All posts categorized with Health

(Natural News) The brain is a wondrous, complicated, and indispensable organ. It has evolved through millennia to be quite impervious to toxins and disease, but, in recent decades, science has essentially exposed its vulnerabilities to modern man-made chemicals. The good news is there are easy ways of preventing this from happening and avoiding the perils […]

(Natural News) If you want thicker hair and eyelashes, look no further! Castor oil, which is good for nearly everything, can help keep your locks luxurious and help your eyelashes retain their youthful thickness. Often overlooked due to its thick, sticky consistency — castor oil is loaded with fatty acids, such as ricinoleic acid. Ricinoleic […]

(Natural News) Vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, is one of eight B vitamins. B vitamins are integral to human health because they serve to help the body convert carbohydrates into energy, or glucose. The usage of protein and fat is also enhanced by B vitamins, making them a necessity for healthy skin, hair, nails, eyes and […]

(Natural News) Let’s just get the truth out about aspartame. Jim Turner is a lawyer who has spent decades educating people about this dangerous and ubiquitous sugar substitute. Mr. Turner was instrumental in keeping aspartame off the market until 1981, when Searle company president Donald Rumsfeld forced its approval via President Reagan’s transition team. Read the sordid […]

(Natural News) Just how important is vitamin D? It’s been well-known since the 1930s, when doctors first understood the link between vitamin D deficiency and the skeletal disease known as rickets, which is the softening of bones and teeth. Even if a person’s diet has sufficient levels of calcium, without enough vitamin D to properly control […]

(Natural News) The herb belongs to the genus Artemisia. It’s more commonly called wormwood. For centuries, its bitter taste and medicinal properties have been in use to assist digestion, de-worming, a remedy for jaundice or dropsy and even gout or flatulence. It’s also utilized as the key ingredient in vermouth and absinthe. This perennial, which is sometimes […]

(Natural News) The problem with antibiotics is that they are incapable of killing every single bacterial organism. This means that only the toughest, most resistant bacteria survive a round of antibiotics. These bacteria multiply, and lead to the growth of a new, antibiotic-resistant strain. With antibiotic-resistant bacteria on the rise, it is no surprise that many […]

(Natural News) It has long been touted as a harmless chemical that has greatly expanded the world’s crop yields, but the fact is that Roundup herbicide, which is manufactured by Monsanto, is a very deadly compound that persists on and in the food crops we consume. In fact, there are many consequences that have stemmed […]

(Natural News) Ashwaganda root extract is known to be one of the principle herbs of Ayurvedic medicine. But new studies suggest that it may be more than that soon. The study, reported in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Medicine, suggests that supplementation of the root may improve muscle size and strength, as […]

(Natural News) Beets are extremely distinctive vegetables. Their bright, red color, slight sweetness and soft, buttery texture either makes people fall in love with them, or turn the other way. Of course, if people knew how incredibly nutrient-rich beets were, perhaps more people would diligently try to include these precious root vegetables in their diet […]