If you suffer from fibromyalgia, you know how debilitating it can be. The condition is characterized by inflammation, muscle pains, sensitivity and fatigue. Fibromyalgia is known for severely decreasing quality of life for its sufferers, and its prevalence has only continued to grow. Recent estimates suggest that around 1 in 25 people live with this life-altering […]

Physicians all over the world long have been using mammograms as their main method of breast cancer diagnosis. Recent studies however, have highlighted several issues and limitations to using to this method. While touted as a breast cancer prevention tool, the mammogram’s radiation actually tends to increase breast cancer risk, especially if undertaken annually, as radiation could have […]

Frankincense has had many uses over the course of history. It’s commonly used in religious ceremonies and is a popular scent used in aromatherapy. Frankincense is also renowned for its uses in traditional medicine. Frankincense comes from the resin of the Boswellia tree and can be transformed into a potent, fragrant essential oil with many […]

Just because it can be sold over the counter without a prescription doesn’t mean it’s safe! Ibuprofen, often sold under the name brand Advil, is a popular drug that is used to treat pain and inflammation with relative convenience. Ibuprofen and other NSAID-type drugs help to quickly reduce the amount of pain you’re feeling and […]

Manuel Guzman, a biochemist who has studied cannabis for 20 years in Spain, has captured the headlines when it comes to brain cancer. Clinical trials based on Guzman’s work are now underway at St. James’ University Hospital in Leeds, England. Neuro-oncologists are treating patients with aggressive brain tumors in England with a combination of temozolomide […]

Cayenne pepper is a hot chili pepper that is native to southern North America and northern South America. This pepper, belonging to the Capsicum annuum species, is often used to add spice and flavor to a variety of dishes across the world. It is popular in Cajun and Creole cuisine, as well as in Southeast Asian, […]

People in their late fifties and upwards are increasingly taking medical marijuana to treat conditions like insomnia, depression and even serious illnesses like cancer. Recognizing that a healthy, natural diet will prolong their lives, they are now realizing that medical marijuana helps treat a variety of conditions, and without all the devastating side effects of […]

Eugene Monroe, who has enjoyed a seven-year N.F.L. career with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Baltimore Ravens, has openly urged the league to stop testing players for marijuana use, so that players can use marijuana for the treatment of chronic pain. Recognising that opioid dependence is a problem when taking these kinds of drugs for […]

(Learn how to be self-reliant for FREE during the online Self Reliance Summit by clicking here) It’s no secret that living in a city increases the risk of injury. Many people retreat to the wilderness to escape the stress, pollution and traffic that plague city life. Yet just because you’re in the woods doesn’t mean […]

Prince was a famed American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, who enjoyed huge success and popularity. He died on April 21, 2016. Prince is well-known to have suffered from debilitating pain in his hips, which has been attributed to years of dancing on stage in high-heels. The recipient of double hip replacement surgery […]

We have all, at one time or another, experienced the discomfort of inflammation. Inflammation is a protective mechanism triggered in our body to alert us to the fact that we have some kind of physical problem. When we injure ourselves, even a small cut or scrape will cause our body to set up a process […]

I know people who suffer with severe unrelenting pain. People for whom the only relief is an opiate medication. But not all pain is equal. In the last decade millions have been prescribed OxyContin for a myriad of less intensive pain problems — while being told it was less addictive than other opiates. In 2007, Purdue Pharma paid $654 million for those […]

Yoga has played a pretty big part of my life the past couple of years. When I got pregnant, I had a tremendous amount of back and hip pain, and I could think of no better way to ease the pain than to stretch for as long as I possibly could. Sometimes it was the […]

When voters in Washington State and Colorado approved the sale and use of recreational marijuana, President Barack Obama – sworn to faithfully execute the laws of the land – took a pass on the fact that casual pot smoking remained a violation of federal law. “We’ve got bigger fish to fry” than to prosecute recreational […]

After decades of developing drugs and and monopolising the drug industry, finally big pharmaceutical companies have some competition in the form of cannabis, for conditions ranging from pain relief to Parkinson’s disease. This certainly has pharmaceutical companies worried about protecting their profits. It is already known that the pharmaceutical and alcohol industries, both powerful influences […]