Reparative Health & Wellness
Key Takeaways Spotting Symptoms Pain Clues Kidney stone pain often starts suddenly and feels sharp or crushing. Pain can sit in your side or back, then move into your lower belly or groin as the stone shifts. Pain often comes in waves because the ureter spasms as it tries to push the stone along. Some … Read more
Key Takeaways Kidney Function Basics Where The Work Happens Your kidneys sit deep in your back, one on each side of your spine. Each kidney filters blood, removes extra water and waste and helps turn those leftovers into urine. Your kidneys also help keep minerals stable so nerves, muscles and heart rhythm stay steady. These … Read more
Key Takeaways Green Smoothie Risks Oxalate Load Green smoothies look clean because they are green, cold and easy to drink. Your kidneys do not judge food by color. They deal with the full load of oxalate, sugar, potassium, nitrate, pesticide residue and plant chemicals inside the glass. Oxalate is a plant compound that binds minerals … Read more
Key Takeaways Stomach Relief Nausea Support Ginger has the strongest human research for nausea and vomiting. Reviews of randomized trials found benefit in several settings, including general nausea, digestive discomfort and nausea after surgery, though the size of the benefit changed from one study to another (1, 2, 3). Older clinical trials also pointed in … Read more
Key Takeaways What They Do Antinutrients are natural compounds in many plant foods that can reduce how much of a nutrient your body absorbs from a meal. The best known examples are phytate, oxalate, tannins and lectins. (1, 2, 3) Plants make these compounds for their own protection. That protective function helps explain why many … Read more
Key Takeaways What Tea Gives Nutrition Tea is a drink with a few useful effects, not a serious source of nourishment. A plain cup gives water, caffeine and plant compounds, yet it does not compare with eggs, meat, fish, shellfish or dairy for protein, minerals or vitamins. Large reviews of human studies suggest tea is … Read more