Study Finds 39% of Seafood is Mislabeled
Even if you are eating fish on a regular basis, trying to eat healthily and get those good omega-3 fats into your system, a recent study from Oceana indicates that you may not be getting what you paid for and may, in fact, be eating fish of lesser quality. Widespread Problems Oceana visited sushi vendors, grocery stores and restaurants in large...
Toxic Mold and Toxic Chemicals Post Risk in Wake of Sandy
For families faced with drastic cleanup efforts after Hurricane Sandy, it may seem like the problems continue to mount. In addition to the loss of homes, businesses and vehicles, many homes have also been washed in a morass of toxic chemicals. Also, homes left open to cold, damp weather are also at risk for dangerous mold growing in them,...
The Magical, Belly Fat Burning Effects of Beans
As if there weren't already loads to love about beans, these tasty and oh-so-satisfying legumes are looking even more appealing thanks to a headline-grabbing new report. Eating beans regularly knocks down high blood sugar, lowers blood pressure and cuts the risk of heart disease by a respectable 8 percent. A healthy boost for more than 100 million North Americans who...
Feeling Lonely? Embrace It With Meditation
When children leave the nest or a partner passes away, the person who remains behind can struggle with feelings of loneliness. Being lonely isn't just hard on your emotions; research finds it can also increase your risk for several medical conditions, including heart disease. A study published online in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity finds that meditation could be...
Stuffed? Bloated? Crampy? Eat the Right Fiber and Probiotics
For approximately 15 percent of the population, irritable bowel syndrome is a fact of life. Symptoms of IBS often include chronic diarrhea, abdominal cramping and occasional constipation. More people are being diagnosed because of increased awareness of intestinal disease. However, doctors also attribute rising rates of gastrointestinal illnesses to poor gut health habits, many of which developed in childhood. Fiber...
Are Your Christmas Clothes Full of Toxins?
From Red Adair, the Texan who extinguished oil-well fires (think of John Wayne in the 1968 movie "Hellfighters") to the first responders on 9/11, our fascination with firefighters starts as toddlers and never fades. Probably because fire is so frightening and firefighters are such heroes. But our fear of fire has led us to douse everything from PJs to couches...
Is Gliadin and Wheat Wreaking Havoc On Our Bellies?
According to Dr. William Davis, author of “Wheat Belly” and a practicing cardiologist, wheat is a “perfect, chronic poison”. Lets look at the facts... Back in the 60s and 70s there was a ‘revolution’ in wheat. The revolution occurred when wheat was reinvented. This new brand, dwarf wheat, is considerably more prolific, i.e., the same amount of land produces much...
Mind-Body Therapies Helping Irritable Bowel Symptoms
In a recent study from the University of California, Los Angeles, doctors discovered that educating patients with mind-body medicine approaches to reduce stress improves many of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS is a difficult health condition that is characterized by chronic diarrhea and abdominal cramps that can be triggered by stress. IBS impacts approximately 15 percent...
$16 Billion Industry: The Scary Facts Behind Anti-psychotic Drugs
Americans take more medically-prescribed drugs per person than any other country in the world, and the U.S. ranks #1 in drug abuse. There are prescription drugs that are unnecessary, highly addictive, have dangerous side effects, and flat-out kill people. There are drugs for every subjective complaint and for the newly invented subjective complaints. There are drugs being prescribed that have...
Probiotics Boost Antioxidant Effectiveness
In a study recently published in Nature Communications, researchers have discovered that healthy gut microbes may be linked to limited risk for heart problems. Gut health is associated with efficient immune system function. Large amounts of inflammation due to immune system reactions are associated with cardiovascular disease. Probiotics Make Antioxidants Work The study, from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden,...
