Health Information
Try This Flavorful Paleo Cabbage Soup Recipe
When someone mentions cabbage soup, the first thought that may pop in your head is the repetitive diet that was Charlie Bucket’s nightly dinner in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Of course, Charlie’s dreary fare was a far cry from this amazing cabbage soup recipe. There’s no reason for you not to enjoy a bowl — or maybe two! This soup recipe has been around for a number of years, providing warmth and comfort during cold weather. Not only is it filling, but cabbage soup is bursting with a wide array of vitamins and minerals due to the...
read moreWhy Cancer Needs To Be Treated as a Metabolic Disease
This podcast may not play in all browsers. In the featured podcast, Dr. Peter Attia interviews professor Thomas Seyfried, Ph.D., recipient of our Game Changer Award in 2016 for his work on cancer as a metabolic disease, which is also the title of Seyfried’s book1 on this topic. His work is also heavily featured in Travis Christofferson’s excellent book, “Tripping Over the Truth: The Metabolic Theory of Cancer.” Seyfried, in my view, is simply the best cancer biologist in the world. The featured interview2 goes into...
read moreIs Macular Degeneration Preventable?
An intriguing presentation about the possible link between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and processed food consumption literally caught my eye. As presented in the featured video, ophthalmologist Dr. Chris Knobbe, founder and president of the Cure AMD Foundation, suggests the common assertion macular degeneration is caused by aging or genetics is a mistaken one. Given the reality macular degeneration has gone from being an extremely rare disorder more than a century ago to one that is found at increasingly alarming rates in...
read moreHelp Ease Anxiety With Lemon Balm Tea
Table of Contents What Is Lemon Balm Tea? Lemon Balm Tea’s Uses and Health Benefits Lemon Balm Tea Nutrition Facts How to Make Fresh Lemon Balm Tea How to Store and Dry Lemon Balm for Making Tea Side Effects of Lemon Balm Tea Frequently Asked Questions Lemon balm, which is not to be confused with lemon trees or lemon fruit, has been used as far back as the Middle Ages, and perhaps earlier.1 Lemon balm has been shown to be helpful in combating stress and anxiety,2 boosting appetite and alleviating the pain and discomfort caused by...
read moreRestaurants Banning Cellphones During Meals
As presented in the featured video, restaurants in the U.S., as well as a major chain in the U.K., are restricting cellphone use as a means of promoting real-life social connections over the use of social media while dining out. Sadly, it’s becoming increasingly rare to see couples, families and friends interacting with each other over meals inside or outside the home. Restaurants, which used to be a place of connection and socialization, are increasingly becoming hangouts in which patrons spend more time looking down at screens than up at...
read moreDuration of Sleep Can Increase Risk of Falling
Falls may not grab headlines like more sensational causes of injury, but they rank as the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury and death worldwide. Every year, more than 37 million falls occur that are severe enough to require medical attention, and 646,000 people die as a result, most of them aged 65 years and older.1 It’s estimated that 1 in 3 older adults falls each year, and the risk increases with age. Failing vision and hearing can contribute to fall risk, as can changes in cognition that may occur with age. Other...
read moreOpioid Addiction and Suicides Have Caused Decline in US Life Expectancy
Two years ago, U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data revealed a sudden drop in life expectancy in the U.S. for 2015.1,2 It was the first decline in 20 years. The trend continued in 2016,3 and the latest data for 20174 show the downward trend continuing for the third year in a row, which makes it the longest downward trend since World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic.5 Overall, the average life expectancy for the total U.S. population in 2017 was 78.6 years, down one-tenth of a percentage point from 2016. Life expectancy for men also...
read moreStar Anise: Add This Special Spice to Your Meals
Table of Contents What Is Star Anise? 6 Health Benefits of Star Anise How to Use Star Anise Growing Star Anise Delicious Recipes With Star Anise Star Anise Essential Oil Potential Side Effects of Star Anise Spices come in all shapes and sizes, and star anise (Illicium verum Hook.f.)1 is a classic example. Its dark and attractive color and unique star shape makes it stand out from other spices. There’s also research highlighting potential health benefits star anise can offer, making it a spice you should consider adding to your cooking...
read moreMelanoma Is a Disease of Office Workers
In this interview with the late Dr. Robert Heaney, Creighton University professor of medicine and renowned researcher in the field of bone biology and vitamin D,1 he admits that an embarrassing secret in the field of nutrition is the lack of knowledge of what is really normal. When the approach to measuring vitamin intake is determining the amount needed to avoid triggering a disease or establishing the highest amount before you experience toxicity, then you don’t achieve what is optimal to support biological function. Vitamin D is a steroid...
read moreWhy Your Doctor is Wrong About Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in nearly every cell of your body and is essential to good health. It plays a role in hormone production, digestion and the manufacture of vitamin D following sun exposure, and helps protect your cell membranes. As noted by Zoe Harcombe, Ph.D.,1 “It is virtually impossible to explain how vital cholesterol is to the human body. If you had no cholesterol in your body you would be dead.” Your liver manufactures most, about 80 percent, of the cholesterol your body requires, which in and of itself...
read moreThe STINK: Why Dangerous Chemical Fragrances Are Used to Make Clothes Smell
In his first documentary film production, Jon Whelan, single dad after his wife died from breast cancer, presents overwhelming evidence that dangerous chemicals are added to products by design. As he discusses in this interview about his documentary “Stink,” available on Netflix and YouTube, fragrances and scents are a dangerous, yet purposeful addition to products you use daily. Your sense of smell is one of the most primal of your five senses. It is a key to survival, is often the first warning of safety or danger and is linked to memory....
read moreSenator Dies From Sepsis, a Common Complication of Infection, Including Influenza
When it comes to vaccination, it pays to do a risk-to-benefit evaluation before making up your mind. Public health officials argue that universal use vaccine recommendations and vaccine mandates have saved countless lives that would otherwise have been lost to infectious childhood diseases. What they fail to adequately address is accurately measuring the overall risk involved. This applies no matter which vaccine is under question, although some vaccines are clearly more reactive or less effective than others, calling into question universal...
read moreFactory Farmed Salmon Full of Disease and Hazardous Chemicals
Salmon is the second most popular type of seafood in the U.S. (shrimp is the first), with just over 2 pounds consumed annually, per person.1 While many love its flavor, a key reason behind its popularity has to do with its perceived health benefits. As a rich source of beneficial animal-based omega-3 fats, salmon can, indeed, be a very healthy food choice. However, it can also be among the worst food choices, and the difference lies in the details. While wild-caught Alaskan salmon is an example of good-for-you salmon, rich in healthy fats and...
read moreMore Bad News for CAFO Poultry
There may be unsafe drug residues in your beef, pork, chicken and turkey, but the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), doesn’t think you should be alarmed. Safety scientists at Consumer Reports disagree and suggest the residues could potentially be dangerous — and at the very least consumers should be alerted when residues are found and the potential risks should be investigated. The residues stem from nearly 6,000 samples of meat from concentrated animal feeding...
read moreTop 5 Benefits of Cassava
Among most people in the U.S., cassava could be called a fairly unfamiliar vegetable, but it’s viewed as an important staple in diets of millions of people around the world. Visually similar to sweet potatoes, this root vegetable has its own unique and beneficial set of nutrients, and several other advantages, as well, not always for food. From a shrub with the botanical name Manihot esculenta, cassava is also known as yuca root (but not the same as yucca), or manioc. Apart from being a major food source, cassava has proven itself to be quite...
read moreSecure Shopping
 |
About Us
Body Charge Nutrition is a premium nutritional supplement provider based in Western Canada offering only products and information that are of the highest quality and integrity. Through knowledge and personal experience, it is our goal to assist you with taking control of your health.
 |