By Daily Superfood Love Another epidemic is sweeping across the world. According to experts, there are as many as 30 million people suffering from a form of thyroid disorder in the United States alone – and half of them are undiagnosed. That is a staggering…
By Amanda Froelich Adam overcame a lifetime of depression, drug and food addiction, and low self-esteem by choosing to get proactive about his health. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food.” By now, everyone has heard this infamous quote by Hippocrates. The phrase…
Cooking & Eating Real Food Can Make All The Difference Trimming and toning your waistline requires a lot of discipline and sweat, but even if you’re not keeping track of calories or powering through the aerobics class, you can see those pounds drop by following…
By Brandon Turbeville If ever a massive food corporation had no shame – truly it would be McDonald’s. In addition to paying their workers slave wages, doing everything in their power to milk their employees for time and money, selling some of the world’s worst…
This incredibly inspiring post was written by Dr. Navaz Habib. I encourage you to go check out his website and follow him on Facebook and Twitter. When I completed Chiropractic College in June 2010, I thought I was on top of the world. I was…
Mice exposed to environmental chemicals may show decreased physical activity in offspringEndocrine disruptors are contaminants that interfere with endocrine or hormone systems and can cause tumors, birth defects and developmental disorders in mammals. Often, these contaminants are used in a variety of consumer products, such…
By Lori Alton The warnings of dire consequences seem to be everywhere. Whether on the back of nutritional supplement packages or in the disapproving look of your own family physician, the implication is always there: nutritional supplements can ruin your health, even cause your death….
Fish farmed or caught near the world’s great industrial growth areas run the risk of spreading toxic contamination up the food chain and poisoning consumers. The warning is from one of the world’s leading toxicologists, Professor Ming-Hung Wong of the Hong Kong Institute of Education,…
By Catherine J. Frompovich A colleague sent me the article “On What Planet is Michelle Obama Breakfast Considered Healthy?” [1] and, as a retired consulting natural nutritionist in physicians’ offices and private practice, I wanted to throw up! Here’s the photograph of the supposed breakfast…
By Andrew Jonasson We all know that healthy whole foods contain some nutrients or vitamins. Sometimes both. Sometimes more, like flavonoids, phytoproteins, or chemical compounds that help digestion or decrease inflammation. But these don’t work exclusively. Sometimes these processes work on their own: eat eggs…
by Amanda Froelich Nutritional experts of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recommend a predominantly plant-based diet for health and environmental reasons. Image Credit: CookingLittle.blogspot.com In 2010, the UN released a report urging citizens to adopt a plant-based diet for health and environmental reasons. Who…
By NaturalHealth365 Gluten is the general term for the proteins found in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale. It acts as a glue to maintain the shape of food and can be found in numerous food products such as breads, baked goods, cereals, pastas, soups, sauces,…
By Makia Freeman Gluten-free food is now very common and available, whether you are in a restaurant, cafe or grocery store. Although there are definitely people who suffer from celiac disease and other diseases triggered by gluten, the entire gluten-free movement has left many health…
By Natasha Longo The science that saturated fat alone causes heart disease is non-existent and more health experts and scientists have finally exposed the myth. According to an analysis of over 100 studies of dietary fat and cardiovascular health, saturated fats are not the problem,…
By Amanda Froelich Psychological health is deeply affected by physiological choices – one more reason to “think before you eat.” Could the bout of the blues you’re dealing with possibly be linked to the pasta you had for last night’s dinner? According to new research,…
Why Drinking Distilled Water is Making You Sick Editor’s note: Distilled water has a place in natural health, but mostly a temporary one. It is used during certain kinds of cleanses for its pulling qualities and its purity. Some people drink it but always add…
By Karen Foster People always fall back to the same old sources of high quality proteins including meat, fish and eggs. Regardless if you are vegetarian or not, there are plenty of other excellent sources which can be incorporated into your diet. More people are…
By Take Part Coca-Cola is putting a lot of cash toward convincing the public that its product isn’t causing the obesity epidemic. In 2012, Coca-Cola debuted something on its website for British consumers: a calculator that would show Coke fans how many minutes of, say,…
By Michael Howard, Fatherly Ohio State University researchers have found that gut bacteria affect a toddler’s temperament. After examining the stool samples of 77 kids aged 18-27 months, the researchers concluded that it was time to step outside and get some fresh air. They also…
Assessing the reliability of a grocery retailer scorecard for healthy shopping –CORNELL FOOD & BRAND LAB Natural Blaze Is your favorite grocery store making you fat? According to new research findings, a Grocer Retailer Scorecard may be an effective, healthy shopping tool that benefits both…
