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by Tess Pennington Chances are that America’s most recent health trend is one you were given as a child. Think back to when you were ill, what was the one of the first things your mother made to help you feel better? That’s right, hot soup. Backed…
by Sheleana Aiyana, Young and Raw Ingredients: 1-2 cups water (room temp or hot water are both fine based on preference) 1 lemon, juiced and sliced 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar 1 tsp. aloe vera 1 tsp. honey is optional for sweetener and antibacterial properties…
Arny Bustamante, Prevent Disease Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs, usually due to an infection, caused by a virus or bacteria. It kills millions every year and is a very common cause of death in the elderly. However, a greater percentage of young healthy adults…
Caterpillar Fungus Store, Central Lhasa – ERIK TORNER By Paul Fassa, Real Farmacy Cordyceps burst into the media spotlight in 1993 when a team of Chinese women’s track and field runners broke nine world records at the Chinese National Games in Beijing. Initially, the Chinese team was suspected…
A compound found in green tea may trigger a cycle that kills oral cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone, according to Penn State food scientists. The research could lead to treatments for oral cancer, as well as other types of cancer. Earlier studies had…
Lesley Tierra, Planet Herbs Too often we find Western herbs pigeon-holed into convenient commercialized boxes. While this expands people’s interest in natural healing, it also limits herbs to one particular application such as echinacea for colds, hawthorn for the heart, St. John’s wort for depression,…
by Gaye Levy Once you move beyond the basic, everyday essential oils that we all know and love, it becomes time to explore some of the more esoteric oils that solve specific ailments. In my own exploration of essential oils, a specific ailment high on…
By Real Farmacy One of the most insidious ways of ruining you or your partner’s holistic health lifestyles is by snoring. We all know how essential it is to get the right amount of sleep, and if you’re constantly awoken or kept awake by your…
By Christine M. Dionese, L.Ac, MSTOM, Naturalhealth365 Searching for more delicious ways to add minerals and essential fatty acids to your culinary repertoire? Look no further than the crunchy pepita, popularly known as pumpkin seed. This potent superfood boasts hard-to-get, essential minerals such as zinc,…
by Lisa Egan Versatile, flavorful, and therapeutic, ginger is quite a wonder plant. The rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, ginger is indigenous to southern China. It eventually spread to the Spice Islands, other parts of Asia, and then to West Africa and the Caribbean. In…
By Higher Perspective Ah, the liver. One of our most impressive organs. Our livers never rest. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, our livers are trying to detoxify and neutralize all the harmful crap we put into our bodies….
by Gaye Levy Essential oils have taken the prepper world by storm and with good reason. For a relatively low cost, a few bottles of carefully selected essential oils can resolve a myriad of first aid woes, not the least of which are colds and…
Extra vitamin E protected older mice from a bacterial infection that commonly causes pneumonia. Microbiologists and nutrition researchers from Tufts University report that the extra vitamin E helped regulate the mice’s immune system. The findings, published online in advance of print in the The Journal…
by Anna Hunt Although most doctors continue to prescribe antibiotics anytime they find signs of infection, these medicines are becoming less and less effective. The overuse of antibiotics has heralded the rise antibiotic–resistant bacteria, and the best defense you have against bacterial infection may be to proactively fortify…
By Organic Health This home syrup will help you eliminate the mucus in your lungs, and the best thing is that it is also great for children. Ingredients 1 tbsp marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis) 1 tbsp flaxseed 1 tbsp sage 1 lemon, sliced 1 quart…
By True Activist Jayden’s dad was desperate to help his son overcome his epileptic seizures. This video is from a new documentary The Culture High which looks at both sides of the marijuana prohibition argument. After taking more than 22 pills a day, Jason decided…
by Gaye Levy When it comes to essential oils, I believe practical and anecdotal uses are those that can be relied upon to deliver the best results. And so it is with one of the most powerful and versatile oils available, Frankincense. I do not…
by Paul A. Philips Most people are aware that baking soda (bicarbonate of soda/sodium bicarbonate) has multiple uses in cooking, but not so many know that it also has a number of health benefits. Baking soda was known for its medicinal purposes as far back…
By Heather Callaghan Each day a person gets about three opportunities to up their nutrition in order to sustain them for that day and carry them through to the next. Some of us, for various reasons, cannot overhaul our food lifestyles overnight. Sometimes the availability…
By Natural Blaze It’s strange to think that FDA-approved prescription drugs kill over 100,000 people each year (JAMA). Most of which remain legal, on the market and prescribed by doctors. Name one person killed by cannabis consumption – this person doesn’t exist. The “Reefer Madness”…
