Yes, You Can Fight Fat with Fat: Another Amazing Benefit of Coconut Oil
Fact: Americans have reduced their saturated fat consumption by 10 percent in the last 30 years, and obesity has doubled. Our nation - even our children - is growing increasingly larger and illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer are rampant - something that we can no longer turn our backs on. However, it may come as a surprise to...
Why Sticking to a Daily Routine is Healthy for Most… But Maybe Not for Older People
A new study performed at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa found that having an established daily routine meant better sleep quality for most adults. However, it also found that for individuals over 60, those who did not stick to a schedule seemed to sleep more soundly. The two-week study followed 50 people between the ages of 18 and 30,...
Natural Ways to Keep Your Nails Beautiful
Most women want to have beautiful nails, but that shouldn’t mean sacrificing your health to get them. Turning to acrylic nails means being exposed to all sorts of harmful chemicals, including resins and formaldehyde which have been shown to cause cancer in addition to resulting in the loss of your real nails. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to...
How to Ease Food Poisoning Naturally
If you've ever had food poisoning, then you know how truly miserable it can make you. It is usually caused by the bacteria in raw or undercooked food, or food that has been left out too long, allowing bacteria to multiply. It can also, however, stem from eating poisonous mushrooms or other plants, certain animals such as pufferfish, or...
Could These Natural Immune-Boosters Help Combat HIV?
Over 34 million people across the globe are infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This deadly virus is the precursor to AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), which is one of our top 10 global killers. In the face of this serious epidemic, it is encouraging to find more and more research reporting natural...
2 “Types” of Killer Corn You Should Avoid and 1 Type You Should Enjoy
Do you love corn? The sweet and crunchy taste of a fresh ear of corn dripping in butter and dappled with real salt is something that few people can resist. Perhaps you have been told that corn is bad for you - it raises your blood sugar or it is all genetically modified and should be avoided like the...
How to Exercise While Watching Television
One of the best things you can do for your health is to throw out the television. Couch potatoes are not only subject to an increased risk of becoming obese, being sedentary has been shown to shorten life span and lead to a wide range of debilitating disease and illness. Of course, many people can’t or just don’t want to...
Vermont Just Inches Away from Mandatory GMO Labeling
When it comes to food labeling transparency in the United States, Vermont is currently in the forefront. The Green Mountain State's Senate recently passed bill H.112 by an overwhelming majority of 28-2. If it receives final approval, this bill would mandate the labeling of GMO ingredients on all foods sold at retail establishments statewide. The unique thing about Vermont's bill...
South Africa Bans Monsanto Radio Ads
In a move that has received commendation from the anti-GMO community worldwide, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of South Africa has recently banned radio ads by biotech monolith Monsanto, citing unsupported, baseless claims. Some of the statements reportedly made by Monsanto in commercials aired on Radio 702 included the claim that GM foods "enable us to produce more food sustainability...
Former Nurse Calls for ‘Safe Harbor Bill’ in Missouri
In most states across America, practitioners of alternative remedies have many legal hurdles to cross to be able to share their knowledge and help others. Unless one possesses a medical degree, giving health advice to others in a professional setting can be illegal, as it can fall under the offence of 'practicing medicine without a license.' Melissa Toye of Missouri,...
