Your mind is your most important asset, but it can become your worst enemy. And your gut may be your most important organ when it comes to mental health. The awareness of intestinal flora deficiencies as the root causes of a wide spectrum of mental problems is constantly expanding. The gut is often called the … Continue reading Second Brain – Manage your gut and gut flora
Vitamin D Guide’ infographic explains importance of vitamin D for optimal health
The vital importance of getting plenty of vitamin D as part of a healthy lifestyle cannot be overstated, and a newly released NaturalNews infographic explains some of the many reasons why vitamin D is crucial to health, as well as how much of it you should be getting. You can view the infographic here: Infographic-The-Vitamin-D-Guide … Continue reading Vitamin D Guide’ infographic explains importance of vitamin D for optimal health
Spinach protects eyes from age-related macular degeneration
New studies show spinach and other leafy vegetables like kale and broccoli can help protect your eyes from macular degeneration.The leafy greens are rich in the chemical lutein, and when that is combined with zeaxanthin -- a carotenoid -- in the body, it forms an oily, yellow substance on the central part of the retina, … Continue reading Spinach protects eyes from age-related macular degeneration
The Mediterranean’s best kept secret: The benefits of olive oil
Olive oil is a light, greenish-yellow oil that has been used in the Mediterranean for centuries. It is extracted from olives using a variety of processes, the most common being the cold-pressed process. Other extraction methods include using chemicals and solvents that remove the majority of oil but leave the olive itself intact. Is virgin … Continue reading The Mediterranean’s best kept secret: The benefits of olive oil
Reduce cancer cell growth and improve the gut microbiome by eating walnuts
You might have already heard about the benefits of walnuts as a vegan source of omega 3s. The nutrients in walnuts offer many health benefits, including cardiovascular and brain health. However, new evidence is showing that they are effective in optimizing the gut microbiome to suppress colon cancer cell growth. And, by the way, colon cancer is … Continue reading Reduce cancer cell growth and improve the gut microbiome by eating walnuts
Too Much TV Viewing Linked to Weight Gain
Too much TV is associated with poor health, in particular, lack of weight loss and an increased risk of excess weight/obesity. A recent study, which appears in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examined the relationship between television viewing and weight in young adults aged 26-36. In this study, individuals were assessed for waist size, TV … Continue reading Too Much TV Viewing Linked to Weight Gain
Prenatal exposure to SSRI antidepressants changes brain wiring, causes anxiety and depression in adults
The dangers of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Prozac and Lexapro are once again highlighted in a new study, which found that the use of these brain-altering drugs during pregnancy can have lasting and sometimes permanent effects on offspring, with mothers basically passing the drugs on to their unborn children. Researchers from the University … Continue reading Prenatal exposure to SSRI antidepressants changes brain wiring, causes anxiety and depression in adults
Chinese government harvests organs from LIVE religious prisoners, complaints allege
Thousands of members of a religious group in China, the world's most populous nation, are said to have had their organs illegally harvested while they were still alive so they could be sold to "transplant tourists" as part of a massive human rights abuse conspiracy. The so-called "Falun Gong" spiritual movement is said to have been subjected … Continue reading Chinese government harvests organs from LIVE religious prisoners, complaints allege
The gut strongly influences both physical and mental health
Over the past few years, a few pioneers of western medicine have connected most health problems to an unhealthy gastro-intestinal (GI) tract. Hippocrates proclaimed all disease begins in the gut. Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine has known this for thousands of years. Most of mainstream modern medicine has yet to accept recent rediscoveries of this fact. … Continue reading The gut strongly influences both physical and mental health
Drug that causes patients to bleed to death was approved under questionable circumstances by Obama FDA nominee
Meet Robert Califf. He was recently appointed as Deputy Commissioner for Medical Products and Tobacco at the FDA, by the Obama administration. This is the same guy who worked at the Duke Institute for Clinical Research, where he co-chaired the executive committee for the clinical trials of the pharmaceutical blood-thinning drug, Xarelto. Xarelto is an … Continue reading Drug that causes patients to bleed to death was approved under questionable circumstances by Obama FDA nominee
