There are many health benefits that come with introducing Green Smoothies into your daily diet.  Green Smoothies benefits include: Increased energy Weight loss Prevention of a number of illnesses and chronic conditions Better athletic performance Faster recovery time following injuries The more healthy smoothies you enjoy the better your health will become overall. The several health benefits that come from these smoothies are a result of the high levels of Magnesium, fibre and antioxidants in the leafy greens used.  Green Smoothies contain a number of healthy vitamins, minerals and antioxidants such as calcium, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin...

Fruits and Vegetables: The fruits and vegetables listed below have high levels of pesticides even after being washed, so these are a priority for buying organic. Most are thin-skinned, making them very susceptible to contamination. In general, produce with thicker skins retain less pesticide residues. According to the Environmental Working Group, the following items contain the highest concentration of pesticides. Peaches and Nectarines: Peaches require a large amount of pesticides to grow conventionally and have extremely delicate skin, making them the top organic fruit pick – with nectarines not far behind. Apples: Apples are the second priority when choosing organic...

Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes If you have diabetes or are concerned about developing it, this program could change the course of your life. Although diabetes is a serious illness that all too often leads to heart problems, nerve damage, blindness, stroke, or kidney failure, it doesn’t have to be that way. Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetesoutlines a completely new dietary approach to preventing, controlling, and even reversing diabetes. The program is based on a series of research studies Dr. Barnard and his colleagues have conducted over the years, the latest funded by the National Institutes...

By age 85, nearly half of all North Americans will be affected by Alzheimer’s disease. The American Academy of Neurology predicts that these rates will triple over the next four decades unless preventive measures are established. This means that the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease will jump from 4.7 million to 13.8 million by 2050. Treatments for Alzheimer’s disease prove to be insufficient and unable to create the same quality of life that the patient had before being diagnosed. Although there is much research to be done with this disease, studies have shown that certain foods are beneficial to...

Tagged: Lupus Reduced erythrocyte magnesium (Mg) levels have been reported in fibromyalgia syndrome (FS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and eosinophilia myalgia syndrome (EMS). These disorders have chronic pain as a common symptom. Chronic pain also affects some patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To determine if SLE patients are also prone to hypomagnesemia, red blood cell (RBC) and plasma Mg levels were measured in all SLE patients seen in a general rheumatology practice in a 3-year period. There were 25 such patients with a mean age of 47 years. Thirteen SLE patients had FS and 12...