Obesity has become a global problem. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in three adults is overweight and one in 10 is obese. The United States ranks as the world’s third fattest country (after American Samoa and Kiribati), based on WHO national health surveys compiled between 2000 and 2008. Health experts blame the [...]
The gluten-free diet is gaining popularity and getting more publicity nowadays. More restaurants and caterers are offering gluten-free meals. Chelsea Clinton’s nuptials featured a gluten-free wedding cake as the former first daughter was said to have gluten intolerance. While dieters may think that going gluten-free is just another food trend or diet fad, the truth [...]
Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disorder that attacks the small intestine when a person consumes gluten — a protein found in grains like barley, rye, and wheat. Data from the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center show that an average of 1 out of every 133 otherwise healthy people in the United States suffer [...]
“Death begins in the colon.” Has a morbid ring to it but it’s close to the truth. Coroners often encounter colons which are almost 80 percent clogged with waste when they perform their autopsies. According to independent U.K. organization Royal Society of Medicine, gastrointestinal tract infection leads to 90 percent of all chronic diseases. You [...]
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Dr. Mercola is a well-known physician and a multiple New York Times Bestselling Author. He started his website, Mercola.com, in 1997, and it has become the world's #1 Natural Health site. Dr. Mercola is a recognized, licensed Physician and Surgeon in the state of Illinois. He first opened his practice outside Chicago in 1986 and has treated over 20,000 patients.
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