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What does the food you eat have to do with how your brain functions? Turns out an awful lot. While we’ve always known that what we eat affects our bodies and how we look, scientists are also learning more and more that what we eat takes a toll on our b…
Is there a correlation between your biome and your BMI? In her new book, Why Diets Make Us Fat, neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt sheds light on this tangled, cryptic relationship.
There seems to be little doubt that the diet book of 2016 is Sandra Aa…
A Japanese Nobel prize winner has finally proven how staying away from food can actually help you live healthy.
Fasting has two very good benefits for us. Japanese scientist Dr Yoshinori Oshsumi’s Nobel prize-winning work on autophagy has shown h…
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Black cumin seed oil stops cancer cell activity and can even kill some kinds of cancer cells. Scientific study has demonstrated that black seed oil (Nigella sativa) is a working treatment for cancer in animal research, and can be as effective as anti-c…
There has been a lot of debate on the time and amount of water you should be having before, with and after meals. A lot of people have the habit of downing umpteen glasses of water along with their meals, perhaps with the intention of washing down the …
Herbal stimulants could be defined as herbs that boost the energy of the body by accelerating and enlivening the physiological functions. They are herbs that work to strengthen and nourish deep energy that is long lasting and life supporting.
We are all hardwired to be deeply concerned with food when hungry, an interest which rapidly extinguishes the moment we are satiated. But as an object of everyday interest and scientific inquiry, food often makes for a bland topic. Nonetheless, food is…
Let’s face it, the Standard American Diet is just plain SAD. With processed “quick and easy” foods, fast foods, and genetically modified foods, out bodies go through a lot in just one day.
And it’s not just about the horrible ingredients that go …
Everything that lives requires enzymes; humans, plants and animals.
Enzymes are protein-based substance found in every living cell. Enzymes can be likened to the starter in your automobile; they ignite the process into action and the speed is dep…
Don’t rely on routine tests alone to protect you from cancer. It’s just as important to listen to your body and notice anything that’s different, odd, or unexplainable.
Here are some signs that are commonly overlooked:
1. Wheezing or short…
One of the most health-beneficial plants on earth – ginger, is abundant in medicinal properties, among which it reduces inflammation, stimulates digestion and boosts immunity.
Ginger owes its flavor and aroma to several different essential oils: …
Heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans, and study after study points to elevated cholesterol as a major contributor to the problem. Some authorities have indicated that for every one-percentage point that chole…
This essay is not about MMS (Magical Mineral Supplement), which I have written about before. MMS is not something that ever attracted me; certainly, it is hard to stand its smell. What this article is about are the real magic minerals, which together b…
Water is absolutely fundamental to long-term health. The human body is about 60% water, and without it, a person will die within just a few days. Every single cell, tissue, and organ in your body needs water in order to function properly.
Each da…
There are even ratings of antioxidant levels for foods such as cacao, blueberries, and others. They are important and beneficial. But the most important one is created by your liver, which in our toxic environment needs all the help it can get.
I…
Kidneys make one of the most essential organs of the human body. Their constant healthy functioning is required to ensure the body's smooth mechanism. After all, kidneys help to detox and filter impurities from the blood, pulling out the waste products…
We are constantly afraid of the word cancer, as we are surrounded by people who suffer from it, and it seems that no one can defeat this deadly disease.
However, what we have to say about it is that it is not a real disease. Cancer is a business,…
One doctor is questioning whether Diclegis, the only drug approved for morning sickness by the FDA, actually works.
It started with a question from a patient.
Nav Persaud, a family doctor in Toronto, was taking care of a pregnant woman who …
The global sugar-industrial complex is about to face a serious challenge—from a mushroom.
A young start-up based out of Aurora, Colorado is poised to disrupt how sugar is used in packaged goods. Three years after its founding, MycoTechnology is n…
We all want to be all that we can be. Within our minds and hearts, we see ourselves doing the amazing things we know we’re capable of. But to our dismay, many of us run out of energy before accomplishing our goals. Did we become distracted, confused ab…
Researchers have shown for the first time that by simply cutting a particular amino acid from a mouse's diet, you can stop it from producing new blood cells entirely. That might sound like a bad thing, but would be incredibly beneficial for patients wh…
Known to the Egyptians as the plant of immortality and to Native Americans as the wand of heaven, aloe vera comes with a wide array of amazing healing properties — some of which you may already be aware. You might even have your own aloe vera plant in …
The Internet is packed with personal testimonies of how people personally battled and healed cancer naturally. Here you find the scientific basis for their claims, and the top 5 natural ways to heal cancer people are going for.