By Elizabeth Renter
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Report Confirms Food Corps Using Junk, Misleading Science to Protect Profits
A new report reveals major processed food corporations that peddle health-decimating ‘food’ rely purely on distorted misleading junk science.
Home Remedies for Burns – 8 Natural Treatments
Do you feel the burn? Whether first, second, or third degree, burns can be quite painful. But did you know that there are numerous home remedies for burns you can utilize without taking a trip to the pharmacy. If history has taught us anything, it’s that nature provides time-tested, natural solutions for most health ailments. Hopefully, these natural treatments will take away any burn-induced pain and discomfort.
Olive Oil Shown to Drastically Reduce Heart Disease Risk
Boost your olive oil consumption and live longer! Sounds simple, right? It’s not. While olive oil can have amazing benefits to the cardiovascular system, research shows that it’s not entirely simple. How you eat your olive oil, where your oil comes from, and even where you store it can impact its benefits. So, pay close attention to these benefits and how to make the most of them.
Bill Gates Dodges Questions on Why He Owns 500,000 Shares of Monsanto
I recently asked Bill Gates why he owns 500,000 shares of Monsanto stock and supports slave-labor-linked Cargill.
The Benefits of Sage as an Herb and Spice: Growing Your Own Medicine
Sage has one of the longest-standing records in medicinal uses, and has been used in one form or another in nearly every culture and region in the world. Now, sage as a plant or spice can be used by you in your kitchen or backyard, and could save you from using another over-the-counter or even prescription drug remedy. Further, growing sage is fun and easy.
Weight Loss Tip: Chew Your Food and Eat Slowly
While it has been known for some time that eating too quickly puts tremendous strain on the digestive system, are you really eating as slowly as recommended? One study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism reminds us of how eating slowly can be an extremely simple weight-loss solution.
Over 6 Health Benefits of Okra, Plus Growing Tips
Also referred to as lady’s finger and gumbo, Okra is a nutritional powerhouse used throughout history for both medicinal and culinary purposes. Once loved by the Egyptians and still used in many dishes today (such as the infamous gumbo dish), this pod-producing, tropical vegetable dates back over 3500 years ago. But still today, many are enjoying both okra health benefits and the vegetable’s edible delight.
Antibiotics, Gut Health Can Affect Behavior, Lead to Depression
The human body is a complex system of interrelated parts. You can’t have an imbalance in one area of the body and not have that imbalance affect the entire whole. And researchers have demonstrated that your gut health, way down in your stomach, may play a role in your behavior and even your risk of depression or anxiety, further demonstrating why whole-body health is so vitally important.
Green Tea and Tai Chi Reduce Inflammation, Enhance Bone Health
If you don’t know about the benefits of green tea, it’s time to start reading. This elixir has gained popularity in the western natural health world over a decade ago, though it’s been the health beverage of choice for millennia in Eastern countries. The benefits are many, and some recent research says the benefits can be augmented when the tea is paired with another Eastern practice—tai chi.
Home Remedies for Ringworm – 6 Natural Ringworm Treatments
While ringworm treatments most often consist of creams and ointments found at your local pharmacy, there are indeed a number of natural home remedies for ringworm which people have been utilizing for countless years.
