They’re everywhere. Probiotics. But did you know most of them aren’t going to fix anything? The word probiotic means literally …
Vitamin D found to heal damaged hearts
Vitamin D supplements may help people with diseased hearts, a study suggests. According to the BBC, a trial on 163 …
Suffer from IBS. You need FODMAP.
The Low FODMAP diet was developed by researchers at Monash University in Australia. The Monash team, led by Peter Gibson, …
Doctors look down on herbal remedies. Why?
This is from the March 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. As usual, the establishment medical …
Americans are all sweetness and lite!
You probably realize that eating too many sugary foods and gaining weight go hand in hand. What you may not …
The health benefits of drinking
If you’re like many Americans, you probably have a drink or three now and again. But don’t feel too bad …
5 surprising superfoods for baby boomers
An estimated 77 million baby boomers represent the largest generation of Americans born in U.S. history. Many are embracing their …
Everything you have been told about cholesterol is flat out wrong
I am a huge fan of Zoë Harcombe, the revolutionary diet guru from the UK. If you have not come …
Could this funny Peruvian plant be a natural alternative to HRT?
Most women experience the onset of the menopause at an average age of about 50, but it can start anytime …
Why haven’t you heard of this carcinogen in your food?
You probably haven’t heard of it but there’s a potential carcinogen created in your food when you cook it at too great …
Herbs that heal
For millennia people have used herbs to treat ailments and heal diseases. But with the advent of modern medicine, many …
Vitamin Supplements: A handy guide
Because factory-packaged foods tend to have lower nutritional content than fresh foods, it’s a good idea to have multivitamin …
High blood pressure: stopping a common killer
Roughly 29% of Americans suffer from high blood pressure. Hypertension can lead directly to heart disease, strokes, and kidney failure, …