The Paleo Diet: a basic introduction.

The Paleo Diet advocates specific nutrition guidelines that are modeled after the diet of our Paleolithic ancestors.  Followers of the Paleo diet believe that many of the foods popularized by the invention of agriculture, like cereal…

How Effective is Aromatherapy?

Essential oils have been used in an ancient therapy dating back to the time of the Egyptians, Chinese, Greeks, Romans and Indians almost 6,000 years ago. However, it was the French chemist, Rene Maurice Gattefosse,…

All about Digestive Enzyme Supplements

An increase awareness of food intolerances and gut health have the public looking for solutions in pill form.  Many companies claim that over-the-counter digestive enzyme supplements can help ease your gastrointestinal woes. Enzymes are special…

3 Weight Loss Programs that use Fasting

Fasting can help you lose weight.  Intermittent fasting is a unique alternative to the traditional diet. Fasting helps dieters save time on meal preparation and old-style calorie counting by simply reducing the window of time…

Fasting for Weight Loss

Fasting for weight loss has become an increasingly popular weight loss method.  There are many different types of fasting protocols that can be effective in helping the experienced dieter decrease their body fat percentage.  In…

What can Probiotic Supplements do for me?

If you walk the aisles of your local grocery store, it’s common to see food products with labels that proudly exclaim “contains probiotics.” Probiotics are not a new invention. Many cultures have traditional foods that…