Year: 2017

Crack Cholesterol with a Bag of Nuts

A small bag of nuts a day could dramatically lower cholesterol levels, according to a study by the Archives of Internal Medicine. Various types of nuts seem to produce the same effect, although experts warn against salted or sugar coated nuts, which can have negative consequences for health. What does the study show? A series of […]

Salt baths for detoxification

The body’s capacity for detoxification of environmental pollutants is not endless. Daily our exposure to toxic substances is on the rise as new materials and substances are synthesized in chemical laboratories. These chemicals end up in our air, water and food. On average U.S. citizens have residues from over 400 toxic compounds in their bodies […]

Walking Reduces Risk of Disease

Walking is good for your brain, your heart, your bones and your lungs. It helps alleviate symptoms of depression, reduces the risk of breast and colon cancer and can even prevent type 2 diabetes. Walking for 30 minutes three times a week will improve your cardio-respiratory fitness and short walks of brisk walking – just 10 […]

Lessen Your Child’s Toxic Load: Children’s Toiletries

(Health Secrets) Shampoos, lotions, powders and other children’s toiletries  fall under the regulations that control cosmetics. The FDA is not required to test their safety. The only way to be assured a product you are thinking of using on your baby will not contain harmful compounds is to look for a seal saying it is […]

Cardiovascular Exercise and Improved Health

A recent study by a university in the Netherlands concluded that in addition to cardiovascular improvement and healthier aging of the body, aerobic exercise increases cognitive fitness in older people. Healthy people above age 50 are discovering that by getting off the couch and doing something physical (walking, biking, using cardio machines at the health […]

Best strategies for kicking the tobacco habit

Cigarette/tobacco smoking is an unhealthy habit and addiction. We all know people who struggle to give it up, sometimes succeeding and sometimes not.  To make sure you are in the success camp, here are the best strategies for kicking the tobacco habit. We all know individuals who become defensive, claiming tobacco smoking is unfairly maligned. […]

Powerful Health Benefits of Tea

The health buzz word associated with green tea is ‘antioxidants.’  Its leaves, loaded with flavonoids  and other polyphenols, act as antioxidants to lower the risk of some diseases.  “While numerous studies have found possible benefits, the actual benefits of drinking tea are not certain,” said the report. But there’s the catch. What else are you consuming?  […]

All Adults Should Take a Daily Multivitamin

One of the most commonly asked questions is “Why should I take a multivitamin?” Ideally, we would all get our essential vitamins and minerals from our diet, but according to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), most of us do not. With this finding JAMA recommends taking a multivitamin as one way to promote […]

The Many Benefits of Walking

As fuel prices edge closer to $4.00 per gallon, many of us are looking for ways around those constant fill-ups at the pump.  Also, as we’re coming out of a long, cold winter and into the nicer spring season, shaking off those foul-weather doldrums is a pleasant prospect.  So, consider this: walking.  It is a […]

The Powerful Benefits of Mushroom

Pharaohs decreed that no commoner could touch a mushroom, thus reserving the delicacy for royalty. Likewise, many other civilizations including Mexico, Russia, China and Greece, held it in high regard, going as far as practicing rituals with the mushroom. Today the mushroom is enthroned as a powerful antioxidant. Bearing essential nutrients that are of great value to the […]