Nutrition-To-Wellness » Digestive Health

The Most Under Diagnosed Disease Today – Do You Have Celiac?

Vicki — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:28:35 +0000

I had never even heard of Celiac disease until not long ago when someone close to me was diagnosed. Celiac (Gluten Enteropathy) is an intolerance to gluten, the protein found in wheat, rye and barley. It is very serious, and even life more....

Are You Healthy? Check Your Colon!

Vicki — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:03:05 +0000

Did you know that your health begins in your colon? Many of us go along thinking that as long as we feel fine, and maybe even working out, eating healthy sometimes, or so we believe, that we're doing as well as we can be. But what happens in our digestive system is usually taken for granted. Thousands of chemical reactions and enzymes are at work breaking down our food as it passes through our stomach and small intestine.

Don’t Miss Our Free Health and Wellness Teleseminar

Vicki — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:49:55 +0000

For an hour a week, starting this Thursday February 11 at 8pm, and every Thursday until April 29th, 4 Health, Inc will be hosting a series of tele-seminars featuring speakers who will educate and inform you on topics of nutrition, diet and more....

Fiber; Your Recommended Intake and Foods’ Content

Vicki — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:23:41 +0000

Everybody knows we need fiber in our diets for good health. But how? And do we get enough? Do we even know how much is enough? Or how much is in what foods? These are questions that I didn’t ask for many years and only recently found out more....

Eating Foods in Proper Combination for the Best Digestion

Vicki — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:14:26 +0000

Did you know that you can promote or inhibit good digestion with certain combinations of foods? Were you aware that the way in which you ingest certain foods can actually waste nutrients and even affect your health in a negative way? It is true, more....

Water; How Much Do You Need to Drink?

Vicki — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:42:58 +0000

Water comprises two thirds of the body’s mass. It is the most necessary element for survival next to air. Water is required for the elimination of toxins and waste through the digestive system, lymph system, liver, kidneys, and sweat more....

Probiotics; Healthy Digestion = Healthy Immune System

Vicki — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:22:46 +0000

Probiotics are preparations of live micro-organisms (usually including lactobacilli, bifidobacteria, streptococci, and some yeasts such as Saccharomyces, and moulds) which are believed to be beneficial to health by restoring microbial balance in the intestine. Probiotics are the "friendly" bacteria that benefit the colon and therefore the immune system. They are produced for human consumption most often in dairy products containing two types of microbes, lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. More recently, probiotic dietary supplements are becoming popular as a way to balance and promote a healthy disgestive system.