Herbs that Fight Inflammation
All too often, doctors are quick to treat joint pain with medication. While these drugs may ease pain, they do little to combat the underlying cause and often come with a host of dangerous side-effects. Skip the pills and instead treat inflammation naturally with these 5 natural inflammation-fighters. Burdock Root (Arctium lappa or Arcticum minus) Burdock has been used as a...
If You Wouldn’t Eat out of Your Toilet Pay Attention to This
Are you one of those people who cringe when you open the door of a public bathroom, wipe the grocery cart handle off a thousand times before you start shopping and carry extra bottles of hand sanitizer in your pocketbook? If so, you may find it interesting to note that although many public places are loaded with germs, those...
Strengthen Your Immune System and Fight Infection with Jujubes
Jujubes - the fruit, NOT the candy - are relatively unknown in the west, although they have been cultivated for over 4,000 years in China. They are notably high in vitamin C, and are often featured in a number of traditional Asian remedies. A jujube is a small, oblong tree fruit with a single stone inside. It starts out...
5 Ways Food Bacteria Can Make You Sick
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one in six Americans get sick from contaminated food every year. In one recent outbreak, Salmonella in raw tuna was said to cause at least 200 people to become ill, and an outbreak of Listeria in cantaloupe sickened as many as 146 in addition to resulting in 30 fatalities. Just by...
Breaking News: Is the FDA FINALLY Getting Wise About Trans Fat?
For years, research has been pointing the finger at trans fatty acids (TFA's) for all sorts of health maladies including heart disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer, aggression and cognitive decline in seniors. With the mounds of evidence that continue to pile up, many are astounded that it took the FDA so long to finally realize the toxic nature of this...
Top Workouts You Can Do at Home
With chilly weather just around the corner, unless you live in a warm climate, it can be difficult to get outside and go for a run, hike, or take part in other regular outdoor workouts. For many people, joining a gym doesn’t fit into a tight budget, but that doesn’t mean you should forget about exercising until the weather...
Fiery Hot Peppers May Reduce Pain and Increase Pleasure
Anyone who has ever popped a habanero pepper into their mouth knows that the experience is one that certainly tests pain tolerance. While the initial burning mouth and watery eyes are unpleasant for many - although some truly enjoy it - spicy peppers may actually help relieve other types of pain, and are also used by some as an...
Studies Show Lack of Sleep Increases Junk Food Cravings
A slew of studies performed in the last few years show a strong connection between insufficient sleep and unhealthy food choices that may lead to obesity. Two recent experiments have used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans to explore how this connection manifests in the brain. A 2013 study performed at UC Berkeley scanned the brains of 23 healthy volunteers,...
Getting Your Mind Right About Weight Loss
In order to truly succeed in your weight loss goals, a mental change must come before a physical one. If you do not have have a mental action plan before you begin, it is very likely that you will quickly regain any weight you manage to lose. The following are four items that should be on your 'mental prep' checklist...
Do You Have Diabetes of the Brain?
Preventable and non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, account for more deaths worldwide than all other causes of death combined. The idea that Alzheimer's is a type of diabetes is not a particularly new thought - researchers have been tossing the idea around since 2005, and the connection between poor diet and Alzheimer's is becoming quite convincing. Researchers say that new...
