Health

  Brushing and flossing are critical for dental health, but are your kids using too much toothpaste? The CDC just silently issued a public health warning over children’s exposure to dangerous amounts of fluoride through excessive toothpaste use. Fluoride is a known neurotoxin and causes permanent damage to developing…
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  Many people rely on pharmaceutical drugs to treat the flu and their colds, but there are natural medicines that can beat these illnesses. Elderberry. This berry can boost immunity and inhibit viruses from penetrating cells, preventing them from replicating. Elderberry is a great natural remedy for colds…
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  The leaves of the soursop (Annona muricata) can be used as a natural remedy that affects the growth and spread of triple negative breast cancer. Korean researchers reported that the extract caused the cancer cells to destroy themselves through an apoptosis process found only in this type of cell. The study was…
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  The many herbal formulas prescribed by Thai ethnomedicine have finally received some scientific evidence to back up their long-asserted therapeutic effects. A recent study established that these polyherbal tonics contain numerous natural compounds that serve as antioxidants and metal chelators. Traditional…
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  The immune system is essential for survival that much is a fact. But for something people need to live, it’s often neglected — until people become sick, that is. In some cases, the immune system can act up, which can lead to conditions which range from cold hands and diarrhea to more severe conditions such as…
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  Plums (Prunus salicina L.) can be used as a natural way to prevent colon cancer. A study published in the journal Nutrition Research found that the fruit contains polyphenols, such as chlorogenic acid and neochlorogenic acid, that can inhibit the spread of colon cancer cells. The nutritional prevention of aberrant…
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  The number of childhood vaccines has grown exponentially in the last few decades creating a lot of controversy and debate. This still growing list with an increasing number of side-effects, toxic adjuvants and chronic health concerns is being taken increasingly seriously by parents and adults who refuse to blindly…
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  Food has been the medicine of humanity since the dawn of time. Many herbs that we associate only with seasoning our food are, in fact, potent medicinal plants. The distinction between herbal food and medicinal plants is actually quite subjective. There is a wide area of overlap with the two categories. If you think of all…
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  Obtaining new information may be addictive. Study finds information acquisition shares the same dopamine producing reward system pathway as food, financial rewards and drugs. Can’t stop checking your phone, even when you’re not expecting any important messages? Blame your brain.A new study by researchers at UC…
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  Toxic heavy metals are growing more common in bodies of water, including those that serve as important sources of drinking water. To remedy this problem, Sudanese researchers investigated a trio of local medicinal plants used as water purifiers. They reported that the extracts of moringa (Moringa oleifera), bulrush (Typha…
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