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What Causes Asparagus Pee?
By Dr. Mercola Cooking up some tasty, tender-crisp asparagus with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and a few sprinkles of Himalayan salt is a popular side dish, and after dinner you might even find yourself sneaking a few half-warm sticks of the interesting green veggie to munch — it’s that delicious. Asparagus has its own valuable set of nutrients that make it a healthy food. There are purple (due to more anthocyanins) and white (due to thwarted chlorophyll from the absence of sunlight) varieties of this veggie, too, with slightly varying...
read more‘The Big Fat Surprise’ — Saturated Fat and Cholesterol Are Important Parts of a Healthy Diet
By Dr. Mercola Saturated fat and cholesterol have been wrongfully vilified as the culprits of heart disease for more than six decades. Meanwhile, research has repeatedly identified refined carbs, sugar and trans fats found in processed foods as the real enemy. The first scientific evidence linking trans fats to heart disease while exonerating saturated fats was published in 1957 by the late Fred Kummerow,1 biochemist and author of “Cholesterol Is Not the Culprit: A Guide to Preventing Heart Disease.” Unfortunately, Kummerow’s science...
read moreHow to Grow Bok Choy
By Dr. Mercola Long a staple in Asian cuisine and embraced within traditional Chinese medicine, bok choy — also known as bok choi, pak choi or pak choy — is now recognized worldwide. This green leafy vegetable closely related to cabbage is characterized by large lettuce-like leaves on top and creamy, celery-like stalks on the bottom. Bok choy leaves are smooth and tender, with a flavor somewhere between cabbage and chard. The entire vegetable is edible, and when served raw or lightly blanched, bok choy adds a satisfying crunch to salads,...
read moreHow to Grow Marjoram
By Dr. Mercola Even if your cupboard is stocked with a few dozen of the most common spices and herbs, chances are marjoram is not one of them. One reason may be that many confuse it with oregano, in part because their botanical names and traditional monikers are similar. As The Spruce explains: “In the Mediterranean, oregano is also known as wild marjoram, but that doesn’t mean it is marjoram. Marjoram’s botanical name is Origanum majorana, so it is the same genus as oregano but it is a different species. Marjoram’s gentler...
read more10 Things to Do Daily to Help Your Brain
By Dr. Mercola Even though your brain affects everything you do, you probably don’t give it — literally — much thought. Clever pun aside, how often do you actually consider what your brain may need to stay healthy? Given the fact your brain impacts all aspects of your life — from happiness and health, to relationships and rest — it’s important you understand how to take care of it. While aging and genes have some effect, they may not have the final word about the fate of your brain. Your brain’s lifelong neuroplasticity...
read moreBringing Balance to Your Work Week
By Dr. Mercola If you are an American working 50 to 60 hours a week, a study1 out of Australia may give you pause. Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) suggest 39 hours to be the ideal work week to ensure you maintain life balance and good health. The study asserts working those who have domestic chores and caregiving responsibilities should trim their work schedules back to just 34 hours a week. The upper limit for those spending less time on domestic work was suggested as 47 hours. According to USA Today,2 Americans spend...
read moreWhat Is Red Cedarwood Oil Used For?
Don’t be fooled by the name, but red cedarwood oil comes from a type of juniper tree (Juniperus virginiana),1 a member of the Cupressaceae or cypress family. These trees, which grow 30 to 65 feet tall, can be found in the U.S.,2 where they are commonly known as the Eastern red cedar. Essential oils made from cedar trees grown in the U.S., such as red cedarwood oil, are primarily used in making perfumes. These oils are high in both cedrol and thujone as well, the latter often being used to “falsify” sage oil. Red cedarwood oil has a...
read moreTeflon — The Devil We Know
By Dr. Mercola While C8 was not in existence a century ago, it is now found in over 99 percent of American blood samples, according to analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1 This chemical has been found in newborn babies, umbilical cord blood and breast milk. Many animals have suffered the consequences as the chemical is ubiquitous in the environment and does not degrade. In fact, scientists expect it will remain on the planet well after humans are all gone.2 C8, also known as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), is...
read moreUltra-Processed and Plastic-Contaminated Food Wreak Havoc on Health
By Dr. Mercola The dangers of excess sugar consumption have been well-established and were officially recognized in the 2015-2020 U.S. dietary guidelines,1 which recommend limiting added sugars to a maximum of 10 percent of your daily calories.2 Make no mistake, however, that this goal is nearly impossible to achieve on a processed food diet. A fast-food meal consisting of a burger, fries and soda can easily add up to an entire day’s worth of required calories, while leaving your body starving for vitamins, minerals, live enzymes,...
read moreWhat’s Worse Than Bedbugs? Their Poo
By Dr. Mercola Bedbugs are parasitic insects that feed exclusively on blood, and prefer human blood. About the size of an apple seed, they swell and turn a reddish color after feeding.1 Although they are a nuisance, multiply quickly and trigger allergic reactions, they don’t likely spread disease. Bedbugs are often creatures of the night and crawl out like vampires, feeding on the blood of people and animals while they’re sleeping. They first inject an anesthetic so you don’t feel the bite. Once finished with their meal they...
read moreGrocery Stores Forced to Carry CAFO Eggs
By Dr. Mercola In the U.S., 94 percent of eggs produced come from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), or factory farms,1 where hens, so-called “caged layers,” spend their entire lives in small wire battery cages. Each hen gets a space that’s smaller than a standard sheet of paper where she’s unable to even spread her wings. This practice is undeniably cruel, with the hens suffering severe health problems as a result of their immobility, from spinal cord deterioration leading to paralysis to muscle and bone...
read moreLobbying Group for Processed Food Industry Teeters on Brink of Extinction — Will Its Science Propaganda Arm Follow Suit?
By Dr. Mercola Changing an industry is a long game; while changes can seem to occur overnight, it’s always preceded by years of consistent work and persistent pressure. It’s easy to get discouraged and feel your efforts are for naught. So, it’s a rare treat to be able to report significant progress, as we now see with the rapid disintegration of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), the largest and most powerful lobbying group for the processed food industry. Food companies are also starting to abandon the...
read moreRestoring Coral Reefs Is Possible and Surprisingly Fast
By Dr. Mercola Coral reefs make up less than one-quarter of 1 percent of the Earth’s surface,1 yet supply resources worth an estimated $375 billion annually, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).2 More than 500 million people around the world depend on coral reefs for protection from storms, food, jobs and recreation, and they provide a home to more than 25 percent of fish species and 800 hard coral species. As for their importance to their surrounding ecosystems, it is immense, and the sheer diversity...
read moreIs It Beneficial to Eat Soil?
By Dr. Mercola The rates of infectious diseases that are unresponsive to the antibiotics used to treat them continue to skyrocket. Drug-resistance and super bugs abound. Simply stated, drug resistance results when infection-causing bacteria, fungi, parasites or viruses evolve and become immune to the drugs once used to destroy them. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)1 suggests about 2 million Americans are diagnosed annually with infections known to be unresponsive to antibiotics, resulting in the deaths of...
read moreQuercetin — A Far Better Flu Remedy Than Tamiflu
By Dr. Mercola Your immune system is your first-line defense against all types of infections, be they bacterial or viral, so the most effective way to prevent infectious illness — including influenza — is a robust immune system. Your diet and other lifestyle factors are foundational for good immune function, but certain supplements can also be quite helpful. One such supplement is quercetin,1 an antioxidant flavonol found naturally in apples, plums, red grapes, green tea, elder flower and onions, just to name a few. For a more exhaustive...
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