Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a group of medications whose primary action is a to reduce gastric acid production. Prilosec, prevacid, and nexium are popular PPIs which help constitute a large percentage of the most prescribed medications in the world. In a population-based study from Scotland, PPIs were linked with an increased risk of intestinal infections with C. difficile and Campylobacter bacteria, which can cause considerable illness. The study adds to a growing body of evidence that the health consequences of PPI-based drugs are causing far more damage to the human body than previously published in medical literature. …read more Read
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By Dr. Mercola Promoting healthy hair and scalp is best done without the use of toxic commercial shampoos and hair treatment products. One way to achieve optimal hair health is to rely on what nature has to offer, which is high-quality burdock oil. Learn about the origins, uses and benefits, composition and proper application of this oil to achieve shiny locks and other therapeutic effects. What Is Burdock Oil? Burdock oil — also known as Bur oil and burdock root oil extract — is extracted from the leaves and roots of the burdock plant (Arctium), a hardy perennial that is
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By Heather Callaghan By Sayer Ji, Founder The aviation industry hangs its hat on air travel being “the safest way to travel.” The truth, however, is that it has harbored a dark secret since its inception:… …read more Read more here: Natural Blaze
By JD Heyes (NaturalNews) You may not know this, but …read more Read more here: Natural News
By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Every month, 1.65 billion people actively use the social media site Facebook. On average, each user spends 50 minutes using the site daily, which doesn’t sound like that much until you consider it’s more time than is spent on any other leisure activity except for watching TV.1 In the U.S., Americans spend just 19 minutes, on average, reading each day and just 17 minutes on exercise, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.2 So the nearly one hour spent on Facebook is significant; it’s about the same amount …read more Read more here: mercola
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By Admin by Paul Fassa Health Impact News There are many chronic debilitating conditions that modern prescribed pharmaceuticals do not handle well, if at all. Most are autoimmune diseases. One of the 90 or so autoimmune diseases is rheumatoid arthritis, which affects at least 2 million Americans, mostly women. Under the pharmaceutical industry’s rule, mainstream medical doctors do not consider dietary solutions useful. Regardless, some have cured themselves of autoimmune diseases using nutritional supplements and dietary changes. Coconut oil should be considered a major part of both approaches. Autoimmune diseases are caused when a misguided immune system attacks healthy cells
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By Howard Roark (NaturalNews) Health and nutrition information we receive …read more Read more here: Natural News
By Dena Schmidt, staff writer (NaturalHealth365) Vaccines and pharmaceuticals are touted as the solution to illness and chronic conditions. However, the truth is that a healthy immune system is foundational to all aspects of health. Of all the vitamins and nutrients for improved immune system health, vitamin D is one of the most crucial. Adequate vitamin D blood levels are key to ongoing immune system health. Vitamin D is essential in preventing cancer, healing from infections, supporting heart and bone health, and fighting against autoimmune disease. …read more Read more here: Natural Health 365
By Michael By Anna Hunt A research team out of University of Colorado-Boulder (CU-Boulder) has found that prescription opioids may actually worsen chronic pain. The study also discovered that these drugs may in… …read more Read more here: Natural Blaze
Due to currents levels of soil depletion, genetic modification and pesticides, crops grown decades ago were much richer in vitamins and minerals than the varieties most of us get today. But what’s the nutritional difference between a carrot in 1950s and one today? …read more Read more here: Prevent Disease
By mindboggler Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels over prolonged period resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Uncontrolled blood glucose levels would typically lead to raised blood glucose levels, termed as chronic hyperglycemia. The chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes is associated with long-term complications due to oxidative damage, which is thought to cause dysfunction, and failure of various organs, especially the eyes, kidneys, heart, nerves, and blood vessels. Oxidative damage The resulting ailments/diseases caused by oxidative damage can always be a major concern for diabetics and their caregivers since
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola The BBC documentary, “Surgery’s Dirty Secrets,” which originally aired in 2011, investigates the sources of surgical tools, and highlights flaws in British safety regulations. If you’re like most, you probably assume that surgical instruments are made to the very highest, exacting standards. The reality of where and how these tools are made is downright shocking. According to BBC reporter Samantha Poling, who spent a year investigating this topic, there are significant problems in the industry — problems that can, and have, caused severe illness and death. …read more Read more here: mercola
By Michael By Jon Quealley A controversial set of new rules quietly given final approval over the recent holiday—allowing national parks in the United States to expand corporate sponsorships and commercial… …read more Read more here: Natural Blaze
By Tru Foods Nutrition PMS Symptoms Every Month? There is an herb for that! I originally provided this article for a reporter wanting information on supplements and holistic remedies for PMS symptoms. However, she did not use the information I provided as she wanted it from an OBGYN. I’m not sure what kind of information those readers are going to receive since a traditional doctor typically knows very little, if any, information on herbs and supplements for hormonal issues (or for many other health issues for that matter). In my personal experience the only solution offered was birth control and
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola It’s that time again — time to embrace a new year and a fresh start in our continued journey toward a healthier, happier life. With a nod to our upcoming 20th anniversary in 2017, I’ve selected 20 tips from my 20 most popular articles of 2016. If you haven’t yet read them all, you’re in for a treat, as they cover a wide variety of health topics. Implementing some or all of these could help protect your health and well-being in the years to come. And be sure to stay tuned to the …read
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By Hesh Goldstein Right now you are probably saying that you don’t eat muscles. Well, muscle is a euphemism for flesh, or for anything that had a face or a mother. When you eat meat or flesh, you are eating the dead carcasses of dead cattle, dead pigs and hogs, dead sheep, dead lambs, dead chickens, dead turkeys, dead fish, and every other creature that has been murdered so it could be put on your plate. The cows for example, which are vegetarian by nature, are fed the ground up remains of the dead, dying, decaying and diseased cows that
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By Michael By Lily Dane The ever-controversial and often dangerously inept Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been hiding some disturbing information from the public. USA Today requested… …read more Read more here: Natural Blaze
By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM …read more Read more here: nutritionfacts.org
One of the biggest mineral deficiencies in the world is Zinc, with as many as two billion people around the world being in a daily deficit. A modest 4 milligrams of zinc extra every day in the diet may reduce DNA strand breaks and improve levels of proteins involved in DNA repair, oxidative stress, and inflammation. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, is said to be the first to show that a modest increase in dietary zinc reduces damage to DNA which extends life. …read more Read more here: Prevent Disease
By Tru Foods Nutrition The All Potato Diet: Should you Try it for Weight Loss By Karen Brennan, NC, MSW, BCHN®, Herbalist It seems like with another new year upon us, people make resolutions to lose weight. Part of that resolution, it seems, is to go on some crazy diet. This is one of them and I was asked by someone who had just started the diet what I thought of an all potato diet. Here are my thoughts. What is the Potato Diet? The potato diet is a mono diet in which you eat only potatoes. Most people will
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By Ariana Source: Make Your Own Topical Cannabis Cream For more content like this visit REALfarmacy.com. Cannabis cream is a wonderful moisturizer and therapeutic ointment. Several studies show that cannabinoids have important antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties that can relieve various types of diseases, pains, and ailments. It can be very difficult to find a cream that contains cannabinoids in its composition. Make your own at home and save time and money! […] Source: Make Your Own Topical Cannabis Cream Learn more at REALfarmacy.com – Healthy News and Information. …read more Read more here: realfarmacy.com
By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Christmas celebrations often revolve around a Christmas tree, decked out with decorations, lights and maybe even a string of popcorn and berries. Do you purchase a live tree or an artificial one? Which choice is the more eco-friendly? According to the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA), in 2015 people spent an average of $50 on a real tree and $69 on an artificial tree.1 If a live tree was purchased, 76 percent bought a pre-cut and 24 percent cut their own tree down. But once Christmas is over, what happens to your live tree?
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By Admin Kidney damage is caused by the bad habits that we engage in on a regular basis. In fact, Research shows us that a staggering 20 million+ Americans have kidney disease. And there are many undiagnosed cases. In one study, researchers found people with unhealthy habits have a 300 percent higher risk of kidney disease compared to people with healthy […] The post Bad Habits That Cause Kidney Damage appeared first on Underground Health. …read more Read more here: undergroundhealth.com
By thefitgirl Cosmetic dentures are an excellent advance within the field of cosmetic dentistry. They’re manufactured and created in such a way that they give a a lot more symmetrical, and visually appearing look to a person’s leading or bottom teeth. Cosmetic dentures can look extremely great when they’re created properly. Nevertheless, when searching at the large picture, you are able to see that dental implants are the preferred treatment simply because of their benefits over cosmetic dentures. Cosmetic dentures are removable, nonpermanent structures which use denture adhesive to maintain them in location throughout the day. You eliminate them and
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In a new perspective published by the New England Journal of Medicine, Penn Medicine behavioral economists suggest leveraging existing relationships with friends and family may be a more effective way to improve patients’ health and encourage new healthy habits and behaviors than increasing interactions with physicians or other clinicians …read more Read more here: Prevent Disease
By Dena Schmidt, staff writer (NaturalHealth365) Food additives called emulsifiers are often included in processed foods to help extend shelf life and create a better food texture. However, studies have found that these food additives may be causing colon cancer and colorectal cancer. Apparently, these emulsifiers in foods can alter intestinal bacteria in a way that increases inflammation. This can then create condition conducive to colon cancer and colorectal cancer. In a recent study, mice that consumed dietary emulsifiers showed exacerbated cancer tumor development. Colorectal cancer is the …read more Read more here: Natural Health 365
By Jonathan Landsman (NaturalHealth365) As you may know every 3 seconds someone gets diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia? In fact, as I’ve stated many times before, Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death, kills more people than breast and prostate cancer combined and Western medicine fails to offer a solution. I know all too well what dementia does to someone – because my own father is going through this – as we speak. You slowing see the person you once knew fade away and …read more Read more here: Natural Health 365