Spices and herbs are a part of every home chef’s flavor arsenal, but your favorite seasonings have a lot more to offer than just taste. Whether you’re talking about garlic or parsley, there are serious health benefits to be had through flavoring your food. Not only do herbs and spices contain an array of nutrients, … Continue reading Boost flavor and health benefits by adding herbs and spices to your meals
Ashwagandha: Discover the health benefits of this popular ancient adaptogen
Ashwagandha is an adaptogen, a class of medicinal herbs prescribed to alleviate stress and fatigue. Also called Indian ginseng, it has recently gained immense popularity as a health supplement that helps people deal with chronic stress. Adaptogens restore and promote balance. These nonspecific herbal remedies respond to the body’s needs. If the user feels nervous, adaptogens will exert a … Continue reading Ashwagandha: Discover the health benefits of this popular ancient adaptogen
Prion & Endobiont in live blood
Enderlein’s Endobiont and Prusiner's Prion Prof. Enderlein observed blood samples with the technique of dark field microscopy, which is also called live blood analysis. As the name suggests, the blood cells and particles are alive and not dead like in stained samples used by hematologists Bacteria for instance, can be seen in stained samples as … Continue reading Prion & Endobiont in live blood
Debunking your reasons to use plastic
There is no shortage of reasons to use less plastic. It is bad for the environment, toxic to human health and it is a top contributor to pollution around the world. There are literal islands of plastic garbage floating around our oceans, and yet we continue to create more plastic (and plastic waste) every year. … Continue reading Debunking your reasons to use plastic
Hydrogen, Bicarbonate, Magnesium and ATP
The Nobel Prize was awarded to Dr. Peter Mitchell in 1978 for his theory of chemiosmosis. According to his model, Hydrogen is essential in the production of ATP in the mitochondria, the source of all energy in the cells, and therefore the body. This works through hydrogen dehydrogenase, a flavoprotein catalyzing the conversion of NAD+ to NADH … Continue reading Hydrogen, Bicarbonate, Magnesium and ATP
Top SEVEN cancer-causing chemicals in American food
Meet the 200,000,000 Americans who function like zombies every day of their shortened lives, while consuming the seven worst chemicals they don’t even know about, at every meal, for every snack, and in every beverage they buy. Do you believe the FDA and the CDC when they say there’s not enough of (insert any food chemical here) in … Continue reading Top SEVEN cancer-causing chemicals in American food
Natural weed control: 9 Herbicide-free tricks
As a good prepper, keeping your garden soil weed-free ensures that your crops grow healthy and strong. If you don’t want to use pesticides with harmful chemicals, you can protect your plants using natural weed-killing methods like mulching or vinegar. (h/t to HomesteadSurvivalSite.com) The natural methods detailed below can prevent weeds from taking over your garden. Pulling … Continue reading Natural weed control: 9 Herbicide-free tricks
Epigenetic Insights on Nutrition, Hormones and Eating Behavior
It is widely acknowledged that alterations of the intrauterine and early postnatal nutritional and hormonal environment can make individuals more susceptible to the development of diseases in later life, a phenomenon clearly explained by epigenetics. We know that what the mother eats during pregnancy can increase the risk of the baby becoming obese as an adult, among other … Continue reading Epigenetic Insights on Nutrition, Hormones and Eating Behavior
The potential neuroprotective properties of salidroside from Rhodiola rosea
Researchers from China investigated the potential neuroprotective properties of salidroside, a chemical compound found in the plant Rhodiola rosea. Their findings were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. Microglial activation leads to increased production of pro-inflammatory enzymes and cytokines, which is considered to be a key factor in neurodegenerative diseases. Only a few drugs target microglial … Continue reading The potential neuroprotective properties of salidroside from Rhodiola rosea
Avocados, berries, and other keto-friendly, low-carb fruits
A person on the ketogenic (keto) diet eats low-carb foods and high amounts of fat. This rules out a lot of fruit from the diet. But if you’re on this diet and you love fruits, there are a few low-carb fruits like avocados and berries that you can indulge in. What is the keto diet? The keto … Continue reading Avocados, berries, and other keto-friendly, low-carb fruits
