Understanding Diabetes
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic health condition in which there is too much sugar (glucose) in the bloodstream. Glucose is the body’s primary source of energy, but …
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Mold and Mycotoxins: An Overview What Is Mold?
Mold is a living fungus that thrives in dark, damp, and warm environments. It is commonly present in both indoor and outdoor settings. Mold reproduces by releasing microscopic spores …
Environmental Pollutants (EPPs)
Environmental pollutants (EPPs) are chemicals and toxins—both natural and man-made—that can be harmful to human health. They are introduced into the environment through human activity, manufacturing, agriculture, commercial products, …
The Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract and microbiome
The GI tract, in summary, is the system of organs that processes food into energy. The breakdown of food into nutrients such as amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, and other …
Understanding Cancer: How Your Body Fights and What Helps It Heal
What is Cancer? Cancer is probably the most feared of all diseases. It is rapidly becoming the number one cause of death in North America and is on par …
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland stops producing adequate amounts of thyroid hormones. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located in the front of the …
Diet
Diet defined as – “the planned selection of foods and drink we as humans routinely eat” – is an extremely complex subject. There are literally dozens of “diets” to …
Anaerobic Exercise for Health and Disease Prevention
In our last blog post, we discussed the importance of aerobic exercise for health and disease prevention. We really like aerobic exercise, which is sustained low- to moderate-intensity activity …
Aerobic Exercise for Disease Treatment and Prevention
In our last several blog posts, we discussed some of the most problematic health issues in our society today. Once again, they are: Hypertension, Heart Disease, and Stroke. There …
Stroke
This month, we will discuss the topic of strokes (s) and brain health. We have previously discussed Hypertension and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in blog posts, which transition …