By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Today is a special celebration, as we share Mercola.com’s 21st anniversary with you! I graduated medical school in 1982. I finished my residency and opened my private practice in 1985, where in the decades that followed I had the privilege of treating well over 20,000 patients. Alongside medicine, I’ve always had a passion for technology, which led to the launch of this website in 1997. These days, my time is dedicated to research and sharing my knowledge and findings with you. Through the years, we’ve reached hundreds of millions of people through this site,
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By AdminM by Terri LaPointHealth Impact News It is the one of the scariest things that a parent can ever experience. There is a knock on the door. Someone says, “I am a social worker from Child Protective Services. We got a call and I need to see your children.” It happens every day in every state all across America. Social workers, alone or accompanied by police, show up to homes and to hospital rooms without a court order or warrant. There is no emergency circumstance where a child’s life is …read more Source: Health Impact News
By Ethan Huff (Natural News) In order to maintain a …read more Source: Natural News
By AdminM Baby Camden was taken from his family after an accident. Photo supplied by family. by Health Impact News/MedicalKidnap.com Staff Like many Americans, Mary Sweeney and Cedric Roberts believed that Child Protective Services was made up of “the good guys,” the ones who protect children from bad parents who abuse their children. They didn’t realize that a trip to the emergency room puts normal, loving parents at risk of losing their children. Mary wanted to make sure that everything was fine after a simple accidental injury, but the trip to the ER resulted in all 4 of their children
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By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM Lentils and garbanzo beans are put to the test. …read more Source: nutritionfacts.org
By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM Addyi (flibanserin), the drug marketed for “hypoactive sexual desire disorder,” is ineffective and unsafe. What about dietary approaches for female sexual dysfunction? …read more Source: nutritionfacts.org
By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM The return on investment for educating employees about healthy eating and living. …read more Source: nutritionfacts.org
By AdminM Marie Océane photo prior to being injected with the Gardasil vaccines. Gardasil in France: Marie-Océane Bourguignon’s Experience by SaneVax, Inc. Story submitted by her parents Marie–Océane’s parents, Jean-Jacques and Yveline Bourguignon, granted permission for their daughter’s story to be published hoping they can help people realize there are potential risks involved with HPV vaccinations. They do not want anyone else to go through what they have experienced without knowing of the possibility in advance. Jean-Jacques and Yveline say Océane was a girl full of joy, health, and laughter before her 15th birthday. They affectionately called her their ‘little
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Big Tech has been in bed with the power structure for years. It should come as no surprise that the major tech companies would act in the globalists favor. Preceding the crackdown on alternative media like Alex Jones infowars, Bilderberg discussed big tech’s narrative of a “post truth” world during this year’s annual meeting in Turin, Italy. In 2013, the secretive Bilderberg group met in Watford, U.K. at the Grove Hotel. Google, the big tech kingpin, was present. Infowars covered the meeting, and as usual had sources inside. As Paul Joseph Watson reported, “Put simply,
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By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM The CHIP program has attempted to take the pioneering lifestyle medicine work of Pritikin and Ornish and spread it out into the community. …read more Source: nutritionfacts.org
Scientists at UC San Francisco have found a way to screen people’s blood for hundreds of chemicals at once, a method that will improve our ability to better assess chemical exposures in pregnant women, and to identify those exposures that may pose a health risk. …read more Source: Prevent Disease
By Lori Alton, staff writer (Naturalhealth365) With the graying of Americans, age-related vision problems are on the rise. According to the National Institutes of Health, 2 million people in the United States have advanced macular degeneration (the leading cause of blindness in older adults) with another 8 million people at risk. Simply put, eye health is a major health concern. In addition, an estimated 20.5 million Americans have cataracts – a clouding of the lens of the eye that commonly affects people over 50. Fortunately, studies have shown that certain nutrients can …read more Source: Natural Health 365
By Dena Schmidt, staff writer (NaturalHealth365) Antidepressants are supposed to help regulate mood and improve quality of life. However, a relatively new study by a team of researchers led by scientists from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada has found that for some people, antidepressants actually raise the risk of early death. The most common antidepressant drug class is serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs. They function by blocking the reuptake of serotonin, which is one of the major feel-good chemicals in the brain. Serotonin has been called the “happiness” neurotransmitter, and people who aren’t …read more Source: Natural Health 365
By Michelle Simmons (Natural News) Researchers at Yogi Vemana University …read more Source: Natural News
By Michael By Catherine J. Frompovich Will your “smart home” become a true headache and liability when you want to sell it? Homeowners had better think about that rude awakening before you get caught unaware… …read more Source: Natural Blaze
By Isabelle Z. (Natural News) If you’re worried about UV …read more Source: Natural News
By Dena Schmidt, staff writer (NaturalHealth365) Umeboshi plum could be just what you’re searching for. The umeboshi pickled plum brings a myriad of health benefits to offset hangovers, sugar crashes, blood acidity, digestive disorders and even food poisoning. In truth, the umeboshi plum has been characterized as a ‘natural immune system booster’ and used in Japan for centuries. “Umeboshi” translated in English as, “Japanese salt plums” is actually related to the apricot. Key point: The body needs (slight) alkalinity to maintain great health Umeboshi is pickled in barrels outdoors along with shiso leaves and sea …read more Source: Natural Health
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Nearly 46 percent of American adults suffer from high blood pressure, which ranks as the second greatest public health threat in the U.S.1 Your blood pressure is the force needed to push blood through your arteries, delivering oxygen rich blood and nutrients around your body. When measured, you get a high-value (systolic) and a low-value (diastolic). The high number measures the highest pressure occurring in the blood vessels while your heart is contracting and the low value measures the pressure in your arteries between heartbeats. A reading of 120/80 mmHg is considered normal. Your
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola According to the American Cancer Society,1 liver cancer affects an estimated 41,000 Americans each year, and prevalence is rising.2 Between 2000 and 2016, the annual death toll from liver cancer rose by 43 percent for men and 40 percent for women,3 killing more than 11,000 people in 2016.4 The five-year survival rate for localized liver cancer is 31 percent, while regional cancer that has spread to other organs and distant liver cancer have survival rates of just 11 percent and 3 percent respectively. Globally, the liver cancer hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is …read more Source:
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Colorectal cancer, which includes cancers of the colon and rectum, is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the U.S., and is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths.1 The condition affected 1.3 million people in 2015.2 Based on data from the National Cancer Institute, relative survival after five years is just over 64 percent.3 Your colon, also known as your large intestines, plays an important role in your overall health. Aside from removing liquid from stool and preparing it for elimination, your colon contains billions of bacteria essential for your optimal …read
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By AdminM by Paul FassaHealth Impact News Health Impact News has published many articles about the low-carb high-fat ketogenic diet, and its favorable influences on several diseases or dysfunctional health conditions. The ketogenic diet was originally developed at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1920s to stop seizures in children with epilepsy, when pharmaceutical drugs did not work. More recently, the ketogenic diet has been used successfully for neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Recently, there have been efforts by some researchers and medical practitioners to explore the potential of ameliorating schizophrenia, a major brain disorder that affects …read more Source:
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola What you eat affects the way you feel, both physically and mentally, and if you’re someone who enjoys snacking on beef jerky from time to time, you should take note. Beef jerky with nitrates added was linked to a host of concerning mental changes, including mania in humans and altered behavior and brain gene expression in rats.1 Beef jerky might seem like an obscure topic for a scientific study, but it’s been growing in popularity in recent years. Sales of meat snacks increased 3.5 percent from 2016 to 2017 to reach nearly $3 billion
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By Rebecca Jacobs (NaturalHealth365) Heart disease is the number one cause of death and illness worldwide, causing over 17 million deaths each year – a toll that is expected to rise to 23.3 million by 2030. Researchers have long known that atherosclerosis – calcified deposits in the arteries – is a major player in heart disease. Now, new studies on a little-known nutrient, vitamin K2, reveal its vital role in heart health. To learn how vitamin K2 can help prevent atherosclerosis and protect your heart, keep reading. Vitamin K2 deficiencies can …read more Source: Natural Health 365
By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM The most well-published community-based lifestyle intervention in the medical literature is also one of the most effective. …read more Source: nutritionfacts.org
By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Blood pressure is the force needed to push blood through your arteries coming from your heart to deliver oxygen-rich blood to your body. When your blood pressure is measured, you get a high value (systolic) and a low value (diastolic). The high number is the highest pressure that occurs in your blood vessels while your heart is contracting. The low value is pressure in your arteries between heartbeats when your heart is relaxed. A blood pressure reading of 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) is considered healthy. High blood pressure (hypertension) is typically considered anything
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola While you may think of planning for and planting a garden as primarily a spring chore, not all vegetables require the summer sun to thrive. Cool weather vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, collard greens and kale — members of the cabbage family — prefer chilly fall temperatures and taste even better with a touch of frost. Let’s take a closer look at 20 nutritious vegetables you may want to include in your garden this fall. Hardy Fall Vegetables Such as Brussel Sprouts and Collards Taste Better With a Touch of Frost The vegetables you can
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By Rebecca Jacobs (Naturalhealth365) When it comes to the physical and mental benefits of exercise, research has focused on the effects of consistent, long-term exercise routines. But an intriguing review shows that a single episode of exercising can offer substantial and immediate brain health dividends that promote mental clarity and improve cognition. (how cool is that?!) This review also highlighted results from steady exercise (over time) – with promising implications for preventing cognitive decline and protecting against Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Experts say: Exercise will help to …read more Source: Natural Health 365