The human digestive tract is a tube about 30 feet (9 metres) in length, stretching from the mouth at one end to the anus at the other. Its function is to break down food, absorb the nutrients, and then eliminate the waste. Good health starts with good digestion, and if your digestive system is not working properly this will impact upon the health of your entire body. So if you want to know how to improve digestion and eliminate all your intestinal problems read on…

We in the Western world tend to have poor digestion, and we suffer from a whole range of digestive system disorders including flatulence, bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, nausea, indigestion, acid reflux, heartburn, ulcers, haemorrhoids, gall stones, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s Disease, colitis, Celiac disease and outright cancer. And whilst the specific causes of each of these conditions may vary somewhat, we can improve our overall digestive system health and reduce or even eliminate most of these problems if we do the following: » Continue reading “How To Improve Digestion And Eliminate Digestive System Disorders”

Arthritis is a growing problem around the world, and it now affects around 80% of people aged 50 and over in Britain and the USA. Symptoms include pain and inflammation of the joints, together with reduced mobility, and in its more advanced forms it can be quite crippling. However it is possible to reverse arthritis to a large extent, and bring about a significant relief of symptoms. So if you want to know how to treat arthritis using natural methods, this article will explain how you can do that.

There are around 200 different types of arthritis, but the most common are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is caused by wear and tear of the joint cartilage over time, whereas rheumatoid arthritis, which is far more serious, is caused primarily by an auto-immune response, where the body attacks its own cartilage. In both cases however, joint cartilage is gradually worn away, leading to bone rubbing against bone. This causes inflammation and pain, which can range from quite mild to very severe.

Arthritis is a progressive condition that will continue to get worse over time unless you take steps to do something about it. So to effectively treat arthritis naturally you will need to do the following: » Continue reading “How To Treat Arthritis Naturally”

Is it possible to build muscle and lose fat at the same time? Although opinions differ, the short answer is “yes, it is possible”. Beginners and people with high testosterone levels can do it without much difficulty. For the rest of us however it’s a bit more of a challenge, but it can be done quite effectively if you use a nutritional strategy known as carb cycling.

The Way To Build Muscle And Lose Fat

Basically, if you want to build muscle you need to consume a calorie excess, with plenty of protein and carbs, and do heavy resistance training. Whereas, if you want to lose fat you need to consume a calorie deficit. So the usual approach is to concentrate on one of these at a time, using a ‘bulking and cutting’ strategy. However if you vary your calorie intake on a day to day basis, you can have some days geared toward building muscle (your training days), and other days geared toward losing fat. This is the basis of carb cycling.

The problem with bulking and cutting is that during a bulking phase you would typically gain a lot of fat along with the muscle. And then during the cutting phase you would » Continue reading “How Carb Cycling Can Help You Build Muscle, Lose Fat And Develop A Lean Body”

Diabetes is the fastest growing epidemic in the western world. If you have diabetes, the constantly elevated blood sugar and insulin levels will cause all manner of related health problems such as poor circulation, heart disease and damage to your nerves, eyes, liver and kidneys. Your quality of life will become progressively worse, and your life expectancy will be significantly reduced. However if you want to learn how to reverse diabetes using natural methods, read on…

What Causes Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is caused by your cells becoming resistant to the effects of insulin. Insulin resistance is caused by cellular inflammation and damage to the insulin receptor sites of the cells. This means insulin is not able to do its job of transporting glucose into the cells properly, so you produce more and more insulin to try to compensate for this. This excess insulin causes even more insulin resistance, and this eventually leads to diabetes.

The causes of cellular inflammation and insulin receptor site damage include » Continue reading “How To Reverse Diabetes Naturally”

If you think doing cardio means spending hours per week on a treadmill or elliptical trainer, I have some good news for you. There’s a type of cardio that is much more effective than jogging for both burning calories and improving fitness. The best cardio for weight loss, and to burn off all that excess body fat, is actually a high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout routine.

What Is HIIT?

HIIT or high intensity interval training involves alternating between short bursts of maximum or near maximum effort and periods of active rest. For example you might sprint for 30 seconds and then walk for a minute. HIIT can be done with a wide variety of activities, including weights, but sprinting is probably the best.

The Benefits Of HIIT

HIIT burns calories much faster than other forms of exercise. And just as importantly, you continue to burn calories for up to 24 hours after your workout. This effect is known as ‘afterburn’ or EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption), and it does not happen to any appreciable degree with other less intense forms of exercise such as jogging.

Besides being the best cardio for weight loss, HIIT will also » Continue reading “The Best Cardio For Weight Loss: A HIIT Workout Routine To Burn Fat Fast”