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Run, don’t walk, to your kitchen and toss out this oil! October 10, 2017
Here’s some news that should change the way you eat. It’s coming out of a study that was designed to look at various oils and how they may contribute to obesity. But what this research uncovered may very well be the smoking gun as to why diseases like diabetes and other metabolic imbalances have reached […]
Want to live longer? Stop doing what those 'experts' advise September 13, 2017
The low-fat myth is one that just won’t go away. To this day, we keep on hearing how consuming too much fat will give us heart disease and cancer — along with obesity and every other ill in the world. Groups such as the American Heart Association have been leading the charge to have us […]
Study confirms how chemo can cause cancer to spread August 28, 2017
Every day, all over the U.S., cancer patients are hooked up to machines pumping heavy-duty drugs into their bodies to try and send their cancer into remission. Despite the terrible side effects of chemo — such as nausea, exhaustion, and hair loss — patients put up with it for the greater good of hoping to […]
Does the fate of your eyes depend on what you eat? August 17, 2017
If you or someone you love is at risk for age-related macular degeneration, here’s an eye-opener! Researchers at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) have just discovered a way of eating that may be able to prevent — even reverse — this vision-stealer. That’s some pretty amazing news, since there’s no drug or procedure that […]
Could this be the hidden cause of your health problems? August 8, 2017
If I told you that millions of Americans are harboring internal parasites, you might think I was kidding you. I know, it sounds like something that could only happen in a Third World country or deep in the tropics, but unfortunately, it’s very true — and very common. Actually, at this point it’s reached epidemic […]
Known brain-damaging chemical given reprieve by EPA August 7, 2017
Chlorpyrifos is a chemical with a dark past. It was originally developed by the Nazis as a nerve agent during WWII. Then, like other such toxic substances, it morphed into a pesticide after the war. Researchers have not only found a link between exposure to it and “serious neurological damage” in kids, but that that […]
Why you should take a crack at this humble nut hero August 2, 2017
That old adage is certainly right on the money — good things do come in small packages! In this case, that good thing is the humble walnut, often reserved for the holidays when we bring out the nut bowls and nutcrackers. But if you are only partaking in walnuts every so often, you’re missing out […]
Could this be the answer to chronic fatigue syndrome? May 24, 2017
It wasn’t all that long ago that chronic fatigue syndrome was called the “yuppie flu,” even “mass hysteria.” Actually, it wasn’t until the late 1980s that the CDC even formed a “working group” to discuss the ailment. But about all it decided on was that chronic fatigue syndrome would be a good name. So, it’s […]
Newly approved drugs can be the riskiest ones of all May 17, 2017
It’s fun to try the latest and greatest, be it a big purchase or even some crazy new gadget. But here’s something “new” you never want to take a chance with: Big Pharma’s drugs. It seems like every month or so, the latest Pharma invention is being heavily advertised on TV for diabetes or psoriasis […]
FDA warnings not enough to end this threat to kids’ lives May 9, 2017
Just last week, the FDA ordered drugmakers to add a label to medications containing the opioids codeine and tramadol saying that children under 12 and moms who are breastfeeding should never take these drugs. An example of our health regulators (and tax dollars) at work, right? Far from it. The story of codeine and kids […]
Top heart docs give clean bill of health to saturated fats May 9, 2017
It’s the deadly dietary advice that’s been responsible for making generations of Americans fat and sick. At this point, the fear of saturated fat should have gone the way of the horse and buggy. But its staying power is nothing short of amazing. Now, an international group of cardiologists have said enough is enough. They […]
Under pressure? Try these natural stress-busters February 22, 2017
What do you do to help calm yourself down when you’re stressed out? According to some new research, you might want to have a banana. Or maybe a salad with some dandelion greens or perhaps some asparagus! What all those foods (and more) have in common is that they’re considered to be “prebiotics,” which are […]