Alocid Acid Reflux Relief

Orange Peel Extract 4:1- Orange peel can provide symptomatic relief from reflux and indigestion. Extracts should be standardized to contain a minimum of 98% of d-limonene. Citrus peel extracts have even shown the ability to induce programmed cell death in stomach cancer cells (1). Orange and citrus peel extracts may also play a role in preventing [...]

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Diuretics and Water Retention – Avoiding Water Retention

Water retention, or edema, occurs when your body consists of too much water that remains in the soft tissue of the body.  When this happens, your body swells causing you to feel uncomfortable.  In some cases, water retention may be caused by something simple while in other cases it may be a sign of something [...]

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Kidney Stones – Ouch! My Kidneys are Killing Me!

Kidney stones can be a painful experience, especially for men who have to pass those kidney stones through a small opening.  Almost 10 percent of people have problems with kidney stones at some point in their lifetime.  Kidney stones occur as a result of gout or poor diet in most cases.  These stones form as [...]

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Digestive Health – Importance of Strong Digestive Health

Maintaining a strong digestive health system is important for the overall health of your body.  Your digestive system is what processes foods that you eat.  Food goes down a long tube called the alimentary canal, also known as the digestive tract, which starts at the mouth and connects to the anus.  The mouth, throat, esophagus, [...]

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Kidney Health – Reasons to Take Care of your Kidneys

Maintaining kidney health is important for the overall health of your body.  Poorly cared for kidneys can cause a multitude of health care problems such as gout, kidney stones, water retention, and kidney infection to name a few.  It is quite simple to take care of your kidneys if you simply eat right, take plenty [...]

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Constipation and Laxatives – Suffering From Constipation?

Constipation can be an uncomfortable, and at times, painful illness to suffer from.  When the bowels have a hard time coming out it can cause discomfort and abdominal cramping.  Straining to get the bowels moving can increase abdominal discomfort and result in hemorrhoids.  There are natural laxatives that can be used that are gentler on [...]

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