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Palmarosa Oil: A Potent Way to Improve Skin Health
Are you currently dealing with skin problems like eczema? Even with minor skin problems, you may be prescribed pharmaceutical drugs or ointments that do more harm than good. Instead, you should try drug-free options first. The use of essential oils for skin health is popular among aromatherapy practitioners and alternative medicine supporters. One of the more popular oils is palmarosa, also known as Cymbopogon martinii, which helps treat dry skin, eczema and psoriasis.1 Of course, this essential oil can do more than just treat skin issues....
read moreAre You Ready for the Darkest Day of the Year?
By Dr. Mercola Wintertime is commonly a time when darker moods tend to creep in; a phenomenon linked to a decline in sunlight. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects an estimated 6 percent of the U.S. population, while a milder form, known as the “winter blues,” affects about 14 percent.1 As noted in the Evening Standard:2 “According to the DSM [diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders], people who have SAD are excessively fatigued, lose interest in their hobbies, tend to crave more starches and sweets, may...
read moreBlood Pressure Treatment Linked to More Disease
By Dr. Mercola What you eat and drink, how much exercise you get and even how you breathe every day has a compound effect on your overall health. Making even small changes to your lifestyle can pay big dividends in the coming months and years. The same is true of the small decisions you make that aren’t healthy. One soda in your lifetime doesn’t have an effect, whereas several sodas a week have a significantly detrimental effect. The choices you make also affect your blood pressure measurements, and therefore your potential risk...
read moreMammograms Are a Tragic Lie
By Dr. Mercola There are a significant number of drawbacks to having consistent mammograms. Although your doctor may say that having a mammogram may reduce your risk of dying by 20 percent,1 you’d be surprised by how that percentage is calculated. As explained by Dr. Andrew Lazris and environmental scientist Erik Rifkin, Ph.D., for every 1,000 women who do not get mammograms, 5 will die from breast cancer. For every 1,000 women who do get regular mammograms, 4 will die. The difference between those two groups is 20 percent, or the one...
read more700,000 Children Will Suffer This Severe Vaccine Side Effect
By Dr. Mercola Sanofi Pasteur announced that its dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, may lead to more severe cases of dengue fever in some people — a warning it relayed after the vaccine was already administered to more than 700,000 children in the Philippines. Those at risk, according to Sanofi, are people who have not been previously infected by dengue virus. Their new analysis that evaluated long-term safety and efficacy of the vaccine revealed that “in the longer term, more cases of severe disease could occur following vaccination upon a...
read moreOfficials Admit Flu Vaccine 2017 Likely Worthless
By Dr. Mercola Flu season in Australia, located in the Southern Hemisphere, occurs while residents of the U.S. in the Northern Hemisphere are enjoying summer. What happens in Australia is a good bellwether for how bad the flu season in the U.S. will be come winter. And if this holds true for the 2017-2018 flu season, influenza vaccine experts are warning that the U.S. could be in for a doozy. Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, health officials with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the World...
read moreWill McDonald’s Transition to Regenerative Agriculture?
By Dr. Mercola For decades, food production has been all about efficiency and lowering cost. We now see what this approach has brought us — diminishing food quality, skyrocketing disease statistics and a faltering ecosystem. Regenerative agriculture that makes use of cover crops, no-till and herbivore grazing actually contributes to improved soil health and fertility. An interesting study that highlights the importance of grazing animals found that reindeer grazing on shrubs on the Arctic tundra actually help combat abnormal weather patterns...
read moreHow to Make a Natural Odor Eliminator
By Dr. Mercola If you’re like most people, you enjoy opening your dryer door and removing clothes, sheets and kitchen towels that have a fresh, clean scent. And on days you forgot to take out the garbage, you’d probably prefer to never come home again to find the smell of your house resembling a cross between a spoiled potato and a wet dog. If you’re like most people, you may also find yourself reaching for the store-bought, chemically concocted fabric softeners, room sprays and candles promising to cover up or mask...
read moreSix Powerful Home Remedies for Acne
By Dr. Mercola Acne is one of the most common skin conditions, affecting nearly 85 percent of people between the ages of 12 and 24.1 Not only does acne leave physical marks such as blackheads, whiteheads, inflammation and scars, but it can also create psychological wounds in the form of anxiety, depression and low self-image. As one woman — Emily Goldberg, editorial fellow at The Atlantic — afflicted with chronic acne explains:2 “Over the years I struggled with acne, I had begun to think of it as a personal failure. Something was wrong...
read moreThe Many Benefits of NAC — One of the Most Important Supplements You’ve Likely Never Heard Of
By Dr. Mercola N-acetylcysteine (NAC) — a precursor which is needed for glutathione biosynthesis — is an incredibly useful supplement that few people have even heard of. Many of its benefits relate back to the fact that it helps boost production of glutathione, an important antioxidant your body produces naturally that helps reduce free radical damage and plays a role in the detoxification of heavy metals and other harmful substances. NAC is both safe and inexpensive, and has been commercially available for a long time. It’s also...
read moreWeekly Health Quiz: Cotton, Dementia and Organic Certification
1 The legal status of CBD oil as a nutritional supplement is threatened by: Doctors who claim medical marijuana is dangerous Drug companies seeking FDA approval for CBD-containing drugs The legal status of CBD oil as a nutritional supplement is now threatened by drug companies seeking FDA approval for CBD-containing drugs. Learn more. CBD manufacturers making illegal health claims Research showing CBD may be addictive 2 For health, which type of cotton fabric is likely most important to be certified organic? Items worn closest to the body,...
read moreHow Fasting and Minimizing Lectins Can Benefit Your Health
By Dr. Mercola Dr. Steven Gundry’s book, “The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in ‘Healthy’ Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain,” which spent 13 weeks on The New York Times best sellers list, reveals the deleterious effects of lectins on health. I’ve previously interviewed him on this topic. Here, we continue that conversation, while also delving into a few other complementary strategies, including the importance of vitamin D for autoimmune diseases and the benefits of fasting. “Certainly, when the book began to get...
read moreThis Healthy Duck Recipe Is Perfect for Any Occasion
Recipe From Pete Evans Most people associate duck with a fancy meal with a hefty price tag. This isn’t surprising, because duck meat is prized for its rich taste, especially when the layer of fat under the skin is rendered and seared perfectly. Cooking duck correctly can be daunting for some cooks because this requires precision and technique. However, with the proper skills, you can make a delectable duck dish that’ll be perfect for various occasions. Such is the case for this remarkable roasted duck breasts with baby cos and...
read moreHow Can You Tell if Eggs Have Expired?
By Dr. Mercola The date typed on store-bought food containers often refers to either a “sell by” or expiration date. However, if the food in question happens to be eggs, and you throw them out based on the assumption they’re no good past that date, you’re likely pitching perfectly good eggs. With a little experience, you can hone your skills at determining by sight and smell whether or not foods such as meats, vegetables and herbs are still fresh and healthy to eat as opposed to past their prime. With eggs, though, it’s a...
read moreHow Much Do You Really Know About Vaccine Safety?
By Dr. Mercola The video above features a lecture by Del Bigtree,1 an Emmy award-winning producer of “The Doctors” talk show for six years, and one of the producers of the documentary “Vaxxed.” I actually attended and saw the talk he gave during the 2017 “Truth About Cancer Live” event in Orlando, Florida, where I was also speaking. He focuses on vaccine safety and freedom of choice. This presentation was designed to be shared with those who think vaccine safety advocates are foolish and need to “get...
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