Fatty Liver
By Jacquie Eubanks BSN, RN America’s obesity rates have risen sharply over the last few decades and with that comes a rise in the number …
Health & Wellness
Are You Getting Enough Phytonutrients?
By Jacquie Eubanks BSN, RN Vitamins and minerals, which play a vital role in many metabolic processes, are found in whole foods, especially fruits and …
Featured Brand: Angelina Organic Skincare
By Susan Brown Angelina is a small family-owned company located in central Oregon. Working with cosmetic chemists, aestheticians, herbalists, dermatologists and western, ayurvedic and naturopathic …
Processed Food by Definition
By Susan Brown We hear it over and over again. For a healthier life, avoid processed foods. Processed foods are blamed for the obesity epidemic, …
Blood Sugar and Dementia Risk
By Jacquie Eubanks BSN, RN If you needed one more good reason to cut back on sugar in your diet, here it is. A study …
Featured Brand: Integrative Therapeutics
By Susan Brown Integrative medicine can be defined as a combination of conventional western medicine, complementary therapies and alternative therapies, empowering people to be active …
The Anti-Inflammatory Eating Plan
By Jacquie Eubanks BSN, RN Chronic inflammation may be viewed as a silent epidemic that over time leads to ill health. In other words, you …
A Little Lesson In Heavy Metals
By Jacquie Eubanks BSN, RN In small quantities, certain heavy metals are nutritionally essential for a healthy life. Trace elements such as iron, copper, manganese …
Coconut Oil – Nature’s Tropical Secret
By Jacquie Eubanks BSN, RN Coconut oil has been a dietary staple in tropical cultures for centuries and nearly one third of the world’s population …