Sadly, to be American today means to be overfed, undernourished and fatigued. It means disease, a multitude of medical treatments and numerous prescriptions. It means, immobility and chronic illness. More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of American adults are obese and spend billions each year on weight-loss programs and products when they're actually dealing with adrenal fatigue and weight loss resistance.

Recently, I was reading through a Facebook debate on whether you could lose weight and build lean muscle simultaneously. It seems there is a common misconception that you have to do one before the other but I know I’m not taking time out of my morning to flop around in front of my TV, sweating to death (all while trying to keep my toddler busy) to not have visible results.

In this day of instant gratification, it is easy to lose sight of true love and romance within the context of marriage. The temptation is there to always be searching for the next rush--the next thrill. But what does true, long term Love and romance look like? How can we resist being wooed by the Hollywood fantasy of the "ideal" romance, and see true, self-sacrificial Love within the walls of our own home?

This is how big families, that include, 5 kids and two adults, prepare for a family trip to Yellowstone. Andrea Goeldner from Wisconsin tells the story about their family's big vacation and how to pack and load your car before you start your family trip.

Have you ever wished you could turn back time just a bit, and get the thickness back in your hair, the strength back in your bones, teeth and nails, regulate your insulin and get the glow back to your skin? Well you can, if you get more silica in your life. Silica is the new calcium and more!

The importance of a healthy liver cannot be questioned, as alternative cancer treatments suggest the necessity of flushing toxins out of the liver on the road to recovery. This is based in solid science, as it is known that the liver’s main functions include: detoxification of the blood, storing large quantities of glucose (for cells), producing bile for digestion, and purifying the blood. So, logically, ridding the liver of toxins will help you treat cancer.

Forbes reported that virtual consults with patients is going to double by 2020. The reason for that, is that millenials are a generation that puts other things before health, as they feel they are too busy, according to an article by the International Business Times. So, if you find yourself in a “too busy” predicament, you will want to read the 3 ways the fast growing telemedicine practice benefits those with busy lives.

People these days are going back to their roots and using natural “medicine” more and more. In fact the popularity of alternative medicine is at an all-time high and Facebook groups like Modern Alternative Mamas are driving this interest for natural over allopathic. Here’s a checklist of basic natural remedies to have at home.

Startling statistics from the World Health Organisation reveal that 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and older, are overweight. Of these over 600 million are obese. Obesity, on its own, is a huge problem in modern societies because it is associated with diabetes, heart disease, cancer, osteoarthritis, sleep apnoea and reproductive abnormalities. So, if you wish to lose weight and reduce your chances of getting sick, perhaps its time to start a calorie diet restriction program. Here is a 7-day meal plan that will help you to lose weight fast and be healthier.

You go to a someone's child's birthday party with your children and they serve alcohol. Do you think it's OK to serve alcohol at children's birthday parties? If yes, in which cases?

So your kids are between the ages of 8 and 12 and you like giving them chores like to sweep the kitchen, dining room, load and unload the dishwasher, wash the dishes by hand and sort the wash or fold it when it comes out the dryer. You may also give them responsibilities like dust the TV stand the guest room tables few times a week as well as some other chores. How much is too much? This is their way of helping their parents and family.

If you have been diagnosed with any type of cancer and are thinking about changing your dietary habits, you might want to try adhering to the ketogenic diet. This dietary protocol has been proven to be effective in ameliorating the quality of life in cancer patients, and also inhibit the growth and spread of tumors. Here are 7 recipes that will help you kick -start your ketogenic diet protocol.

People who are very active tend to eventually get injuries and if you’re a parent you dread the days your children get hurt, but did you know there’s a natural plant called comfrey that helps heal bones and sports injuries faster?

The effects of sugar on children's health is dismal according to an undisputed 1973 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Ketogenic diet (KD), which is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet has been used for decades by cancer patients, and there are countless anecdotal evidence that suggests its effectiveness. Recently, studies have revealed that Ketogenic diet is an effective treatment for cancer patients. He is what some studies revealed about the safety and efficacy of going on a ketogenic diet if you have been diagnosed with cancer.