Posted April 23, 2013
Eating outside the home comes at a high price. We spend our hard-earned dollars up front only to pay more at a later date due to hidden health care costs not seen on the menu. Read more.
Archives for April 2013
Oral Probiotic Reduces Ear and Throat Infections in Children and Adults
Posted April 22nd, 2013.
Italian researchers have confirmed that a certain oral probiotic species significantly reduces ear infections, throat infections and tonsillitis among children and adults with recurring infections. Read more.
The Backyard Chickens of New York City
Posted April 22nd, 2013.
When you think of raising chickens in a backyard, it is highly unlikely the first place you think of is New York City. But thanks to an innovative enterprise called Victory Chicken, a growing number of New Yorkers are keeping chickens right on their own property. Read more.
Nutritional Approaches and Diets Safely Help Mental Illness Symptoms
Posted April 22, 2013
Safe nutritional approaches have proven to be effective in alleviating the symptoms of mental illness. These approaches include the use of omega-3s, B vitamins, and amino acids, along with changing to a nutrient dense diet of traditional foods. Read more.
Health Quest Podcast: The Heart Health Benefits of CoQ10
Posted April 22, 2013
Carl Germano, RD, CNS, CDN, will discuss the discuss the role of CoQ10 in human nutrition, the differences between types of CoQ10 and which type may be best for you. Go to podcast.
Pesticides in Chlorinated Tap Water Found to Cause Increased Food Allergies
Posted April 22, 2013
The evidence continues to mount against genetically modified organisms, in terms of why they are harming our food supply and how much damage they are causing to humans in general. Read more.
Drinking Beet Juice Daily Lowers High Blood Pressure
Posted April 22, 2013
A new study just published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension has found that beet juice lowers high blood pressure significantly. Read more.
Smart Phone App ‘Fooducate’ Could Be the Beginning of the End of GMO
Posted April 19, 2013
One of the biggest obstacles holding people back from eating healthy is easy access to resourceful information, about chemicals in foods, or natural remedies and supplements, and about new choices to make right at the store. That’s all about to change. Read more.
Nine Foods That Lower Blood Pressure
Posted April 19, 2013
Those who are overweight or diabetic are more at risk with higher than normal BP. Over half of the high BP population is diabetic. Men are more likely to have high BP, and those who smoke and drink alcohol excessively are more likely to have high BP. Read more.
In Meat Tests, More Data Tying Human Illness to Farm Antibiotics
Posted April 19, 2013
Are the antibiotics the livestock industry uses on animals responsible for antibiotic-resistant infections in people? Bacteria are notoriously hard to follow from farm to fork, but more pieces of the puzzle are coming together that suggest the answer is yes. Read more.