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Should you avoid soy — or not?

Post author By Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC
Post date July 8, 2020

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Patients and readers often ask me about the risks of soy: Is there a connection to cancer? Can it help hot flashes? And as a cardiologist, I’m probably asked most often… Is soy really beneficial for heart health? Recently, the evidence really swung in soy’s favor…

Tags Cardio Support, Organic

Health Conditions

Natural help for passing and preventing kidney stones

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date July 14, 2020

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Kidney stones may be one of the most painful things you’ll ever experience… many people compare it to giving birth. Arming yourself with ways to dissolve small stones and preventing new stones from forming is so important. Here are the natural options you can use at home…

Tags Calcium, Kidney Health, Kidney stones, pH Balance

Fitness & Exercise Pain

5 health issues that cause muscle cramps

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date March 30, 2025

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It’s not always easy to get to the bottom of mysterious muscle cramps. But if you pay attention to the signs you can most likely narrow it down to one of six common causes of cramping.

Tags Injury, Leg cramps

Brain Health Healthy Diet Healthy Living Stroke

What to eat (and how to supplement) to ward off stroke

Post author By Dr. Michael Cutler
Post date April 15, 2019

Stroke scares the heck out of just about anybody. But the right antioxidant-rich and anti-inflammatory nutrients can help reduce the development of cerebrovascular disease — which can lead to stroke. Find out how these foods, herbs and nutrients you can supplement can help push your stroke risk far away…

Tags Cardio Support, Raw Food, Stroke

Diabetes

Say yes to cheese for better blood sugar

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date May 9, 2019

No matter how you slice it, cheese is delicious. But cheese is high in fat. It’s high in calories. It’s high in sodium. It causes inflammation. Sure, there are some downsides to going hog wild on a sharp cheddar cheese wheel. But there are upsides too… especially if you have prediabetes or diabetes…

Tags Blood sugar, Insulin resistance

Healthy Diet

The simplest way to supersize the cancer-fighting power of green tea

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date January 23, 2019

For years, green tea was the darling of the hot beverage circle, until coffee’s (and even black tea’s) health benefits became better known. But green tea still reigns as king of one potent cancer-fighting compound. Use this trick to supersize it…

Tags Tea

Healthy Diet

7 nutrition-packed veggies for powerful winter soups

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date March 11, 2019

Why is it so hard to “eat your vegetables,” at least for most of us? Sure, I do have friends who would rather eat a giant salad or a plate of sautéed spinach than anything else in the world. But that’s just not me, or most people I know. So, what can we do to get the essential nutrition that can only come from veggies?

Tags Superfoods

Healthy Diet

Slash liver cancer nearly 40 percent with the ‘right’ fiber

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date March 6, 2019

Liver cancer rates and deaths are on the rise. In fact, it’s the only cancer with rates expected to go up year after year in both women and men. But just by making a simple change, you can bring your risk of the most common form of liver cancer down by almost 40 percent.

Tags Grains

Eye Health Healthy Diet

How to squeeze the most cataract-fighting lutein from spinach

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date February 28, 2022

Lutein is a super healthy carotenoid. It reduces the risk of macular degeneration and cataracts, as well as coronary heart disease, stroke and metabolic syndrome. It may even improve your cognitive health. Here’s how to get the most of it from a great source…

Tags Antioxidants, Vision support

Healthy Diet Healthy Living

12 recipe switches for healthy (or vegan) holiday treats

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date August 30, 2024

It’s that time of year again! Time to get out the pie pans, baking sheets, and rolling pins. Let the holiday baking begin! Believe it or not, it’s also the beginning of a great opportunity to turn your holiday favorites into healthier treats. Here are some easy and tasty guilt-free substitutions…

Tags Gluten, Holiday food, Organic

Healthy Diet

The vitamin-packed “sweet” you should include on your holiday table

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date October 7, 2025

A Thanksgiving tradition, few know that the humble sweet potato is a nutritional giant. So, let me share these six ways sweet potatoes are one food you can stuff yourself silly with — guilt-free — and introduce you to three delicious recipes you can use to impress your holiday guests…

Tags Holiday food, Superfoods

Healthy Diet Healthy Living

6 unusual fall picks that pack big taste and nutrition

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date November 4, 2022

Pattern made of melon and smile face made of berry fruit on vibrant purple background. Minimal healthy concept. Fresh fruit and happy face idea.

Autumn is harvest time. That means a variety of veggies and fruits are available now and bursting not only flavor, but health-boosting nutrients. It’s time to get adventurous and “wow” your taste buds. Here are six you might not have tried before…

Tags Nutrition, Organic, Plant-based diet