The immune system is the body’s first line of defense against infection and disease. A healthy immune system can identify pathogens and distinguish these from the body’s cells. However, a weak immune system caused by poor nutrition and lifestyle choices can make the body susceptible to infections, like the coronavirus that is currently ravaging the world. Continue reading
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Medical bombshell: Lead exposure kills 412,000 Americans a year… here’s how exposure happens
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A bombshell study published in The Lancet medical journal finds that low-level lead exposure is responsible for the deaths of 412,000 Americans each year, primarily from lead-induced heart disease and ischaemic heart disease. Continue reading
Looking for pain relief? Try these 12 natural painkillers
When you’re experiencing any physical pain, it is natural to reach for over-the-counter medicines like acetaminophen and ibuprofen. However, the long-term use of these medicines can severely damage your liver. To avoid irreversible liver damage and other adverse side effects, here are some suggestions for natural painkillers that are safer and just as effective. Continue reading
Study Finds Essential Oils May Improve Cognitive Functioning in Alzheimer’s Patients!
Alzheimer’s Disease is the only cause of death in the top ten that cannot be prevented or cured. For many families, a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease is more devastating than any other diagnosis.(1) Many people are searching for holistic options that may help improve symptoms or slow progression of the disease. Continue reading
11 Natural Powerful Antibiotics Hiding In Your Kitchen
Antibiotics are medicine used to treat and prevent bacterial infections. They are the most over-prescribed medicines today. This is dangerous because too much use of antibiotics leads to antibiotic resistance. Nature is full of natural antibiotics as well, including herbal remedies, Continue reading
Curry Dilates Arteries With One Serving
Did you know that a single culinary serving of spices in the form of curry can dilate your arteries, preventing the cardiovascular harms associated with eating common foods? Continue reading
Raw Sauerkraut Recipe
One way of optimizing the bacteria in your gut is by adding fermented foods to your wholesome diet. Continue reading
The Worst Foods to Eat When You’re Sick, and the Best Ones
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If you feel yourself coming down with something like a cold or flu, avoid sugar, artificial sweeteners, and processed foods Continue reading
Top Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Herbs, and Spices
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The thread linking a wide variety of common health problems—from obesity and diabetes to heart disease and cancer—is chronic inflammation
7 Underrated Medicinal Plants
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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 80 percent of the world’s population still uses traditional remedies, including plants, as their primary health care tools Continue reading
No Sex Required: Body Cells Transfer Genetic Info Directly Into Sperm Cells, Amazing Study Finds
A revolutionary new study reveals that the core tenet of classical genetics is patently false, and by implication: what we do in this life — our diet, our mindset, our chemical exposures — can directly impact the DNA and health of future generations. Continue reading
As Painkiller Addiction and Overdoses Continue to Rise, Pharmaceutical Companies Are Sued for Inciting Epidemic
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Narcotic painkillers are a driving force in the rise of substance abuse and lethal overdoses
In 2012, 259 million prescriptions for opioids and other narcotic painkillers were written in the US; 46 people die Continue reading
6 Spices that Reduce the Risk of Cancer
Cancer is a word that seems to strike fear in the hearts of nearly everyone who hears it, regardless of their age, gender or socioeconomic status. There is good reason for this fear. Though different cancers have different survival rates, battling cancer itself can be almost as bad and horrific as actually succumbing to the disease. By using the following six Indian spices in the diet liberally, Continue reading
US Officials Target Escalating Drug Overdoses
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Deaths caused by overdosing on painkillers now surpass murders and fatal car accidents in the US
US officials now acknowledge that prescription narcotics are a driving force in the rise ofsubstance abuse and lethal overdoses Continue reading
10 Easy, Natural Remedies for Conquering the Common Cold
Persistent coughing, runny nose, stuffed up sinuses, headaches — these are among the many symptoms that can drag you down and leave you feeling helpless to make it through your day and fulfill your responsibilities when you catch a cold virus. But rather than reach for those chemical-laden cough syrups and mind-numbing antihistamines, why not instead Continue reading