When you think of what it takes to be truly healthy, you likely think of a healthy heart, a sound mind… but a healthy intestinal lining? Few realize how key this lining, which is only one cell thick and would cover more than 2,700 square feet of surface area if stretched out, truly is. When…

From guzzling apple cider vinegar to cutting out carbs, we reckon we’ve tried every weight-loss tip under the sun. But sometimes, even when you’re off to a flying start, the pounds just come creeping back. So where are we going wrong? We had a talk with accredited practicing dietitian Margaret Mielczarek, and she’s revealed the…

The keto diet is hands down the most talked-about, most searched-for, and most sought-after diet in 2019. Yet, chances are, for every person you’ve heard rave about how effective it is at blasting away pounds, you’ve heard another person complain that the food formula didn’t work at all.  This dramatic difference in results made researchers…

If you haven’t heard much about pu-erh tea, you probably will soon. The slimming tea from China is rapidly growing in popularity all around the world in recent years. When you learn all the benefits that pu-erh tea has to offer, you’ll definitely want to take a sip. What is pu-erh tea? Pu-erh tea is…

We rely on the Mayo Clinic to provide us with trustworthy advice and information about our health, but that usually only happens when we have a nagging question about an ailment or about what we can do to give ourselves a boost of nutrients. But did you know their team of medical experts have also…

Catherine Shanahan, M.D., had just set off for a hike when her knee started aching. She figured it would pass, but the pain continued to get worse, and two years later, the board-certifiedphysician could barely walk. “Everything I tried seemed to make things worse,” she says. Searching for answers, she looked at her family history…

“This job is too important to mess up. I don’t think I’m up to it,” Denise Hanson, 47, admitted to herself, putting down the delicate bouquet of flowers she was holding. “As a floral preservationist, I owned a business where I took people’s precious keepsakes — like their wedding roses — and turned them into…

You may be familiar with bay leaves for cooking in soup and stew recipes, but did you know that it can actually be made into a potent weight-loss tea? That’s right: If you’ve been dieting to no avail or are stuck in a weight-loss plateau, it may be time to start incorporating bay leaf tea…