Herbs and spices have been used for centuries to flavor food and improve health. Modern research confirms that they are powerful natural health boosters, helping to protect us from a wide range of serious conditions, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, dementia, and depression.[1]
That’s why new testing from Consumer Reports is so disturbing. It shows that some commercial herbs and spices may actually damage your health.… Read More
Beards are fashionable these days, but a study found some scary stuff lurking in them.
The main goal of the research was not to analyze beards. Instead, scientists at Paracelsus Medical University in Salzburg, Austria, wanted to see if it was safe for people to use the same MRI scanners that dogs are sometimes scanned in.
Most veterinarians don’t have MRI scanners.… Read More
Green tea has long been linked to a wide range of health benefits.
Studies have shown it fights arthritis, prevents cancer, reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s, eases anxiety, and more.
Now a study shows that this ancient Asian health elixir may be a dieter’s best friend.
It was published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. Scientists examined green tea’s effects on obesity.[i]… Read More
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Virtually every major health condition can be inherited. Cancer, heart disease, obesity, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, arthritis, and many others can run in families.
If you’re like most people, you have a family history of at least one of these.… Read More
When you suffer side effects after taking a pill, naturally you blame it on the drug in the pill.
But in many cases, it actually may have nothing to do with the drug.
What most people—or even doctors—don’t know is that the majority of the material in pills are so-called inactive ingredients.
But they are far from inactive, according to an eye-opening study.… Read More
Blueberries have long been known as a “superfood” because they contain high levels of antioxidants which help prevent the two leading causes of death in the U.S.: heart disease and cancer.
But a major study shows that they have another important benefit. Blueberries can lower blood pressure as much as prescription drugs. And the effect is almost instant…
They improve blood vessel function right after you eat them.… Read More