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Can Valerian Root Help You Sleep Better?
By Dr. Mercola Insomnia is defined as a medical condition involving difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep through the night. While aggravating in and of itself, insomnia can also lead to or exacerbate many other health problems, ranging from fatigue and an increased risk of accidents to a heightened risk of diabetes and cancer. According to the latest estimates, insomnia may affect upwards of 70 million American adults, with men reporting a higher incidence than women.1 According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
read moreCan Young Blood Help an Old Brain?
By Dr. Mercola During the past 10 years or so, intriguing scientific studies on mice have suggested certain aspects of aging, including brain function, can be slowed or reversed when older animals receive blood from younger ones. A common technique used in such studies is called parabiosis — the process through which the circulatory systems of lab mice are surgically conjoined, co-mingling their blood. In studies dating from the 1950s, blood from young mice seems to have a rejuvenating effect on older mice. Most recently, researchers have...
read moreExperience the Benefits of Bois de Rose Oil
Prized as a decorative tree and used to make furniture, chopsticks and show pieces, rosewood is a versatile and durable tree that grows abundantly in Brazil.1 But rosewood is more than just a raw material used in manufacturing. The popular fragrant oil of the same name is extracted from its wood. Keep on reading to learn more about rosewood oil. What Is Rosewood Oil? Rosewood oil is extracted from Aniba rosaeodora, an evergreen tree that’s indigenous to Peru and Brazil. Rosewood, also called “bois de rose,” is a member of...
read moreSteroids Can Be Dangerous, Even Short-Term
By Dr. Mercola The first record of steroid use can be traced to 1930, when an extract of animal adrenocortical tissue was used to counteract human adrenal failure.1 After more than 10 years of testing and research, the first patient with rheumatoid arthritis was treated with steroids. Based on the impressive results, it wasn’t long before the drug was prescribed to other patients with arthritis. In 1950, the first oral and intra-articular (joint) formulations were used. By the 1960s, doctors were aware of many side effects and the...
read moreThe Cholesterol Myth Has Been Busted — Yet Again
By Dr. Mercola For the past four decades, the U.S. government has warned that eating cholesterol-rich foods such as eggs would raise your LDL cholesterol (inappropriately referred to as “bad” cholesterol) and promote heart disease. Alas, decades’ worth of research utterly failed to demonstrate this correlation, and the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans1,2,3,4,5 finally addressed this scientific shortcoming, announcing “cholesterol is not considered a nutrient of concern for overconsumption.”6 This is...
read morePediatricians Now Advised ‘It’s Dangerous to Call Breastfeeding Natural’
By Dr. Mercola When making decisions that affect your health, and the health of your children, it’s important they are grounded on clear, fact-based information, and not influenced by those who may stand to gain financially. In past years, this was sufficiently demonstrated in results from industry-funded studies that are widely divergent from results of non-industry biased studies.1 For instance, studies funded by the sugar industry claimed fats were the primary trigger for heart disease, when research has demonstrated it is sugar and...
read moreAncient Formula May Be the Ultimate Antibiotic Solution
By Dr. Mercola Every year, 700,000 people worldwide die from drug-resistant illnesses like bacterial infections, malaria, HIV/AIDs and tuberculosis.1 It’s estimated that by 2050 antibiotic resistance will have killed 300 million people, with the annual global death toll reaching 10 million. The cost for treatment, meanwhile, is estimated to hit $100 trillion by 2050. Clearly, alternatives to antibiotics are needed — and fast. It’s been estimated that the pharmaceutical industry will need upwards of $37 billion over the next decade...
read moreTell FDA to Ban Amalgam for Pregnant Women, Children and Nursing Mothers
By Dr. Mercola Dental amalgam — deceptively marketed as “silver” fillings, denoting their color rather than their composition — are 50 percent mercury and therefore really should not be placed in the mouth. Mercury is a potent and well-recognized neurotoxin, and there’s no magic formula or process that renders it safe once it’s in your teeth. As noted by Charlie Brown, former attorney general for West Virginia and president of Consumers for Dental Choice: “In its amalgam rule, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concedes...
read moreThis Common Food Ingredient Is ‘Scary as Hell’
By Dr. Mercola Up to 180 million Americans use artificial sweeteners, including aspartame, routinely.1 But the idea that they’re a safe alternative to sugar, even one that promotes weight loss, is a deceiving myth. In fact, the story of aspartame has been deceitful from the beginning. Drug company G.D. Searle & Company first discovered aspartame in the 1960s. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974 based on studies submitted by the drug maker. An FDA scientist pointed out “serious...
read moreBeets Boost Brain Health and Much More
By Dr. Mercola There’s a lot to be said for the humble beet, an easy-to-grow garden vegetable. Whether juiced raw, cooked, pickled or fermented, beets have a wide range of health benefits. The nutrients they contain fight inflammation, lower blood pressure and help you detoxify. Beets have also been shown to lower your risk for heart failure and stroke, and may even help combat cancer. Recent research also shows beets have powerful benefits for your brain, especially when combined with exercise, courtesy of their high nitrate content....
read moreDoes This Herb Help in the Bedroom?
By Dr. Mercola Of all the questions you’ve been asked today, the title isn’t likely one you anticipated. But it’s an intriguing concept, isn’t it? One reason is because of the instant connotation it puts out there, and another is because it’s a matter of interest as well as concern for a fair number of people. Because there’s fascinating science behind it and not just a titillating concept, we’ll get straight to it. You may never have heard of horny goat weed, but the heart-shaped herb is found in the...
read moreYour Body Is a Power Grid
By Dr. Mercola Mitochondria are small, specialized structures within your cells and are the power generators of your cells. They work by transferring electrons from fat and sugars to oxygen in the process of generating ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which is the energy “currency” of your cells.1 Mitochondria are unique in that they have their own genetic code largely for proteins unique to their electron transport chain (different than nuclear DNA), they divide and replicate on their own timetable (different from that of the cell) and have two...
read moreEnjoy the Flavors of the Sea With This Ceviche Recipe
Recipe by Dr. Mercola South American dishes are loved by many because of their fresh ingredients and use of bold flavors. A sumptuous example is ceviche (also spelled seviche or cebiche), which was said to have been first created by the ancient Inca civilizations in Peru and Ecuador.[1] Ceviche involves marinating raw fish or seafood in tangy citrus juices.[2] If you’re eager to make ceviche, give this Refreshing Ceviche Recipe a go. It stays true to its South American heritage with its combination of various fruits, vegetables, herbs...
read moreThe Connection Between Insulin Resistance and the High-Carb, Low-Fat Diet
By Dr. Mercola Dr. Tim Noakes, a well-respected scientist, researcher, physician and professor at the Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, is one of the world’s foremost experts on low-carb diets. In fact, he was instrumental in getting the low-carb diet revolution off the ground. He’s also an accomplished athlete. As a long-distance endurance runner with 70 marathons under his belt, he had long promoted high-carb diets, himself consuming 400 grams of carbs a day or more...
read moreNew Technologies Offer Hope in Creating a More Transparent and Sustainable Food System
By Dr. Mercola Modern-day food practices are reliant on a series of unsustainable methods — including fossil fuels and chemical-dependent genetically engineered (GE) organisms — that pollute Earth’s valuable resources such as our air, soil and water, as well as damage public health. Our current food system, heavily treated with crop chemicals, is linked to myriad health problems including food allergies, gluten intolerance, gut and neurological dysfunction, immunodeficiency disorders and more. Making healthy food choices is incredibly...
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