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Researchers Find Microplastics in Stool Samples
Tests reveal both tap water and bottled water1 contain microplastics, as does your household dust2 and many foods, especially seafood3,4 and sea salt,5 but also any food that has been stored in plastic packaging. The suspicion that we’re consuming our own plastic pollution was recently reconfirmed when researchers reported the discovery of microplastic particles in human stool samples. The consequences of ingesting microscopic plastic bits and pieces is still relatively unknown. But considering the fact that plastic will not degrade...
read moreLead Levels Linked to High Blood Pressure
Although lead-based paint has been banned from use in housing since 1978,1 nearly 535,000 children have blood lead levels high enough to damage their health. Nearly 24 million homes still have lead-based paint and contaminated dust, and nearly 5,300 water systems in the U.S. are in violation of lead and copper rules.2 Researchers3 believe conservative estimates of community costs for lead poisoning in children include $53 billion in health care costs, $35 billion in tax revenue losses and $146 million in special education costs. According to...
read moreMistletoe Injections for Tumor Treatment
According to the National Cancer Institute,1 an estimated 1.7 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2018. The most common cancers are breast cancer, lung and bronchus cancer, prostate cancer and colon and rectum cancer. Cancer mortality is higher in women than in men and over 35 percent of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life. Based solely on statistics, it is likely most people either have a personal experience with or know someone who has had cancer. Emerging scientific data...
read moreSome Breakfast Foods Contain More Glyphosate Than Vitamin D or B12
Concerns over the health effects of glyphosate — the active ingredient in Roundup and other weed killer formulations — continue to rise as evidence of harm and widespread exposure keeps accumulating. In recent years, researchers have discovered it may affect your body’s ability to produce fully functioning proteins, inhibit the shikimate pathway (found in gut bacteria) and interfere with the function of cytochrome P450 enzymes (required for activation of vitamin D and the creation of nitric oxide and cholesterol sulfate). Glyphosate...
read moreIs Beeswax Good for You? Learn Its Different Uses and Benefits
Honeybees are very important not just to nature, but to the economy as well. As their name implies, honeybees are known for producing raw honey, a thick, sweet liquid that’s used in a variety of foods. But aside from the flavor, did you know that raw honey can also benefit your health? It has been studied extensively, with research showing that it can help: • Lower blood pressure — One study notes that honey contains polyphenols that may help reduce the risk of heart disease.1 • Improve cholesterol levels — Honey has been shown to help reduce...
read moreAnother Class of Pesticides Is Destroying Brains
While there are many sources of exposure to toxic chemicals, the use of organophosphates (OPs) is making news once again for the damage it causes to children’s brains. A group of environmental and public health researchers from the U.S. and Canada suggest prenatal exposure to OPs is putting children at risk for behavioral and cognitive deficits, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders. For this reason, they are calling for a global phaseout of these toxic chemicals, among other measures. OP Pesticides Flagged as Significant Risk to...
read moreCoca-Cola’s Moment of Panic
In an effort to revive consumer interest in its flagging Diet Coke product line, Coca-Cola launched four new “exotic” flavors in January 2018,1 in slimmer, redesigned cans. After reportedly testing more than 30 flavor combinations and talking with 10,000 people over a two-year period, Coke introduced Feisty Cherry, Ginger Lime, Twisted Mango and Zesty Blood Orange, which took their place alongside original Diet Coke, its formula unchanged. Given the can design, flavors and marketing, it is clear millennials are the intended target for the new...
read moreCan Iodine Boost Your IQ?
Perhaps the best way to determine how important iodine is to your health is to explain that not having enough — i.e., a deficiency — has been identified as the most common cause of preventable brain damage on the planet. Even more startling is research asserting that iodine deficiency is completely preventable, at least in the Western world. In fact, even a moderate decrease in your iodine levels can cause a 10- to 15-point loss in your intelligence quotient (IQ), according to one study.1 Whether or not it’s intentional, pregnant mothers...
read moreWeekly Health Quiz: Infants, Nitrogen and Exercise
1 Research shows that if you have enough — a level of 10 percent or more — of the following cells in your body, you will not contract influenza: Red blood cells (erythrocytes) White blood cells (leukocytes) Stem cells Natural killer cells Beta-glucans found in mushrooms enhance NK cell activity and function, and research shows that if you have enough NK cells in your system, you will not contract influenza. Learn more. 2 Which of the following is not a source of nitrogen pollution? Dental office wastewater Communities near hog CAFOs have...
read moreNew Ginger Study Makes Incredible Discovery
After getting “substantial attention” from researchers around the world, a clinical review confirms that ginger (Zingiber officinale) serves as a viable antidote and protective agent against fatal poisoning from such agents as pesticides, environmental pollutants, heavy metals, bacterial and fungal toxins and even some cosmetic products and medications. Published in Food and Chemical Toxicology, the study1 acknowledges the protective effects of ginger and its phytochemicals against natural, chemical and radiation-induced...
read moreWhat Are the Benefits of Spirulina Powder?
Imagine a plant that can provide most of the protein you need for health, help prevent the sniffling and sneezing of allergies, reinforce your immune system, combat inflammation, help you control high blood pressure and protect against stroke and cancer. Does such a “superfood” exist? Yes. It’s called spirulina. As noted in a 1993 scientific review of spirulina’s benefits in the Journal of Applied Phycology:1 “Many preclinical studies and a few clinical studies suggest several therapeutic effects ranging from...
read moreHealthy Gut, Healthy You: A Personalized Plan to Transform Your Health
Dr. Michael Ruscio, author of “Healthy Gut, Healthy You: The Personalized Plan to Transform Your Health From the Inside Out,” is a clinical investigator who focuses on gastrointestinal (GI) health. I first met Ruscio at Paleo f(x)™ this year in Austin, Texas, where we were on a panel together. As for so many other health professionals, his career path was an outgrowth of a personal health challenge. Ruscio tells his story: “In college, I was in pre-med, en route to go into conventional medicine. I actually wanted to...
read moreKeto Chimichurri Meatballs Recipe
Keto Chimichurri Meatballs Recipe Recipe by Jennafer Ashley from PaleoHacks Most people enjoy meatballs in savory pastas and sandwiches, slathered in a rich sauce. While these scrumptious meaty morsels complement various dishes, meatballs can shine bright on their own, even with a dollop of simple sauce and few seasonings. This recipe by Jennafer Ashley of PaleoHacks, created exclusively for Mercola.com readers, takes your favorite meatballs and gives them a ketogenic twist. Paired with a fresh chimichurri sauce, this is a dish that you and...
read moreAll You Need to Know About Pink Eye: An Introduction
Your eye is composed of different parts that all work together in synergy to give you clear vision. But there is one important part that rarely gets talked about — the conjunctivas, or the mucous membranes that cover each of your eyes. The role of the mucous membranes is to provide protection from foreign objects and help prevent your eyes from drying up due to constant exposure to the outside world. You’ll find other organs covered with mucous membranes as well, such as your mouth, ears and your respiratory tract.1 Like your eyes, these...
read moreSage Tea: A Traditional Tea With Many Health-Giving Properties
Sage may be commonly used as a stuffing for Thanksgiving turkey nowadays, but it’s actually more than just a simple culinary herb, as it’s also been used to help improve a variety of health issues. The earliest record of its medicinal use can be traced back thousands of years ago, when ancient Egyptians used it as an herbal remedy for fertility problems. The Greek physician Dioscorides also noted its benefit as a tea for cough, sore throat and hoarseness.1 The Greeks are not the only ones who enjoyed sage tea, though, since this herbal...
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