Acid overload, or unbalanced alkalinity, can lead to a weakened heart and decreased circulation… irregular digestion and bowel movements… joint and muscle aches… increased fatigue levels… decreased sexual performance and desire… and accelerated aging.

#1 Cabbage: Hold the corned beef, but keep the cabbage because it is a powerful cancer fighter thanks to the indole-3-carbinol content.

Our gastrointestinal (GI) tracts are highly evolved, complex “root systems”, extracting nutrients from the food passing through our bodies.

Vomiting and nausea are not illnesses -- they are really just common complaints that can go along with many diseases and conditions.

The problems caused by nausea and vomiting, however, can sometimes be serious.

It's the roughest, toughest gang of outlaws you've ever seen -- a band of bearded renegades so dangerous that a federal agency needed help from TWO law enforcement departments during a recent raid.

An outbreak of a serious strain of E. coli is spreading throughout Germany. The deadly bacteria are responsible for killing 16 people and causing many hundreds to become sick. This latest health news is alarming indeed.

I’m really not much of a gambling woman, but in this case I’m willing to bet that no one ever asked you the following question before.

Glucoamylase (also known as amyloglucosidase) is a type of digestive enzyme that cleaves or breaks off a free glucose molecule from the complex sugar-based chains that form starch or from the simpler sugar, maltose. The glucose that is freed can then be used as a source of energy for the body.

We're all familiar with the term "gut feeling". As it turns out, the term may be more apt than we realize.

In recent years, research has increasingly identified the role the gut can have on mood and behavior, leading many scientists to refer to the gut as the "second brain".