How Curry Powder Can Battle Type 3 Diabetes
Every 70 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, which is a very long and slow death sentence, according to experts. Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia in the world. It is important to note that Alzheimer's is not a normal part of aging, although aging is a risk factor. Unfortunately, Alzheimer's is a progressive disease where...
Emotional Eating Pours On the Cortisol and Belly Fat
Boredom, anger, sadness, joy, anxiety and stress can all lead to emotional, mindless eating. There is not better way to sabotage your fitness goals than by emotional eating. It is possible to be an emotional eater and not even realize it. Chronic emotional eating can lead to chronic health conditions such as obesity and depression. What drives emotional eating? When stressed,...
Dragon Fruit: The Superfood Full of Vitamin C, Antioxidants and Omega 3’s
The Dragon Fruit is being hailed as the super fruit of 2013, adding yet another wonderful weapon in our arsenal to battle disease and premature aging. While some say goji berries and acai are so yesterday, that’s hardly the truth either as those super fruits also pack a punch when it comes to nutrition, but it’s always nice to...
4 Reasons Your Skin is Prematurely Old
Skin is the largest organ in the body. It works hard, 24-7 to keep you healthy, and you need to return that favor by keeping it healthy. Skin acts as the first line of defense against foreign invaders. It regulates temperature and fights off infections. The intricate channels of nerves in our skin allow us to feel things such...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Causing Coral Bleaching
Millions of zooplankton in our oceans call coral home while coral, in turn, calls the zooplankton dinner. Coral is a living sea creature that feeds off of the millions of zooplankton that make their home in and amongst coral reefs. The symbiotic relationship that exists between the coral and the microscopic zooxanthellae algae is highly sensitive to a number...
Doctors Admit Overuse of Medical Tests and Prescription Drugs
New evidence suggests that the healthcare industry is finally waking up to the dangers of unnecessary medical procedures and dangerous prescription drugs. Last week, a foundation comprised of 17 major medical specialty groups released an initiative to urge doctors to cut down on their use of 90 popular lab tests and procedures. Many of these tests, if administered without...
Aspartame in Milk? Many Dangerous Toxins Already in Our Food
Just last week the FDA admitted that the International Dairy Foods Association and the National Milk Producers have sought permission to include artificial sweeteners in milk and other dairy products, including aspartame, while retaining the ability to label the products as “milk.” While this sounds like a story made up to discredit the good ‘ol FDA and the dairy industry,...
Zero-calorie “Health” Foods Are Making You Fatter
When it comes to losing weight, all calories are not created equal. A great example includes those calorie-free sodas that so many believe are a good idea when it comes to achieving a healthy weight. How a low or no-calorie food can cause weight gain Research found that those who typically drank two or more diet sodas had a waist-size that...
More Than Just a Fresh Flavor: Mint’s Whole Body Benefits
There are more than two-dozen species of mint with spearmint and peppermint being the most common. The refreshing aroma of this garden favorite is easy to recognize. While spearmint is revered for its culinary contributions, peppermint is a much more effective medicinal herb. Digestive Soother Mint does much to soothe a cranky stomach and can reduce both the severity and duration...
Did the Swine Flu Vaccine Cause Recent Narcolepsy in Children
Could a flu vaccine really put people to sleep? The media wires are buzzing with news out of the United Kingdom regarding the Pandemrix vaccine that was used during the swine flu outbreak of 2009-10 and its possible connection to narcolepsy in children. A government-funded study that followed on the heals of previous research out of Finland confirms that...
