The inexpensive and widely known cabbage, a close relative of other leafy greens, such as broccoli, lettuce and cauliflower, has long been used as a medicinal plant by ancient civilizations in the past. Ancient Greeks, for instance, would regularly use cabbage or cabbage juice to treat constipation or mushroom poisoning. The Ancient Egyptians, on the other hand, consumed cabbage […]

Turmeric has been known to be a potent spice by ancient civilizations. Today, Western scientists are finally discovering what others have known for centuries. The shock isn’t that turmeric is helpful and effective, it is the degree to which it is helpful and effective—in many cases more so than prescription drugs that produce horrific side […]

The human body is vastly complex and amazing at the same time. Scientists and health experts have been studying its various functions for centuries. The so-called father of modern medicine, Hippocrates, wrote some 70 books detailing in a scientific manner many diseases and their treatments following his observations more than 2,400 years ago. Today, through […]

Researchers from the Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) in Ireland have discovered that coconut oil effectively inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria that can cause cavities and mouth infections, without any harmful side effects. The team added enzymes to coconut and several other oils to mimic how these oils would normally be processed during digestion. They then applied the […]

The French have a world renowned gastronomy that is well earned after centuries of honing their craft. However, a curious thing has occurred during globalization. Everyone’s pace of life has increased, and yet the French have managed to maintain some semblance of their zest for life and appreciation of the slow and natural. Well, how […]

Good health is essential for a good life. Unfortunately, weight gain, low energy, poor sleeping habits and chronic pain inhibit many people from enjoying life to the full. In many cases, these hurdles can be overcome by a change in lifestyle and healthy eating habits, but many people don’t know where to begin. If this sounds […]

After being vilified for years as a “heart attack oil,” coconut oil has now been acknowledged as a healthy addition to one’s diet. Starting around the 1950s, defaming coconut oil and saturated fat was part of the creation of low- and no-fat foods, margarine and hydrogenated trans-fat-filled cooking and salad oils, which have recently been proven as […]

Eating the food that is available to us depending on the season has been a reality of human life, and all life, for the majority of our existence on this planet. With technological progress and global access to foods, we now have the means to eat foods that are not being supported in our local […]

The Natural News Forensic Food Lab has once again made a shocking discovery involving yet another one of today’s most widely consumed retail products — General Mills’ Wheaties breakfast cereal. As discovered by lab director and food scientist Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, Wheaties contain so many microscopic fragments of metal that individual flakes can actually […]

Prolonged fasting, or not eating for between two and four subsequent days at a time, has been shown to regenerate the immune system and protect it from further damage, according to researchers from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Specifically, the researchers showed that prolonged fasting triggered stem cell-based regeneration of white blood […]

To protect its environment from the self-replicating pollution of GMO plants, Hungary has set fire to 500 hectares of GM corn, according to LaJos Bognar, Hungary’s Minister of Rural Development. The planting of genetically modified crops is currently illegal in Hungary, and in 26 other countries around the world. Moreover, in at least 50 countries, […]

(Homesteading.news) We all love organic food because we know going natural is better for our families. And, as growing season approaches, now is the time to talk about how best to keep your plants and vegetables pest-free without using dangerous chemicals that can leach into nearby waterways and soil. There are several natural pesticide recipes you […]

Bill Gates, Microsoft mogul and tech extraordinaire, has now ventured into a new project that could totally change the course of human history (and the food industry): the development of better bananas (we kid you not). According to CNet News, James Dale, the director for the Center for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities at Queensland University of […]

The world is now suffering from an over-prescription of antibiotics. As a result, people have grown immune to the effects of such medicines, thereby exposing themselves to a host of illnesses and infections. To counter the effects of the impending “antibiotic apocalypse,” here are some powerful, naturally-occurring antibiotics that help get rid of diseases, without the […]

Today’s mass produced honey is often void of real pollen, according to an investigation by Food Safety News. The World Health Organization and honey manufacturing experts agree that honey should contain true microscopic particles of pollen to be considered real. To put it simply: Honey void of pollen is an artificial, nutrition-void, watered-down scam. Mass produced honey […]