Education
Anti-Aspartame Campaign Launched in New Zealand
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Numerous reports, campaigns, and studies have evaluated the health risks of aspartame. You may not even be aware of it, because the campaigns are normally directed at the brand name under which it is sold. Names like Equal and NutraSweet...
Reducing Daily Salt Intake Recommended for Improved Health
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Earlier this year, the American Heart Association (AHA) called for a nationwide reduction in daily salt intake, along with tighter government and industry regulations regarding the levels of standard table salt (Sodium Chloride) found in everyday foods. The AHA’s previous...
The 9 Best Foods for Your Thyroid
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Thyroid concerns affects millions of people around the world, including those in industrialized countries such as the United States. The conditions resulting from thyroid concerns can be extremely serious. As a regulator of hormone production and metabolism, the thyroid needs...
Hydrangea: A Pretty Flower with a Nutritional Punch
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
The hydrangea plant is an herbaceous, perennial shrub recognized by its beautiful white, snowball-shaped blooms. A popular ornamental, botanical, and horticultural plant, there are over twenty varieties of hydrangea worldwide. The most popular variety, Macrophylla, is a bluish-bloomed flowering plant...
5 Vegan Calcium Sources
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
People who are beginning to implement more vegan foods into their diet are usually concerned with the nutritional give-and-take that happens when you exclude certain types of food. Specifically, when it comes to cutting out dairy, most people are concerned...
4 Superfoods You Need to Try
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Health awareness is increasing and so is the demand for healthy and nutritious food choices. Arguably, many prepackaged and processed food options unnecessarily pollute the can-be-simple process of providing our bodies with nutrition. In response, many people look to whole,...
Report: U.S. Companies Have Kept Over 17,000 Toxic Chemicals Secret to Protect Profits
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Recent news from The Washington Post sheds light on a story that reveals yet another shocking example of how we, as a collective, continually sacrifice human health for profit gain. The Post states that 17,000 potentially toxic chemicals have been...
13 Surprising Health Conditions Chiropractic May Help
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Chiropractic care corrects spinal alignment abnormalities as a means of treating a wide range of health concerns. Pain relief, spinal alignment, and other skeletal and muscular disorders are among the most common. But, the list doesn't stop there. Not even...
What Is Witch Hazel?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Hamamelis virginiana, better known as witch hazel, is a tall shrub native to the United States and Canada. It has a long history of use by the Native Americans as a traditional phytotherapy for hemorrhoids, varicose veins, and other circulatory...
What is Azodicarbonamide? 9 Exposing Facts
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
The recent revelation that Subway bread contains azodicarbonamide has gotten a lot of attention. And it should, azodicarbonamide is an industrial chemical used to make yoga mats, shoe rubber, and synthetic leather. Although there's no reason for it to be...
The History of Gravel Root
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Gravel root is a powerful therapeutic plant that's popular in traditional medicine. Generally a mauve- or white-colored flowering perennial, gravel root can primarily be found along the East Coast of North America and Canada. Gravel root can sometimes be found...
7 Common Types of Zinc Explained
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Zinc is an essential mineral that contributes to our total physical and mental well-being. It is a key player in the optimal functioning of the reproductive organs, and an important element involved in basic cellular function. Zinc also strengthens the...
