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The Wasabi You’re Eating May Not Be Real Wasabi
Wasabi (Wasabia japonica) is a member of the Brassicaceae family, commonly called the mustard family. It is native to Japan, where it thrives in cool mountain streams with lots of shade and running water. It is prized for its stem which grows to around 2 to 4 inches in diameter and 6 to 12 inches in length, and this is where the actual wasabi condiment comes from.1 Due to its very specific growing conditions, experts consider wasabi to be one of the hardest plants on the planet to cultivate.2 The history of wasabi goes back to prehistoric...
read moreSuicide Is on the Rise — Know the Warning Signs, and How to Help
By Dr. Mercola The recent suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain,1 which occurred within days of each other, have reignited a much-needed public discussion about suicide, mental illness and its treatment. As noted by Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), depression “is not a condition that is related to success or failure. No one is immune.”2 Statistics also reveal suicide rates have risen sharply across the U.S. since...
read moreHere’s How Alcohol Can Increase Your Risk for Alzheimer’s
By Dr. Mercola Drinking alcohol has been found to have both a protective and damaging effect on the brain, depending on which study you read and how much alcohol is consumed. The jury is still out on whether light or moderate consumption may be good for your brain, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that heavy drinking is not. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago even revealed how alcohol may increase your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, by disrupting the way amyloid beta is cleared. Amyloid beta is a...
read moreEven Small Mixtures of Chemicals Damage Your Liver
By Dr. Mercola Consuming what has been called “safe” levels of chemicals in combination at low doses has concerned scientists for decades. While many chemicals are thought to be safe at very low doses tested in isolation, what happens when you ingest a little bit of a lot of different chemicals over time? When regulators consider consumer risk, they evaluate a compound’s safety using laboratory animals and exposing them to an individual chemical in progressively smaller amounts until the chemical no longer demonstrates the...
read moreRemoving Your Tonsils Is a Bad Idea
By Dr. Mercola A tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of your tonsils, two oval shaped pads of tissue located on each side of the back of your throat.1 Although the number of tonsillectomies has declined drastically in the last 30 years, the surgery continues to be one of the most commonly performed on children,2 with more than 530,000 done each year on children under 15 in the U.S.3 Administration of the guidelines for the surgery differ between countries. For instance, England’s National Health Service (NHS) has classified the...
read moreChemotherapy Is Losing Its Luster
By Dr. Mercola Surgery, drugs and radiation — aka the “cut, poison, burn” strategy — are typically the only solutions offered by most conventional oncologists to treat cancer, and upon receiving a cancer diagnosis most people are willing to do just about anything to get better. Unfortunately, the standard of care for cancer is not necessarily the most effective. Research dating back over a decade suggests many women with breast cancer can opt for gentler versions of chemotherapy, or skip it altogether, without harming their chances of...
read moreMonsanto, You Can Run But You Can’t Hide
By Dr. Mercola May 29, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) approved (with conditions) the merger of Monsanto and Bayer.1,2 The decision came on the heels of the European Union’s (EU) approval in March. Bayer’s takeover of Monsanto — the largest all-cash buyout on record3,4,5 — means just three companies now dominate the global seed and pesticide market.6 In addition to the Bayer-Monsanto merger, the DOJ has also approved the merger of Dow and DuPont, and the Federal Trade Commission recently approved ChemChina’s...
read moreGMO Rice Approved
By Dr. Mercola Genetically engineered (GE) Golden Rice has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), making the U.S. the fourth country to give the GE food the green light, after Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Golden Rice is genetically engineered to contain extra genes that produce a precursor to vitamin A, beta-carotene. The rice, which has been making headlines for nearly two decades, was widely touted as a solution to vitamin A deficiency, which affects 250 million preschool-aged children worldwide.1 As the leading...
read morePolluting Pigs Part III
By Dr. Mercola North Carolina is the second largest pork producer in the U.S. and home to more than 2,500 pig CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations).1 The estimated 9 million pigs living in the state produce copious amounts of waste — up to 10 times the amount of an average human2 — for which there is no easy, nor environmentally friendly, disposal solution. Whereas a small farm can use the waste produced by its animals as fertilizer, the massive amounts of waste produced on CAFOs becomes a toxic liability. Nonetheless, it’s...
read moreWhat Can Apple Cider Vinegar Do for You?
By Dr. Mercola If you have a bottle of apple cider vinegar in your pantry, you very likely know how valuable this particular staple is to your health. If you are not yet familiar with the many beneficial uses of this versatile and economical home remedy, you may be interested to know it has been used successfully to treat conditions ranging from blood sugar and weight loss to acid reflux and upset stomach. Check out these nine reasons why you should keep a bottle of apple cider vinegar on hand. How Is Apple Cider Vinegar Made? Apple cider...
read moreWeekly Health Quiz: Firefighters, Energy and Exercise
1 Which of the following has recently been found to play an important role in cancer treatment by influencing the patient’s response to anticancer drugs? The patient’s overall nutritional status The patient’s intake of specific fats The patient’s intake of specific antioxidants The makeup of the patient’s gut microbiome Targeting the gut microbiome could be a real game-changer in the fight against cancer, as the presence of certain gut bacteria appears to boost the patient’s response to anticancer drugs....
read moreLatest Research on Best Cooking Oils
By Dr. Mercola You may have wondered about many of the recommendations you see regarding cooking oils, such as what types are healthiest and how they should and should not be used. There’s peanut oil, safflower oil, coconut, avocado, grapeseed and olive oils, and plenty more. So which one’s best? It’s probably fair to say that most recipes today calling for some type of oil for cooking usually suggest “vegetable” oil or canola oil. But a recent study1 in Australia found that vegetable oils, which are extracted...
read moreGreen Tea Boosts Heart and Brain Health
By Dr. Mercola High quality teas — green tea in particular — contain polyphenol antioxidants recognized for their disease prevention and antiaging properties. Polyphenols can account for up to 30 percent of the dry leaf weight of green tea. Within the group of polyphenols are flavonoids, which contain catechins. One of the most powerful catechins is epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), found in green tea. EGCG has been shown to positively impact a number of illnesses and conditions, including obesity, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer....
read moreMouthwatering Moringa Cauliflower Fried ‘Rice’
Recipe by Rachel Saenz, Mercola Employee Rice is commonly enjoyed around the world, but one glaring issue with it is its high carbohydrate content. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, a single cup of cooked rice contains a whopping 44.51 grams of carbohydrates, which is well above the limit if you’re following a ketogenic diet. With this in mind, what options do you have? One healthy alternative is cauliflower rice. Cauliflower is a nutritious vegetable, and can be a great substitute for regular rice. I encourage you to...
read moreDiarrhea — An Introduction to This Common Illness
Your digestive system is sensitive to dietary and lifestyle changes. When unfamiliar substances like bacteria and viruses make their way into your body, digestive problems can occur — the most common of which is diarrhea. Diarrhea is characterized by loose or watery stools that occur urgently and frequently (more than three times a day).1 Diarrhea is usually a symptom of an infection in the intestinal tract, and it is often accompanied by associated symptoms, such as stomach pain, cramps, gas, nausea, bloating and fatigue. The condition...
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