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Nutrition

Onions Suppress Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation

 December 21, 2017

I recently ran across an article written by Marie Ellis on onion compounds that I found interesting. Onions are in general low in calories and high in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. They are a pungent vegetable that has been cited for its health benefits that includes lowering the risk of certain cancers and helping with […]

Honey Contamination

 December 19, 2017

The most used agricultural chemical in history, and classified as a probable human carcinogen, is glyphosate, and found as an active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide. The U.S. is still in the dark about just how much of this chemical residue is found on commonly consumed foods. They began testing a small number of foods […]

Eating Egg Whites

 December 18, 2017

Back in 1961 we began hearing the warning that you should eat egg whites only, because the yolks were considered unhealthily high in cholesterol and very dangerous for us. Some warnings were that it spikes your heart disease risk and the higher blood cholesterol raises the risk of diabetes. This has all been based on […]

Vitamins A & C help erase cell memory

 December 12, 2017

Your DNA is also affected by Vitamins A & C and not good just for your health. The Babraham Institute Researchers and their international collaborators have discovered how vitamins A and C act to modify the epigenetic memory held by cells. This is an insight, which is significant for regenerative medicine and our ability to […]

How Fast Food Destroys Your Body

 December 8, 2017

Hopping into your favorite fast food joint or stopping by the drive-thru tends to happen more often than some would like to admit. Fast food is cheap, convenient and marketed to us when we’re young, so we often ignore how negatively it can impact our bodies in the long run. Having fast food too frequently […]

Bladder Cancer & Vitamin D

 November 16, 2017

Other than the already known benefits of Vitamin D, could there be yet another important benefit?  Our vitamin D intake is important, as low levels have been linked to a risk of bladder cancer.  These findings are coming from results presented recently at the Society for Endocrinology conference in the United Kingdom. Evidence has already […]

Treating Pain Without Drugs

 November 10, 2017

The United States released a federal report revealing that more than 54% of adults had some type of musculoskeletal pain disorder such as back, joint or neck pain in 2012. This is a leading cause of disability and major contributor to health care expenses and disability compensation, and a significant price Americans pay for pain. […]

Sugar Has Many Names

 November 9, 2017

Sugar is supplied to our bodies from natural sources in our fruits and vegetables. Combining this with additional fiber, vitamins and minerals, natural sugar is processed slightly differently than the refined white sugar, or sugar by other names, to disguise sugar in your food. It’s difficult to avoid those foods that are laced with sugar, […]

Increase Vitamin E

 November 8, 2017

How about tossing in some whole eggs to a colorful salad? According to research from Purdue University this will boost the amount of Vitamin E . Vitamin E is the second-most under consumed nutrient in the average American diet. This is problematic because this fat-soluble nutrient has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, according to Wayne Campbell, […]

Craving Ice, an Iron Deficiency?

 November 7, 2017

  We all crave that cold, refreshing ice on a hot summer day to relieve the heat, but if you are craving it frequently, there just might be something more it’s telling you. The craving to eat something non-nutritional is called pica, and chewing ice is a symptom of this. Most often pica is seen […]