By Anthony Gucciardi
General Health
Plant-Based Iron-Rich Diet Found to Reduce PMS Symptoms by up to 40%
Scientists with the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Services and Harvard have recently discovered that women with a diet rich in iron are far less likely to suffer from the symptoms of PMS.
Monsanto and GMOs Continue to Make Us Sterile While Infertility Business Booms
Consider that GMO foods, like soy, are proven to be responsible for higher rates of birth defects, infant mortality, and sterility. Bemuse the fact that 91% of all US soybeans are from GMO seed – and that’s just one crop. You should be more than nonplussed.
Spinach Can Help Fine-Tune Physical Fitness, Develop Muscular Strength
Researchers with the Karolinska Institutet of Sweden found that spinach could help develop muscle strength and fitness levels. Their study found the organic nitrate found naturally in spinach could provide such benefits in as little as three days.
5 Ways to Overcome Life’s Hurdles and Be More Resilient
People with resilience seem to take setbacks in stride and make lemonade out of their lemons, though. So, how can you become more resilient so that life’s big stressors don’t get you down and keep you down?
Illinois Ag. Department Illegally Seizes Privately Owned Bees Resistant to GMO Poison
Terrence Ingram, a world renowned naturalist who once saved the Bald Eagle from being on the endangered species list, was recently met by the Illinois Agricultural Department which seized his privately-owned bees. The department seized his bees that were ‘resistant to GMO pesticides’ and killed the remaining healthy queen bees in his beehives.
Introduction to Immune-Boosting Herbal Tinctures: Make Your Own
Any budding herbalist knows how to make a tea, but tinctures are like taking the next step into herbal healing. When you consider that many tincture ingredients can be grown in your garden, the idea of making and using these healing beverages is even more appealing. And if you don’t know what a tincture is, don’t worry, you’ll find out.
Avocados: Deemed a Perfect Food Due to Countless Benefits
Avocados have been called the perfect food . The fruit is actually called this because of its range of health benefits—credited with everything from helping brain function, to encouraging weight loss, and preventing heart disease.
Statins a Joke, Less than Beneficial According to Swedish Study
A recent population-based study in Sweden evidenced that the massive utilization of statins has provided no benefit to Swedish people. In fact, three times as many statins were being taken by Swedes in the year 2000 than in 1998, yet the number of people dying from heart attacks were unchanged by the increase!
4 Medicinal Uses of Peppermint
Peppermint has been used for thousands of years for its antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. While there are truly many uses of peppermint as a healer, let’s focus on a few of the more established.
Can Broccoli Prevent or Even Treat Asthma?
More than 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, with children being hit the hardest by the ailment. It’s a frightening condition especially for the young children who are admitted to hospitals unable to breathe. But, evidence suggests that preventing and treating this lung condition could be as simple as eating more broccoli.
