This Stinking Rose Packs a Huge Health Punch
Garlic is an herb in the onion family commonly used to add flavor to food. However, it also has potent medicinal qualities that are also used to treat a wide variety of diseases and ailments. Greek and Roman soldiers even ate garlic before they went to war, and it was also given to slaves who worked on Egyptian pyramids to...
40 Names for Sugar and 10 Reasons Why it is Important to Know
Sugar, many feel, should be renamed the white devil. It is a highly addictive substance that lurks in more foods than we can ever imagine. Sugar, a highly refined substance has a toxic effect on the human body that is culmulative. That is, the more you eat, the worse things get for your health. Unfortunately, many people discover the...
Smartphone Battles the Sandman
There have been numerous studies that indicate using electronics just before bedtime could be interrupting valuable shut-eye time. One of the latest was conducted by the Mayo Clinic, presented recently at SLEEP 2013, an annual meeting for the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Their research found that the light exposure from smartphones and tablets can interfere with melatonin, the hormone that...
More than Just a Furry Friend: 3 Ways a Dog Improves Your Health
Dogs are known as man’s best friend, and for good reason. Many of us are passionate about our pets and according to The Humane Society of the U.S., 39 percent of households in our nation own at least one dog. Just one of the reasons we care so much for our furry friend is because they give us unconditional...
Has Splenda Been Secretly Causing Diabetes?
There is definitely no synthetic replacement for sugar that is not dangerous. This, of course, is not what the big companies want you to think. However, for many years now, the evidence has been mounting up against artificial sweeteners. Sucralose, sold under the name Splenda, has been implicated in a number of serious health reactions including gastrointestinal problems, allergic reactions,...
4 Toxic Ingredients in Your Laundry and the Best Alternatives
Everyone loves the scent of freshly-laundered clothes. When we think of toxic hazards we don't often think of our sweet-smelling clothes. However, the majority of commercial laundry detergents hide dangerous chemicals behind those sweet aromas. According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the law in American permits makers of cleaning substances, including laundry detergent, to use any ingredient they wish...
The Free and Natural Therapy We Miss Every Day
There is just something about a choir of birds or the rushing of the waves against the beach that calms our inner selves. The reasons why watching a sunset or listening to rain on a tin roof seems to lower blood pressure have been studied for centuries. Sadly, in the last few hundred years, there has been a tremendous...
Can Large Doses of Vitamin C Fight Cancer?
Cancer is one of the most feared diseases in the world. Not surprisingly, many people that are diagnosed with cancer are willing to try just about anything that may increase their chances of survival. Two of the most common treatments for many types of cancers are radiation and chemotherapy, both of which have extremely damaging side effects. Many cancer...
Compelling Evidence Supports the 80/20 Rule
A recent study published by JAMA Internal Medicine revealed that there is some evidence indicating that those who follow a vegetarian diet have reduced mortality rates. Researchers studied a variety of vegetarian types including non-vegetarian, semi-vegetarian, pesco-vegetarian (includes seafood), lacto-ovo-vegetarian (includes dairy and egg products) and vegan (excludes all animal products). A longer, healthier life was credited to all types...
The Truth About Yogurt Revealed
Most people think of yogurt as a superstar of health foods. While plain yogurt does offer considerable benefits, most yogurts sold in grocery stores, even health food stores, have gone through industrial processing, have a bunch of additives, and are not nearly as healthy as they are hyped up to be. When choosing a yogurt, don’t be fooled by a...
