May
26
2009
Millions of people suffer from painful and swollen joints associated with rheumatoid arthritis. In the past, many doctors told arthritis patients that dietary changes would not help them. However, this conclusion was based on older research with diets that included dairy products, oil, poultry, or meat. New research shows that foods may be a more [...]
May
22
2009
Despite the original notion that diet does not impact or exacerbate Crohn’s disease, medical professionals in both the western and alternative practices are finding a strong correlation between diet and control of Crohn’s disease.
Common sense dictates that the food that is put into the body and passes through the gut, is going to affect a [...]
May
20
2009
Medical practitioners now know that, the use of probiotics (good bacteria) will correct the imbalance of bad micro-organisms with good micro-organisms in the digestive tract of those suffering with Crohn’s disease, Colitis and other digestive conditions.
Probiotics are essentially microorganisms that add to the healthy fauna (bacteria) of the intestine. All digestive tracts are lined [...]
May
17
2009
Artificial sweeteners are popular with diabetics because they make food taste sweet without raising blood sugar levels.
The problem is that artificial sweeteners are NOT really all that safe for those with type 2 diabetes.
Artificial sweeteners have been identified as possible factors in raising population obesity levels by making the consumer take up more calories later, [...]