If your liver is unhealthy, then so is your entire body because this organ affects virtually every part of your body.
The liver is like a computer’s hard drive—it does all the hard work of running every system in your body to keep you alive and healthy. This includes filtering toxins, absorbing necessary vitamins and minerals, manufacturing bile, regulating blood sugar levels, producing numerous hormones and chemicals and managing a multitude of body enzymes. (more…)
Healthy diet, healthy skin! Find out what foods to eat to nourish your skin from the inside out.
When it comes to beautiful skin, we often stick to the surface — and there’s no shortage of cleansers, creams, sunscreens and makeup promising to help us look our best. It’s easy to forget our skin is our body’s largest organ and part of a complex system. What we eat and drink plays a big role in how our skin looks and feels — and how it ages. (more…)
What Every Parent MUST Know to Prevent Sudden Death!
Ronald J. Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., M.S.
An athletic 20-year-old man is playing basketball and suddenly collapses on the court and dies.On a hot July day, a young and vibrant college football player suddenly makes a great tackle andnever gets up, only to be pronounced dead 5 minutes later.
High School track runner dies after finishing second in a race.
The sad truth is 1 out of 50,000 young adults will fall victim to Sudden Death. (more…)
Scientists have created a new molecule from curcumin, the key chemical component of the spice turmeric. In laboratory experiments, the molecule was shown to affect the mechanisms that protect and regenerate brain cells after a stroke.
The new curcumin compound, called CNB-001, actually repairs stroke damage at the molecular level.
Physorg reports:
“Those who cook Indian, Thai, Malay and Persian dishes know turmeric well for its zesty flavor, use in curries and for the rich color it imparts to food. Turmeric also has a long history of use in Ayurvedic and Chinese traditional medicine.”
Fish oil is making headlines yet again this week. Study results published in the journal Cancer revealed that people who took fish oil while undergoing chemotherapy treatment were able to stave off weight loss and muscle deterioration.
Folks, this is a big deal. Muscle wasting and weight loss during chronic illnesses, called cachexia, is a huge problem for people dealing with cancer. And in this particular study, nearly 70 percent of the participants who took fish oil either gained or maintained their muscle mass.
This is wonderful news. Whenever a nutritional supplement shows benefits like these, I’m even more excited about getting the word out. The dose used in the study was around 2 g daily; however, I recommend that everyone—regardless of health status—take 2-8 g of high quality fish oil each and every day. (more…)
Five servings of vegetables and fruits each day are recommended by the National Cancer Institute, but the average American eats only 1 ½ servings of vegetables and possibly no fruit on any given day.
Fruits and vegetables contain plant chemicals named phytochemicals. These substances appear to offer protection against cancer-causing substances. Citrus fruits, grapes, apples, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, kale, turnips and beets all contain phytochemicals.(more…)
Most doctors will tell you that too much testerone causes prostate cancer. But one doctor believes the reverse. He says “free” testosterone is vital to good prostate health.
Out o' the Way, Rabbit!! COMIN' THROUGH!!
That doctor is Abraham Morgentaler. And he’s spent the last seven years proving his theory.
As we told you on Tuesday, it all began in 2004 when he treated an 84-year-old patient with prostate cancer. He helped that patient’s cancer go into remission. Without drugs or surgery. Just by supplementing him with testosterone.
After Dr. Morgentaler wrote up his results in a medical journal… men began flocking to him. Seeking the same therapy.
So he began treating them in the same way. He closely watched their progress with biopsies and PSA tests. And not one of them got any worse. The cancer cells didn’t grow. Or spread. They all began to feel better. To reclaim their old lives. (more…)
Assuming that you’re not willing to risk your muscles, memory, or liver by taking statin cholesterol-lowering drugs, what do you do? There are numerous alternatives, including the following nutritional supplements:
1. Flaxseed
Soluble fiber is important because it binds to bile acids in the intestinal tract and interferes with absorption of cholesterol into the bloodstream. Flaxseed is an excellent source of soluble fiber. It is also the richest plant source of omega-3 essential fatty acids, which improve blood flow, help prevent blood clots, and lower cholesterol and triglycerides. It’s likely this combination of soluble fiber and EFAs that makes flaxseed so effective in reducing cholesterol. Suggested dose: One-quarter cup of freshly ground flaxseed, added to cereal, salads, or other food, or to water or a protein drink. (more…)
Nitrate-rich vegetables like spinach may enhance muscle endurance sharply in the short term; Swedish study finds one possible cellular explanation. by
Craig Weatherby
Whenever he needs to fight a big guy, Popeye the Sailor Man downs a can of spinach … and sprouts bulging muscles in a flash.
Incredibly, it’s looking like the classic cartoon character’s veggie-fueled strength boost has a basis in reality.
In November of 2010 we summarized a study showing that drinking juice from a nitrate-rich vegetable increased blood flow to key areas of the brain (see “Can Beets & Co. Boost Aging Brains?”).
More recently, we reported on a British clinical trial, in which participants who drank nitrate-rich beet juice enjoyed reduced oxygen requirements while exercising see (“Beet-Borne Nitrates Seen to Aid Exercise”)
Now a clinical trial from Sweden confirms the Brits’ observation that dietary nitrates can boost muscle efficiency during exercise.
Vegetables
by nitrate content (mg/100 g)
< = less than, > = greater than
Very high, >250 – Celery, cress, chervil, lettuce, red beetroot, spinach, rocket (arugula)
High, 100 to <250 –Celeriac, Chinese cabbage, endive, fennel, kohlrabi, leek, parsley
Middle, 50 to <100 –Cabbage, dill, turnip, savoy cabbage
And the new study also detected one explanation for nitrates’ ability to temporarily enhance muscle endurance.
Namely, eating nitrates seemed to boost the efficiency of the cellular energy factories called mitochondria.
The mitochondria use oxygen in the process of turning sugar into the cellular fuel called ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
Swedish trial tests nitrate pills and examines participants’ tissues
Last year, scientists from Stockholm’s famed Karolinska Institute published a trial similar to the British one, which produced similarly positive muscle-endurance outcomes.
As they wrote, “We conclude that dietary nitrate supplementation, in an amount achievable through a diet rich in vegetables, results in a lower oxygen demand … This highly surprising effect occurred without an accompanying increase in lactate concentration, indicating that the energy production had become more efficient.” (Larsen FJ et al. 2010)
The same Stockholm-based team conducted the new double-blind crossover trial in 14 healthy volunteers (11 men, five women) aged about 25 years.
The goal was to gauge the effects of a nitrate supplement, if any, on the participants’ endurance, mitochondrial efficiency, and whole-body oxygen consumption (Larsen FJ et al. 2011).
The nitrate supplement contained an amount equivalent to the nitrate found in 200-300g (seven to 10 ounces) of spinach or other leafy greens. Greens, beets, broccoli, and most vegetables are rich in nitrates (see our “Vegetables by nitrate content” sidebar). (more…)
(NaturalNews) Aromatherapy is an ancient and well-established therapy that has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years. Using scent to promote health and well-being is its primary claim to fame, and there is also some evidence of the therapeutic properties that essential oils can bring to the treatment of medical conditions. Getting started in aromatherapy takes some study, but it can be a rewarding hobby or business. (more…)
Imagine you are walking the beach on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. All around you, people are surfing, hiking, jogging, swimming and paddleboarding.
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Suddenly it becomes obvious which of your fellow sand dwellers are tourists and which are locals. Not only do the locals have a glow about their skin and trim figures, but they also seem to be oozing with abundant health and energy to spare! Plus, there isn’t a sniffle, cough, runny nose or apparent headache in sight.
What on earth can their secret be? Is it the sun? The stress-free life? The salt air? Those things may play a role, but the real secret lies within the world’s largest seed. (more…)
(NaturalNews) When a young woman is moody or bursts into tears easily, it’s not unusual for someone to joke “oh, it must be near her ‘time of the month’.” But if you actually suffer from Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS), the truth is there’s not much funny about it at all. (more…)
The Environmental Working Group analyzed the company websites and product labels of over 170 varieties of bottled water to see if the companies disclosed information on where water came from, how the water was treated, and whether the results of tests to ensure purity were revealed.
The researchers also called the bottled water companies to see if they would willingly give information to consumers.
More than half of the bottled water products failed the transparency test. Almost 20 percent didn’t say where their water comes from, and an additional 32 percent did not disclose any information on treatment or purity of water. (more…)
(NaturalNews) The liver and brain are two metabolically active organs that are under constant attack from disease promoting free radicals. Elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels combined with blood glucose abnormalities and obesity cause damage to the cellular matrix of the liver and brain that worsen with time. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects an estimated 20 to 40% of adults in western society and dementia can touch nearly half of those reaching their 85th birthday. Silymarin is the active compound found naturally in milk thistle that is shown to provide a significant degree of protection against NAFLD and abnormal brain aging. (more…)
Assuming that you’re not willing to risk your muscles, memory, or liver by taking statin cholesterol-lowering drugs, what do you do? There are numerous alternatives, including the following nutritional supplements: (more…)
Scientists have created a new molecule from curcumin, the key chemical component of the spice turmeric. In laboratory experiments, the molecule was shown to affect the mechanisms that protect and regenerate brain cells after a stroke.
Physorg February 10, 2011
The Environmental Working Group analyzed the company websites and product labels of over 170 varieties of bottled water to see if the companies disclosed information on where water came from, how the water was treated, and whether the results of tests to ensure purity were revealed.
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Five servings of vegetables and fruits each day are recommended by the National Cancer Institute, but the average American eats only 1 ½ servings of vegetables and possibly no fruit on any given day.
Fruits and vegetables contain plant chemicals named phytochemicals. These substances appear to offer protection against cancer-causing substances. Citrus fruits, grapes, apples, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, kale, turnips and beets all contain phytochemicals. (more…)
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