One of the very worst things you can do when it comes to eating and digestion is to drink cold liquids during a meal. The stomach is like a cauldron of fire. You need to have strong digestive fire in order for everything in your body to be digested properly. One of the things that […]
Intermittent fasting can be extremely helpful, healing for the digestive system and promote great health. It has been proven for many years how beneficial fasting can be for the body. Intermittent fasting is a powerful way to stimulate your immune system so that harmful bacteria can be dealt with in the digestive tract. If you
The Stomach and Dryness The stomach’s function in Chinese medicine is to receive food and liquids and to decompose, cook or ripen them (Foundations of Chinese Medicine, Maciocia, p.185). The stomach is likened to a cauldron of fire. This ripening or cooking of food is referring to what hydrochloric acid does to food and the
What are some of the best gut health supplements available in the world today? Aside from hydrochloric acid, digestive enzymes and probiotics, below you will find 5 of the best supplements for gut healing. Below, you will find links to scientific studies as well that document the power of each one of these supplements and
People over complicate weight loss. When I have thought about weight in my own life, listened to the components of what it took for my patients to lose weight and hearing the stories of other people in the world who have lost and maintained their desired weight, I have learned that weight loss boils down
Consuming large amounts of fat has been popularized today with the ketogenic diet. A ketogenic diet is one where very few carbohydrates are consumed daily. When carbohydrates are not consumed, the body still needs a source of fuel. Ketones are byproducts of the body breaking down fat for energy that occurs when carbohydrate intake is
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Do you chew gum on a daily basis? Have you ever questioned the impact that chewing gum can have on your health? As with many things that we expose our bodies to on a daily basis, let’s take a moment and analyze the ingredients of chewing gum and ask some important questions that pertain to