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The FDA wants to know what ‘natural’ means to you
Natural is a word that means different things to everyone. For some, it is a positive and beautiful word. However, due to marketing practices, ‘natural’ has been turned into a deceiving word that disguises products and safe and healthy. As written in an FDA statement: “Because of the changing landscape […]
4 ways to improve your memory
Our lives are made up of memories. Out of all the signs of aging, the one people seem to fear the most is the loss of memory and mental sharpness. As brain expert Daniel Amen M.D. says, “Brain health is enhanced by good diet as well as physical, mental, and […]
One tablespoon of coconut oil provides powerful health effects
Coconut oil has many surprising health benefits. Most of use grew up considering fats like coconut oil to be unhealthy and to be contributors to heart disease. Coconut oil is composed of a group of unique fat molecules known as medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA). Although they are technically classified as saturated […]
Drinking water helps prevent kidney stones
Kidney stones are hard masses that form from crystals in the urine. According to the National Kidney Association: “ Each year, more than half a million people go to emergency rooms for kidney stone problems. lt is thought that one in ten people will have a kidney stone at some time in […]
Vitamin C may fight colon cancer
Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and is the second leading cause of death by cancer amongst men and women, according to the Colon Cancer Alliance. The American Cancer Society estimates 49,700 colon cancer deaths in the U.S. in the year 2015. Vitamin C is well known […]
Kids who grow up with dogs have lower asthma risk
We love our little furry friends. They are our loyal companions and they show unconditional love in a way that only few can. New research from Uppsala University in Sweden shows that kids who grow up with dogs have lower asthma risk than kids who don’t. The researchers analyzed data […]
Sweetened drinks are linked to heart failure
Soda has been shown to increase weight gain, and the high fructose corn syrup and aspartame have both shown detrimental health effects. New research from Consumer Reports shows that soda is linked to cancer. More research has shown that it can also increase stroke risk, and cause diabetes. According to […]