How to Avoid Genetically Modified Food
While many big businesses and major food corporations tout that the GMO scare is nothing more than hype, more and more companies are looking to ban the use of these engineered ingredients from their shelves and products. Whole Foods Market promised to ban all products that don’t openly disclose the use of GMO ingredients by the year 2018, and the...
5 Reasons to Avoid Hand Sanitizers for Good
The craze of antibacterial hand sanitizers is so prevalent in America that it is rare to find a supermarket or department store nowadays that does not have at least one pump readily available on display. Many people also carry a small bottle around with them in their purse or briefcase. Hand sanitizers were invented in 1966, when Lupe Hernandez,...
Acupuncture May Take the Heat out of Hot Flashes
Since the beginning of time, women have had to cope with the effects of menopause. This time in a woman’s life not only signals an end to her fertility, but can also bring about numerous physical and emotional side effects. Along with moodiness, weight gain and an end to ovulation, hot flashes may be the defining symptom of menopause,...
Study Finds that Men Choose Minor Electrical Shock Over Alone Time
We all need our alone time to unwind and reset our minds, right? However, for many of us, alone time usually means relaxing with some sort of distraction in hand, whether it be a cell phone, a tablet, a book or a sketch pad. Spending time completely alone, doing nothing, is not exactly an exciting proposition for most people,...
Okra Goes Up Against Cancer and Wins
If you are from - or have traveled through - the American South, you are probably quite familiar with okra. Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is actually native to Northeastern Africa, though it now grows in many warm regions across the globe. This delicious green veggie, sometimes referred to as "lady finger" due to the shape of its pods, is a...
The Big Power of 3 Little Seeds to Support Healthy Digestion
Considering how tiny they are, it might be surprising to learn just how powerful seeds like flax, chia and hemp are when it comes to supporting healthy cleansing. Just through day-to-day living, all of us are exposed to toxins in a variety of ways - a cleansing can aid the body in purging those toxins to support better health...
Cinnamon and Honey: The Dynamic Duo You Need More Of
It is widely known that the key to a health-promoting diet is a variety of whole, nutritious foods. However, there are certain foods - and certain food combinations - that can greatly boost your wellness quotient if you incorporate them into a healthy lifestyle. One of the most potent superfood duos out there is cinnamon and honey. Individually, both cinnamon...
Foods that Combat Body Odor
A common issue that many people have but few like to discuss is body odor. Whether it is bad breath, stinky feet, or an all-over unsavory aroma, it can be quite embarrassing and uncomfortable. In attempting to deal with this problem, we often chew gum laden with dangerous artificial sweeteners, or slather on chemical-laden deodorants and foot deodorizing sprays. However, the...
Fruits with Cleansing Power
In this day and age, our lives are filled with conveniences and amazing technological and scientific breakthroughs. However, we are also subject to a whirlwind of toxins on a nearly constant basis. Our bodies are amazing and have detoxification processes in place to eliminate these toxins, but with the sheer amount we are often exposed to, they can go...
Is Stress Tearing You Apart?
We've all heard that prolonged stress is bad for us, but do you know how bad? When stress is experienced in short, functional bursts - as it was biologically designed to - such as in the case of an emergency situation, it can help us to get out of a tight jam with heightened alertness and a sense of...
