According to research conducted by the the United States Department of Agriculture, people in the U.S. consume about 500 more calories today than they did 40 years ago — and a whopping 92 percent of the increased per capita caloric intake is attributable to processed grains, oils and other fats dominating most Americans' diets. Surveys show…
Healthy sources of fats including egg yolks, butter and coconut products have been absent from the Standard American Diet for years simply because of misunderstandings and miscommunication about the effects of eating these foods. Many people, including even some doctors, still don’t understand the full story when it comes to the importance of including saturated…
Unlike the Urban Dictionary listing states, sassafras does not refer to dripping sarcasm. It’s actually a type of tree that grows in North America and East Asia, providing a pleasant aroma — and a great deal of folk medicine remedies. Over 38 years ago, however, sassafras in its pure form was outlawed by the U.S. Food…
Opiate addiction has been called "America's fastest-growing drug problem." It's now believed that the prescription opioid epidemic the leading cause of death among adults under 50 years old living in the U.S. In fact, the opioid epidemic is now responsible for more deaths of despair every year in the U.S than HIV was at the…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 820,000 new cases of gonorrhea occur each year in the United States, with 570,000 of the cases being in young people ages 15 to 24. Worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are currently 78 million people infected. (1, 2) Gonorrhea is a…
In this article, I'll tell you a little about the history of lipstick and give you a recipe to show you how to make lipstick at home. As you probably know, lipstick is a common cosmetic applied to the lips to enhance lip color. It contains various pigments, oils and waxes that not only create the various…
Bell’s palsy affects 1 in 5,000 people each year in the United States, and 1 out of 70 throughout a lifetime. When it strikes, this relatively common neurological disorder causes one side of the face to become weakened, or paralyzed. (1) Common signs include drooping on one side of the face, drooling, impaired speech, and…
Trichomoniasis is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in the world. It is sometimes referred to simply as “trich.” Although it can cause very uncomfortable symptoms, it’s believed that up to 70 percent of people with trichomoniasis do not have any symptoms. (1) In fact, most people with trichomoniasis do not even…
Nearly 800,000 people in the United States each year have a stroke, resulting in 160,000 deaths from stroke-related causes according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes. This makes stroke the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. In addition, strokes are the leading cause of serious long-term adult disability; over…
The World Health Organization (WHO) just deemed snake bites to be one of the top 20 “neglected tropical diseases” in the world, joining the likes of rabies, leprosy, African sleeping sickness, Dengue fever and other diseases. (1) Globally, snakes kill more than 100,000 each year, and maim or cripple millions more. (2) The Centers for…
