Skip the Bleach: Natural Ways to Whiten Your Teeth
According to the American Dental Association (ADA), bleaching is now the most requested dental procedure among people ages 40 to 60. While many of us are on a quest for whiter teeth, standard teeth whitening procedures can have some painful side effects. All teeth whitening methods include either hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide as active ingredients. Carbamide peroxide breaks down...
Secret Island Herb That Fights Stress, Anxiety, Panic Attacks
It rips through your body like a torpedo, tensing every nerve, pushing your adrenal glands into overdrive and robbing precious years from your life. Stress is no joke, and millions of Americans live their lives in such a heightened state of anxiety that their bodies no longer respond properly. Anxiety is one of the most significant health issues of our...
Avoid Dangerous Neurotoxins: Make Your Own Deodorant
While aluminum exists on the earth's crust, it can be a poison in your body and serves no purpose there. Research identifies aluminum as a neurotoxin which has been found in high concentrations in the brains of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease. If you use antiperspirants or some deodorants, you are ingesting aluminum through your skin. Aluminum salts can be...
3 Ingredient No Excuse Smoothies
You may have heard it said that eating healthy takes a ton of work, a ton of time and a ton of money. When, in fact, none of these have to be true. Not only can you eat healthy on a shoestring budget but you can also eat healthy without having to spend hours in your kitchen. These tasty 3-ingredient...
FDA Warning: Steroids Found in One Vitamin B Supplement
The FDA has just issued a consumer warning to avoid the vitamin B supplement, Healthy Life Chemistry by Purity First B-50, after preliminary lab tests found that it contains anabolic steroids. The supplement, manufactured by the New York-based company Mira Health Products Ltd, contains methasterone, a steroid categorized as a controlled substance, as well as dimethazine, which is composed of...
Subway is Not a Healthier Alternative to Other Junk Food
If you consider Subway to be a healthier option than McDonald's and other fast food chains, think again. Subway's new Crunchy Chicken Enchilada Melt is certainly filled with unsavory ingredients, in fact, Subway has never been truly healthy. Subway has tried for years to market themselves as a healthy choice in the fast food world, touting the 'Eat Fresh' slogan....
5 Natural Ways To Keep Mosquitoes Away and 10 Ways to Ease Their Bite
Ouch..... the awful pesky sting of a mosquito is not something anyone enjoys. Mosquitoes are blood sucking insects that know how to spoil a good party. Sure, you can spray yourself with toxic bug repellant and they may stay away for a while, but who wants the worry of all of those dangerous chemicals? The good news is that...
Fast Food Calorie Guidelines Backfire: People Eat More
According to an American Journal of Public Health's recent study, calorie guidelines, put in place to help educate people on the number of calories they should eat, don't truly do the job they were meant to do. Calorie guidelines, required in several states and cities in the United States, were designed to help people make better food choices and cut...
Study: Lose Sleep, Gain Weight
Statistics from 2007 show that 28.3 percent of Americans get less than 6 hours of sleep per night. In addition to high stress levels and decreased cognitive performance, a new study has linked lack of sleep to increased weight gain. The study, titled, "Effects of Experimental Sleep Restriction on Weight Gain, Caloric Intake, and Meal Timings in Healthy Adults,"...
Harnessing the Healing Power of Zen: 8 Steps to Make a Meditation Garden
There is much to be said of the therapeutic benefits of nature and being still in nature. Just spending time outside, under the sun, enjoying the birds and fresh air, is not only revitalizing but also very healing. Even modern day medicine is beginning to realize the powerful capabilities of nature. Healing and meditative gardens are springing up all...
