Hair loss is a natural process that progresses with age, but many nutrients have been shown to improve circulation to the scalp, prevent hair thinning and hair loss. Adding simple nutrients from food and vitamins can both repair hair and help to regrow hair, starting at the roots. Biotin is an important nutrient to help … Continue reading Prevent Hair Loss with Biotin and Other Nutrients
Monsanto’s Roundup could cause cancer at concentrations 4,000 times lower than typical exposure levels
Studies have conclusively proven that the popular herbicide Roundup causes birth defects, and an increasingly robust body of data linking the toxic chemical to cancer is also emerging. One of the most disturbing findings of this research is that the chemical may be carcinogenic in doses up to 4,000 times lower than what people may … Continue reading Monsanto’s Roundup could cause cancer at concentrations 4,000 times lower than typical exposure levels
Band-aid “solutions” to a bigger problem? Why antidepressants are not the answer
Depression and related conditions like anxiety are a growing problem. These “invisible illnesses,” as they are often called, plague millions of people across the globe. In the U.S., antidepressant use has been on the rise for nearly two decades. Government survey data suggests that the use of antidepressant medication increased by a staggering 65 percent between the … Continue reading Band-aid “solutions” to a bigger problem? Why antidepressants are not the answer
Yale researchers add “reduction of hearing loss” to the many benefits of NAC supplements
The average human body contains approximately 30 trillion cells. These cells are like miniature living organisms; their inner parts carry out vital functions that determine the cell’s destiny. If the cell is overwhelmed by reactive oxygen species, then it may weaken and experience apoptosis. Beyond the cell membrane or skin of the cell is a gel-like substance … Continue reading Yale researchers add “reduction of hearing loss” to the many benefits of NAC supplements
How to grow garlic from a single clove
Often described as the stinking rose, garlic’s culinary and medicinal uses date back to ancient times. In fact, the father of Western medicine, the Greek physician Hippocrates, once described it as a cure for a variety of medical conditions. And right he was. Over the years, modern science has backed up many of his ancient … Continue reading How to grow garlic from a single clove
Antibiotics for UTI infections: Here’s what works without resorting to dangerous drugs
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be painful and can also result in a trip to the doctor's office and a prescription for an antibiotic. But there are natural remedies for UTIs that you can employ to avoid the doctor (and prescription) altogether, and for far less money too. The signs and symptoms of a UTI … Continue reading Antibiotics for UTI infections: Here’s what works without resorting to dangerous drugs
Long-term water storage: Tips for stockpiling water in 55-gallon drums in your garage
As you start to get the hang of prepping, you’ll eventually learn the proper way to store water for long-term use. (h/t to UrbanSurvivalSite.com) But while it might seem like several half-liter bottles of water will be enough, don’t forget that when SHTF, every person in your group will need at least a gallon of water daily. … Continue reading Long-term water storage: Tips for stockpiling water in 55-gallon drums in your garage
Shocking levels of arsenic found in baby formula made with brown rice syrup
Think baby formula with brown rice syrup is the healthier choice? Think again: infant formula made with brown rice syrup may contain 30 times more arsenic than other formulas, according to a new study from Dartmouth College. Environmental chemist Brian P. Jackson led the team of researchers in their study of arsenic levels in 17 … Continue reading Shocking levels of arsenic found in baby formula made with brown rice syrup
Magnesium boosts bone health in teenage girls
Girls who take magnesium supplements as adolescents may be giving themselves stronger bones for the future. Researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine took a selection of Caucasian girls aged eight to 14 and gave them either a daily 300 mg supplement of magnesium oxide – taken in two doses – or a placebo. … Continue reading Magnesium boosts bone health in teenage girls
The Super- Microscope
The following article is Part 3 in a series. Part 1 appeared in Volume 10, Number 6, and Part 2 appeared in Volume 11, Number 3, of Explore !For those of you who haven't read or need a reminder regarding the first two installments of this commentary, I present a short review. The original article … Continue reading The Super- Microscope
