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The Mountain in Labor and the Statin-Industrial Complex
Almost three thousand years ago, the Greek fabulist Aesop told the story of the mountain in labor. The mountain shook, and rumbled, and emitted ominous-looking clouds of black smoke, and as the local villagers looked on in horror, the earth… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Pharmaceuticals
Antibiotic resistant genes identified in young children
A new study publicized in Plos ONE has analyzed the level of antibiotic resistant genes found in the intestinal tract of American children under the age of five. According to a recent report by the Center for Disease Control and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Negative Ions Fight Indoor Pollution
In my earlier article, “When Negative Is Good,” I talked about positive and negative ions. Positive ions drag us down while negative ions bring ease and comfort. Unfortunately, positive ions are on the march all around the world. Creating and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Oil Pulling…Does it work!?
Have you ever heard of Oil Pulling? I have too, but why did it take me so long to jump on the wagon?! I heard about Oil Pulling from one of my girlfriends a few years ago. Yes this is… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Holistic Medicine, Personal Care
Your Diet and How it Affects Your Happiness
“When we free ourselves from the false promise of reward, we often find the thing we were seeking happiness from was the main source of our misery.” – The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal Food and Your Feelings Many times… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Are our cities making us unhealthy in ways we never expected?
As the world becomes more urbanised, and more people live in apartments without any connection to the awe-inspiring power of nature, there is some science that shows this shift could have ramifications that we didn’t expect. In fact, some of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Potential Health Benefits of Purple Corn Juice
Purple corn mainly grows in Peru and all over its coast and called peruvian purple corn which grows on mountains 10,000 to 15,000 above sea level. Purple corn juice is extracted from the purple colored grains, husks, and cobs of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Fitness, Food, Food, Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, Nutrition, Personal Care, Recipes, Water, Weight Loss
Understanding Nutrition: Part 4
Vitamins are essential for the body to be able to put the nutrients in food to use. Because vitamins are not produced by the body, we have to get them through the food that we also eat! Our bodies only… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Dangers of Oxycontin Abuse and Addiction
Oxycontin, a medicine prescribed for pain (ranging from moderate to severe), is a narcotic and often over consumed to the point of addiction. If you know the symptoms of oxycontin addiction, and the health hazards associated with oxycontin, this can… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
