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Everything You Need to Know to Grow Snow Peas
By Dr. Mercola Snow peas aren’t just for Asian dishes. They’re delicious in all kinds of stir-fries with other vegetables, a tasty addition to salads and a crunchy snack all on their own. You can buy snow peas in the refrigerated case of many grocery stores or at farmers markets, but imagine heading out onto your own patio garden or backyard plot to pick handfuls of super-fresh snow peas you planted yourself. Unlike the little round peas removed from their pods, snow peas (Pisum sativum var. saccharatum) are eaten with the pod intact. They...
read moreHow to Decrease Your Risk for Dementia by 90 Percent
By Dr. Mercola Staying fit is key to warding off many chronic diseases in later life, including those that may affect your brain. Worldwide, 47 million people are living with dementia. This is expected to increase to 75 million by 2030 and more than triple by 2050, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).1 Yet, you may be able to significantly slash your risk by taking steps to improve and maintain your cardiovascular fitness. In fact, researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden revealed that women with the highest...
read moreHelp Detoxify Your Body With Stinging Nettle
Nettle (Urtica dioica) is a common sight in backyards and gardens, although it’s often weeded out and thrown aside, sometimes even avoided because of its stinging properties. But remember that whenever you discard this weed, know that you’re also ignoring the health benefits that you can get from it. The first documented use of this herb was when Roman soldiers battled the cold by rubbing the leaves on their arms to induce inflammation and irritation. It has now spread across the world and has been used by medical practitioners since the 19th...
read moreBeets May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
By Dr. Mercola Beets have been shown to fight inflammation, lower blood pressure1,2 and aid detoxification. Studies also suggest they can help lower your risk for heart failure and stroke, and provide powerful benefits for your brain, largely due to their high nitrate content. Your body transforms nitrates into nitric oxide,3 which enhances oxygenation and has beneficial impacts on your circulatory and immune systems. Nitric oxide4 is a soluble gas continually produced from the amino acid L-arginine inside your cells, where it supports...
read moreDitch Your Rubber Ducky
By Dr. Mercola Little, yellow rubber ducks often adorn toddler bath time and were popularized when Sesame Street released their classic ode to the duck in February 1970.1 Sung by Sesame Street character Ernie, with the voice of Jim Henderson, the song became a surprise mainstream hit, reaching No.16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September of the same year and nearly winning a Grammy the following year. The rise in popularity of the little yellow duck could not have been predicted. In the ensuing years, these little plasticized toys became a...
read moreAvoiding the Top Freak Accidents
By Dr. Mercola Motor vehicle accidents once held the top spot for accidental deaths in the U.S., but in 2016 more Americans died from accidental drug overdoses than from car accidents.1 Car accidents aren’t the only accidents taking lives. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 146,000 unintentional deaths due to injury. More than 33,000 fell to their death in 2014.2 The CDC ranked unintentional poisonings as the highest number of unintentional injury deaths in 2015, followed closely by falls...
read moreShocking Statistics Reveal 4 in 10 American Adults Are Now Obese
By Dr. Mercola While hard to believe, the most recent statistics1 indicate Americans just keep getting fatter. As of 2015, nearly 40 percent of adults, over 18 percent of teens and nearly 14 percent of young children were obese, not just overweight. Severe obesity has also increased, now affecting nearly 8 percent of adults; a 2.3 percent increase since 2007/2008. As reported by the authors: “Among adults aged 20 years and older, obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI …) of 30 or more and severe obesity was defined as a BMI of 40...
read moreGonorrhea No Longer Treatable
By Dr. Mercola Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that infects an estimated 820,000 people in the U.S. annually, mostly those between the ages of 15 and 24.1 Worldwide, 78 million people are infected with gonorrhea every year.2 Caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium, gonorrhea is spread by through sexual contact, as well as from mother to baby during childbirth. This bacterial infection has long been easily treated with antibiotics, but gonorrhea is increasingly becoming resistant to available drug treatments. As such,...
read moreHamburger Central Breeds Antibiotic Resistance
By Dr. Mercola In August 2017, PBS News featured a concise overview of how concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) serve as breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant superbugs — and how farmers have the power to change that by raising their animals in a more natural way. Perhaps most disturbing is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) lack of action on this issue, even as antibiotic-resistant disease becomes a pressing public health threat. Low doses of antibiotics are added to CAFO feed as a matter of course, not only to stave...
read moreCellphones Strongly Linked to Cancer — New Study Reproduces Government Findings
By Dr. Mercola In 2011 the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified cellphones as a Group 2B “possible carcinogen,”1 and the evidence supporting the theory that electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation from cellphones can trigger abnormal cell growth and cancer2,3 just keeps growing and getting stronger. In February, the findings of two government-funded animal studies4 were published. Curiously enough, the published interpretation of this $25 million research (conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP),...
read moreWeekly Health Quiz: Longevity, Exercise and Depression
1 Which of the following has traditionally been used to treat malaria and other tropical diseases in indigenous cultures, and is known for its pain-relieving and antiparasitic, antimicrobial, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties? Pau d’Arco One of the ingredients in Pau d’Arco is beta-lapachone, a potent catalyst for a molecule called NAD+. By increasing NAD+, Pau d’Arco helps improve mitochondrial ATP production. Learn more. Resveratrol Turmeric Sunflower lecithin 2 According to a...
read moreFour Powerful Adaptogens for Adrenal Support
By Dr. Mercola Your body has two adrenal glands located just above each of your kidneys. As part of your endocrine system, your adrenal glands secrete more than 50 hormones, including aldosterone (which helps regulate your blood pressure and blood volume), cortisol and adrenaline, the latter two of which can become overactivated by stress. Indeed, your hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is the system responsible for the management of stress. This includes stress from every conceivable source, be it injury or disease, work or...
read moreCoffee and Tea Are Not Dehydrating?
By Dr. Mercola When you’re really thirsty, a refreshing glass of water is the healthiest thing to drink, but in those moments, you probably don’t crave coffee or tea. However, in spite of the fact that the caffeine in those beverages will have a diuretic effect, those comforting pick-me-ups are not dehydrating, as many people believe. So essentially, the notion many have accepted as a matter of course for years is false information. While drinking coffee and tea tends to generate an urge to empty your bladder and simultaneously...
read moreWhy Witch Hazel Is Great for Your Skin
By Dr. Mercola Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is an extract from the North American shrub of the same name. Traditionally, the bark, leaves and twigs have been used to extract active plant constituents such as flavonoids, polyphenols, tannins and volatile oil. These compounds make witch hazel a potent, natural astringent that boasts anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. As such, witch hazel is useful for the treatment of a variety of skin issues — from acne and bruises to insect bites and poison ivy. While you will...
read moreHow to Detox Heavy Metals to Help End Exhaustion and Chronic Fatigue
By Dr. Mercola Detoxification is an important aspect of optimal health, but can be quite confusing, not to mention risky if done incorrectly. Wendy Myers, a functional diagnostic nutritionist, founder of MyersDetox.com and author of “Limitless Energy: How to Detox Toxic Metals to End Exhaustion and Chronic Fatigue,” is a treasure trove of information on this topic. One key component many fail to take into consideration when detoxing is their exposure to non-native electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and microwave radiation from...
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