7 Foods with Potent Antibacterial Properties
The media is ablaze these days with discussion about antibiotic resistance, and for good reason. This growing health threat is a worldwide concern, and if something is not done about it soon, experts warn, many illnesses that have been successfully controlled by antibiotics in recent decades may again become deadly. Antibiotic resistance is the ability of bacteria to develop...
Study: Antioxidants in Grape Seeds and Skins May Help with Cancer and Other Conditions
Grapes have long been known to possess anti-inflammatory properties, with most of the antioxidants concentrated in the seeds and skin of this tiny, delicious fruit. A new study performed at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has isolated and tested these compounds, and found that they show promise in tackling a number of health concerns. The...
Fight Infection and Boost Immunity with Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy is just what it sounds like: hydro means water, and therapy is to treat or heal a disorder. The use of water for therapy dates back many centuries, to the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and is an important part of many traditional medical practices. Its health benefits are derived from the mechanical and thermal effects...
Combat Rising Food Prices with These 5 Tips
It's no secret that the price of food nowadays is significantly higher than it was even one year ago. Due to a variety of factors, including weather, virus outbreaks and consumer demand, many of us are finding that we shell out way too many of our hard-earned dollars at the grocery store each week. According to Sterling Marketing, wholesale beef...
Plant Plastic: A New Way to Reuse Food Scraps
Across the United States, and in many other nations around the world, an incredibly large amount of food is thrown out and left to rot in landfills. According to USDA statistics, up to 40 percent of our nation's food supply goes to the trash. The NRDC estimates that the average family of four throws between $1,350 and $2,275 worth...
Digestive Enzymes and Bacteria in Poop Answer an Age-Old Question About Cocoa
Dark chocolate is good for us - this we know. In previous articles we have outlined just why our love affair with this rich, delicious delicacy is not such a bad thing. However, up until only recently, researchers had no idea just how the body worked to use the beneficial properties in cocoa. Now, we have an answer, and although...
Osteoporosis is Not a Calcium Deficiency: What One Doctor Has to Say
More than one in four women over the age of 65 in the US has been diagnosed with osteoporosis. For someone to be labeled as having this condition, it means they've lost 50 to 75 percent of the original bone material from their skeleton, a pretty frightening statistic. Many people believe that bones only lose calcium if they don't get...
How to Change Your “Stinkin Thinkin”
Negative thought patterns can be just as destructive to your well-being as negative food choices. The way we experience and process the world in our minds precedes the physical actions that we take, so if we are rooted in negative mindsets, negativity trickles through every aspect of our lives. Not only can negative thinking often lead to destructive behaviors in...
The 4 Most Important “P’s” in Natural Detoxification
Living in our modern world, we're all subjected to numerous toxins in the environment day after day, from hydrocarbons, lead, insecticides and herbicides, the acid rain that comes from industrial pollution and the prescription medications that pollute our internal environment. Unless you're eating organic foods, you're also regularly consuming large amounts of pesticides and chemical fertilizers; consider that some...
Why Retirement May Not be The Best Thing for Your Health
While it may seem on the surface that older people who retire and are able to rest more would enjoy better health than those who keep working into their later years, research suggests quite the opposite: staying employed at least in some capacity after retirement has been found by several studies to promote better health than abandoning work completely. A...
