Dr. Tina Marcantel

Muscle cramps are a common complaint for people who spend a lot of time in the heat. For many people, taking specific nutritional supplements can help.

Italy and France have some of the lowest obesity rates in the world, hovering around 9% as compared to over 30% in America, despite their reputations for gourmet cooking. With all that great food around, why aren’t more people overweight?

It’s a fact of life that as we grow older our bodies require more maintenance work. The good news is that there are positive steps we can take to naturally protect and repair our skin to keep it healthy and vibrant.

Systemic enzymes can be a good natural alternative to some pharmaceutical drugs for controlling chronic pain, promoting healing, and boosting the immune system.

Vitamins can be an important complement to a good overall diet plan, but it is important to understand that there is no one “magic potion in a bottle.”

Lowering cholesterol naturally is possible with the right combination of diet, exercise, nutritional supplements, and attitude.

A very important article for anyone who is currently taking or considering taking herbal remedies or dietary supplements. Just because a plant or herb is natural doesn’t make it safe for you to take, even if it is sold as an alternative medicine.

One food that I highly recommend to all my patients is flaxseed. The health benefits of this little seed make it sound like nature’s wonder drug.

Good nutrition is not just about weight management; certain foods we eat can actually be “medicine” to our bodies. Our food determines what our body will be made of and how well it will function.

Is skipping meals a good idea? Are carbohydrates bad for you? Should I avoid all fats? More answers delivered to your table in Part II of this informative article.