Importance of Iodine During Pregnancy
According to a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), approximately one third of pregnant women may be mildly deficient in iodine, an important nutrient necessary to fetal brain development. While recommendations for increasing iodine intake include iodized salt and supplements, it may be possible to increase your iodine naturally to the recommended level simply by eating iodine-rich,...
Better Than Vitamin D? – Revolutionary New Coriander Oil May Be Your #1 Weapon in Your Fight for Better Health
Believed by the Chinese to bestow immortality, coriander, or “Coriandrum Sativum,” is a powerful herb with many health benefits… earning it the name, “The Wonder Herb.” Hippocrates, the famous ancient Greek healer who became known as the "Father of Medicine," was said to have used and regularly recommended coriander for a wide range of conditions. Discovered by archeologists in Egyptian pharaoh...
Why Saving the Ocean is Essential and a Look at a Teenager Who Plans to Clean Half the Pacific
Our oceans are the lifeblood of humanity and the Earth. They flow over nearly three-quarters of the planet, holding 97 percent of its water and producing over half of the oxygen in the atmosphere, as well as absorbing the most carbon from it. Even if you live nowhere near an ocean, they still affect your life as well as the...
3 Foods that Beat Statins
In 2010, nearly 255 million prescriptions were written for statin drugs in the United States alone. These highly controversial drugs are often used as a tool to help reduce the risk of vascular disease, especially in those aged 50 and older. Many health professionals argue that these drugs are often prescribed without warrant and end up causing more harm than...
Why Fat Creams Don’t Work
In an outrageous display of how far people will go to find a 'quick fix' for weight loss to avoid good old fashioned diet and exercise, researchers from the University of Melbourne and King's College London have performed a study which they claim shows promise in the development of a "fat cream" to topically melt away fat underneath the...
What Your Dreams Reveal About Your Health
When it comes to analyzing our dreams, most of us try to relate them to life events, how we feel about a relationship, a memory, or the state of our mental health, but some scientists believe they could actually provide important clues about our health - and perhaps even be an early warning of certain conditions. What could your dreams...
Your Gut Can Taste Sweets
If you thought that once food was swallowed, the “tasting” portion of eating was over, think again. The intestine is actually lined with several taste receptors, the same ones that are found on the tongue. Taste receptor T1R3 and the G protein gustducin both play a key role in identifying sweet tastes and are found on the tongue. But, unknown...
Study Reveals Cigarettes Cause, not Reduce, Stress
Of the estimated 42 million people that smoke, many are under the impression that cigarettes help them feel more calm and allow them to deal with stress easier. Smokers often say they can't kick the habit because it would make them anxious, angry, and even mean, but a 2010 study, published in the journal Addiction, revealed that the opposite is...
The Top 4 Reasons Why You Should Always Have Your Tap Water Tested
What's flowing into your home may not be as pure as you might think. Contaminants in drinking water can come from many different sources, and even if it looks, smells and tastes good, there are all sorts of pollutants that can't be detected by our senses. Contaminants can cause a wide range of health conditions, particularly for those that...
How to Have Healthy Skin with Acupressure
Acupressure is a therapy that's been around for more than 5,000 years in Asian countries, particularly China. It uses precise finger placement and pressure placed on specific points along the body that when activated are believed to improve blood flow, release tension and unblock life-energy, known as "qi" or "chi." This helps to promote relaxation, healing and restores optimal...
