by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Oct 6, 2016 | Active Health News, diet
Step into any grocery store and you are sure to be bombarded with signs promoting the health benefits of going organic. “Eat healthy by going organic” is a common calling-card for all sorts of foods endorsing the advantages of switching to a diet filled with organic...
by John Panopoulos | Aug 14, 2016 | Active Health News, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Chiropractic - Rehabilitation, pain-relief
How does spinal manipulation compare to other therapies? Take this into consideration… A randomized controlled clinical trial compared medication, needle acupuncture and spinal manipulation for managing chronic spinal pain. The highest proportion of early recovery was...
by John Panopoulos | Jul 29, 2016 | Active Health News, diet, functional-medicine
For years, there has been an argument by anti-GMO campaigners that the popular herbicide glyphosate and its use in GMO crops and agriculture has detrimental effects on our environment, animal feed, as well as the human body, specifically our gut microbiome. Monsanto,...
by John Panopoulos | Jul 21, 2016 | Active Health News, diet, functional-medicine
If you suffer from migraines, it’s important to know what to avoid and how to prevent them The best way to identify foods that may be triggering your migraine is to keep a daily food journal. A journal allows you to look back and identify specific foods that may be...
by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Jul 14, 2016 | Active Health News, Acupuncture, fertility
Recent study indicates unsafe products cause preterm birth and smaller birth weights With all the safety regulations concerning the chemicals used in food processing and cosmetics, one would think these products are safe to use. According to a recent study performed...
by John Panopoulos | Jul 13, 2016 | Active Health News, diet, Diet - Weight Loss, Holistic Health - Functional Medicine
How can gut microbes (bacteria) affect the the severity of a stroke? Since the gut and brain have two different functions in the body, one may ask, “How can microbes, or bacteria contained in the gut affect the brain and the severity of a stroke?” A new study...