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Should Antidepressants Be Given Prophylactically to Nondepressed Individuals?
By Dr. Mercola Mental health appears to be dwindling across the globe, with depression now being the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide.1,2 Over the past decade alone (2005-2015), rates of depression increased by 18 percent.3 In the U.S., more than 16 million people struggle with the condition, including 6 million seniors,4 and 11 percent of Americans over the age of 12 are on antidepressant drugs. Among women in their 40s and 50s, 1 in 4 is on antidepressants.5 Clearly, something is very wrong. Part of the problem, I...
read moreEssential Oils — An Effective and Healthy Option to Treat Headaches
By Dr. Mercola Headaches are a common complaint, suffered by 45 million Americans each year, or nearly 17 percent of the population. They also are the most common medical complaints accounting for 8 million doctor visits each year.1 Less severe, but not less frustrating, are tension headaches, affecting up to 90 percent of all people at some point during their lifetime. When tension headaches occur occasionally, or less than 15 times each month, they are called episodic tension headaches. When they occur more than 15 times a month, they are...
read moreMost Sea Salt Contains Plastic Fragments
By Dr. Mercola A staggering amount of plastic is entering the environment as the result of tons of disposable plastic bottles, bags and microfibers from your clothing. Although you likely do not experience the direct effect of garbage from your day to day life, it is quite literally choking our ecosystem. The amount of plastic that enters the environment grows each year as manufacturers continue to produce products in disposable containers and consumers continue to demand a disposable lifestyle. It is estimated that unless practices change,...
read moreOver 3 Million Acres Damaged by ‘Chemical Arson’ as Plants Wither and Die From Chemical Burns
By Dr. Mercola The lawsuits against chemical technology giant Monsanto are multiplying fast these days. Not only is there a class-action lawsuit1 claiming the company’s best-selling herbicide Roundup caused Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in hundreds of plaintiffs2,3 — the outcome of which might influence Bayer’s decision to acquire Monsanto or back out of the deal — farmers are also ganging together to sue Monsanto over crop damage caused by its latest dicamba-containing herbicide. As feared by many critics, any crop that is not genetically...
read moreFederal Officials Alerting Consumers About Dangerous Mattress Chemicals
By Dr. Mercola In 2015, Earthjustice and Consumer Federation of America, on behalf of a group of more than 20 firefighter, health, science and consumer groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Hispanic Medical Association and the International Association of Fire Fighters, asked the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to ban organohalogen flame retardants (OFRs), which have been linked to reduced IQ, cancer, hormone disruption and reproductive system damage.1 The petition called for sales of four...
read moreMaternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy Correlates to Lower IQ in Their Children
By Dr. Mercola Many still do not realize the proven health risks inherent with fluoridated water, but the information is spreading. Beginning in 1945, it was claimed that adding fluoride to drinking water was a safe and effective way to improve people’s dental health. Over the decades, many bought into this hook, line and sinker, despite all the evidence to the contrary. Scientific investigations have revealed that fluoride is an endocrine-disrupting chemical,1 and have linked it to the rising prevalence of thyroid disease.2...
read moreNew Study Shows Artificial Sweeteners Lead to Diabetes
By Dr. Mercola The American Diabetes Association states foods and drinks that use artificial sweeteners are an option that “may help curb your cravings for something sweet” if you have diabetes. They’re among a number of public health organizations spreading the deceptive and incorrect message that artificial sweeteners make a sensible alternative to sugar for diabetics even as the research continues to accumulate to the contrary. In a small, preliminary study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes...
read moreWhat Is Coralberry?
By Dr. Mercola A beautiful member of the huckleberry family of plants, the ornamental coralberry appears in many open wooded areas, sometimes by streams and riverbanks and often where post oak trees thrive. Rather than propagating through seeds, they grow in “colonies” as their roots form nodes under the ground, forming shrubs with arching branches that reach as high as 6 feet. With its musical-sounding botanical name of Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, coralberry falls under a wide umbrella that encompasses other plants, including the Ardisia...
read moreGut Bacteria a Key to Health
By Dr. Mercola If you’ve been trying to lose weight and making serious diet cuts in all the right places for weight loss, not just maintenance, but still not making progress, there may be something at play that is effectively blocking your success. According to new research, the problem might not be what’s already there, but what’s missing — specifically the right gut microbiota. Research at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, found that the ratio between two types of gut microbes, Prevotella and Bacteroides, evidenced...
read moreVitamin E Helps Decrease Your Cancer Risk
By Dr. Mercola Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin with potent antioxidant activity that helps combat damaging free radicals. It also plays a role in the making of red blood cells, helps your body use vitamin K (which is important for heart health1) and is involved in your immune function and cell signaling. As with many other nutrients, many do not get enough of this basic micronutrient from their diet. In the U.S. alone, 75 to 90 percent of the population fails to reach the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of vitamin E.2,3 The RDA for...
read moreHow Natural Textile Dyes May Protect Health and Promote Environmental Sustainability
By Dr. Mercola Most people never give a thought to how a piece of clothing was given its color. Unfortunately, if you don’t, you could unknowingly expose yourself to hazardous chemicals on a daily basis. Fabric dyes are also a significant environmental concern, contributing to pollution — oftentimes in poorer countries with lax regulations on toxic chemicals to begin with. Rebecca Burgess, author of “Harvesting Color: How to Find Plants and Make Natural Dyes,” has 15 years’ worth of experience in this area and is the executive...
read moreWarm Your Belly With This Delicious Ketogenic Recipe: Asparagus Soup With Crispy Bacon
Recipe by Pete Evans With summer being officially over, it’s time for you to start getting ready for colder days. And what better way to ease the chill than by sipping soup to warm your belly? A perfect example is this asparagus soup recipe from world-renowned chef Pete Evans. Not only will this keep you warm, but it will also provide impressive health benefits because of its nutritious ingredients. If you’re on the lookout for more recipes like this one, the “Fat for Fuel Ketogenic Cookbook” is just what you need. Pete and I...
read moreIs This Why You Crave Pumpkin Spice Every Fall?
By Dr. Mercola As the leaves begin to turn and the air cools in the Western Hemisphere, many begin to crave the scent and taste of pumpkin spice. You may be one of those people — and your craving is actually by design. Fall weather also heralds Halloween season, when pumpkins are cut, scooped and carved into jack-o-lanterns, an iconic part of late October festivities. Interestingly, the pumpkin is not a vegetable as you may have imagined, but rather a fruit. In fact, it is the official state fruit of New Hampshire.1 As part of their annual...
read moreRussia Hides Cancer Risks to Protect Its Role as the World’s Asbestos Dealer
By Dr. Mercola In the U.S., when people hear the word “asbestos,” the first thing that comes to mind is cancer. So, it may surprise you that this way of thinking is not universal, particularly in Russia where the asbestos industry is not only alive, but thriving. The term “asbestos” is used to describe six types of asbestos minerals: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite and actinolite — all of which are carcinogenic to humans.1 Asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral used worldwide in a variety of commercial products, is...
read moreGuide for Growing Onions at Home
By Dr. Mercola If you ever find yourself in the kitchen wondering what to dream up for dinner, you know how often onions play at least a supporting role in the final presentation. Chopped in salads, sautéed with bell peppers or emanating their savory essence in soups and casseroles, the versatility of onions makes cooking less of a chore and more of an adventure. But that could also be said of growing onions, whether you want to grow sweet onions, red onions, leeks, shallots, chives or scallions (aka green onions). Because they’re a...
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