Metabolic syndrome is on the rise due to fast-food diets and inactivity, but you can fight back by adding more celery to your diet. This unassuming vegetable contains a surprising blend of antioxidants, flavonoids and other phytochemicals that work together, tackling metabolic syndrome via multiple pathways Continue reading
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Vertical ridges or white spots on your nails are usually harmless
If your nails curve upward with a spoon-like appearance it may be due to iron-deficiencyanemia, hemochromatosis (excess iron absorption), heart disease, or hypothyroidism Continue reading
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Obesity rates continue to climb in the US; 38 percent of American adults were obese as of 2014, up from 35 percent in 2011/2012, and 32 percent in 2003/2004
Factors contributing to mounting obesity rates include processed food diets, Continue reading
Almonds labeled “raw” in the United States are harboring a scary secret. Here’s how you can avoid it.
Are almonds safe to eat? (And the question is relevant for the now almost ubiquitous almond milk Continue reading
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For decades, saturated fat has been wrongfully blamed for causing heart disease, but over 70 published studies overwhelmingly dispute this Continue reading
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Mounting research suggests Alzheimer’s disease is intricately connected to insulin resistance; even mild elevation of blood sugar is associated with an elevated risk for dementia Continue reading
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40 percent of Americans are sleep deprived; many get less than five hours of sleep per night. Insufficient sleep has been linked to a wide variety of health problems, including pain, heart disease, and cancer Continue reading
Most women probably don’t want to be rushed into menopause. But that seems to be what’s happening thanks to our modern soup of environmental chemicals.
It’s estimated that we live in a world saturated with over 80,000 man-made chemicals. They’re in pharmaceuticals, Continue reading
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Bacteria harbored in root canal teeth and surrounding bone release potent toxins Continue reading
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A low-fat diet and statin medication is a recipe for chronic health problems, as both strategies actually promote cardiovascular problems
2011 guidelines for Continue reading
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The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) is a landmark trial showing that hormone therapy with estrogen and progestin in women who had not had a hysterectomy dramatically increased strokes, Continue reading
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Carrying extra weight around your middle is linked to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, strokes, and other chronic diseases Continue reading
There is not enough evidence to support the practice of western medicine as it is presently practiced. The entire system of medicine in the United States is broken, not only because the toxic medicines they use kill so many people but also because the insurance programs that fund expensive medicine do not work as effective payment systems. Although more Americans have health insurance coverage, 25% of non-elderly Americans do not have enough liquid assets to cover the deductible on their health insurance plan, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Continue reading
A diet high in sugar (which includes processed fructose and grains) causes a host of health problems that can take years off your life, including obesity, diabetes, and heart disease
Compelling evidence actually suggests optimizing your vitamin D can reduce your risk of death from any cause Continue reading
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