by Sayer Ji Compelling reasons to stop smoking far outnumber effective ways to do so. Even with recent revelations that tobacco is contaminated with the highly carcinogenic radioisotope polonium-210, the addictive hold it maintains on millions of smokers worldwide who already know it causes premature…
by Heather Callaghan A first-grade field trip to one of the top-ten U.S. zoos led us to a prehistoric bee display. It was much bigger than my little fist. It was like a radish on top of turnip but dark brown with faded yellow stripes…
by Dr. David Juan Joint supplements are some of the most commonly taken complementary and alternative medicines. And by far, the most commonly used of these is the tag-team glucosamine and chondroitin. Despite the huge popularity of these supplements, evidence for their effectiveness remains mixed….
by Dr. Richard Foxx Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a notoriously difficult disease to treat, in part because the disease attacks nerve cells, destroying them. The end result is that a progressive paralysis sets in. People with MS have trouble with their vision and balance. Eventually,…
by Sayer Ji The humble spice turmeric, in doses available for pennies a day, has been found to reduce one of the most devastating side effects of radiation treatment for head and neck cancer. Each year, 60,000 patients are diagnosed with ‘head and neck cancer,’…
by Daisy Luther The crisp autumn chill signals that it’s time to walk through the crunchy leaves back to the garden to harvest your pumpkins. If you don’t have them growing in your own back yard, you can find a local farm or market HERE…
By Michael Forrester In the past twenty-four years, the Rules for Being Human have circled the globe – photocopied and passed from friend to friend, transmitted via the Internet, printed on brochures. However, credit for this masterpiece of wisdom goes to Cherie Carter-Scott, author of ‘If…
By Victor Marchione, MD Depending on who you ask, the paleo diet is either beneficial or yet another diet trend to sell products to individuals looking to lose weight and improve their health. On the one hand, the paleo diet, (also known as the caveman…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin If you are over 70 years of age and in otherwise good health, what nutritional supplements should you think about taking? Well, this can be a very difficult question to answer because it really depends upon your current diet, levels of…
by Dr. Victor Marchione Apoptosis is a word that is used a lot in the world of cancer medicine. Apoptosis is a process that happens naturally in the body. It sounds alarming – a cell’s self-destruction – but it’s something cells need to do from time…
by Sayer Ji With increasing recognition among medical professionals and the lay public alike that the health of gut and brain are intimately connected (i.e. the ‘gut-brain‘ axis), the concept that gluten-containing grains can damage the human brain is beginning to be taken more seriously….
by Heather Callaghan You’re probably aware of this. But scientific studies can hold a lot of double-speak. For what reason would a researcher announce a breakthrough that both points to neonicotinoid pesticides as the big cause for colony collapse disorder but at the same time…
by Heather Callaghan Spices have become lauded for their many health benefits in recent years. You can use them to simply doctor up your foods if you don’t have time or money for diet overhaul or supplements. They can be purchased at incredibly reduced prices…
by Catherine J. Frompovich Vaccine damage knows no national boundaries. As someone who has been researching and tracking vaccine information and data since the 1980s, when indications were surfacing that children were being harmed after receiving vaccinations, I empathize with parents who experience such horrors….
By Heather Callaghan A back-and-forth fight between the state and a 10-year-old girl with leukemia has been raging for awhile. Ohioan Amish girl, Sarah Hershberger, was brought into national view when it was learned that a legal battle ensued over whether her parents, Andy and…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin The great thing about nutrition is that there are some foods which can offer some amazing health benefits. These foods are diverse as are their effects upon the human body. These natural healing foods provide the internal chemical environment which can…
by Daisy Luther Food storage calculators recommend 300 pounds of grains per person for a one year supply. For a family of four, that is a whopping 1200 pounds of food that you should store if you are trying to build a one year pantry!…
By Victor Marchione, MD Normally, a bloated stomach is nothing to be alarmed about. It isn’t a dangerous or life-threatening condition. It can, however, make you feel decidedly uncomfortable. A bulging mid-drift can make you look and feel miserable if it becomes a chronic occurrence. While…
By Jonathan Parker As the population in the US continues to age, skilled nursing facilities, group homes, assisted living and other care facilities are seeing a huge increase in residents. It’s never an easy decision to place a loved one in a group care setting, but…
by Sayer Ji Natural medicine is an amazing field, full of inspiring stories and an ever-accumulating body of scientific research to support its increasingly popular view of health. In fact, at GreenMedInfo.com we specialize in dredging up from the National Library of Medicine’s 23-million citation…
