Medicinal Benefits of Whole Foods
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- Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 15:02
- Written by BC-Stuff
For the first 5000 years of civilization, humans relied on foods and herbs for medicine. Only in the past 50 years have we forgotten our medicinal "roots" in favor of patent medicines. While pharmaceuticals have their value, we should not forget the well-documented, non-toxic and inexpensive healing properties of whole foods. The following list is but a sampling of the health benefits from whole foods.
Puberty Before Age 10: A New ‘Normal’?
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 April 2013 03:42
- Written by Elizabeth Weil
One day last year when her daughter, Ainsley, was 9, Tracee Sioux pulled her out of her elementary school in Fort Collins, Colo., and drove her an hour south, to Longmont, in hopes of finding a satisfying reason that Ainsley began growing pubic hair at age 6. Ainsley was the tallest child in her third-grade class. She had a thick, enviable blond-streaked ponytail and big feet, like a puppy's. The curves of her Levi's matched her mother's.
Daily coffee consumption lowers diabetes risk
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- Published on Friday, 14 December 2012 17:11
- Written by BC & Agencies
People who drink three to four cups of coffee each day have a lower risk of developing Type II diabetes, according to a research summary published by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC). The report summarizes the key findings of recent research into the connection between coffee consumption and diabetes risk, as presented at a session of the 2012 World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and Its Complications (WCPD).
Death Does NOT Exists!
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- Published on Saturday, 16 March 2013 12:35
- Written by Robert Lanza, M.D.
Many of us fear death. We believe in death because we have been told we will die. We associate ourselves with the body, and we know that bodies die. But a new scientific theory suggests that death is not the terminal event we think.
Every human emotion now classified as a mental disorder
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- Published on Friday, 14 December 2012 17:07
- Written by BC & Agencies
The industry of modern psychiatry has officially gone insane. Virtually every emotion experienced by a human being -- sadness, grief, anxiety, frustration, impatience, excitement -- is now being classified as a "mental disorder" demanding chemical treatment (with prescription medications, of course).
Inflammation and Heart Disease and What Can You Do About it
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- Published on Wednesday, 13 February 2013 16:13
- Written by Dr. Daniel McBride
Atherosclerosis is the most common pathological process leading to cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease with most atherosclerotic lesion development (plaque build up) confined to regions of arterial curvature (bends) and branch points, which are exposed to disturbed blood flow.
Why You Should Ditch Sugar In Favor of Honey
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- Published on Sunday, 09 December 2012 15:39
- Written by Sayer Ji
While honey and sugar share similar degrees of sweetness, the differences in the way our bodies respond to them are profound.
Technically, honey and sugar (sucrose) both exist because they are food for their respective species.
In the case of sugarcane, a member of the the grass family (Poaceae) which includes wheat, maize and rice, sucrose provides energy for its leaves and is an easily transportable source of energy for other parts of the plant, such as the roots, that do not produce their own energy.
Hidden, deadly viral gene found in commercial GMO crops
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- Published on Friday, 08 February 2013 15:28
- Written by Natural News
The Natural News web site reports that just a few months after a now-famous Italian study found that Monsanto's NK603 genetically-modified (GM) corn causes serious organ damage and tumors in mammals, a report issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has uncovered that most GMOs in commercial use today contain a hidden viral gene that appears to be unsafe for human consumption.
Why Does Walking Barefoot on the Earth Make You Feel Better?
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- Published on Thursday, 06 December 2012 15:16
- Written by Dr. Mercola
Do you notice you feel better when you walk barefoot on the Earth?
Recent research has explained why this happens. Your immune system functions optimally when your body has an adequate supply of electrons, which are easily and naturally obtained by barefoot contact with the Earth. Research indicates that electrons from the Earth have antioxidant effects that can protect your body from inflammation and its many well-documented health consequences.
Circumcision Protects Against AIDS
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- Published on Friday, 21 December 2012 02:33
- Written by BC-Stuff
A new study found that uncircumcised men were nearly seven times more likely to get the AIDS virus, giving further support to findings that circumcision . The study by Robert C. Bollinger and colleagues from Johns Hopkins University Medical School and the National AIDS Research Institute in Pune, India, was published Friday as a "research letter" in The Lancet medical journal.
"It is now about the ninth study which followed men who are HIV-negative over a period of months or years. It is the ninth study in a row which has found that the effect (of circumcision) is significant," said Robert C. Bailey, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who was not connected with Bollinger's study.
Can your make-up harm your IQ? Most lipstick contains traces of lead that could affect mental health
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 December 2012 16:37
- Written by BC & Agencies
A study involving 22 brands of lipstick found that 55per cent contained trace amounts of lead.
Underwriters Laboratories revealed that 12 of the lip products sampled tested positive for the toxic substance with the highest levels at 3.22 parts per million.
