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Beets and Breasts

Beets and Breasts

These days, beets, in the form of genetically-modified sugar beets, are mostly known for their use in sugar production. But in their natural form, these colorful tubers have been used for hundreds of years (and the greens for thousands of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
Ditch Your Sunglasses and Sunscreen

Ditch Your Sunglasses and Sunscreen

We’ve all heard that the sun is dangerous and we need to protect our skin and eyes from this evil force of nature. Is this the whole story? Is there another view? Like most of us, a good part of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Lifestyle
Celery: The Humble Veggie with Cancer Healing Properties

Celery: The Humble Veggie with Cancer Healing Properties

  Let’s face it: celery is not much to look at. In fact, in many recipes its kind of an afterthought, adding texture and subtle flavor to the more “spectacular” foods. When it comes to nutritional value, however, this simple… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition
Can Coenzyme Q10 Slow Breast Cancer Growth?

Can Coenzyme Q10 Slow Breast Cancer Growth?

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a super antioxidant that has shown to have great benefits for overall health. But can this fat-soluble compound also help with cancer, including breast cancer? Recent research says yes! What is Coenzyme Q10? Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Holistic Medicine, Nutrition
Soak Chia Seeds To Supercharge Your Metabolism

Soak Chia Seeds To Supercharge Your Metabolism

Good things come in small packages – the same is true of chia seeds which are extremely good and power packed with nutrients and minerals. Chia seeds have gained in popularity in recent years due to the many health benefits… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, Gardening, Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, Mental Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Recipes, Weight Loss
Plant Power: How Salvestrol Fights Cancer

Plant Power: How Salvestrol Fights Cancer

Nature is truly a miracle worker, especially when it comes to the many whole foods that have built-in substances which seem to be custom-made to destroy cancer cells while protecting healthy ones. The recently-discovered class of phytonutrient called salvestrols is… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Herbal Medicine, Medicine, Nutrition
Alpha Lipoic Acid:  The Miracle Molecule that Combats Chronic Diseases and Promotes a Healthy Lifespan.

Alpha Lipoic Acid: The Miracle Molecule that Combats Chronic Diseases and Promotes a Healthy Lifespan.

Alpha Lipoic Acid:  The Miracle Molecule that Combats Chronic Diseases and Promotes a Healthy Lifespan.   We usually think of miracle molecules as substances that we accidentally discovered to have potent drug properties that cured or greatly relieved individual suffering.  Penicillin,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, Nutritional Medicine
Staghorn Sumac – It Is Not Poison, It Is Therapeutic

Staghorn Sumac – It Is Not Poison, It Is Therapeutic

Perhaps you have heard of poison sumac, but you likely have not heard of the Red Sumac Berry (particularly Staghorn Sumac). These red berries grow all over my home state of Pennsylvania but could be found all over the world.… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Recipes
Guava Leaf Tea Fights Cancer, Lowers Cholesterol and Treats Diabetes

Guava Leaf Tea Fights Cancer, Lowers Cholesterol and Treats Diabetes

You probably heard about Guava which is well known tropical fruit throughout the world. However, have you heard about its leaves which show even more benefits? The young leaves of the guava evergreen tree have been used for ages in… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Recipes, Science, Science & Tech
Broccoli Sprouts: Nature’s Most Powerful Cancer-Fighting Food

Broccoli Sprouts: Nature’s Most Powerful Cancer-Fighting Food

Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli are very rich in nutrients, including several carotenoids; vitamins E, C, and K; folate; and minerals. They also are an excellent fiber source. A high consumption of cruciferous vegetables has been linked with a decreased… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Food, Food, Health, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine