So, you’ve determined that your body needs a detox. But how do you go about it? There are so many ways, some of them being unsafe. The best and safest way to start out, in my opinion, is to incorporate foods that naturally detox the body into your diet! No starving and surviving on only […]

Hemp seeds and hemp powder are known to have a multitude of health benefits. Not only are more and more more Americans aged 55 and over using marijuana for recreational and medicinal benefits to treat aches and pains due to aging, but many are realising the incredible properties of hemp seeds to maintain good health […]

The skin is the largest organ of the human body. Recently, scientists created a fake skin in the laboratory which, in addition to masking wrinkles and protecting against sun damage, could one day be used to deliver drugs for various dermatological disorders. In their paper, published in the journal Nature Materials, researchers at Harvard and […]

Have you ever taken a look inside your medicine cabinet, and wondered which medications you were taking that are really necessary, and which could be easily replaced by a natural remedy? Many Americans are beginning to do this, and are finding that often they are able to replace multiple medications with just one natural supplement, […]

It’s no secret that eating lots of red and processed meat is bad for public health. According to a recent meta-analysis that reviewed large-scale studies involving more than 1.5 million people, all-cause mortality is greater for people who frequently eat meat. The authors of the study, published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, […]

In my journey to enlightenment about all things healthy, I have noticed a “gluten free” movement happening under our very noses. I never stopped to ask why, and admittedly was even skeptical about the whole “gluten intolerance thing” to begin with. Haven’t we always eaten wheat? Why are people just now realizing that this is […]

Residents of Flint, Michigan suffered for years before anyone cared to notice. The suffering will never end for some victims who have been permanently injured by lead-poisoned water. But that cold, harsh fact failed to faze President Obama, who swooped into Flint last week, drinking filtered water in front of the TV cameras in an […]

More and more people are turning to marijuana for illnesses, pain relief and insomnia. Mostly, medical marijuana is processed and made into an oil, which has psychoactive properties if it is high in THC and this is the same when consuming processed cannabis edibles. Many find that raw and juiced marijuana has amazing health benefits. […]

Good health has been in the spotlight lately, and it seems people everywhere are starting to take preventative measures against diseases that are plaguing our society. One of the best ways to do this is to juice! Not just a “weight loss fad” anymore, juicing has a whole bunch of health benefits just waiting to […]

Scientists from Harvard University have joined forces with Monsanto to use genetic engineering to curb problems spurred by genetic engineering. If that doesn’t sound like fighting fire with fire, what does? Proponents of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) argued that they could help reduce the use of pesticides, but history has revealed this to be anything […]

People are constantly coming up with new “fad diets”, get-skinny-quick schemes, and diet pills to achieve a smaller physique and most of them are horribly unhealthy. They usually feature an “if you’re hungry it’s working” mentality, and rarely focus on your nutritional needs or maintaining your health. This is why they usually don’t work, and […]

Millions of Americans remember the private mercenary force known as Blackwater for its involvement in an unprovoked attack that left scores of Iraqi civilians dead in 2007, but most have no idea that the firm had a business relationship as well with Monsanto. As we reported in May 2013, the relationship between the world’s largest […]

There are many different ways to boost your metabolism, from drinking a glass of water before each meal to eating more meals with a smaller portion size. But did you know there are certain foods that you can incorporate into your diet which may help to speed your metabolism in a healthy, natural way? Tumeric […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, like a number of other federal agencies whose duty it is to ensure your health, safety and well-being when it comes to food, drugs and the environment, has proven time and again that it is more beholden to political special interests than the general public it was established to serve. […]

I was at a friend’s house recently, and she offered my daughter and I a squeezy-pouch that contained chia seeds, a food that I was oblivious to until this moment. If you’ve had them before, then you know that when soaked in any liquid, they turn into a gel-like substance that mimics the liquid’s taste. […]