Coral calcium, Tums, dairy. The list of miracle compounds to increase bone density can be found easily on the Internet. And if you read it on the Internet, it’s got to be true, right? Just how many times has it been drilled into your brain that 3 servings of milk, cheese and yogurt per day […]
Parents of newborns are always worried about their little one. But this can lead to misguided trust in the wrong pediatrician if the little one is sick. Excessive spitting up, crying after eating and refusing to eat can all be symptoms of what may be diagnosed as infant reflux. The less wary pediatrician, if symptoms […]
For those who have educated themselves, the big fear of uncontrolled gastrointestinal reflux disease is that it could turn into esophageal cancer. Because of this fear, people accept the idea that using drugs that block stomach acid is the right thing to do. After all, acid splashes up on the esophagus and damages the lining […]
Hopefully no one reading this is going to argue the benefits of increasing fruit and vegetable intake. But beyond this, is there any way to maximize, or at least make it simpler, to get the most from your diet? The answer is yes. 8-10 servings per day are the current recommendations, and yet few of […]
The body digests and does everything else. In other words, digestion is absolutely critical to good health. Period. And this process hinges on stomach acid. Without proper digestion, you open up a large Pandora’s box of problems because stomach acid has many different roles. With this in mind, you can begin to see how both emotional […]
