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Superfood Smoothie Recipe with Pineapple and Cucumber

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

This superfood smoothie is sweet, tart, and refreshing. It’s the perfect way to start your day, especially if you’re trying a new diet or performing a cleanse. With just five ingredients, this recipe is a breeze to whip up in...

This superfood smoothie contains pineapple, cucumber, and lemon juice.

Natural Home Remedies for Mosquito Bites

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

Few things are more annoying than the itching and scratching that accompanies a big, juicy mosquito bite. When a mosquito bites us, we itch due to the mosquito's saliva that gets left behind. The foreign saliva causes your body to...

Toothpaste is a great remedy for a quick relief from mosquito bites.

Dr. Group, DC’s Ketogenic Fast for Rapid Weight Loss

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

Maintaining a healthy body weight is one of the best ways to support your overall health. Excess body fat increases your susceptibility to serious conditions like type II diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, sleep apnea, fatty liver, cancer,...

The Ketogenic fast consists of consuming fat, protein, and a limited amount of carbs.

Does Coffee Harm Your Gut?

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

Coffee’s received a lot of good publicity in recent years for the way it appears to protect the brain from degenerative diseases. We know that coffee is full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, plant-compounds, fats, and carbs. In small...

A table full of coffee beans. Coffee reduces absorption of the nutrients, which can bad for the gut.

4 Toxins That Are Destroying Your Gut Health

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

Many people don’t realize just how important gut bacteria is for their health. Your gut is home to over one trillion bacteria, and in order to keep things running smoothly, those bacteria need to stay healthy. But, there are many,...

4 Toxins That Are Destroying Your Gut Health

Anxiety May Originate In Your Gut!

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

How many times have you followed your "gut instinct" as a method for determining what you should or shouldn’t do in a particular situation? Have you ever felt anxiety fluttering its relentless wings in the center of your stomach? It...

A woman in a striped sweater with hands cupped to her chin in an indoor setting while looking out.

Enterococcus faecium: A Healthy Probiotic Strain

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

The gut is a delicate ecosystem that’s home to living organisms known as probiotics. Probiotics are helpful microbes that encourage good health by assisting with many different processes in the human body. They are probably best known for the contribution...

A jar of kombucha. The probiotic Enterococcus faecium helps support gut health.

What Is Cupping Therapy and Why Is It Trending?

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

Cupping therapy is an ancient practice that is now considered part of the complementary and alternative (CAM) medicine category, along with acupuncture and aromatherapy. During a cupping therapy session, a massage or acupuncture therapist applies suction cups to various areas...

A woman receiving cupping therapy.

What is Na R-Lipoic acid?

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

When it comes to health, there are some powerful molecules that remain relatively unknown by the general population. Alpha-lipoic acid is just one of these important molecules, acting as an antioxidant and playing an integral role in cellular energy metabolism....

lipoic-acid-molecule

10 Natural Remedies for Constipation

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

If you're like most people, you have probably experienced uncomfortable bloating and constipation and found out for yourself just how debilitating they can be. Constipation is merely a symptom with an underlying issue. By approaching the root cause, it is...

Foods like coffee and prunes are great natural remedies for constipation.

What Are Free Radicals?

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

You don’t have to look at many health food advertisements to see how many marketing messages focus on antioxidants and free radicals. Free radicals are depicted as a cause of human aging and disease while antioxidants are the ultimate defense....

Free Radicals are atoms with unpaired electrons that can cause oxidative stress.

Soap Nuts: The Benefits of Using All-Natural Laundry Detergent

By Dr. Edward Group, DC |

Creating a clean, green environment in your home is a process that requires a multi-tiered approach. Stocking it with organic food and installing air and water purification devices are effective but it's also important to consider how you maintain your...

A bowl of soap nuts. Soap nuts are useful in the remediation of contiminated soil and extremely useful in treating lice.