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Natural Remedies for Colic in Infants
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Colic is a frustrating and exhausting condition for both infants and parents. The time spent raising a colicky child is fraught with sleepless nights and nearly endless screaming. You may think it will never end, but here are some colic...
New Research: Vitamin D Supplements Could Help Fight Crohn’s Disease
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
According to a study, vitamin D supplements have shown the ability to counter the negative effects associated with Crohn's disease. A team of researchers from McGill University Health Centre in Montreal suggests that if you suffer from Crohn's Disease, having...
Exploring the Powerful 17 Health Benefits of Cayenne Pepper
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Many societies, especially those of the Americas and China, have a history of using cayenne pepper therapeutically. A powerful plant with many uses, cayenne pepper gained buzz for cleansing and detoxifying regimes, which use the spice to stimulate circulation and...
Study: Sufficient Zinc Intake Helps Alleviate Pneumonia in Elderly
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Dietary zinc is a widely used essential mineral that is commonly found in a wide range of foods, over-the-counter health products and supplements. There's a large body of scientific evidence which suggests that consuming the adequate amount of zinc daily...
Research: Children Born with Low Vitamin D Levels May Develop More Respiratory Infections
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Any parent can tell you that respiratory infections are all too common in caring for a very small child. Bronchial infections are, in fact, one of the leading cause of hospitalization in American newborns. Can Vitamin D Prevent Respiratory Infections?...
Vitamin D and Obesity in Children
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
The University of Michigan School of Public Health published research that suggests inadequate levels of vitamin D could be a key factor in increased fat accumulation in children, and could be an important weapon in the fight against childhood obesity....
The Health Benefits of Beta-Glucanase
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Beta-Glucanase represents a group of carbohydrate enzymes which break down glycosidic bonds within beta-glucan. These glucans also create up to 60% of the cell wall of many forms of fungal organisms such as Candida albicans and candidal biofilm (the common...
The Health Benefits of Papain
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Papain is a powerful digestive enzyme commonly found and extracted not only from the papaya fruit (Carica papaya) latex but also from papaya leaves and stems. It is also referred to as papaya proteinase. The papaya enzyme papain plays a...
The Health Benefits of Lipase
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Lipase is an enzyme that’s produced by the pancreas. It helps digest fats to unlock the fat-soluble nutrients, like vitamins A, D, E, and K, that they contain. Since many people consume less-than-optimal amounts of fat-soluble nutrients, it is essential...
The Health Benefits of Glucose Oxidase
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Glucose oxidase, also called notatin, is one of the many useful enzymes that nature has given us, and is produced by fungi, bacteria, and insects. Commonly found in bee pollen and honey, glucose oxidase plays a key role in digestive...
Chemicals in tattoo ink face scrutiny from the FDA
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
There's a deeply rooted need inside all of us to personalize the everyday items with which we surround ourselves. These personal touches of course vary considerably from one person to the next, but on some level, it's something each and...
THC From Cannabis Destroys Cancer Cells
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
The findings of a 2006 study carried out by medical researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in Richmond are being noticed within the scientific community [1]. The study results strongly suggest that if taken regularly, cannabis...
