Category: Food
Bladderwrack: The Ocean’s Greatest Source of Iodine
Bladderwrack, also called black tang, rockweed, red fucus, and various other names, is an edible brown seaweed that grows along the coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and the North and Baltic seas. Like many other seaweeds such as… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition
The Real Link Between Cortisol and Depression
Cortisol and depression have been linked by a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(1). This connection has raised hopes that depression will soon be able to be predicted similar to the way heart disease… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, News, Nutrition
9 Shocking Symptoms of Copper Toxicity
How much copper has your body absorbed through food and the environment – and how is it affecting you? Most people don’t even consider that copper and other heavy metals may be wreaking havoc on their health. Copper toxicity is… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness Nutrition, Food, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, Mental Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Natural Cures that Enhance Diabetes Medications
As a followup to last month’s article on patient dumping, I’ll present some ways to take charge of diabetes using natural cures. Keep in mind that the techniques are similar whether you’re trying to control cholesterol, heart disease, lipids, kidney… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Herbal Medicine, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Pharmaceuticals
The B Vitamins: Their Individual Roles and Greatest Dietary Sources
The B vitamins are a group of 8 water-soluble vitamins that are found in whole, unprocessed foods. Though these vitamins – which were once thought to be a single vitamin, “vitamin B” – are chemically distinct from one another, their… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Nutrition
FDA Denies Court Request To Define “Natural”
by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq./www.liattorney.com The FDA has failed to formally define the word “Natural” as it applies to food. As a result, there is growing litigation across the country regarding consumers being misled by food labels… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, GMOs, Health, Health, News
Is Carob a Healthy Alternative to Chocolate? (Also: Raw Vegan Chocolate Recipe Resource)
The benefits of chocolate (dark in particular), in moderation, has been heralded for quite some time. Chock full of heart-healthy flavanols and brain-boosting stimulants, it’s often embraced as a healthy option that also satisfies our sweet tooth. However, many of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Recipes
3 Supplements For A Plant Based Diet
Whether it’s for the health benefits, ethical reasons, or environmental concerns; it seems like everyday more and more people are moving towards a whole-food, plant-based diet. But not everyone is convinced. Many people are uncertain whether this way of eating… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Nutrition
Natural Flavors = Hidden Poisons
“Advertising is legalized lying.” – H.G. Wells This could not possibly be more true than in today’s food industry. The grocery store has become a virtual mine field of coded words. Packages say one thing, while covering the truth of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Biotechnology, Chemicals, Child Care, Food, Food, GMOs, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Science & Tech, Weird
