What is Voluntarism?
vol·un·ta·rism (vŏl′ən-tə-rĭz′əm) 1. The use of or reliance on voluntary action to maintain an institution, carry out a policy, or achieve an end.
Knowing the Symptoms of Liver Disease Could Save your Life
Michelle Toole, Healthy Holistic Living Knowing how to recognize the symptoms of liver disease can save your life. As with so many illnesses and diseases, liver disease, if spotted early enough, can be arrested, and cured (providing the causes have been identified and are avoided…
Try This Powerful, But Delicious, Smoothie For Liver Health
By Higher Perspective We put our livers through a lot. It’s responsible for detoxing all the nasty things that get put into our bodies every day. Even just 100 years ago, people weren’t exposed to nearly as many toxins as we are today. So it’s…
5 Foods You Might Not Know are (Mostly) Non-GMO For Now…
By Nick Meyer, Alt Health Works The grassroots movement for food integrity has done a lot of good in the world, especially thanks to the powerful reach of social media. Graphics, articles, and other content has reached countless millions of people and has helped light…
Food Matters: Are You Fed Up?
By Heather Callaghan But what will you do about it? The movie documentary FED UP may not have played at theaters near you – but very recently, it was made available on DVD and online. The tagline is: “It’s time to get real about food.”…
Fish Oil Has Helped With Frequency of Epileptic Seizures
Editor’s note: Not too much is known about this British Medical Journal study’s background except for the press release in full below. Oddly, it finds that low doses of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil help with heart health and the frequency of epileptic seizures,…
What’s ‘Bugging’ You?
By Katie Reid, Unblind my Mind “We Are Only 10% Human” was the title of a previous post introducing our microflora. That may sound like an outrageous claim, but in all seriousness, microbial cells in the body outnumber human cells by 10 to one and…
5 Natural Treatments For Mental Health
by Jeffrey Green Natural treatments for mental health are becoming more and more popular. If you’ve ever seen the drawn-out health warnings at the end of a US television commercial for any type of drug, you’ll easily understand why. A concerted effort to avoid strong…
Pesticides Are Killing The Global Bee Population (VIDEO)
by Arjun Walia It’s been pretty big news for quite a few years now, the honeybee population has been dying off in very large numbers. At first the cause wasn’t so clear as it could have been for a number of reasons from environmental toxins…
5 Examples Show That The CDC Is Corrupt And Dangerous
by Christina England Over the years, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has repeatedly deceived and lied to the public, yet they continue to state that their mission is to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the…
Why Some “Healthy” Food Choices Aren’t What They Seem
by Dr. Victor Marchione There was a time when I found eating healthy was trickier than it seemed. Sometimes, a person can think they’re eating right, but they aren’t. Seemingly healthy (or healthier) foods can have hidden health consequences. Picking healthy foods certainly is tricky…
Microplastics in Beer?
Editor’s Note: The pun maker in me so wanted to title this article “Microplastics in Your Microbrew?” for the sound of it – but, microbrews are small, independent batches. This study focuses on the German commercial beer industry, yet, as pointed out, the industry procedure…
Elderberry Extract: Nature’s “Tamiflu”
by Daisy Luther The most important weapon against influenza that you can add to your herbal arsenal is elderberry extract. Whether you are concerned with the seasonal flu or the potential of a deadly strain of influenza becoming pandemic, elderberry extract is a vital addition…
14 Things People Probably Do Not Want To Know About Their Favorite Foods
By April McCarthy There are hundreds of food industry facts that are sheltered from consumers and only made public by food scientists if absolutely necessary. The following are 14 of the more well known industry insider secrets that have been exposed now for some time,…
Threat of Job Loss Increases Compliance to Vaccines: Study
By Heather Callaghan As it turns out, according to a new “study,” hospitals can greatly improve their flu vaccination rate among health care workers by using a mandatory employee vaccination policy. This is according to a Henry Ford Health System study, funded by Henry Ford…
Superfoods could help key protein keep your body healthy
A new generation of new superfoods that tackle heart disease and diabetes could be developed following research into a protein that helps keep cells in our bodies healthy. Researchers at the University of Warwick found that the protein, called Nrf2, continually moves in and out…
Stanford: Diversified farming practices may preserve diversity of wildlife
The great tinamou is an evolutionary-distinct bird that declines in farmland but thrives in tropical rainforest. (Photo: Daniel Karp) By Bjorn Carey A long-term study in Costa Rica has revealed that habitat destruction significantly reduces the incidence of evolutionarily distinct species. The research suggests alternative…
Top 7 Reasons To Eat More Watermelon
by Alanna Ketler When the summer comes around people everywhere are indulging in watermelon (honestly, who doesn’t love watermelon?) and for good reason. This sweet, refreshing, hydrating fruit is a perfect way to cool down on a hot day and will provide your body with…
5 Reasons Why You Should Eat Chia Seeds TODAY!
by Derek Lovell Chia seeds are tiny black seeds that come from the plant, Salvia Hispanica. The seeds were an important food for the Aztecs and Mayans way back in the day as they were able to provide them with sustainable energy. Despite their ancient…
How the Misuse of Antibiotics Can Make You Sicker
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin There was a time when you could go to your healthcare provider and get a prescription for antibiotic drugs if you had an infection in your lungs, throat, skin, or gastrointestinal or genital tract. These infections would clear up after a…
