The Hidden Formaldehyde In Everyday Products

Source: The Hidden Formaldehyde In Everyday Products by Dr. Edward Group  Producers are tricky, and their business sometimes involves tricking consumers. They trick us into buying very handy products for cleaning, deodorizing, softening, smoothing, and beautifying that often contain dangerous chemicals. If the word “formaldehyde” doesn’t remind you of an embalmed body on a cold steel table, … Continue reading The Hidden Formaldehyde In Everyday Products

Is It Time to Reform the Toxic Substances Control Act?

Source: Is It Time to Reform the Toxic Substances Control Act? by Dr. Edward Group  The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA for short) is a federal law in the United States that gives the nation’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to set, maintain, and enforce regulations related to the use of chemical substances. The … Continue reading Is It Time to Reform the Toxic Substances Control Act?

Sweet potato nutrition – six amazing facts you need to know

One of the most nutritious foods on the traditional Thanksgiving menu is the sweet potato. These orange-skinned root vegetables offer a host of health benefits (especially when cooked without the unnecessary sugar and marshmallows). If you want to raise health consciousness around the dinner table this holiday season, try throwing some of these six sweet … Continue reading Sweet potato nutrition – six amazing facts you need to know

Figs Amazing Fruit: Prevent Cancer, Diabetes, Heart attack

Figs health benefits to treat mild disease such as get rid of acne’s or pimples to prevent some cancer disease such as prostate cancer. Figs rich in beta-carotene, another high nutrient content in it is carbohydrates. Its contain vitamin A, C, E and K  and other vitamins, also minerals such as calcium, copper, iron and … Continue reading Figs Amazing Fruit: Prevent Cancer, Diabetes, Heart attack

Curcumin found to have protective effects against stomach cancer

Curcumin, the main bioactive compound in turmeric (Curcuma longa), can be utilized in the prevention and treatment of stomach cancer, according to a team of scientists from the Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP) and the Federal University of Para (UFPA) in Brazil. Published in the journal Epigenomics, their findings underscored the cellular mechanisms behind curcumin’s beneficial effects against stomach cancer, … Continue reading Curcumin found to have protective effects against stomach cancer

Sweet potato makes a comeback as a popular food (it’s healthier, too!)

Once considered a fringe food by the U.S. culinary mainstream, sweet potatoes are fast becoming popular everywhere from fast food chains to gourmet restaurants and the White House table. Three years ago, the "Wall Street Journal" wrote in a front page article that except for their use in an iconic, marshmallow-smothered Thanksgiving dish, sweet potatoes … Continue reading Sweet potato makes a comeback as a popular food (it’s healthier, too!)

Chinese mushroom found to have powerful anti-aging benefits

The cordyceps mushroom is back in the spotlight again, except this time for its anti-aging properties. Researchers from Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., and LifeGen Technologies have found that Cordyceps sinensis (Cs-4), a traditional Chinese mushroom, is a powerful anti-aging food with the ability to improve energy metabolism, decrease fatigue, bolster endurance levels and lengthen lifespan.Back in March, … Continue reading Chinese mushroom found to have powerful anti-aging benefits

Do you have a safe source of water for a SHTF situation? Top 5 water purification mistakes

Everybody knows that you need water to live. Without it, you’d be pushing in as little as 72 hours. What isn’t as common, however, is knowing how to purify water properly. If you think making potable water simply involves running it through a filter — you’ve just made one of the most common mistakes in … Continue reading Do you have a safe source of water for a SHTF situation? Top 5 water purification mistakes

Probiotics and Gluten-Free Foods for Celiac Disease Diet

Source: Probiotics and Gluten-Free Foods for Celiac Disease Diet by Dr. Edward Group  Bowel diseases are numerous and unpleasant. Among them, celiac disease is perhaps one of the strangest and least understood. The condition is believed to stem from an abnormal reaction of the small intestines to gluten proteins, which triggers a sort of self-destructive immune response … Continue reading Probiotics and Gluten-Free Foods for Celiac Disease Diet

What is Celiac Disease?

Source: What is Celiac Disease? by Dr. Edward Group Celiac disease is an allergy to dietary gluten. It affects individuals who are genetically predisposed to the allergy and differs from gluten sensitivity, as celiac disease elicits within the body a very defined response to gluten. [1]When gluten enters the small intestine in an individual with celiac disease, … Continue reading What is Celiac Disease?