While sunscreen should be used all year around, even in heavily overcast skies, be aware of what is in them! Problems with Oxybenzone was in the news last year, but now Avobenzone, Octocrylene and Ecamsule have also become problematic. These ingredients increase in the bloodstream after sunscreen use. Animal studies have raised concerns that the […]
CBD oil is showing up on store shelves everywhere! Sales of CBD oil products have exploded in the past 18 months as people have found this product helps ease pain and inflammation, among other problems. Be very careful where you buy this product, and how you use it. Synthetic versions have made up to 52 […]
It seems that whenever I read about a new food issue many reports don’t always clarify what part of the food is the problem. For example the most recent issue seems to be about the egg. Eggs are not bad as a whole food. It is the yolk that can be troublesome. Especially to those […]
Mushrooms are power packed nutrition. Both wild and cultivated mushrooms have been consumed by humans for their nutritional and medicinal benefits. Nutritionally, mushrooms are low in calories and fat but high in protein, carbohydrate, and dietary fiber. Mushrooms contain a variety of minerals and trace elements such as potassium, and copper and vitamins such as riboflavin, niacin, […]
If you have ever taken a drink of water from a garden hose on a hot summer day, don’t make it a habit! In fact don’t do that at all. Many other pollutants and chemicals in our environment and house-hold products can disrupt not only our endocrine system but our health in general. Most garden […]
Dental amalgam is a dental filling material used to fill cavities caused by tooth decay. It is also used in the lining of older dental crowns. It has been used for more than 150 years in hundreds of millions of patients around the world. Dental amalgam is a mixture fo metals, consisting of liquid (elemental) […]
When you contemplate a change in lifestyle, nutrition is usually the prime change. For many people weight loss is the primary goal that many people want the most. But over all health improvement should be the top focus. Eating foods that provide balanced nutrition, tastes good, and leaves you feeling good has inherent value. Moving […]
Some people might think a hiccup is a detour on the road, or perhaps, a change in your life’s goals. In humans, it might seem like a burp, but there is much more to it then that. Hiccups usually come one after another. Each hiccup follows the one before it and continues in a rapid […]
When you start a new health plan, food choices are very important. While very important, food alone isn’t the total health benefit! However, we have to exercise, not only aerobically but strength training is critical. When you understand the benefits you just might become more active. Writing in PLoS One, senior author Stephanie Schoeppe and […]
Diet plans are facing us every where we look. Some of them are so questionable you would wonder why anyone would want to follow such a plan. But many people do! Luckily the best diets were evaluated and written about in the newest U.S. News and Word Report. The top rated plan is and has […]
