By Daisy Luther The term “corporate food” is pretty disturbing if you stop to think about it. Corporations aren’t usually known for their strong ethics or for placing people above profit. And yet, somehow, more than 70% of food in America is processed and almost two-thirds…
By Jacob Devaney As we dive into the complex and beautiful neurochemical cocktail that fuels our brains, serotonin is a bit of an enigma. Research shows that serotonin plays an important role in regulating mood, appetite, sleep, and dreaming. It can have both a sedating…
By Lisa Egan At best, stress can interfere with your happiness and productivity. At worst, stress can be a slow killer: It can adversely affect your immune, cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and central nervous systems, especially when it is experienced chronically. Avoiding stress entirely is impossible. Many of…
By Marco Torres Differences in lifestyle patterns rather than mortality or health outcomes appear to have immense research potential in gauging life expectancy. How do patterns in thought, actions, supplements, and diet interact, synergize, or interfere with one another? Here’s a look at 10 powerful…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP Lymph nodes, or lymph glands, are an important part of the body. In fact, the human body has around 600 lymph nodes. Lymph nodes contain white blood cells called lymphocytes. Generated by the immune system, these cells are designed to fight and…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP Antibiotics: The Side Effects and Natural Alternatives Antibiotics are among the most prescribed drugs. Often, friends and family tell me that their doctor has prescribed them antibiotics. Antibiotics are given for everything from wounds, ear infections, acne, strep throat, pneumonia, fungal infections, food poisoning, and…
By Alex Pietrowski The study of gut health and the microbiome is on the cutting edge of wellness, and people are returning to diets that include fermented, probiotic foods. Kombucha is massively popular today, as is kefir, sauerkraut, yogurt and other natural homemade foods, and…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor While a “sedentary lifestyle” is the new modern scapegoat for all that ails us, Indian doctors are pointing fingers at ingredients commonly found in sodas: ingredients in both diet and regular. At the beginning of summer, India’s biggest independent news network reach out…
By Health Tips Now Fungal infections can be very frustrating and cause a great discomfort or even embarrassment (like in the case of stinky feet). The most common types of fungal infections are candida or yeast infections, toenail or fingernail fungus, athlete’s foot, jock itch,…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor When you are constantly barraged with news of the “obesity epidemic” it’s easy to think Americans are guzzling themselves to death with sugar and aspartame-laden drinks. But it looks like an eye-opening critical mass has taken place. For the first time…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Hey, I know that we extol the virtues of fruits and veggies over flour-y baked and processed goods – but if you can’t be free to make, buy and sell muffins, cookies and other goodies in this country then what the…
By Michelle Goldstein It’s that time of year: flu season. Pharmacies are advertising their flu shots. Medical groups and physicians urge patients to get their vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone get vaccinated, including newborns, pregnant women, children and…
People around the world who are conscious about their health and diet continuously seek for the best food items to eat. There’s been a lot of talk lately about foods that are packed with probiotics. These are good bacteria found in certain foods that are…
By Catherine J Frompovich In July 2016, I published another book, Eat to Beat Disease, Foods Medicinal Qualities, which talks about how food ‘works’ in the body not only as nutrition but how it impacts either health or disease. In numerous places in that book, I…
By Michelle Goldstein Our country is overwhelmed with chronic diseases including cancer, heart disease, auto-immune disorders and diabetes. [1] Many of these illnesses can be prevented and treated with nutrition and reduction of toxins. [2-5] Nutrition and toxic overload are areas of health largely ignored by the…
By Karen Foster Intestinal bacteria play a key role in causing and preventing many diseases. Some experts suggest specific bacteria can prevent all disease known. A new study has once again suggested they could also reduce cancer risk. There are over 400 species of bacteria…
By Daily Superfood Love We all want a healthy brain. After all, our squishy gray matter is our control tower, researchers at MIT discovered that the human brain can process images and interpret them in just a mere 13 milliseconds. And that’s not all…every day…
By Heather Callaghan Many of us will partake in treats this holiday – this is a call to those who are dreading the holidays for their temptations and want strength to do what’s best for them. It’s a call to invite me or a fellow…
By Heather Callaghan Previously, in 2010, the government took kombucha off the store shelves over a claim that the popular probiotic beverage contained alcohol. The fermented, naturally sparkling drink contains vitamin B and massive amounts of beneficial bacteria. Probiotics are not only a part of the healthy…
By Real Farmacy All too often we rely on the state to tell us what to eat and which companies are ethical. And all too often the companies that the state deems ethical and safe are proven to be quite the opposite. The giant agricultural…
