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FDA Bans Triclosan & 18 Other Antibacterial Soap Ingredients

With mountains of data suggesting the antibacterial soap chemical triclosan is a toxic ripoff and completely unnecessary for everyday use, the Food and Drug Administration finally announced it's banning the ingredient in consumer hand and ...

The Best Houseplants that Remove Pollution (They’re Pretty, Too!)

You may find this hard to believe, but chances are your indoor air is worse than the outdoor air you breathe. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, it's often 2 to 5 times worse. (Sometimes, it's 100 times ...

How to Get Rid of Herpes Symptoms Naturally

Herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), prompting many to wonder how to get rid of herpes naturally. The herpes virus can live dormant inside a person’s immune system for a lifetime, ...

Hypoglycemia Symptoms to Look Out For & Ways to Naturally Treat Them

Uncontrolled glucose levels are one of the most common health problems in the world. Hypoglycemia symptoms frequently affect people with prediabetes or diabetes but are also linked with other health problems, including high blood pressure, high ...

What Is Porphyria? Symptoms, Facts & Natural Remedies

Is your skin overly sensitive to sunlight? Don't worry, you aren't a vampire. However, you may have "vampire disease," a nickname given to a form of porphyria. Porphyria is the term for a group of disorders ...

Restless Leg Syndrome Symptoms, Causes & Treatments

It's estimated that restless leg syndrome (RLS) affects more than one in 10 American adults every year (around 12 million people). (1) RLS is a condition characterized by uncomfortable feelings in your legs, giving you ...

Cataract Symptoms & Natural Treatments that Help

Cataracts currently affect over 22 million Americans who are 40 or older, and as the population ages, more than 30 million Americans are expected to exhibit cataract symptoms by the year 2020. (1) By current standards, ...

Genital Herpes Symptoms + 4 Natural Treatments

According to the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), genital herpes is a very common, very contagious virus that's the No. 1 cause of genital ulcers worldwide. (1) In the U.S., approximately 25 percent ...

Deep Vein Thrombosis Causes, Risk Factors & Natural Remedies

Although the vast majority of cases are preventable, blood clots are a serious public health problem that kill hundreds of thousands of adults each year. In the U.S. alone, up to 300,000 people die each year ...

Stop Plantar Warts in Their Tracks the Natural Way

Have you ever had a hard, grainy or fleshy growth on your foot that may or may not have been painful? If the answer is "yes," then you might already be familiar with plantar warts. These unwanted growths are most ...