Natural Health

At last, I get to share some news that I think is really, really good.
I happen to love tomatoes – tomato sauce, tomato juice, or fresh tomatoes off the vine. Can’t stay I’m fond of the “store bought” fresh tomatoes. They taste a bit like I would expect styrofoam to taste, but the cherry [...]

Everywhere we look, something is made of plastic. The keys on my keyboard as I type this, parts of the chair I’m sitting on, the housing on my desk lamp… and that’s just 3 things I’m using at this moment.
I wrote about the dangers in plastic water bottles a long time ago, and then [...]

You know that some classes of foods are better for you than others. Vegetables and nuts, for instance, are a much healthier choice than hamburgers and candy bars. But did you know that the choices you make within the groups can help you ward off disease?
For instance, red and green bell peppers are both good [...]

You have to wonder if the pharmaceutical industry and the news media are in cahoots to steer you away from safe, natural, herbal remedies. Or, as this article about ginkgo biloba indicates, if the media merely loves to report anything they think is bad news.
I urge you to read it for yourself, but what [...]

A few days ago I gave you a link to an article about the dangers of having too-frequent mammograms. The risk of inducing cancer is just too high.
Now, according to new studies, it appears that breast cancer is not the only tissue at great risk from radiation.
CT Scans not only pose a risk, [...]

A study done at the Harvard School of Public Health found that women who ate this inexpensive food at least twice a month were 24% less likely to develop breast cancer than women who ate it less than once a month.

What is it? The simple lentil.
Not only that, lentils keep blood sugar steady, which [...]

The big turmoil over breast cancer screening merits a second look – so I hope you’ll read the comprehensive report that came in my email this morning.
I’ve always had a little feeling that “That can’t be good for you,” but these studies show WHY it isn’t good to keep subjecting your body to mamograms. [...]

Another spice to keep you healthy!
Turmeric, with the active ingredient curcumin, has been used for thousands of years as an every day remedy for inflammation and pain. But now, researchers are finding that it is also beneficial in treating health conditions ranging from cancer to Alzheimer’s.
I first became aware of turmeric as a health [...]

This subject came up on Snopes this morning, and while there’s no conclusive answer, it is worth thinking about.
Read the Snopes article.
One thing the article didn’t mention that is also worth thinking about: The door knob or push bar on public rest rooms.
If a person doesn’t bother to wash their hands – [...]

I just read a great interview with a doctor that explains why the flu vaccines are especially dangerous.
You can read it too, at www.naturalhealthontheweb.com/interviews/cynthia-foster.html