A diet to strengthen your immune system should be done all the time if you want to stop getting sick. Your body is an incredible machine that kills virus, bacteria and other pathogens. But it can’t do this without your help so – here are some tips to …
The majority of Americans suffer from at least one vitamin deficiency, but don’t even know it. It’s easy to pass off that fatigue as not getting enough sleep, or attribute the brittle hair to stress. It’s a growing problem, however, and it helps to kn…
Beans provide a great alternative to meat, since they’re a low-fat source of protein. One cup of lentils provides 17 grams of protein with only 0.75 grams of fat. In fact, the American Cancer Society recommended in their 1996 dietary guidelines that A…
Yoga is one of the most effective healing systems in theory and in practice. It basically combines several different breathing exercises with meditation. Yoga has been practiced for more than 5000 years. What is unique about these yoga exercises is th…
Another excellent and eye-opening article from Dr. Mercola. By Dr. Mercola It’s a common notion that part of the reason why so many people are overweight and obese and saddled with diet-related chronic diseases like heart disease and type 2 diabetes is because they simply can’t afford to eat healthy. But are healthy foods really [...]
To reduce your risk of chronic disease and live longer, you might want to try behaving like a hunter-gatherer. Hunter-gatherers tended to engage in short bursts of physical activity followed by periods of rest, and health experts are agreeing that this may be a healthier way to live. Hunter-gatherers probably expended between 800 and 1,200 [...]
You want to improve your eating, but you just don’t know if you can eat a crock of broccoli or a head of romaine lettuce. You want to reduce your heart disease risk, but the idea of steaming vegetables for each meal just doesn’t sit well with you. No…
A recent study investigated the effects of astaxanthin on oxidative stress in smokers. Astaxanthin is produced by the microalgae Haematoccous pluvialis, and is currently thought to be the most powerful antioxidant found in nature. You can also get it from sea creatures that consume the algae, such as salmon, shellfish, and krill. Free radicals induced [...]
The tomato is an herbaceous plant in the Solanaceae (flowering plants) family. Cousins to the tomato include potatoes, chili peppers, eggplant and tobacco. Yes tobacco. Although tomato plants can be grown as a perennial, it is normally grown in garden…
The air indoors is 30% more contaminated than that of the outside, possibly more in the winter months when the windows and doors are opened less often. You may think that the air inside your home, school, and work is not a non issue. These contaminate…