Archive for May, 2009

May 26 2009

Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet Tips

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 [...]

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May 22 2009

Crohn’s Disease Diet Tips

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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 [...]

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May 20 2009

Probiotics for Crohn’s Disease

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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 [...]

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May 17 2009

Type-2 Diabetes & Artificial Sweeteners

Published by admin under Type-2-Diabetes, natural-healing

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, [...]

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