Author: David

3 dietary changes your body will thank you for

3 dietary changes your body will thank you for

Replace white bread with whole-grain breadChoose brown rice, pasta, and groatsReplace sweets with nutsSummary Replace white bread with whole-grain bread Whole grain bread, which is made from whole wheat flour, is much healthier than white bread due to properties such as: higher content of dietary fiber, which cleanses the intestines […]

Apple cider vinegar – a magical way to lose weight?

Apple cider vinegar – a magical way to lose weight?

Apple cider vinegar is one of the varieties of vinegar that you can prepare yourself. Natural medicine has long seen in it more than a food additive or preservative. According to the preliminary research, apple cider vinegar helps not only with weight loss, but also improves the appearance of hair […]

Xylitol – sugar for healthy teeth and strong bones

Xylitol – sugar for healthy teeth and strong bones

Birch sugar, as xylitol is sometimes called, was discovered at the end of the 19th century in Finland. It is produced from the bark of Finnish birch trees. Although it looks and tastes nearly identical to regular sugar, the similarity ends there. Xylitol is a so-called sugar alcohol. These compounds […]

Amaranth – a plant of the modern human

Amaranth – a plant of the modern human

Amaranth, although known to mankind for centuries, still remained in the shadow of wheat and slowly began, wrongly, to pass into oblivion. Hardly anyone has heard about it, even less knew what a wealth of vitamins and nutrients it contains, and probably no one has even thought about using it […]

Pregnancy and cold – how can you help yourself in natural way?

Pregnancy and cold – how can you help yourself in natural way?

Honey and propolisBlack elderberryRaspberry Honey and propolis Honey has been recognized by the World Health Organization as a valuable cough reliever. It is a sweet, viscous liquid with a pretty complex chemical composition. It contains carbohydrates, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and flavonoids – compounds that show various health-promoting effects. Moreover, […]

Familial hypercholesterolemia – symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Familial hypercholesterolemia – symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Familial hypercholesterolemia means the pathologically elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood often develop in people burdened with ischemic heart disease or diabetes. In addition to genetic predisposition (primary form), the disease can also appear as a result of the patient taking medications (such as diuretics or corticosteroids). It often […]

Stimulate your immunity

Stimulate your immunity

Are you tired of lying in bed and checking your temperature every hour? After all, each of us knows that even a slight increase in body temperature can cause us a lot of inconveniences. How to stimulate immunity to avoid diseases as much as possible? What is immunity?Causes of impaired […]

Vitamin B12 – a cobalt ally

Vitamin B12 – a cobalt ally

You’ve probably heard about vitamin B12 more than once. Maybe you don’t eat meat or eat only a little of it and someone has mentioned that you may be at risk for a deficiency of this vitamin. Or maybe you suffer from anemia and your doctor has suggested that it […]

What and how to eat during weight loss diet?

What and how to eat during weight loss diet?

The first question during the weight loss diet recurs like a boomerang – what to eat on the reduction? How to lose weight effectively and, most importantly, long-lasting without yo-yo effects? How to get rid of troublesome body fat? VegetablesHealthy sources of fat for cookingHow to eat during weight loss?Dietary […]

Methionine, an underappreciated amino acid

Methionine, an underappreciated amino acid

Methionine is an essential yet one of the most underestimated amino acids, which functions resolve mainly around homocysteine, an amino acid that in excess increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis. This is one of the diseases that certainly should not be underestimated. Moreover, we should always be […]

And once again about magnesium!

And once again about magnesium!

Magnesium improves the work of grey matter in the brain and helps prevent heart disease. Magnesium deficiency gives symptoms that are not very specific and that’s why many of us are not aware of it. Everything upset you, you sleep badly and sometimes you get cramps? Or maybe you complain […]

Herbs for cholesterol – which one to choose?

Herbs for cholesterol – which one to choose?

What is cholesterol? How does it affect the body? Such questions people face nearly every day when talking about a healthy lifestyle. We hear a lot about diseases related to cholesterol levels, including its excess in the body. Can we actually influence the amount of this substance in the body? […]

Cortisol – fight or flight?

Cortisol – fight or flight?

Cortisol, or hydrocortisone, is a glucocorticosteroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands, specifically through the striatal layer of the adrenal cortex. The synthesis and secretion of cortisol are under the control of corticotropin or adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), produced by the pituitary gland. In turn, the generation of ACTH is dependent […]

Creatine Myths

Creatine Myths

Creatine is one of the most popular dietary supplements. This makes it one of the most researched supplements. Even though a lot of research has been done on how creatine works, there are still many myths about its properties and safety of usage. Today we will find out what are […]

Vitamin B2

Vitamin B2

It is obvious that a well-fitted and balanced diet consists not only of the right nutrients, containing of the right amounts of protein or carbohydrates. It also means that vitamins and minerals, whose presence is crucial for optimal health of our bodies. Each vitamin has some specific properties that allow […]

How to count the glycemic index of food?

How to count the glycemic index of food?

When shopping for food, we repeatedly hear about the glycemic index. Warned by nutritionists and doctors, some of us underestimate its importance, choosing products that are not necessarily healthy, but those that best satisfy our appetite. It can be hypothesized that this approach may be the result of a lack […]

Dietary supplements for children

Dietary supplements for children

In the diet of every child, there are some important nutrients that are responsible for optimal body development. Unfortunately, even a well-balanced diet can often prove to be insufficient in many important vitamins and minerals. And deficiencies of many nutrients in the body of a young person can lead to […]

Chaga – the power of nature!

Chaga – the power of nature!

The immunity system is our natural barrier against infections and microorganisms. Inonotus obliquus – known as Chaga – has long been used in traditional medicine as one of the strongest immunomodulating substances. In this article, we will explain its benefits for the body and the additional properties of this interesting […]

Roll out your pain!

Roll out your pain!

Achieving your dream figure and constant improvement of your performance depends not only on diet but also on regular physical activity. An important part of training is not only the correct and intensive execution of exercises included in the training plan but also the optimal regeneration after the workout. During […]

Curcumin – natural anti-inflammation drug

Curcumin – natural anti-inflammation drug

Curcumin – infoHow to take curcumin? Curcumin – info Regular use of curcumin reduces inflammation and blood sugar levels. Researchers studied 117 people diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome to test the effects of curcumin on inflammation. Some participants took 1 gram of crushed curcumin daily, while the other part received placebo […]

How to protect yourself from smog?

How to protect yourself from smog?

The level of pollution in our cities is unfortunately constantly increasing. There are many reasons for this and while we should start from ourselves to start implementing environmentally-friendly behavior into our lives. Yet it is difficult to force everyone to do so, so we have to take care of our […]

Best Vitamin C sources

Best Vitamin C sources

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an ever hot topic that is constantly up due to frequent news of more and more potential health properties. Many people pay attention to providing it in sufficient amounts both with food and with supplements. While supplying vitamin C with supplements makes it easy to […]

How to start losing weight?

How to start losing weight?

The decision to start losing weight often comes surprisingly easy. For some people, the critical look at the mirror is enough, for others health is the main concern, and for others simply the desire to fit into the clothes in the lower size. While the decision itself is not a […]

What to eat to improve the health of joints

What to eat to improve the health of joints

Joints, the structure that connects two bones and allows movement of our skeleton, is a component that is gradually damaged and weakened due to physical activity training and aging. Articular cartilage is a delicate tissue that covers the surface of bones, creating a smooth, elastic structure additionally moistened with joint […]

Most commonly spread myths about healthy lifestyle

Most commonly spread myths about healthy lifestyle

Aerobic training is harmful when training to increase strengthRunning with weights increases calorie burnFresh fruit is better than frozen fruit Aerobic training is harmful when training to increase strength Nothing could be further from the truth! Running does not have a negative effect on your musculature, provided that you do […]

Why magnesium is so important in daily supplementation?

Why magnesium is so important in daily supplementation?

Magnesium is the second most common micronutrient in human cells. It helps regulate the activity of over 300 enzymes and plays a role in various processes taking place in the body, including metabolism, fatty acid  and protein synthesis; muscle control, electrical impulses, energy production and elimination of toxins. Lyme diseaseMagnesium […]

Magnesium deficiency? Testosterone deficiency!

Magnesium deficiency? Testosterone deficiency!

Magnesium supplementation is inherent part of sportsmen diet. It fulfill over 300 functions inside our organism! That’s why its necessary to maintain proper health and metabolic homeostasis of our body. In addition proper magnesium level is conditional for appropriate condition of muscles, bones and joints! It is suspected, that it […]

Magnesium – sources in the diet

Magnesium – sources in the diet

Magnesium is one of those minerals that become the biggest problem when it comes to providing it with natural food. According to research, around 85% of people in Poland have significant shortages of magnesium. These deficiencies are often associated not only with worse disposition at work, school or training, but […]