Who wouldn’t love to have washboard abs and show them off at the party? But thanks to one too many donuts, zipping up your pants can be a real struggle. Abdominal bloating not only looks bad and is unhealthy, but also causes physical discomfort. The good news… stomach bloating is a condition you can easily avoid. Steer [...]
We all know that making wise decisions regarding diet and exercise are integral to staying healthy and preventing serious conditions like heart disease and diabetes. However, a recent article in the Bradenten Herald serves as an important reminder that lifestyle choices also have a profound effect on our risk of developing colon cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, colorectal [...]
For a long time it was believed that the causes of gastric ulcers were diet and stress. This was recently disproven with the discovery that 70-90% of stomach ulcers were in fact caused by a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Usually the high acid content of the stomach does not allow bacteria to survive. [...]
