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The Healing Power of a Gut Cleanse: 6-Day Detox

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Updated Jul 3, 2024

The body is an incredible machine. Each person's body has a built-in detox system — starting with the gastrointestinal (GI) tract — that processes toxins, chemicals, and other harmful substances that your food inevitably contains. The GI tract begins to remove harmful substances from your food by sending them out of the body in your stool or to the liver and kidneys to be fully detoxified. The GI tract also breaks down the food you eat, using the nutrients to build muscle, bone, brain, and other critical body tissues. Over […]

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17 Most Effective Weight Loss Tips for Long-Term Success

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Updated Jul 3, 2024

As societal wealth grows, so do people's waistlines — and thousands of businesses, pharmaceutical companies, and authors claim to have a "quick fix." As of January 2018, the worldwide value of the diet industry is more than $168 billion,[1] but the actual evidence to support the idea that all the promises of quick weight loss actually work or help you keep weight off for the long term is flimsy. Thankfully, more and more people are turning away from the quick-fix mentality and looking for long-term solutions. We've curated a list […]

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Neem Oil & Leaves: 7 Impressive Health Benefits & Uses

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Updated Jul 3, 2024

In Indian mythology, neem has a divine origin. When the elixir of immortality was being carried to heaven by divine beings, drops fell on the neem tree, which led to its miraculous healing properties. Found throughout the Indian subcontinent, Ayurvedic medicine practitioners have used the bark, leaves, flowers, seeds, and fruits of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) for centuries. (more…)

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Crohn’s Disease Diet: Best & Worst Foods

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Updated Jul 3, 2024

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that is becoming more common. People with this illness often find it debilitating and are always seeking new ways to improve their lifestyle and live with less discomfort and disruption. One of the ways people with Crohn’s alleviate symptoms of this condition involves a change in their daily menu. Adopting a Crohn’s disease diet along with a few other lifestyle changes can reduce your symptoms to improve your health, quality of life, and even encourage remission. (more…)

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How To Perform a Colon Cleanse: The Complete Guide

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Updated Jul 3, 2024

Every day, we're bombarded with toxins: additives in the food supply, pollution in the air and water, and chemicals in the products we put on our bodies. The overabundance of common impurities that we all encounter can overwhelm our natural ability to detoxify. Many of these toxins find their way to the liver, kidneys, intestines, and colon. Cleansing is a great way to flush your body and reboot your overall well-being, and cleansing the colon can boost your natural self-healing and detox mechanisms. (more…)

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