In modern society we rely on popping pills as a strategy for reducing inflammation. But for centuries people relied on herbs, spices, and the power of plants to reduce inflammation and treat various conditions. I’m a big believer in the natural way to treat things. My kids were raised 100% natural without antibiotics and medications. And when … [Read more...]
Type 2 Diabetes and Inflammation
Inflammation is involved in type 2 diabetes as both a cause and a consequence, meaning that initially inflammation may trigger the development of diabetes, but also once you have diabetes, ongoing systemic inflammation contributes to your condition. Increased Inflammation Precedes Type 2 Diabetes Before type 2 diabetes develops there is increased … [Read more...]
TOP 2 Best Rated Probiotics For Inflammation & Health
The bacteria in our digestive tract are amazing and can influence and modulate the immune system. But the ability of these amazing bugs to affect our health is not limited to the intestines. It can affect our whole body and influence inflammation as well. So in my usual ways I've been off researching exactly which ones are best for reducing … [Read more...]
3 Powerful Ways Weight Loss Can Reduce Inflammation Naturally
Did you know that fat cells can make us more susceptible to a whole range of conditions as we put on weight? Did you know that having more fat cells can affect our health and impact our immune system? Fat cells are actually very interesting cells in our bodies and right here we’re about to delve into 3 very powerful ways weight loss can reduce … [Read more...]
GFE Podcast #60: What does inflammation mean exactly?
In today's podcast we cover some more info about one of my favourite topics, inflammation! We cover: How inflammation is related to many conditions other than arthritis What inflammation is and how it occurs What we can do to reduce inflammation The foods to focus on to get started on the right track Get Involved In The Challenge! … [Read more...]
The Spectrum Of Food Allergies: Your Comprehensive Guide
Most of the functions and cells in our body are made up of proteins, otherwise known as amino acids. These amino acid chains come in many forms of foods. A food allergy occurs when we have an immune response to certain proteins in foods. You might wonder why a vegetable, fruit, or wheat might trigger allergy when they are not a source of protein … [Read more...]
5 Powerful Natural Antibiotics
I’ve always been proactive in using natural antibiotic remedies with my family and have found them very effective. My kids have never had pharmaceutical antibiotics in their life and I haven’t had them myself in over 20 years, I can’t actually remember the last time. I made a conscious choice early on to adopt the use of natural solutions where … [Read more...]
What is the immune system?
Have you ever stopped to ponder on the question: What is the immune system? It’s something we all think of when we’re sick and we kind of know our immune system must be low and if we boost it up we’ll feel better. But that’s about as much as we generally know. So let’s explore the topic in a bit more depth, including things that help our immune … [Read more...]
Astragalus Health Benefits
Many people I speak to have never heard of astragalus, have you? I wouldn’t be surprised if you hadn’t so I though I’d share a few of the amazing astragalus health benefits so you can start including it in your natural remedy routine. I’ve personally been using astragalus for years and I can honestly say I think it’s one of the major herbs that … [Read more...]
Benefits Of Echinacea
Echinacea is a must have natural remedy to keep close at all times. It’s virtually a ‘cure all’ type remedy that was used by Native Americans for over 400 years to treat all sorts of nasty diseases, some we thankfully don’t see too much of today. I also hold it in high esteem because it’s helped keep my family off antibiotics for the past 20 years, … [Read more...]
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