Three Types of Diets to Cure Everything

by Christian Goodman | Jan 28, 2012 | 18 comments

Whether you’re fighting high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, arthritis, trying to lose weight or anything else health wise, your diet is going to play an essential role.   In fact, many of the above diseases (and more) can be reversed with diet alone....

“Weird” Form of Soy Combats Menopausal Hot Flashes

by Julissa Clay | Jan 27, 2012 | 2 comments

It’s well-known that the hot flashes that menopausal women experience are aided by eating soy-rich foods, such as tofu and soy burgers. However, a new form of fermented soy in supplemental form may be particularly effective at combating this debilitating menopausal...

Too Much Exercise May Boost Arthritis Risk

by ShellyManning | Jan 26, 2012 | 18 comments

Elite athletes may be doing their joints a disservice with their intense bouts of practice and competition, according to a report conducted by Swedish scientists at Lund University. In their research they found that athletes in hard-hitting sports such as football and...

Lowering Blood Pressure Extends Lifespan

by Christian Goodman | Jan 25, 2012 | 10 comments

All of the exercising, stress relief and dietary restrictions that come from trying to lower blood pressure may tack on years at the end of your life, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In their study of nearly 5000...

Would You Trust This Person to Cure Your Diabetes?

by Jodi Knapp | Jan 24, 2012 | 17 comments

Would you trust a person to cure your type 2 diabetes who recommended heavily processed meat, used butter, sugar and fat in all foods and then deep-fried the whole thing? Then, this person developed type 2 diabetes herself, kept it a secret for three years and still...

Depression and Diabetes Treatment Combo More Effective Than Diabetes-Focused Remedies

by Jodi Knapp | Jan 23, 2012 | 7 comments

Undue focus on diet, exercise and blood sugar management –while ignoring mental health—may make diabetes treatments less effective, a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine found. In this study, a group of 180 type 2 diabetics were treated in one of two...

Protein-Rich Diet Can Change Food Preferences

by Scott Davis | Jan 22, 2012 | 9 comments

Craving a steak for dinner? According to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition this may be a symptom of a low protein diet. In this study of 37 volunteers, two different groups were asked to eat a protein-rich or low protein diet and...

This Inexpensive Dinner is Also Healthy, Recipe

by Julissa Clay | Jan 21, 2012 | 31 comments

I know I am not the only person to notice what an enormous increase food prices have seen in the past 5 years. My monthly grocery purchases have been the same for the past few years but the expenditures have been creeping skyward. I have been trying to make...

Canola Oil, NOT the Magical Cholesterol Solution

by Scott Davis | Jan 17, 2012 | 62 comments

I had a frustrated customer contacting me the other day asking why we didn’t give Canola Oil the weight it deserves in our Blue Heron Cholesterol Guide. After all, everyone is raving about it. It’s sold in most health food stores and some people consider it a magical...

Beef Boon to Good Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Jan 16, 2012 | 20 comments

Adding to the mounting evidence that saturated fat may be in fact healthy, a new study published in this week’s American Journal of Clinical Nutrition discovered that lean cuts of red meat may boost heart-healthy “good” HDL cholesterol. In this research, Penn State...