Posted December 30, 2011
With cold and flu season upon us, there are several botanicals and nutritional supplements that have shown benefit, in clinical studies, to decrease the frequency and severity of viral infections. Read more.
Archives for December 2011
Eat More of this Beneficial Fat
Posted December 30, 2011
Many still believe that saturated fats like coconut oil are “fattening” and bad for your heart. But the truth is, coconut oil is actually one of the healthiest oils you can consume. Read more.
Need a New Years Resolution? Go Nuts!
Posted December 30, 2011
Eating nuts regularly has been linked to a lower risk of early death, less heart disease and a lowered risk for cancer. Eating 1 ounce of nuts fives times a week can reduce heart disease by 25% to 39%. Eating at least 5 ounces of nuts a week cuts the risk for type 2 diabetes. Read more.
Fish Oil Lowers Stroke Risk, Protects Against Stroke Damage
Posted December 30, 2011
Scientists publishing in the journal, Stroke, demonstrate that the active DHA omega-3 fat component helps brain cells to better withstand the stress load placed on the aging brain to lower the risk of a life-altering stroke by as much as 25%. Read more.
Happy New Year From the FDA: More Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs
Posted December 30, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has made the decision to take a backseat on the issue of antibiotics in animal feed. Late last week, the FDA opted to allow the use of penicillin and tetracyclines on healthy livestock to continue unabated. Read more.
How to Make Green Cleaning Recipes That Really Work
Posted December 30, 2011
Don’t waste your money on harsh cleaners that pollute your indoor air and dump toxic chemicals into your water. By investing in a few natural cleaning supplies, you can make your own. Read more.
No Deaths from Vitamins: America’s Largest Database Confirms Supplement Safety
Posted December 29, 2011
The latest news release from the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service includes a link to the annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, which shows there were no deaths from vitamins in 2010. Read more.
Kucinich: Protect Our Food Supply from Manufactured Crises
Posted December 28, 2011
“We must take steps to prevent genetically engineered organisms from being grown in a way that could do irreversible damage to our food supply. Under pressure from profit-minded industry, we have already allowed the spread of genetically modified crops into our agriculture at great cost to our economy and with unknown effects on our bodies,” said Congressman Dennis Kucinich. Read more.
Healthy New Year’s Resolutions
Posted December 28, 2011
Making New Year’s resolutions regarding health and wellness is a great thing to do this week. Read more.
Documenting the Realities of Farming
Posted December 28, 2011
Agriculture is often painted in simple, black-and-white terms. On one side there’s the evil industrial-agriculture meat farmer, raising animals with inhumane practices, polluting the environment, eating up fossil fuel, and tainting products with hormones and antibiotics. On the other side, we find the sustainable practitioner, letting animals roam freely and graze, as nature intended, using no antibiotics (as they’re not needed in this setting), and creating a natural cycle in which pollution is not an issue. Read more.