Using only a couple of items that are likely already in your kitchen, you can whip together a banana tea in no time! This organic, banana-infused sleep remedy works wonders and tastes so good. How does it work? Bananas, especially the peels, are loaded with potassium and magnesium. While magnesium helps prevent sleep disturbances, both magnesium, and potassium work together to help relax muscles. Read more.
Archives for July 2023
7 Ways to Minimize the Harms of Cooking Oils
We’ve long been propagandized about the imperative to switch from saturated fat to plant-derived oils. I’ve pushed back on that shaky proposition in an article entitled “The Weak Case Against Saturated Fats”. But just as the old shibboleth about animal fat is being debunked, a new dogma is emerging: That vegetable oils are the most pernicious feature of Western diets, and that they are chiefly responsible for the wave of degenerative diseases that afflict industrialized countries—and, therefore, they should be expunged from our diets. Read more.
Why is my Kale Contaminated with PFAS? Extended Edition
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All 4 Vitamin D
While the summer sun still shines, we need your help NOW to expand access to vitamin D supplements so they reach those Americans who need it most when the days get shorter! Action Alert! The All 4 Vitamin D campaign is calling for Congress to amend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to include vitamin D3 dietary supplements as part of SNAP recipients’ benefits. Not only would this improve the health of millions of Americans, it would provide official and very rare recognition from Congress of the essential role that supplements like vitamin D have to play in improving public health. Let’s join others in our community in supporting this important work. Read more.
The False Promise of Lab-Grown Meat
Lab-grown, or cultured, meat is being heralded as an ethical, climate-saving alternative to traditional meat. But what if it isn’t safe, and what if its carbon footprint exceeds that of grass-fed animals? Read on and find out what the science is now showing us. Read more.
They said Apple Cider Vinegar is Great for You, BUT This is What they Didn’t Tell You
Research worldwide supports and commends what Hippocrates found and treated his patients with in 400 B.C. He discovered that natural, undistilled Apple Cider Vinegar (or ACV)* is a powerful cleansing and healing elixir – a naturally occurring antibiotic and antiseptic that fights germs and bacteria – for a healthier, stronger, longer life! Read more.
8 Stretches You Should Do Every Morning to Feel Strong, Flexible and Grounded
Whether you wake up stiff and achy or spring out of bed, everyone can benefit from a good morning stretch routine. After a long night of sleep, stretching is the perfect way to loosen joints and muscles and prepare for the day. While building this habit will require carving out some time from schedule, the benefits to your body are well worth the effort. Read more.
James Caleb Jackson and Barnarr McFadden: Natural health pioneers in Dansville, New York
It was 1979, and I had been a natural health lecturer for only a couple of years. When I was promised a tour of what remained of this grand old five-floor naturopathic hospital in Dansville, New York, I jumped at it. I had little idea of what to expect. Read more.
Put Aluminum Foil Balls in Your Laundry and Watch What Happens
Everyone is familiar with the multifarious uses of aluminum foil in the kitchen – be it preserving food freshness or cooking. However, there is a less common, but highly effective use of this versatile material that could save you a lot of money – using it in your laundry! Let’s delve into the how and why. Read more.
Energies, Cont. What Good and Evil Flow Around Us?
I promised God, as you recall, in the hospital where I lay nearly dying, that, if I was allowed to live, I would write the things which I most feared to write. So here we are: starting. Read more.