Reduce Yeast Overgrowth with These 4 Foods
We hear news about various types of bacteria and viruses all the time, yet one major health culprit often gets overlooked: yeast, namely Candida albicans. When this common fungus becomes overgrown in the body, it can lead to a wide variety of health conditions, though it is seldom recognized as a potential cause. A small amount of Candida is actually...
3 Steps to a Perfect Packed Lunch
Whether you're packing lunch for a child on their way to school, an adult heading to work or the whole family out on the town - or running errands - for the day, the basic rules to a successful lunchbox experience remain the same. The meal must provide tasty nutrition, energy and sustenance to fuel the afternoon ahead. The following...
5 Ways to Supercharge Your Day
Take a look at your plate: is it mostly brown or white with very little color? If so, you are probably consuming far too few vegetables. Nutrient dense, organic vegetables are the best source of energy for the body. They are low calories, and jam-packed with vitamins and minerals that promote health and longevity. You challenge for today is...
Could Your Muscle Pain be from Your Dryer Sheets?
That perfumey, overpowering scent that hits you when you take a whiff of a dryer sheet may be more dangerous to your health than you may think. While some people enjoy the smell, the chemicals that dryer sheets deposit onto your clothes are not only offensive to sensitive noses, they can irritate your skin, and even lead to respiratory...
If You Don’t Feel Full After Eating, Just Wait 20 Minutes
Your stomach can hold, on average, 17 cups of foodstuffs. However, the feeling of being full does not come when that 17 cup limit has been reached but when your brain reacts to chemicals released when you eat or drink. It takes about 20 minutes for these chemicals to register. After a meal, these chemicals stay elevated for about...
Peppermint’s 2 Secret Weapons that Take Down Chronic Health Problems
Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is a highly fragrant herb that is actually a hybrid cross between watermint and spearmint. For centuries, this herb has been held in high esteem due to its healing effects and aromatic properties. An excellent source of manganese and vitamins A, B2 and C, as well as folate, iron, calcium and potassium, peppermint has high concentrations of...
Yale Researchers Find Obesity May be Tackled Via the Brain – But is this a Healthy Idea?
Researchers at Yale University are looking for solutions to the obesity epidemic in a rather unlikely area: the brain. A new study has found a connection between a nuclear receptor in the hypothalamus and the suppression of weight gain. While this study may lead to innovations in certain pharmaceuticals, this approach may also have its drawbacks. For their study, which was performed...
Why are So Many of Our Nation’s Kids on Drugs?
We're not talking about street drugs… we're talking about the medications prescribed to large numbers of kids and adolescents for a variety of behavioral issues. Many of these drugs have dangerous side effects, and all-too-often physicians prescribe them as their first response to an issue, not as a last resort. According to data compiled by the CDC between 2011 and...
China’s Yellow River Permaculture Efforts are an Example to Follow
All over the world - in some areas more than others - cropland is being depleted, literally sucked dry of its fertility. This has much to do with industrial practices, including unsustainable agriculture. However, as an experiment in China has recently shown, with some effort, this depletion is reversible. According to University of Michigan researchers, "the loss of arable land...
The Arthritis and Obesity Link: What You Can do to Protect Your Joints
Most people are well aware that obesity is linked to diabetes and heart disease, but did you know that being obese can significantly raise the risk of getting certain types of arthritis? And, no matter what kind of arthritis you have, obesity worsens the condition. One in five Americans have been diagnosed with arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease...
