This May be the Only Nutrient That Can Heal the Damage of Heart Disease
When heart disease damages your arteries or blocks the heart’s blood supply, cardiologists have tools designed to stop the harm and restore blood flow. But do any of these treatments actually fix the damage? Don’t count on it. Mainstream medicine is at a loss to heal deteriorating blood vessels or heart tissue. However, research at [...]
When High Blood Pressure Isn’t Really High at All
On Monday, November 13, 2017 something quite startling happened. The previous day, 72 million American adults were classified as having high blood pressure. On Monday this soared to 103 million. It’s not that 31 million people suddenly developed a medical condition over the weekend. What happened was that Big Medicine change the definition of high [...]
Two out of Three Americans Affected by a Condition Doctors Say Doesn’t Exist
It's becoming an epidemic. So says an expert in this potentially devastating health condition. And yet his medical colleagues do not even recognize its existence. That leaves millions of people with nowhere to turn for help. The problem centers on glands that play a crucial role in handling stress - the adrenals. Our stressed-out lifestyles [...]
Scientists Discover that Placebos Can be Powerful Medicine
A friend of mind once said it’s too bad we can’t bottle the placebo effect and sell it. In tests against pharmaceutical drugs – and other treatments, too – the placebo (usually a sugar pill) often performs better. Now the idea of using placebos as a therapy is starting to shake things up among medical [...]
Sunshine Offers Far More Benefits than Just Vitamin D
Medical researchers are finally beginning to recognize the benefits of a health “secret” that natural health practitioners have recommended for thousands of years. It even precedes the era of the Greek physician Hippocrates, often called the first doctor. This “secret” – it’s called “sunshine” – is easily available and free of charge. You probably know [...]
Gasp: Authorities Say Coconut Oil is Harmful
Because it's nearly 90% saturated fat, you should limit your intake of coconut oil to very small amounts -- or avoid it altogether. Why? Because it increases the risk of heart disease. That's not my advice. That’s the advice given by prestigious organizations like the American Heart Association (AHA), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, [...]
New Test on The Way For Early Detection of Arthritis
It usually develops slowly and gradually gets worse. In time, the pain, stiffness and swelling of the joint is diagnosed as osteoarthritis. Or just plain arthritis, as most of us call it. Early detection – before symptoms appear – could have made a considerable difference to the 30 million US adults suffering with this condition, [...]
Trouble Sleeping? This Fruit Juice Can Help
If you have problems sleeping at night, and find yourself tossing and turning in bed, you may be alone in your bedroom, but you’re not alone in your frustration. About 60 million Americans suffer insomnia. And it gets worse as you age. For reasons that researchers have not pinned down, sleeplessness is particularly troublesome for [...]
Most Pleasant Way to Get Over a Cold
First described by the early Greeks, their writings were followed up in the 12th century by the Egyptian physician and philosopher Maimonides. His experience led him to recommend this food favorite as a treatment for upper respiratory tract infections. His advice has been passed down over the generations. Today chicken soup is consumed not just because it’s [...]
Bad Things Happen to People Who Eat Too Fast
If you were asked the speed at which you eat – slow, normal, or fast – what would you say? That same question was posed to over a thousand healthy volunteers in Japan. The answers they gave led to an important discovery regarding their future health. If you want to avoid a serious condition that [...]
My Must-Have Remedy For Cold and Flu Viruses
Its healing abilities can be traced back thousands of years. Hippocrates – the “father of medicine” – called this plant his “medicine chest” because of its value in treating so many health conditions. Other historic Greek physicians such as Galen believed it to be one of nature’s greatest healers. Based on my personal experience, I [...]
How to Shed Pounds Without Dieting
Nothing is more annoying than the pounds around your waistline you can’t lose – except maybe the way they come back when you do manage to slim down a bit. Despite the frustration many would-be weight losers feel, researchers say there are measures you can take that will help you eliminate extra weight and keep [...]
A New Tool to Fight off Colds and Flu
The winter season brings with it a host of nasty infections – most notably colds, sore throats and flu. Many also find their arthritic joints become more painful in cold weather. Lots of people will stock up on tissues, cold medications and anti-inflammatory drugs. Yet there is a little-known plant molecule — a pigment extracted [...]
Have Scientists Discovered a New Vitamin?
More than 100 years ago, when researchers discovered an amino acid that is only made by certain mushrooms and bacteria, no one thought it was important. But, in fact, the presence of this remarkable natural chemical in certain foods may be a big reason the people in countries like Italy and France are healthier and [...]
Unexpected Benefit: Vitamins Protect Against Air Pollution
It’s scary to think about, but we live in a world that grows more toxic by the day. New chemicals are created every year by multinational corporations that introduce these compounds into consumer products – often without sufficient safety tests. So chances are, even while you read this, your body is working to get rid [...]
Potassium Deficiency Epidemic – Don’t Be a Victim
We hear a good deal about our high salt (sodium) intake and the problems this causes, especially regarding blood pressure, the risk of stroke and heart disease. But little is heard about the mineral it works side by side with to regulate water balance in the body. This mineral – potassium — also helps the heart maintain [...]
An Easy Way To Lose a Few Pounds (No Food Involved)
One of the easiest, most useful ways to help you lose weight is something you’ve probably never heard about or thought of before. Timing. A growing number of studies show that while the types of foods you eat affect how much you weigh and how much body fat you carry around, the times when you [...]
This Can Add Years to Your Life and It’s Free
“I worked very hard in Tokyo and had backaches and stiff shoulders. But they’ve gone. I’m no longer anxious and I’m very happy.” Now glowing with health, the youthful 57-year-old Yasuyo Nishiura explains why. “It’s because I surround myself with forests.” Yasuyo is one of Japan’s many forest therapists. She leads people through the woodland [...]
Every Cell in Your Body Needs This Nutrient
There’s a nutrient needed by every cell in the body. It’s even known as the “everywhere” nutrient. And its benefits are so powerful and well-established that I think just about everybody should be taking it as a supplement. The nutrient I’m talking about – CoQ10. Helping Cellular Energy Production CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant that helps [...]
This Herb is Used For More Than 30 Health Conditions
Silybum marianum is an herb that’s best known for its ability to treat liver and biliary disorders. Healers have used it for this purpose for more than 2000 years. Now, new research shows it is useful for much more than this. It has tremendous value in many other conditions including diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis. In [...]