Healthy articles

Looks at the role of vitamin C and the various supplements on the market giving readers a guide on what and how to choose. Also looks at the role of food versus supplements.

Hospitals are supposed to be places you go to get well. But in some cases, you can get more than you bargained for. Healthcare associated infections, such as MRSA and C.diff, are becoming more common.

Also known as sprue, gluten enteropathy, and gluten sensitivity, celiac disease causes a number of well-known symptoms of intestinal inflammation in a small number of people. Many more people, however, suffer symptoms of of celiac disease in the brain.

Paleo diets, eating in a style thought to imitate our ancient ancestors, have gone from a fad diet to a diet movement. But are they based on sound principles?

Paleo dieters, primal dieters, nearly all kinds of dieters these days, eschew all manufactured foods made with high-fructose corn syrup, and most paleo diet gurus advise "no fruit." But complete abstinence from fructose may not be a good idea.

Millions of people go on paleo diets. Millions of people go off paleo diets when they just can't handle the restrictions any more. Here are 5 ways to stick to your plan.

Here's another relatively new take on safe starches for paleo diets. It's not always about feeding you, sometimes it's about feeding your probiotic bacteria.

Most people who go paleo know to avoid wheat, legumes, dairy products, and processed food. But the foods that make the diet difficult to follow may be the foods you least expect.

Cell plasticity allows to some cancer cells survive aggressive treatment. This represents a major problem for the development of successful anti-cancer drugs. Better understanding of cancer development may pave the way for more effective treatments.

While the claims that this mushroom cures cancer and other diseases may not hold up, maitake is still a healthy, special and really tasty treat you may be able to find in some woods near you.