Smoking Linked to Abnormal Gene Function in the Lungs
A new study performed at Weill Cornell Medical College has found that that the lung cells of smokers show damage at the genetic level which is similar to the damage seen in the cells of lung cancer patients. This damage was apparent even in smokers who had healthy chest X-rays and no damage detected by routine medical tests. The...
4 Reasons Not to Eat Frozen Dinners and How You Can Make Your Own
Frozen dinners were first marketed in 1949 by Albert and Meyer Bernstein under the brand Frozen Dinners, Inc. They sold under the name "One-Eyed Eskimo" that same year. Jack Fisher also made frozen dinners available at bars and taverns, during this same period, under the name "FridgiDinner." However, neither company was nearly as successful as Swanson's, who truly "perfected"...
Adrenal Gland Sends Warning to Obese Men
Results from a study presented at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco recently revealed that overweight and obese men secrete greater amounts of stress hormones after eating - which likely makes them more susceptible to illness. With skyrocketing obesity becoming a serious health problem across the globe, medical researchers are looking at various approaches to reduce the...
Beat the Heat with 5 Healthy Popsicles
It is hot, and you are craving something cool and slightly sweet to take the edge off. Before you head to the store and cram your freezer with artificially sweetened or high-fructose laden ice pops, consider making some of your own. Not only will you provide your body with great nutrition, but you will avoid dangerous processed ingredients that...
10 Ways to Spend 5 Minutes a Day Improving Your Health
There are 8760 hours in a year. What if, just 31 of these hours, or five minutes a day, could make you healthier - would you put the time in? Contrary to what you may think, getting and staying healthy does not have to be a time robber. There are many simple things that can be done on a...
146 Established Medical Practices Found Ineffective
The journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings has recently published a new analysis which discovered that 146 contemporary medical practices were ineffective. Some of these practices, used over the last ten years, put patient's lives at greater risk. The 146 procedures were reversed after the analysis, however, this does little to help the people who had been subjected to them over...
Beetle Bodies in Dannon Yogurt: Skip the Store Bought and Make Your Own
The news that Dannon creates some of its yogurt using the crushed bodies of cochineal beetles was enough to make many people a bit nauseous, in addition to creating a stir within the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The beetles are used to make the color additive referred to as carmine in order to produce the bright red...
Warning: Stevia Can be Processed
The average American's sugar intake is truly staggering - nearly 130 pounds per year. Research on the evils of refined sugar, including elevated risks of obesity, type 2 diabetes and depression, have left many of us searching for an alternative. Processed artificial sweeteners are no safe bet. Aspartame, as well as many of the other chemical compounds used in sugar...
Want to Lose Weight? Add Seaweed to Your Diet
Author and alternative medicine television personality Chris Kilham, best known as the Medicine Hunter, recently discussed how adding seaweed to your diet can be a great way to boost weight loss. This superfood has been a staple in Asian diets since ancient times, and is known as one of the healthiest foods that can be consumed – packed with...
3 Best Essential Oils to Soothe Aching Joints
Many people suffer from joint pain, especially after a long, hard day. Joint pain can make it hard to function, relax and enjoy yourself. It can make running after young children a nightmare. Instead of reaching for an aspirin or chemically-based topical pain reliever, however, why not give essential oils a try? Essential oils have been used traditionally for...
