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How to Grow Peas
Table of Contents Timing and Soil Prep for a Bountiful Pea Harvest Caring for Your Growing Plants Different Types of Peas Offer Variety in the Kitchen Take Care of Pests Naturally Health Benefits of Peas From Your Garden When you discover how to grow peas in your own backyard garden, you can enjoy their health benefits without having to shop at the market. The pea is an herbaceous annual plant found throughout the world. There are several varieties that produce little green peas you can eat raw or cooked.1 The pea is one of the oldest...
read moreHow Dietary Intervention Lifts Depression
Foods have an immense impact on your body and your brain, and eating whole foods as described in my nutrition plan is a good way to simultaneously support your mental and physical health. Avoiding sugar and artificial sweeteners is in my view, based on the evidence, a crucial aspect of preventing and/or treating depression. Both contribute to chronic inflammation and can wreak havoc with your brain function. Recent research also shows how swapping processed junk food for a healthier diet can significantly improve depression symptoms, which...
read moreIs It OK to Take Melatonin Every Night?
Melatonin, a hormone produced naturally by your body’s pineal gland, is a popular supplement used by an estimated 3.1 million Americans.1 One of its primary roles is regulating your body’s circadian rhythm, and melatonin supplements are often used as sleep aids or to help sleep problems related to shift work, jet lag and sleep disorders. From 2007 to 2012, use of melatonin among U.S. adults more than doubled,2 perhaps because sleep troubles are so widespread. A Consumer Reports survey found 80% of U.S. adults struggle with sleep,...
read moreNovel Way to Treat Resistant Vaginal Infections
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common and undertreated condition. A disruption of the natural vaginal microbiome, BV is believed to afflict up to a third of women of reproductive age. Though often not serious unto itself,1 BV can predispose a woman to an increased risk of upper genital-tract infections, greater susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy complications.2 It is often characterized by a malodorous discharge.3 BV is usually treated with antibiotics but, as I have often pointed out in my newsletters, sometimes...
read moreAroma of Plum and Cherry With a Hint of Roundup
It is no longer a secret there is a serious issue in the food supply. Toxicity levels in food are rising as conventional agriculture continues to be a leading cause of environmental pollution and destruction. Toxins may accumulate during plant growth, as they can be added during harvesting and processing or introduced during manufacturing. One serious toxin in the food supply is glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup. No other pesticide has come even close to the “intensive and widespread use” it enjoys in agriculture. As...
read moreThe Role of Fungus in Cancer
Oftentimes, even the most unlikely-sounding theories can be scientifically validated if you just wait long enough. That certainly rings true for recent headlines declaring fungi and bacteria may be playing a role in the development of certain types of cancer, combined with previous research showing baking soda may be a useful remedy. In 2011, ScienceBasedMedicine.org shamed Dr. Oz for allowing me on his show,1 and one of the “reasons” given was that I had at one time published information about a novel hypothesis — the idea that...
read moreStop Bagging Your Leaves and Make Compost Instead
Every fall, a significant number of dutiful homeowners get out their rakes, gather leaves into piles and pack them into giant bags to be hauled off to landfills. This yard waste may seem like an innocuous addition to the waste that’s added to U.S. landfills each year, but it quickly adds up. Yard trimmings, which include grass, leaves, and tree and brush trimmings, accounted for 34.7 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) in 2015, which is 13.3% of total MSW.1 Some of these yard trimmings ended up being composted via state and municipal...
read moreFluoridated Water May Soon Be Outlawed
In 2016, the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) and coalition partners filed a petition asking the EPA to ban the deliberate addition of fluoridating chemicals to U.S. drinking water under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Under the TSCA, the EPA evaluates risks from new and existing chemicals and is supposed to act to address any “unreasonable risks” such chemicals may pose to human health and the environment.1 However, the EPA has maintained that because fluoride supposedly prevents cavities — a “benefit” that’s been...
read moreBeware of ‘Nitrate-Free’ Organic Cured Meats
For many years now, I’ve written about the health hazards posed by cured meats, which are high in nitrates. As explained in “Top 9 Reasons to Optimize Your Nitric Oxide Production,” not all dietary nitrates are the same. While nitrates from plant foods promote beneficial nitric oxide production in your body, processed meats trigger conversion of nitrates into carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds.1Nitrates from plants turn into beneficial nitric oxide due to the presence of antioxidants such as vitamin C and polyphenols, which are absent in...
read moreWeekly Health Quiz: Stretching, Sepsis and Sleep
1 Which of the following is the third most abundant mineral in your body and plays important roles in many bodily processes, including metabolism and detoxification? Sulfur Sulfur is the third most abundant mineral in your body and plays important roles in many bodily processes, including metabolism and detoxification. Learn more. Calcium Magnesium Fluoride 2 Which of the following vitamins is required for proper blood clotting? Vitamin B6 Vitamin K1 Vitamin K1 is required for proper blood clotting. Learn more. Vitamin K2 Vitamin B12 3 Which...
read moreIs Red Meat Good? Why Experts Flip-Flop
Your health is highly dependent on nutrition and the function of your mitochondria. Mitochondria are the little powerhouses in each cell; when they’re not functioning well, your health is likely to be suboptimal. Mitochondria affect longevity, and problems with mitochondria have been linked to neurodegenerative diseases. Lowering your exposure to pesticides and GMOs, particularly in meat and dairy, will help you enjoy a healthier life. A cow’s body is designed to eat and process grass, but the majority of beef and dairy in the...
read moreThe Demand for Frankincense Built Global Trade
Frankincense, which is also known as olibanum,1 was once as common in households as toothpaste and deodorant are today.2 High quality oil or resin is a product of the Boswellia sacra tree, commonly found along the Arabian Peninsula that is home to several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.3 There are 30 species of the Boswellia plant4 and frankincense is harvested from the B. sacra tree. The gum resin of the plant contains a volatile oil used in perfumes and incense.5 The incense continues to be used...
read moreElderberry Offers Powerful Protection Against Influenza
With flu season encroaching, many are looking for ways to boost their immune function without drugs. One of the natural alternatives making headlines for its ability to fight influenza and other viruses is the elderberry (Sambucus nigra). According to a 2019 Herb Market report,1 sales of elderberry grew by 138.4% between 2017 and 2018 alone. The report theorizes that “Rising sales of elderberry, which is commonly found in products marketed for immune health, may have been related to the unusually severe flu activity reported for the 2017-2018...
read moreHow to Cook Cabbage
The humble cabbage is an economically important plant with European origins. While eaten all over the world, it has a reputation of being boring because it’s often used as a simple side dish for gatherings such as backyard barbecues. However, ignore it and you’ll miss out on its culinary potential and health benefits. Different Ways of Cooking Cabbage Before learning how to cook cabbage, it’s important to first prepare cabbage properly, and that starts from choosing the best cabbage possible. The Spruce Eats recommends that you “look for...
read moreRegenerative Medicine for Nerve and Neuropathic Pain
Dr. Matthew Cook is a former anesthesiologist who became a regenerative medicine specialist and founder of BioReset Medical1 in Campbell, California. In this interview, we discuss several novel therapies offered there, which can be next to impossible to find elsewhere. “I went to medical school and did an anesthesiology residency at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) … I was doing regional anesthesia, so I was basically doing nerve blocks all day, every day … After that … I figured out how to do almost every surgery, from...
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