Are you up to day with the dangers of mercury in fish? With all the buzz about the amazing benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, many people are making fish a bigger part of their diets. But the fact that nearly all fish and shellfish contain mercury has most of us questioning whether or not it’s [...]
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Natural and Safe Sugar Substitute
What do diet sodas, teas, and artificial sweeteners have in common? Aspartame. Aspartame is present in many diet drinks, and acts as a sugar substitute to give your beverage the sweetness you need without the calories. Although it’s seen in many diet drinks, its reputation of being a cause of various illnesses has many diet [...]
How does Melatonin ACTUALLY help me FALL ASLEEP ?
For all those who cherish sleep, melatonin is our best friend. It is a natural hormone in our bodies that is released into our blood stream to regulate our sleep cycles. It is also a potent antioxidant, which makes it a friend to our youth as well. Late at night, after sunset, our body releases [...]
Hot Noddies: Herbs to Get you Under the Covers & Asleep
We suffer high-stress lives – it only makes sense that we sleep under stress. Everyone would love to get eight hours of good uninterrupted sleep the natural way, but sometimes, good sleep seems like an impossible dream. We worry about finances or health, fret about friends and family, and before we know it, the first [...]
Fluoride – The Hidden Danger in your Toothpaste and Water
Sure, fluoride is said to fight tooth decay. Many kinds of toothpaste out on the market today contain it as a preventative anti-cavity measure, along with harmless ingredients like baking soda and inactive matters. But did you know that by using toothpaste that contains fluoride, you might be contributing to some serious future health problems [...]
Benefits versus Risks using Colloidal Silver
Colloidal silver, or the liquid suspension of silver particles, was until recently a somewhat obscure homeopathic treatment for various ailments (including joint pain and arthritis). It has recently seen a surge in popularity thanks to the opening of a new customer base through the internet. Colloidal silver benefits have been reported, and it definitely has [...]
Caffeine Crash Course: Should You Wean Yourself from that Morning Cup?
Caffeine has recently been linked to a number of health problems — blood sugar woes for those with diabetes, an increased risk of miscarriage in women who are pregnant – but the dangers of caffeine consumption don’t come as a great surprise to the medical community. Caffeine has long been known to rob the body [...]
My Struggles with the Antidepressant Lexapro
I’ve recently been suffering a personal battle weaning myself off the antidepressant drug lexapro. I know I’m not alone, and I’m also not putting all the blame on lexapro. Type in the antidepressant of your choice and add the word ‘withdrawal’ into google, and you’ll find yourself upon pages and pages of people talking about [...]
Do Your Cosmetics Contain Parabens? Here’s what You Need to Know
If you’re a beauty and cosmetic product fanatic like I am, you’ve surely run into at least a few products that boast a “paraben-free” status — the ones that don’t (otherwise known as the majority of cosmetics on the market) generally do include parabens in their ingredient list. So, what exactly are parabens, and should [...]
To Supplement or Not to Supplement: The Vitamin Debate
I once worked as an office assistant for a man who, quite literally, swallowed close to 20 vitamin supplements on a daily basis. “I want to live forever,” he told me, washing back a handful of pills. The crazy thing is that he isn’t alone. Supplements and vitamin-fortified foods are more popular than ever. And [...]
Propranolol: The Wonder Drug that May Ease Painful Memories
We watched in angst as Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet erased painful memories of a difficult past in the film “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” Are we coming into an age where it is possible to achieve a spotless mind? Ironically, the characters seemed to have anything but eternal sunshine in their minds or [...]
Aspartame is a Deadly Sweetener — Avoid it at All Costs
Have you ever used the sugar replacements: NutraSweet, Equal, and Spoonful? If so, then you’ve consumed aspartame. What is Aspartame? Aspartame releases a neurotransmitter called aspartate during digestion. This neurotransmitter is allowed to cross a special barrier called the blood-brain barrier [a membranic structure that acts primarily to protect the brain from chemicals in the [...]
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