I recommend having your vitamin D levels checked every 12 months through a routine blood test. Your doctor will order the test during your annual check-up. But between visits, and especially at [...]
Category: Natural Remedies
Take a winter walk
I’ve written quite a bit recently about the benefits of spending time in unspoiled Nature. For example, we know that you get more benefits from walking in the woods than you do walking indoors on [...]
Roundup is the usual suspect
The agricultural chemical company Monsanto introduced the toxic herbicide glyphosate, known commercially as “Roundup,” to the market in 1974. Since then, no other toxic substance has increased at [...]
Boost your health by spending time in Nature
Without a doubt, exercising in Nature offers a vast array of health benefits. It can help lower your risk of heart disease, and reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. In one study, researchers [...]
Ancient East Indian spice wipes out superbugs
Researchers recently discovered an ancient East Indian herb could help fight off some the most dangerous germs around. In fact, in lab studies, this ancient herb stopped the dangerous bacteria [...]
Some surprising health benefits of pizza
For many people I know, pizza is a reasonable option for a quick, easy meal on a Friday night at the end of a long week. Especially on traditional “meatless” Fridays during Lent, coming up again [...]
Big-name retailers, big-time supplement scandal
Lately, the New York Times has been as biased and off base about the science of supplements as they are about many other important topics. But even a stopped clock is right twice a day. And it [...]
“Wonder vitamin” reduces lung disease flare-ups by 40 percent
“Wonder vitamin” reduces lung disease flare-ups by 40 percent You’ve probably been subjected to those ridiculous commercials featuring an elephant sitting on top of breathless lung disease [...]
An apple a day can keep obesity away
By now, winter may seem endless. But you can capture some warmth and sunshine (and all the nutrition that goes with it) by eating plenty of fresh fruits. In fact, one common fruit might actually [...]
New research sheds light on selenium’s cancer-fighting abilities
We have known for several decades that the mineral selenium has anti-cancer effects. But how it helps our bodies fight cancer is a bit of a mystery. For instance, reams of research shows that [...]