A Guide for Easy-to-Digest Foods That Are Actually Healthy

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

When you're having digestive concerns, you may not feel like eating anything. Even your favorite food may seem unappetizing when you're dealing with nausea, diarrhea, constipation, or other digestive issues. Fortunately, there are easy-to-digest foods that can help you feel...

A couple of sliced and whole bananas. Bananas are an easy to digest food.

Low-Oxalate Diet: One Way to Keep Away Kidney Stones

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

Foods to Eat Foods to Avoid Meal Plan Ways to Reduce Oxalate Ask anyone who has had a kidney stone, and they'll tell you that it's one of the most unpleasant experiences they have ever had! Different types of kidney...

A basket of peaches. Peaches are a staple to a low-oxalate diet.

Healthiest Cooking Oils: 7 Oils to Use & 7 to Avoid

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

Types of Fats Healthiest Oils Cooking Oils to Avoid When it comes to the cooking oil in your cupboard, plant-based oils made from fruit, seeds, nuts, and grains are the way to go. They are a healthier choice than animal...

A small bowl of plant-based oil. Plant-based oils are some of the healthiest cooking oils you can find.

Plant-Based Diet: What to Eat, Avoid, Meal Plan, & More

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

Foods to Eat Foods to Avoid Meal Plan Benefits Side Effects At Global Healing, we believe the foundation for health and wellness is a whole food, plant-based diet, with fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and grains that come directly from nature....

A plant-based meal in a bowl. Plant-based diets incorporate whole, natural vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, and grains.

Low-Sodium Foods: Best Choices & What to Avoid

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

Low-Sodium Foods Foods to Avoid Upper Daily Intake Tips When people talk about sodium, they usually mean table salt — technically, sodium chloride. Around the world, people use salt to add flavor and verve to savory dishes. We eat salt...

A bowl of low sodium foods including quinoa, tomatoes, and spinach.

Low Glycemic Diet: Help Prevent Diabetes & Heart Disease

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

What to Eat Foods to Avoid Meal Plan Benefits Side Effects When it comes to maintaining a healthy weight, not all carbs are created equal. The low-glycemic diet is based on a simple premise: avoid "bad" carbohydrate foods, which are...

Low glycemic foods including black beans in a bowl.

10 Natural Ways to Lower Triglyceride Levels

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

If you've been diagnosed with high triglycerides, you're not alone. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 21.5 percent of all adults have above-normal triglyceride levels, also called hypertriglyceridemia or dyslipidemia.[1] High levels of triglycerides may not...

Avocado is one of many foods that help lower triglyceride levels.

What Is the Mediterranean Diet & Why Is It So Popular?

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

What to Eat Foods to Avoid Meal Plan Benefits Side Effects Widely considered one of the healthiest ways to eat, the Mediterranean diet is popular among nutritionists, physicians, and food lovers alike. The abundance of choices in a Mediterranean diet...

Greek salad is part of the Mediterranean diet.

Selenium Benefits, Foods, & Deficiency: Everything You Should Know

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

Benefits Daily Intake Deficiency Foods Forms Side Effects Selenium (Se) is a trace mineral that supports your body in many ways. It contributes to reproductive health,[1] thyroid health,[2] and helps reduce DNA damage due to its antioxidant nature in certain...

Selenium is commonly found in foods such as nuts.

Iodine: The Complete Guide to Iodine Health Benefits

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

Benefits Daily Intake Precautions Deficiency Sources "I went from an energetic, thin active person to feeling sluggish, gaining weight, and feeling unwell in general," says Diane S, a paraprofessional who works for a school in Ohio. Her elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone...

A woman Jumping with job. Iodine provides many health benefits.

Folate Deficiency: Symptoms, Causes, and Remedies

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

Signs Benefits Causes Foods Daily Intake If you're feeling weak or like you have low energy, folate deficiency might be to blame. Folate is one of the essential B vitamins – B9 to be exact. This water-soluble vitamin is essential...

Kale can help with folate deficiency.

How to Lower Cholesterol – Without Medication

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

The body needs cholesterol to make hormones and vitamins and to digest food. But too much of this waxy substance — particularly the "bad" LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol — can attach to the walls of arteries and limit or block...

How to Lower Cholesterol – Without Medication