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How to Grow Garlic
By Dr. Mercola Herbs and spices are among the healthiest, most nutrient-dense foods available. They’re really a “secret weapon” that just about everyone can take advantage of, regardless of your budget. Not only are they generally inexpensive to buy, they’re even less expensive if you grow them yourself. Garlic in particular has long been hailed for its healing powers, especially against infectious diseases like cold and flu. The Many Medicinal Properties of Garlic Research confirms fresh garlic has potent immune...
read moreHow Dehydration Affects Your Brain Function
By Dr. Mercola Water makes up at least two-thirds of the human body and plays an important role in your normal functions. Subsequently, dehydration can lead to a number of other ailments, from migraines1 and constipation to kidney stones. It can also take a toll on your brain health, affecting your mood and overall brain function. For example, when you’re dehydrated, you’re more prone to irritability, anxiety and fatigue. Dehydration happens when you’ve lost too much water in your body without replacing it, preventing your...
read moreLearn More About Spike Lavender Oil’s Potential Benefits
There are over 20 different species of lavender and on top of these are several cultivars and hybrids brought by its popularity and extensive history of cultivation. The three most common and most popular lavender oils available commercially are:1 • True lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — Also known as common lavender or English lavender, it produces clumps of beautiful, pastel purple, scented flowers above green or silvery-gray foliage • Spike lavender (Lavandula latifolia) — Dubbed the Portuguese lavender, it is a coarser plant with...
read morePsychological Aftermath of Natural Disasters
By Dr. Mercola With Texas, Florida and the Caribbean still reeling in the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, the physical destruction is readily apparent. Less easily quantified is the effect of natural disasters like hurricanes on the human psyche. Not surprisingly, a study on the impact of Hurricane Sandy, which hit the East Coast of the U.S. in October 2012, revealed that experiencing personal and property damage during the storm increased the risk of long-term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.1 However, as the...
read moreCan Ethanol Kill Tumors?
By Dr. Mercola The lifetime risk for developing or dying from cancer in the U.S. is nearly 50 percent in men and 40 percent in women.1 According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 600,000 people die every year with a diagnosis of cancer. But, many people don’t actually die from the disease itself, but rather from the side effects of the treatment or from another opportunistic infection that happens when your immune system is too weak to protect you. In the “war against cancer” the standard of care is to cut it out using...
read moreChicken Meat Linked to Drug-Resistant UTI Epidemic
By Dr. Mercola In the 2013 report “Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States” issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18 superbugs were identified as “urgent, serious and concerning threats” to humankind.1 The majority of these dangerous bacteria are in the gram-negative category, as they are equipped with body armor that makes them particularly resistant to the immune response. Most disturbing of all, an increasing number of bacteria are now exhibiting “panresistance,” 2 which means they’re resistant to...
read moreCommon Cleaning Products May Increase Your Risk of Lung Disease
By Dr. Mercola Skillful advertising and colorful containers tempt consumers to purchase cleaning supplies that are filled with toxic chemicals and hazardous materials. Research from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) into more than 2,000 cleaning products1 reveals the complete lack of oversight by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) exposing you and your family to hazardous chemicals. Manufacturers in the U.S. may use almost any ingredient they want in their products until enough consumer complaints and subsequent research links...
read moreFake Pharma — The Ghosts in a Very Big Machine
By Dr. Mercola Another media outlet has been caught promoting the interests of Big Pharma under the guise of real news. This time, somewhat surprisingly, it was news outlet STAT, which otherwise has a solid reputation in reporting science and health news. The story was titled, “How Pharma Sales Reps Help Me Be a More Up-to-Date Doctor,” written, supposedly, by Dr. Robert Yapundich, an experienced neurologist. You can see where this is going. The article praised drug reps for providing vital information to doctors. And why wouldn’t it...
read moreFlu Vaccination During Early Pregnancy Linked to Nearly Eightfold Risk of Miscarriage
By Dr. Mercola Most pregnant women know to abstain from alcohol, tobacco and other obvious toxins to protect the child growing in their womb, but what about vaccines? In recent years, pregnant women have been told to get an increasing number of vaccinations, even though there’s a shocking lack of studies to confirm the safety for mother and child. As noted by Barbara Loe Fisher, president of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) in her 2013 article, “Vaccination During Pregnancy: Is it Safe?”:1 “Although since the 1970s public...
read moreInsufficient Science About Added Sugar?
By Dr. Mercola How much of a role does added sugar in the U.S. diet contribute to obesity and chronic disease? It depends on who you ask. Independent studies have linked the consumption of added sugar to everything from heart disease and depression to declines in brain function, kidney damage and diabetes. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended in 2015 that sugar should make up less than 10 percent of your total daily energy intake, with additional benefits to be had if you reduce it to below 5 percent (which amounts to about 25...
read morePhotopharmacology: Using Light for Health (Just Don’t Call Them Tanning Beds)
By Dr. Mercola According to new research published by Scientific Reports,1 a certain type of LED lighting is “more efficient and effective” at producing vitamin D in your skin than what can be obtained through the sun, “the sunshine vitamin.” News-Medical reported that in research conducted by scientists at Boston University School of Medicine, skin samples exposed to RayVio Corporation’s 293 nm UV (ultraviolet) LED (light-emitting diode) for just 0.52 minutes could produce more than twice the amount of vitamin...
read moreUp to 40 Percent Decrease of Nutrients in Our Food
By Dr. Mercola Politico tells about a young generational farmer, Jonathan Cobb, who’d made the difficult decision to quit farming. Using increasing amounts of chemical herbicides and fertilizers, “planting row upon row of corn on 3,000 acres … was becoming rote and joyless.”1 While job hunting one day, he happened to stop at the local U.S. Department of Agriculture office in his Texas town to pick up paperwork. The staff there happened to be conducting a training session and doing a demonstration on healthy and unhealthy...
read moreFolate May Mitigate Pesticide-Related Autism
By Dr. Mercola In the 1980s, the incidence of autism was 1 in 10,000.1,2 As of 2012 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the incidence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children between the ages of 6 and 17 was 1 in 50.3 It’s highly unlikely that the stratospheric rise in ASD could be traced back to a single culprit. The most logical conclusion is that this wide range of brain disorders are the result of individual responses to toxic exposures from multiple sources, including the mother, while in utero.4...
read moreKetogenic Diet Recipe: Delectable Asparagus With Soft-Boiled Eggs, Capers and Bone Marrow Broth
Recipe by Pete Evans I’ve recently worked with renowned chef Pete Evans to create a specialized cookbook focusing on the ketogenic diet that will greatly complement my latest book, “Fat for Fuel.” The cookbook, scheduled to be released November 14, will feature recipes to help you fully apply the ketogenic diet into your daily routine. To celebrate the upcoming release, Pete Evans has shared with us a very appealing way to combine vegetables, meat and healthy fat in one recipe. The beef bone marrow provides the vegetables and the eggs...
read moreThe Real Dangers of Electronic Devices and EMFs
By Dr. Mercola I was recently interviewed by Dave Asprey when I visited his Bulletproof lab on Vancouver Island.1 In it, I review the real dangers of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) emitted by electronic devices. I will also do a more comprehensive lecture on this topic at Asprey’s Bulletproof Conference October 13 through 15 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California. Avoiding excessive EMF exposure is an important component of optimizing mitochondrial health. In fact, this is going to be the topic of my next book. Like my...
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