Category: Health Conditions

UK Officials Examining Links Between Adenovirus and Hepatitis in Children

Health officials in the UK say they are focusing on a possible adenovirus link to cases of severe hepatitis—or liver inflammation—in children. There have been at least 169 cases of “acute hepatitis of unknown origin” recorded worldwide, and one death, while 10 children in the UK alone have needed liver transplants. Hepatitis can be life-threatening…


Is It Time to Remove the Cancer Label From Low-Risk Conditions?

Over the past few decades, our understanding of cancer has changed. We now know some cancers don’t grow or grow so slowly that they’ll never cause medical problems. But the way we label disease can harm. The use of more medicalised labels, including cancer, can increase levels of anxiety and the desire for more invasive…


Discover 5 Powerful Herbs to Support Respiratory Function

We all want healthy lungs.  Unfortunately, chemtrails, secondhand smoke, poor quality food, and aerosol contaminants (to name a few) create a greater risk of respiratory diseases.  To make matters worse, many of the medications doctors prescribe for these respiratory problems have a number of unwanted side effects, including insomnia, nausea, and irritability. The good news…


Iron and Vegetable Oil Are a Deadly Combo

Even the healthiest ones contain this ingredient, which radically increases oxidative stress and triggers mitochondrial dysfunction. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Researchers found a connection between the intake of iron and seed oils high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in people with Type 2 diabetes Both high dietary iron intake and an…


Our Marvelous Microbes

Each human is an ecosystem, and we play host to countless microscopic life forms. As strange as it may sound if you’re not a microbiologist, our bacteria are an integral part of who we are, participating in nearly every aspect of our health. My mother was a preeminent scientist who held the microbial world in…


Natural Ways to Improve Anxiety

Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States, estimated to affect over 40 million adults, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. In addition to pharmaceutical interventions, many other therapies can help people improve their neurophysiology and overall mental health. Common symptoms of anxiety include: Restlessness, feeling on edge Easily…


Muscle Mass — The Key to Longevity

Could a key part of the solution for many health problems, including obesity, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, heart disease and even malignancy, be found in your muscle mass? Find out how this organ of longevity ‘talks’ with your immune system and disposes of at least 80% of the sugar in your blood. Story at-a-glance Muscle-centric medicine is…


‘Good’ Cholesterol in Brain May Help Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay

Higher levels of “good” cholesterol in the fluid surrounding your brain and spinal cord may help protect you from Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. “This study represents the first time that small HDL particles in the brain have been counted,” said study co-author Dr. Hussein Yassine. He is an associate professor of medicine and…


Follow This Diet to Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease and Heart Disease

For years, natural health experts and knowledgeable physicians and nutritionists have advised the Mediterranean diet for its heart-healthy, life-prolonging effects.  High in healthy fats, fruits, vegetables, and fish and low in saturated fats, sugar, and red meat, the benefits of this way of eating are backed by an accumulating body of international scientific evidence.  Now,…


Why You Might Want to Quit Flossing Your Teeth

When she was in her mid-50s, my mother had a dentist who told her that if she didn’t floss her teeth, they would fall out of her mouth and she would have to get dentures. After his warning, flossing became something of an obsession. “Don’t forget to floss” is a reminder you’ve heard a thousand…