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What Are the Health Benefits of Tamarind?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Traditional Uses Benefits Nutrition Facts Grown around the world, the tamarind tree and its fruit that grows in pods and appears brown when mature delivers B vitamins and is an excellent source of calcium, magnesium, and iron. An important part...
Are Pecans the Perfect Weight-Loss Snack?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Raw or roasted, pecans are one of the best foods for supporting a healthy body weight. They’re an incredible, nutrient-dense food that satisfies your hunger, keeps calories low, and stimulates your metabolism. Pecans also supply protein, antioxidants, and more than...
Pecans from Texas: A Healthy & Nutritious Tradition
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Pecans and Texas go way back. In fact, here in the Lone Star State, we honor the pecan tree as our State tree. In 2013, Texas even made pecan pie the official State pie. [1] And speaking of pecan pie,...
Improving Gallbladder Function with Natural Support
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Your gallbladder plays a big role when it comes to healthy digestion. Perhaps someone close to you has undergone a cholecystectomy - a surgery to have his/her gallbladder removed. While it is possible to live without the small organ after...
Gallbladder Concerns: Disease, Symptoms & Natural Remedies
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
When it comes to helping with digestion, the liver and gallbladder work closely. While the liver makes the bile necessary to break down fats into fatty acids, the gallbladder (located beneath the liver) stores that bile until it's needed in...
Help Defend Oppressed Farmer Michael Schmidt
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
The world can be an unjust place and there are many wrongs desperately in need of being made right. One that came to my attention involves a biodynamic farmer in Canada, Michael Schmidt, who is facing multiple charges and up...
6 Healthy Foods that Cause Inflammation
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Most of us try to incorporate healthy foods into our diet. Lean proteins and healthy fats are good additions; added sugar, and processed foods are best avoided. Although the nutritional value of food, in that respect, is important, also understand...
Understanding Calcium: The Best Forms of Calcium Supplements
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
We have all heard about how important calcium is for maintaining healthy bones, muscles, and nerves. We also may be aware of the role calcium plays in inter-cellular communications. But many are unaware that the common American daily diet is...
Benefits of Grapefruit Seed Extract
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Grapefruit seed extract comes from the fruit and seeds of grapefruit, the sub-tropical citrus fruit that grows all across the world. Many cultures, from South America to Europe and Asia have used grapefruit seed extract as a tool to cleanse...
Bifidobacterium lactis: A Healthy Probiotic Strain
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Are you aware of the huge list of benefits probiotics can provide for the human body? Bifidobacterium lactis, or B. lactis for short, is just one of the many bacterial strains found to promote overall health and well being. Whether...
How Do I Eliminate Stress With Color?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Color is everywhere and has many functions. In nature, animals and plants use color for camouflage and to facilitate mating. Humans decorate and dress with color for expression. Color preference has a psychological affect on mood and affects people on...
Hot Dogs: Questions and Answers
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Consuming Hot Dogs Can Be Harmful to Your Health Multiple studies have determined that consumption of hot dogs can be a risk factor for childhood cancer. Peters et al studied the relationship between the intake of certain foods and the...
