Nutrition Archives

How to Make Sauerkraut: An Easy Homemade Sauerkraut Recipe with No Special Equipment

Mar 25, 2015 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

I’ve noticed the strangest thing over the past few years: Whenever I eat store-bought sauerkraut, I instantly have an asthma attack. I initially thought it was something about the strong flavor, but when I looked into it, I found that the culprit is actually a preservative. About 5% of asthmatics … Read More

6 Milk Thistle Uses: Protect Your Liver, Treat Diabetes, and More

Mar 24, 2015 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

The more I delve into the world of natural health with the research I do daily, the more impressed I am with the remarkable medicinal properties of the countless herbs and plants available in the natural world. Although they often go unnoticed and underused in the shadow of pharmaceutical drugs, … Read More

Can Dietary Supplements Be Trusted?

Mar 9, 2015 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

New York's Attorney General (AG), Eric Schneiderman, recently ordered GNC, Target, Walgreens, and Walmart to immediately stop selling six popular herbal supplements. The DNA tests commissioned by his office found that four out of five of the hundreds of bottles tested contained none of the herbs listed on the labels.[1] … Read More

Oil of Oregano and Echinacea Benefits: Natural Antiviral?

Mar 4, 2015 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

Oil of oregano and echinacea are both popular herbs that have been hyped by the supplement manufacturers and even popular press as the latest effective natural antiviral that will treat your cold, flu, or other virus induced respiratory symptoms. But do they really work? One clue is that in the … Read More

4 Natural Options for Crohn’s Treatment

Feb 25, 2015 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

Crohn’s disease, along with ulcerative colitis, is referred to as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohn’s is characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, causing symptoms like diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, and more. As of yet, there is no cure for Crohn’s disease, but if you have Crohn’s, don’t give … Read More

Choosing The Best Gluten-Free Flour Substitute

Feb 6, 2015 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

Six years ago, when I first had to alter my diet to treat my migraines, finding the words “gluten-free” on a product was a challenge. And when I did, it rarely tasted great – not at all like the real thing. Now, however, most grocery stores and bakeries sell at … Read More

Scared About What’s In Your Supplements After Reading The Latest Headlines?

Feb 5, 2015 · Kathleen Jade, ND · Nutrition

You’ve probably seen the headlines by now: four large retailers were just ordered by the New York State Attorney General’s office to stop selling their store brands of herbal dietary supplements due to allegedly mislabeled or adulterated ingredients.[1] But what you probably haven’t seen yet—because the media didn’t report it—was … Read More

Top 5 Insulin Resistance Symptoms

Feb 3, 2015 · Kathleen Jade, ND · Nutrition

An enormous number of peer-reviewed, published studies reveal that insulin resistance is a major health problem. Insulin resistance symptoms, such as abdominal weight gain and excessive hunger, may be the first signals that your body’s metabolism is no longer functioning properly. Since insulin resistance is a key factor underlying practically … Read More

Is Working Overtime Worth it? The Health Risks of Working Too Much

Jan 28, 2015 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

I know too many people that work far beyond a 40-hour week. It isn’t uncommon these days to hear of people working 60 hours a week or even more. While many jobs can be demanding and often require extra work, a lot of people are probably working more than they … Read More

Elderberry Benefits: Get Rid of the Flu

Jan 27, 2015 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

As winter drags on, more and more people around me are getting sick. I have been sure to have vitamin C, zinc, echinacea, and other immune-boosting supplements on hand and ready to use at the first signs of a cold or flu. A recent addition to my list is elderberry. … Read More

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