Vitamin C protects against water pollution

In 1996, the little town of Hinkley, California, won a massive arbitration against Pacific Gas and Electric...

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Can tomato juice improve your blood pressure?

In answer to the question of whether drinking tomato juice has a positive influence on your blood pressure level,...

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How to cook pork tenderloin

Also called pork filet and pork tender, pork tenderloin is a lean, boneless cut of meat taken from the muscles...

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Here’s what you need to learn about sleep apnea

The importance of sleep has been emphasized for years because of its positive effects toward health....

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How one ‘unstoppable’ mother transformed the health of her family and took on big industry

Zen Honeycutt, founder of Moms Across America, is nothing if not committed to action. In this inspiring...

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Magnesium sulfate — How to use it as a supplement

Table of Contents The many symptoms of magnesium deficiency The different sources of magnesium Studies regarding...

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Laundry pods continue to poison people

According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers,1 each year 55 centers receive millions of calls,...

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What you need to know about the ‘science’ behind Gardasil

The HPV vaccine Gardasil was granted European license in February 2006,1 followed by U.S. Food and Drug...

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Canola oil — When a great oil isn’t so great after all

Table of Contents What is canola oil? How is canola oil used? Composition of canola oil How is canola oil made?...

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Study links irregular sleep to diabetes and obesity

Understanding the reasons we sleep has been a subject of study for years. Although scientists haven’t yet...

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The depression pill epidemic

According to the World Health Organization, depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability...

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The most dangerous ‘nonprofit’ harming your health

The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C....

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Buried reports hide details of medical device failures

According to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission,1 the medical device industry has developed and sold an...

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Nanoparticle additives in your food

Processed food is the antithesis of a healthy diet for a number of different reasons, the addition of unregulated...

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Genetically edited babies might die young

In 2018, He Jiankui, a Chinese scientist, claimed to have created the world’s first gene-edited babies. He...

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Testing reveals PFOA chemicals in US food supply

Per- and polyfluoroalykyl substances1,2 (PFAS) are widely used chemicals that make products water-, oil-, grease-...

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Why mosquitoes develop resistance to pesticides

Despite their tiny size, mosquitoes have been called the world’s most dangerous creature because they...

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How to use the top 10 medicinal plants and herbs

Before the advent of drugs, plant remedies were the go-to medicines, and they can serve you just as well today as...

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