Metabolic syndrome is referred to as a condition where different factors contribute to a higher risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The American Journal of Medicine has recently concluded that “Marijuana use is associated with lower odds of metabolic syndrome across merging and middle-aged US Adults”. Metabolic syndrome is a grouping of […]

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak fell short on many fronts. The response has been so lacking that people are now seeking alternatives to conventional medicine to protect themselves. The UK ought to have taken warnings about Ebola more seriously before a formal emergency was declared, a group of MPs said in […]

Anti-cancer diet books are a dime a dozen. Although many people want to reduce their risk of cancer through healthy eating habits, consumers find themselves drowning in a monsoon of conflicting information. It’s time to simplify. The following are some general guidelines taken from Donald R. Yance and Arlene Valentine’s book Herbal Medicine, Healing & Cancer: […]

Do you really know what’s in your food? If you take time to read the label on your loaf of bread, you’ll usually see L-cysteine listed there as an ingredient. L-cysteine is a non-essential amino acid added to many baked goods as a dough conditioner in order to speed industrial processing. While it’s not typically found in […]

Which 2016 presidential candidates are aligned with the biotech criminals and GMOs? Which candidates oppose GMOs or support GMO labeling? That’s the subject of my latest podcast, which takes a hard look at the GMO position of all the top candidates: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders, Marco Rubio and Ben Carson. You […]

To everyone whose goal is to enjoy a healthy, worry-free lifestyle with a regular diet and exercise, you might want to rush to the nearest clinic to have yourself assessed. Apparently, the psychiatric industry thinks you’re suffering from — in what can only be described as the silliest disease they’ve invented yet — healthy eating disorder.(1) Yes, you heard that […]

Are you in need of a little detoxification? Lemons could help out! Overflowing with nutrients, this tiny fruit could give you a cheap, effective and definitely safe way to trim down, detoxify and boost vitality. In addition to that, lemons could also prevent cancer, bone loss and hypertension. Not bad, eh? While many people are familiar with the lemon […]

(Bugout.news) It’s hard to imagine what life is like in Syria, which has torn itself asunder thanks to a punishing civil war that has more factions joining in every month, it seems. If you take a look at recent photos of the country’s major cities, you will see that they have become bombed-out, burned-out shells […]

Since the proliferation of genetically modified seeds and crops, people have started asking — “What are the long-term effects of GMOs on humans?” And yet, notwithstanding all the questions, debates and controversies, not a single, long-term, independent study has ever given us a conclusive answer. In reality, it should be illegal for these products to be sold and […]

(Homesteading.news) Unfortunately most adults will experience heartburn in their lifetime, and far too many will have a chronic problem with it. Maybe you’ve already experienced it: That creeping, uncomfortable burning sensation up and down your throat or manifesting behind your breastbone (making it feel like you’re having a heart attack!). This is caused by acid […]

Philosophy is commonly seen as a discipline reserved for academics debating about questions that have little, if any, practical importance. In actuality, philosophy infests every corner of our thinking, including unsuspecting places, like what we choose to ingest. Michael Tierra puts philosophy to practice in his book The Way of Chinese Herbs, which unveils the philosophy […]

The vegetarian community has experienced an exponential boom in recent years. More and more people are beginning to recognize the fruits of a diet rich in seeds and stems. Despite the clear health, environmental and moral benefits attached to vegetarianism, many people do not believe the diet is a sufficient source of protein. This is perhaps […]

Humans pride themselves for having unparalleled intelligence. However, despite how intelligent we tout ourselves to be, many prevailing myths about intelligence persist, including the belief that it is biologically determined and declines with age. Ross Pelton, Ph.D., exposes these myths and more in his book Mind Food and Smart Pills. The book is a practical guide on […]

Despite years of public health efforts to curb this epidemic, the statistics remain alarming: heart disease is still the #1 killer in the nation, claiming 610,00 lives each year–approximately one in four deaths. In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 34 seconds. Every 60 seconds, someone in the United States dies from […]

(Homesteading.news) It may be cold outside and where you live there might even be snow on the ground – a lot of it – but that doesn’t mean now is a bad time to get some veggies planted. In fact, there are a whole host of herbs, vegetables and other edibles that you could have […]