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Coconut Oil

Oil pulling – effective remedy for oral hygiene?

Oil pulling originated from ancient Ayurvedic medicine and was known under the names of Kavala graha or Gandoosha. It has been used to improve oral health. (1, 2) This ancient…

January 21, 2018 · 9 min read
Diet Related Diseases

What is celiac disease – symptoms, tests and treatment

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease that affects the small intestine and prevents the absorption of nutrients. It is caused by eating food with gluten, a protein found in…

January 10, 2018 · 5 min read
Coconut Oil

Saturated fat – is it really bad for you?

Saturated fats have been part of our diet for hundreds of thousands of years. They were only vilified 40 years ago for political reasons, rather than evidence based science. Since…

October 3, 2017 · 13 min read
Diet Related Diseases

Cooking in high heat increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases

There is no doubt that cooking food adds physical and chemical benefits to it, facilitating mastication, improving digestion and increasing the absorption of various nutrients, not to mention the enhanced…

October 3, 2017 · 3 min read
Diet Related Diseases

Cooking in high heat increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases

There is no doubt that cooking food adds physical and chemical benefits to it, facilitating mastication, improving digestion and increasing the absorption of various nutrients, not to mention the enhanced…

October 3, 2017 · 3 min read

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