Nature’s Best Painkillers
More than 100 million Americans live with chronic pain—that's over one third of the population. If you’re one of them, the good news is that you don’t necessarily have to turn to over-the-counter painkillers, or the addictive stuff that the doctor sometimes prescribes. Nature has provided us with these five natural painkillers, all of which have been found to be...
Watch Out New Frankenfood Arriving Soon: GMO Potatoes
As if we didn't have enough GMOs to worry about, a new one is reportedly on its way shortly: the FrankenPotato. You'd think that there would be little need to mess with the simple goodness of a potato - what would they possibly want to do to it? Short answer: make it more difficult to bruise, and marginally safer...
9 Reasons to Drink More Smoothies
Blended foods have become real forerunners in today's dietary world. Smoothies and similar blends of whole, healthy foods, herbs, and spices are providing a convenient way to ramp up our intake of nutrients. Now, we're not saying you should pulverize all of your meals and snacks - unless you have a medical reason to do so. However, adding two or...
Seemingly Innocent Bed Bugs Transmit Dangerous Pathogen
Bedbugs have been the bane of many a hotel traveler's existence for decades. Now, thanks to the research of biology professor Gerhard Gries, and the weekly blood donations of his wife, Regine, there is finally a way to end the bedbug epidemic. A one-way motel stay for bedbugs The bedbug research was conducted by a team from Simon Fraser University. It...
This Popular Salad Ingredient takes on Cancer and Diabetes
In their wild, undomesticated state, certain fruits known as cucurbits, which include cucumbers, squash, and melons, have a distinctive, bitter taste. While this bitterness makes them difficult to eat, researchers are finding that their bitter component may have important health benefits. Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as Indian Medicine, have long embraced wild cucumbers, and historically used them for...
The Top 12 Strange but Healing Ways to Use Honey Every Day
Got a jar of raw honey in your cupboard? You know it’s good for you, but are you struggling to come up with ways to use it other than sweetening your tea? You’re in luck! There are all kinds of beneficial uses for honey, some of which, like the following 12, are stranger than others. 1. In a healthy sports...
Cool Kitchen Gadgets Make Cooking Fun
There are hundreds of kitchen gadgets out there on the market. The question is, which are the most useful? Hopefully you’ll find this list helpful for finding a kitchen gadget - or maybe five. Multi-chopper How many times have you sliced your fingers, or found it monotonous chopping all of those carrots into bite-sized pieces? The multi-chopper has interchangeable blades and...
Does Eye Color Impact Pain Tolerance?
Studies have shown that a person’s eye color can determine how much pain they can tolerate. What gives? Well, it seems that the genes responsible for your eye color can also impact the pain your body feels. To show this, a study was performed and presented at the 2014 American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting. The study involved 58 healthy,...
One Small Step: Wendy’s Removes Soda from Kid’s Meals
In response to pressure from concerned parents and public interest groups, the Wendy's franchise has taken a step towards making their Kid's Meals healthier: cutting out the soda. While this is significant, as soda is absolutely terrible, we as a nation need to change our attitude about fast food if we wish to see any improvements in our children's...
Is Ayahuasca the Next Medical Marijuana?
As the potential mind and body benefits of marijuana begin to become more accepted by the government and the public, the popularity of a new natural medicine used to treat emotional and psychological disorders is growing in alternative circles across the US. The medicine—or drug, as some regard it—is called ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic drink made from the stem of the...
