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How a 3-Day Fast Resets Your Immune System
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
The benefits of fasting are many and various. Fasting supports good health by promoting a healthy body weight, encouraging normal cognitive function, and even facilitating detoxification. Now, research has also shown that fasting may help reset the immune system. How...
Everything You Need to Know About Ketosis
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Ketosis is a metabolic state in which your body uses fat rather than sugar for energy. Your body shifts into ketosis when your blood sugar is low, and the glycogen in your muscles has been depleted. Typically, this happens when...
Bloated Stomach: What Causes Bloating?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Symptoms Causes Prevention Solutions Bloating is caused by gas or air trapped in the abdomen and can cause mild to severe discomfort. Extreme cases can cause difficulty eating or breathing. Although bloating can be a signal that something is amiss...
Natural Solutions for Constipation During Pregnancy
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Pregnancy is tough. You’re exhausted, bloated, nauseous, broken out, and your feet and ankles are so swollen that they look like a hot water bottle with toes. As if creating life wasn’t enough of a challenge, over half of pregnant...
Can Cayenne Pepper Aid in Weight Loss?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Cayenne pepper is a potent weight loss aid that can help curb your appetite, heat up your metabolism, and even help burn extra fat. With these significant benefits, it should be no surprise that cayenne is an integral part of...
13 Common Foods That Can Cause Constipation
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Most health authorities define constipation as having fewer than three bowel movements in a week. In my experience as a health care professional, I believe this to be a gross underestimate and a telling indication of just how unhealthy the...
How to Fast Safely: Considerations Before Starting a Fast
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
If you haven’t done the research, you might find yourself wondering if fasting is safe. You may have heard from people who’ve never even tried it that it’s crazy, dangerous, or just pointless. And yet, for thousands of years, many...
What Is Alternate Day Fasting?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Alternate day fasting (ADF) is a type of intermittent fasting in which you alternate between “fast days,” when you consume very few or zero calories, and “feed days” when you eat as much as you like. When done correctly, ADF...
The Link Between B12, Brain Function, and Memory
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Due to vitamin B12’s association with energy metabolism, you might wonder what purpose it serves in your brain’s health and memory. There are a few complex roles that this B vitamin participates in — beyond releasing energy — that play...
Benefits of Aloe Vera
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Nutrition Facts Benefits Forms Although the gel of the plant is famous for its ability to take the sting and heat out of a sunburn, the beneficial properties of aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis, reach much further than skin deep. Ancient...
The Fasting Diet: Tips for a Successful Fast
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
A fasting diet is a nutritional therapy involving either full or partial caloric restriction. There are many ways you can prepare yourself for a fast. In this article, I’ll give you the tips and tricks that’ll help you successfully reach...
Iron Toxicity: All You Need to Know About Iron Overdose
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
We need iron to live. Without it, our red blood cells wouldn’t be able to carry oxygen through our blood. Iron plays essential roles in energy metabolism, hormone synthesis, growth, development, brain function, immune activity, and cellular function.[1, 2] However,...
