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How a 3-Day Fast Resets Your Immune System

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Sep 14, 2017

The benefits of fasting are many and various. Fasting supports good health by promoting a healthy body weight, encouraging normal cognitive function, and even facilitating detoxification. Now, research has also shown that fasting may help reset the immune system. How Does Fasting Reset the Immune System? Like every other system in the body, the immune system is subject to wear and tear. Aging, aggressive medical therapies, oxidative stress, environmental toxins, and the like can all accelerate the degradation of immune cells.[1, 2, 3] When immune cells are weak and frail, […]

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Everything You Need to Know About Ketosis

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Sep 13, 2017

Ketosis is a metabolic state in which your body uses fat rather than sugar for energy. Your body shifts into ketosis when your blood sugar is low, and the glycogen in your muscles has been depleted. Typically, this happens when you eat a low carb diet or fast from food altogether for a prolonged period. Ketosis is usually heralded as a fast and effective way to lose body fat. Research suggests that ketosis may positively affect health in other ways, as well. (more…)

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What Is Alternate Day Fasting?

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Aug 3, 2017

Alternate day fasting (ADF) is a type of intermittent fasting in which you alternate between “fast days,” when you consume very few or zero calories, and “feed days” when you eat as much as you like. When done correctly, ADF is a powerful tool for weight loss and longevity. (more…)

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The Link Between B12, Brain Function, and Memory

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Aug 1, 2017

Due to vitamin B12’s association with energy metabolism, you might wonder what purpose it serves in your brain’s health and memory. There are a few complex roles that this B vitamin participates in — beyond releasing energy — that play a role in neurological function. This article will shed light on the primary reasons B12 is indispensable to healthy brain aging. (more…)

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Do You Know These 5 Skin Facts?

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Updated Jun 13, 2017

Day in and day out, your skin is exposed to harmful toxins. Because of that, you want to protect it. And just in case you aren’t as careful with skin care as you should be, I want to share these 5 facts about your skin so you can get a better idea of what it's exposed to on a daily basis. (more…)

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