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Ditch Pharmaceuticals, Get Aspirin From Your Food
Aspirin has a long history, dating back nearly 4,000 years when Sumerians wrote of using willow bark for pain relief.1 The ancient Egyptians used willow bark to reduce body temperature and inflammation, and the Greek physician Hippocrates used it to help relieve pain and fever. By the early 1800s Europeans were researching the effects of salicylic acid and how to determine a correct dosage of it.2 In 1899, Bayer begin distributing the powder, and it was sold as tablets over the counter in 1915. Doctors gave aspirin to Alexi Nicholaevich...
read moreUS Upholds Ban on Brazilian Beef Imports
Worldwide, we’re seeing strong growth in organics and grass fed farming. More and more Americans are becoming familiarized with the drawbacks of factory farmed beef, and the fact that when herbivores are grazed naturally, without hormones, antibiotics and other drugs, you end up with a healthier — and generally safer, less contaminated — product. According to a May 23, 2019, report by Bloomberg, grass fed beef sales rose by 15% in the last year.1 Unfortunately, the current food system still leaves a lot to be desired and the largest players...
read moreHow to Assess Your Biochemical Individuality
Dr. Mercola Interviews the Experts This article is part of a weekly series in which Dr. Mercola interviews various experts on a variety of health issues. To see more expert interviews, click here. Emily Givler1 is a functional genetic nutrition consultant with the NutriGenetic Research Institute and Tree of Life, founded by Robert Miller, a traditional naturopath and trailblazer in the field of functional genomics, which looks at the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs, pronounced “snips”) of genes. Here, Givler discusses the...
read moreBlood Flow Resistance Training Improves Muscle Performance
In this interview, former Special Operations Navy SEAL Capt. John Doolittle and Steven Munatones — two KAATSU experts — discuss some of the many benefits of this revolutionary fitness method. BFR, known in its land of origin, Japan, as KAATSU training, is the most innovative concept in exercise therapy I’ve ever been exposed to, and I’ve been passionate about exercise for over 50 years. I believe BFR is the answer for a majority of people, especially the elderly. The effect it can have on your health is truly dramatic. What Is BFR? BRF...
read moreIs Your Makeup Contaminated With Superbugs?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published their first Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report in 2013 with the intention of sounding the alarm to the dangers of antibiotic resistance. Experts have been warning about the advent of superbugs for decades, which is the term coined by the media for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The resistance happens when bacteria begin to adapt to the chemicals and drugs in the environment making treatment less effective. When bacteria become resistant, treatment is ineffective. In the first CDC...
read moreThe Walking Revolution
Most of us have some idea about the dangers of inactivity — the too common lifestyle that consists of going from the “couch to the car to the cube.” But many think the alternative to a sedentary life is active working out and a gym membership. The excellent documentary “The Walking Revolution,” which grew out of the Kaiser Permanente Every Body WALK! campaign,1 shows that the alternative to inactivity can be a simple, fun and free activity. It is called walking. From “mall walking” to “walking school...
read moreStudy Shows Sports Are Good for Your Brain
The level of high school sports participation is at an all-time high.1 Students who play competitive sports enjoy physical and mental benefits. It reduces the rate of obesity, Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. It also improves cardiovascular and pulmonary function and increases the potential that young people will go on to stay physically active throughout their life.2 Researchers also discovered that athletes who regularly play sports are less likely to use drugs and less likely to smoke cigarettes. Female athletes are 80% less likely...
read moreExcess Sleep Can Increase Stroke Risk by 85%
While the pitfalls of too little sleep have been well documented, there are also risks of sleeping too much, which is generally defined as more than nine hours a night. Specifically, excessive sleep, along with long midday naps, may increase your risk of stroke, according to a Chinese study involving 31,750 people.1 It’s unclear exactly why excess sleep increases stroke risk, but long nappers and sleepers are more likely to have increased waist circumferences and inactive lifestyles, both of which are risk factors for stroke. However, other...
read moreDid Your Collagen Supplement Come From a CAFO?
Please make sure you watch the video above as you will surely enjoy it. It will quickly help you understand not only the benefits of collagen but the very serious risks you run when you purchase nonorganic collagen, which is almost universally made from hydrolyzed CAFO cattle hides, not beef bones. Collagen makes up anywhere from 25%1 to 30%2 of the total proteins in your body, and as much as 70% to 80% of the protein in your skin,3 in terms of dry weight. It’s found specifically in the connective tissues throughout your body,4 making...
read moreCoca-Cola Launches Obesity Subscription Service
I have been writing for a long time about Coca-Cola Co.’s unethical marketing of its obesity-producing products, especially to children. For example, though Coca-Cola vowed to stop advertising directly to audiences that were composed of more than 35% children1 in the 200 countries and territories in which it operates,2 its promises were found to be false. While it said it would stop advertising on children’s TV, Coke still advertises on family-oriented TV, at amusement and theme parks and in other child-rich venues, reported the...
read moreGMO Rice Coming to Your Plate Soon
The Philippines Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry has become the latest regulatory body to approve the use of genetically engineered (GE) “Golden Rice” for direct use as food or feed, as well as for processing.1 The so-called FFP approval is being heralded as a solution to rising rates of vitamin A deficiency in the country, as the rice is engineered to produce beta-carotene. However, serious questions remain about the GE rice’s safety, as well as its ability to actually increase vitamin A levels in those who are deficient....
read moreReject Big Pharma’s Vaccine Mandates in 2020
Since 2015, we’ve seen the slow and steady erosion of vaccine informed consent rights across the U.S., as the forced vaccination lobby led by the pharmaceutical industry, medical trade and government health agencies have put pressure on state legislatures to mandate every federally recommended vaccine for children and adults while simultaneously eliminating vaccine exemptions. If the fight for GMO labeling has taught us anything, it’s that industry is willing (and able) to spend whatever it takes to strong arm government into eliminating...
read moreWeekly Health Quiz: Exercise, Cleaning and Depression
1 Which of the following statements is true? Eating high-oxalate food with calcium-rich food will increase your risk of kidney stones Taking a calcium supplement without oxalate-containing food, such as leafy greens or nuts, increases your risk of kidney stones Taking a calcium supplement without oxalate-containing food increases your risk of kidney stones. To minimize this risk, take your supplement with an oxalate-containing meal. Oxalate-rich foods include dark green vegetables (especially spinach and Swiss chard), bran, rhubarb, beets and...
read morePeppermint Oil Eases Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Although irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and irritable bowel disease (IBD) sound similar, they are two distinct conditions with a few similar symptoms. IBD is classified as a disease that causes inflammation of the intestinal tissue. Several gastrointestinal diseases are part of the IBD group, with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s occurring most frequently.1 The director of Cedars-Sinai Inflammatory Bowel Immunobiology Institute says the severity of the condition may depend on genetic markers and the effects of the gut microbes on your...
read moreGlutathione and NAC Play Crucial Roles in Health and Fitness
As explained in “The Health Benefits of MSM,” sulfur is the third most abundant mineral in your body and plays important roles in a variety of bodily processes, including metabolism and detoxification, and for maintaining the proper shape and structure of proteins and enzymes. Sulfur-containing amino acids increase your levels of glutathione and N-acetylcysteine (NAC), and these two play important roles in health and fitness. Glutathione Basics Glutathione comprises three amino acids: cysteine, glutamate and glycine. It’s...
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