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The following is new information regarding gut bacteria in babies and the link to obesity, plus new studies on green tea aiding digestion. Gut bacteria predicts obesity The types of bacteria in a baby’s gut may determine their risk of becoming overweight or obese later in life, according to Finnish researchers. After analyzing fecal samples […]

by Don Matesz —  Have you noticed that we can divide every aspect of experience into simple opposites: hot/cold, inside/outside, male/female, dry/wet, rough/smooth, peak/valley and so on? These represent the complementary, ever-present forces of yin and yang. Oriental medicine identifies yin-yang imbalances, and uses modalities like nutrition, herbal medicine and acupuncture to harmonize these forces. […]

by Jennette Fulda —  Statistics on obesity in this country are staggering. Our nation is suffering from high incidences of obesity-related diseases while we are bombarded with super-sized portions at restaurants and, simultaneously, a multitude of fad diets. The messages are confusing at best and have made my shedding nearly 200 pounds in three years […]

by Paula Owens —  If your goal is to lose weight or prevent weight gain, you must stabilize your insulin, the fat-storing hormone. This is the one hormone we actually have control over and our food choices can prevent unhealthy insulin spikes from occurring. Numerous studies have shown that eating a low carbohydrate-to-protein ratio with […]

Two-thirds of the U.S. population over 20 years old is overweight and one-third of those are obese. Worldwide, there are more than a billion overweight adults. Some statistics implicate both the food industry and respective governments in the obesity epidemic. Food processing is one of the largest manufacturing sectors in the U.S.; the domestic market […]

by Esta Libero —  Childhood obesity is skyrocketing. In the 1970s, only 1 in 100 children were obese. In 2010, the obesity rate for children in the U.S. was up to 26 percent. Given this trend, what can we expect in the future? On a cable show called “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution,” Chef Jamie traveled […]

American men are getting fatter. Despite numerous public health campaigns touting healthy eating and exercise, it appears that the rate of obesity in American males is increasing rather than decreasing. “The prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity remains disturbingly high among adults in the United States, and our trend analysis shows that both may still […]

by Cary Bailen —  Children cannot “weight” — and neither can we. Although new initiatives and funds are being given to Public Health and other Arizona state agencies from federally funded grants, our schools are still suffering. Arizona schools keep our children for 7 to 10 hours a day, yet they are struggling to get […]

by Cary Bailen —  In a nation where obesity has become an epidemic, it is no wonder that people are more concerned than ever about health and wellness. Americans spend $40 billion a year on weight-loss programs and products. Everywhere we look there is a new diet or magic pill on the market guaranteed to […]

by Heather Demeritte —  Did you know the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed the alarming statistics that 17 percent of today’s youth are overweight and an additional 15 percent are at risk? Children face health problems previously seen only in adults, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and high […]

by Dr. Martha Grout —  Every year, allergy medications are among the best-selling drugs in the U.S. If you count asthma, eczema and food allergies, almost one out of three Americans has some sort of allergy. This condition is of relatively recent origin — homeopathic doctors in the early part of the century rarely described […]

by Dr. Paul Stallone —  The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of its waters. If only it were so easy to reverse the body’s inevitable aging process and restore its original vitality. While no single elixir exists, fortunately there are integrative healthcare options to […]

by Dr. Mark Force —  Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part article on our health care crisis. Part two will cover solutions to the problems. The current cost of health care in the United States is the most expensive in the world. The U.S. health care system has been rated as the […]