A quick look at the average western diet presents an obvious truth when it comes to the state of wellness in the west; for the most part, we are eating ourselves sick. Interestingly, how we combat the reality of our sick state is often disconnected...
Both aloe vera and coconut oil have been widely used in treating many sorts of skin disorders, including dry skin, eczema, rashes or irritated skin. And these two are also popular ingredients in the commercial body lotions because of their...
Do you get a visceral reaction when jets spew their poison and ruin a beautiful blue sky day with their aerosols, nanoparticles and assorted toxic chemicals? 76-year-old actor and activist Chuck Norris agrees with you. Norris is using his celebrity...
By Dr Joseph Mercola Cannabis, better known as marijuana, has been used for its medicinal properties for thousands of years. It's been heralded as a "cure-all," revered for its healing properties, particularly for pain but also as a potential...
By Sara Tipton Most of us know by now that increasing our consumption of fruits and vegetables and limiting processed foods will lead us down a path of nutritional sustenance and health for years to come. Now studies are even suggesting that simply...
By Dr. Edward Group Many societies, especially those of the Americas and China, have a history of using cayenne pepper therapeutically. A powerful compound with many uses, cayenne pepper is perfect for cleansing and detoxifying regimes as it...
By Rachel Blevins In an alarming decision that could be used to set the standard for doctors who choose not to follow the state’s strict vaccine schedules for infants and toddlers, the Medical Board of California has suspended a...
By Jennifer Sodini Paracelsus was an alchemist, astrologer and physician from the 1500s, who pioneered a portion of the medical revolution during the Renaissance period, and is recognized as the “father of toxicology.” A seer, and...
We all know somebody, or at least have read about a celebrity who swears-by the healing power of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) such as acupuncture and acupressure. So why is it that an ancient healing art that has over 3000 years worth of...
There are a great many people who are in the unfortunate position of having to live with painful aches and pains caused by severely damaged or inflamed joints. For some people it is a discomfort, and that is bad enough, but for others arthritis...
Need a gluten free pie recipe? We’ve got the best one! Thanks to one of our gluten free foodies in the office, we scarfed down this walnut pie, actually four of them, in a matter of minutes. Easy to make and fairly quick when it comes to...
Some just get attacks of diarrhea or constipation if they eat gluten. Others, such as a woman in a case study recounted by Dr. Kelly Brogan, have it much worse – even in the form of “psychosis.” Gluten has been known for years, at least in limited...
WHAT IS FAR-INFRARED (FIR) RADIATION AND WHAT DOES IT DO? Far-infrared rays are energy waves, invisible to the naked eye, which penetrate the surface of the skin, gently elevating the body's surface temperature while activating our systems and...
By Valerie Robitaille, MS, PhD(c)If you have hypertension and are working with your doctor to lower your blood pressure, you probably already know how harmful certain foods and behaviors are to your health. Consuming excessive amounts of sodium,...
Your adrenal glands, located on top of your kidneys, secrete hormones including cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA, which effectively help you manage stress. Pregnenolone is the precursor hormone from which these stress hormones are made,...