The Addictive “Reward” No One Needs
Your child just aced a test, or won a big basketball game - sounds like a reason to celebrate! It couldn't hurt to treat a kid to an occasional soda or a bag of cookies on special occasions, right? Wrong. Unfortunately, just a little bit of sugar can do a lot of harm. One of the main reasons that sugar...
Big Tobacco Gave Researchers $370 Million to Cover up Cancer Link
The startling but very real results of an investigation published in Independent Science News, confirms what many have thought for years, there is collusion between industry, government and scientists to downplay or even ignore the social and environmental origins of human disease. For twenty years, media has presented genetic research that has convinced the public that genetic factors drive most...
5 Ways to Use Coconut Oil Outside of the Kitchen
This coconut oil thing is no fad, that is for sure. Coconut meat, milk, juice and oil have been used for thousands of years by people living in the tropics for food and medicinal purposes. Spanish explorers called this wonderful health promoting nut "monkey face," for the three indents on its front that resemble a monkey's face. Its scientific name...
3 Golden Rules for Grocery Shopping: Never Shop When You Are Tired, Hungry or Bored
You probably already know it’s a bad idea to shop when you’re famished; everything starts to look good, and before you know it, your cart is filled with items that may not be the best for your health. This is just one of the reasons ‘never grocery shop when you’re hungry’ is one of the three golden rules. Don’t go...
Scientists Admit that Messing with Belly Bugs could be Hazardous Our Health
The human gut is an incredibly delicate environment, where all elements work together to maintain proper balance. A new study has revealed the immunological function of one protein within the gut, reinforcing how necessary a healthy gut is to preventing illness. The study, published this month in PLOS Pathogens, examined the role of SIGIRR, a protein that exists on the...
Do You Know Your Iron Level?
There is a lot of talk about not getting enough iron; it’s essential for human life, and a key component of various proteins and enzymes. Iron is also involved in the transport of oxygen and the regulation of cell growth and differentiation, among many other uses. If you don’t have enough iron, you might feel fatigued, have decreased immunity or...
4 Green Shopping Tips
Greening up your shopping habits may take a little extra time than normal at first, but it pays off in the the end. Shopping green can save you money, help the environment, promote smaller businesses, reduce waste and foster community relations. Buy Green Clothes: Who doesn't love heading to pick up some of this week’s hottest deals? While this may...
Is Your Perfume Toxic?
Perfumes and fragrances make up the largest portion of cosmetic and personal care products, representing half of all money that is spent on beauty goods. Exposure to toxic ingredients in such items is predominantly through the skin – yet many of us smear these chemicals onto our body every day. Many people are sensitive to perfumes, finding it difficult just...
How to Improve Eye Health Naturally
Good eyesight is something that many of us take for granted, but taking steps to protect healthy vision can be crucial for preventing age-related eye problems. Diminished eyesight doesn’t have to be an inevitable part of growing older. While glaucoma, macular degeneration and other eye diseases are common for older men and women, following these tips can help you sharpen...
The Dangers of the “3 O’s”: Overtesting, Overdiagnosing and Overtreating
“The only way to know if the screening is saving lives is by doing a randomized trial. It's easy to forget this and assume that if technology can find more cancer, it will save more lives. Marketers exploit this assumption. Don't fall for it.” ― H. Gilbert Welch, Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health You go to the...
