as being the go-to diet to support a healthy heart. But benefits of the Mediterranean diet can span further than the heart — studies have shown it can support your liver too. Many of us don’t think to eat a diet for our liver, ...click here to read more

Fluid in the gallbladder that hardens is known as gallstones. Your gallbladder is responsible for holding bile, which is slowly released into the small intestine to aid in digestion. It is located on the right side of your abdomen just below your liver. Although anyone can develop gallstones, there seems to be a link between ...click here to read more

Cholecystitis can be life-threatening and often involves removal of the gallbladder; however, treatment can also include adopting a cholecystitis diet. Cholecystitis is essentially inflammation of the gallbladder. Gallstones that block the tube that leads out of the gallbladder cause cholecystitis. In the majority of cases, a blockage leads to a build-up of bile that triggers ...click here to read more

American Diabetes Alert Day, an initiative to spread the awareness of diabetes, is held on the last Tuesday of March, every year. This year it is on the 27th, and the motive is to encourage everyone to take the diabetes risk test. According to statistics, an estimated 29.1 million Americans have diabetes, of which 8.1 ...click here to read more

February 3, 2017 was National Wear Red Day, an event held by the American Heart Association that raises awareness about the high risk of heart disease among women. Women have nearly double the risk of dying due to a heart attack as men do, and education about the signs and symptoms is necessary in order ...click here to read more

Sigmoid colon pain can be a sign of an underlying health condition that needs medical attention, so it should not be ignored. Here we look at what the sigmoid colon is and what causes pain in this part of the body. The sigmoid colon, or as some experts call it, the pelvic colon, is a ...click here to read more

This Brain Awareness Week, we focus on bringing you information on foods for brain power, brain stem stroke, cerebral atrophy (shrinking of the brain), the link between Alzheimer’s disease and a protein diet, and catatonic depression, which causes an individual to display abnormal behavior. Brain Awareness Week is a worldwide campaign conducted in the third ...click here to read more

Many diets focus on the reduction of carbohydrate intake as a means to lose weight. Many people believe carbs are the enemy when it comes to weight loss, but we do need some carbs to stay healthy. The important part is finding that perfect balance between not overdoing it and eating the right amount of ...click here to read more

Fibromyalgia is a condition that impacts at least five million Americans, and while there are some medical treatments, more people who have been diagnosed with fibro are turning to alternatives such as a fibromyalgia diet. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes, fatigue, pain, and tender points in various regions of the body as well ...click here to read more

While most people associate IBS with diarrhea, IBS with constipation (IBS-C) is also a reality for millions of people around the world. Let’s look at what causes IBS constipation as well as some possible remedies. Most people are familiar with what it’s like to have difficulty producing a bowel movement. The occasional bout of constipation ...click here to read more

Diabetic retinopathy refers to damage to the blood vessels of the eye retina due to diabetes. The condition is progressive and results in a gradual weakening of eyesight, at times causing complete vision loss. While this predominantly affects patients suffering from type 1 diabetes, approximately 60 percent of those suffering from type 2 diabetes also ...click here to read more

Heart disease and stroke risk have been found to reduce when on a Mediterranean diet, but a new study shows that a Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian diet may be equally as helpful. What Is the Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Diet and How Is It Different from the Mediterranean Diet? As the names suggest, a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet is a ...click here to read more

Depression is common among elderly people, but a new study shows that its risk can be lowered by following the DASH diet. Risk Factors for Depression Depression is a state of mind in which the person persistently feels hopeless, sad, and irritable, and may lose interest in activities that were otherwise pleasurable to them. It ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease that sets in later in life could be prevented by consuming a high protein diet of nuts, meat, and fish. The Link between Protein and Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease that is characterized by impaired cognitive functioning and memory decline results from the deposit of amyloid-β (protein plaques) in the brain. While this protein ...click here to read more