People sometimes ask me for advice on how to be more healthy or lose weight. First thing I always tell them is to start eating more vegetables. Along with fruit, vegetables have the ability to do a lot more good for you than you ever realize. By simply adding more produce to the diet we […]
Rarely do we take the time to learn about the industrial chemicals that are present in our everyday household items. Products like laundry detergent, hand soap, deodorant, toothpaste, all contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS). SLS is a strong industrial detergent that is also used in engine degreasers, floor cleaners, and car wash soaps. Manufacturers add […]
Today, we are diving into a Sensory Deprivation tank to find out why this unusual activity has become extremely popular in helping people unwind from their stress and relieve physical ailments. This is something that is considered as alternative medicine and has not gained legitimacy in the medical community, which happens to be about 65 […]
For the last 60 plus years, dietary fat has been demonized by the scientific community. In the 1950’s, researchers were mislead to believe that dietary cholesterol increases levels of blood cholesterol, therefore leading to clogged arteries and heart attacks (“lipid hypothesis”-A.Keys). As a result countless millions of people were wrongfully told to eat a diet […]
Cold sores are something many of us have struggled with. Their cause is a virus called herpes simplex 1 which almost 90% of American adults have been exposed to. About 62% of adults are infected with HSV-1 but not all get cold sores. In many, the virus lies dormant forever but in others, certain environmental […]