Why are so many people allergic to peanuts? How weird, right? Between six and ten people out of every thousand are allergic to peanuts! That's up from two out of every thousand just 15 years ago. Some people can't even be in a room where a package of peanuts or peanut butter is opened, and … Continue reading Peanut allergy ‘phenomenon’ solved
Consumer Sues Over Popcorn Lung Disease From Butter Flavor Diacetyl Chemical
The only known consumer to have developed the health condition known as "popcorn lung" is suing the stores that sold him his microwave popcorn, saying that they failed to warn him that he could become ill from using the product as intended. Wayne Watson of Centennial, Colorado was diagnosed with a rare lung disease known … Continue reading Consumer Sues Over Popcorn Lung Disease From Butter Flavor Diacetyl Chemical
6 Health Benefits of Quercetin
Source: 6 Health Benefits of Quercetin by Dr. Edward Group Quercetin is an flavonoid (plant pigment) commonly found in fruits and vegetables, especially onions, citrus, and apples. Other sources include dark berries, grapes and olive oil. Green tea and red wine have also been pointed out as having notable amounts of quercetin. That’s all great. But, … Continue reading 6 Health Benefits of Quercetin
10 Shocking Facts About Indoor Air Quality
Source: 10 Shocking Facts About Indoor Air Quality by Dr. Edward Group Air pollution is a term that likely conjures images of industrial smokestacks and billowing plumes rising into the atmosphere. Those are certainly examples of air pollution but the oft forgotten truth is that the worst air quality you experience every day is most likely to … Continue reading 10 Shocking Facts About Indoor Air Quality
How the Body Uses Oxygen
Source: How the Body Uses Oxygen by Dr. Edward Group Oxygen is a colorless, odorless gas that is essential for life.[1] Life as we know it literally could not exist without oxygen. Billions of years ago there was very little oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere. Complex animal life did not, and could not, exist. The story of how … Continue reading How the Body Uses Oxygen
What Are the Wellness Benefits of N-acetylcysteine?
Source: What Are the Wellness Benefits of N-acetylcysteine? by Dr. Edward Group Cysteine is an amino acid that the body is able to transform into antioxidants like glutathione.[1] N-acetylcysteine, also commonly called acetylcysteine, is a form of cysteine that has been specially modified.[2] While cysteine is available in many high-protein foods, such as chicken, turkey, pork, and dairy, N-acetylcysteine … Continue reading What Are the Wellness Benefits of N-acetylcysteine?
Use essential oils for clean air blends and to prevent and treat colds
Natural therapies using essential oils treat a wide range of conditions through various applications. The healing properties of plants in essential oils can be harnessed by inhalation, topical application and sometimes via ingestion. Essential oils can be very useful in order to counter the effects of colds and flu. Experimenting with essential oils needs to … Continue reading Use essential oils for clean air blends and to prevent and treat colds
Eucalyptus is quite effective with respiratory problems and head lice
Eucalyptus is a fast growing tree coming from the land down under. This tree represents a pretty high percentage of the overall Australian flora and where koalas love to feast on. It is quite massive as it can grow well beyond 400 feet and there are literally hundreds of its species in the Australian landscape. … Continue reading Eucalyptus is quite effective with respiratory problems and head lice
More proof of hygiene theory – exposure to microbes help kids breathe better
More and more children in Europe are being diagnosed with asthma. But not all youngsters are equally at risk. Curiously, a new epidemiological study just published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that children living on farms are significantly less likely to develop asthma than other kids. What's the explanation? The international team of scientists that … Continue reading More proof of hygiene theory – exposure to microbes help kids breathe better
Better than vaccines? Vitamin D found to be powerful prevention vs. colds and flu
Researchers at the Queen Mary University of London found that vitamin D supplementation keep respiratory diseases such as cough and colds at bay. Data show that vitamin D supplementation resulted in a 12 percent reduction in the proportion of patients suffering at least one acute respiratory tract infection. Researchers also noted that vitamin D supplementation helped keep respiratory infections in check, especially among vitamin … Continue reading Better than vaccines? Vitamin D found to be powerful prevention vs. colds and flu
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 