Rolling Stone recently published an article exploring an ongoing secret of the oil-and-gas industry — and everyone who values his or her health needs to hear about it — regardless of political loyalties. It turns out that wastewater produced by gas and oil wells — and trucked across U.S. neighborhoods in a disturbingly haphazard way…
There’s an herbal remedy that’s been used by native populations in Central and South America for thousands for years, shown to help relieve a wide range of problems from skin dermatitis to coughs. Starting in around the 1950s, European physicians considered sarsaparilla root a “tonic, blood purifier, diuretic and sweat promoter” that could help treat serious,…
We know that legumes, nuts and seeds can be some of the healthiest superfoods around when consumed in moderation, and one of the better nuts for health is the walnut. Walnuts nutrition has been shown to help fight depression, improve brain health, boost heart health and more. But did you know there's a type of walnut…
If you're a fan of French cuisine or cooking, you may be familiar with chervil, a green herb in the parsley plant family that's also related to cilantro. It's one herb used to make the classic French seasoning mix called the "fines herbes blend" — along with parsley, tarragon and chives — that flavor recipes…
In the U.S., approximately 1 to 2 percent (or more) of the population has a peanut allergy — about 3 million people — a percentage that continues to rise. In the past two decades, the prevalence of peanut allergies has more than quadrupled, up from 0.4 percent of the U.S. population in 1997 to…
For a long time, "oil" was a bad word when it came to our skin, but now the use of beneficial oils has gone very mainstream. And for good reason too! Squalane oil is one of the many skin-boosting oils, and it's typically recommended for all skin types. Squalene is actually already present in our…
Even though molybdenum is in all of our bodies right now, it's not a super well-known substance. Yet it's actually very important to human health. Why is molybdenum important to life? For starters, it helps ensure proper function of certain enzyme-dependent processes, including the metabolism of iron, which is a vital nutrient that helps move…
Biotin deficiency is rare in developed countries where most people are able to consume enough calories and a variety of different food groups, yet it's still possible. Some infants are born with biotin deficiency due to having an inherited enzyme deficiency, and adults can also develop deficiency later in life due to illnesses or medication…
The following is an adapted excerpt from Beat Autoimmune, The 6 Keys to Reverse Your Condition and Reclaim Your Health, by Palmer Kippola with foreword by Mark Hyman, MD (Kensington Books). Palmer is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach who reversed her MS by removing her inflammatory root causes and healing her gut. She has…
Getting a good variety of amino acids in your diet — especially essential amino acids that your body can't make on its own — is crucial for maintaining overall health. That's because deficiency in any essential amino acid can cause side effects like sluggishness, compromised immune function, loss muscle mass, changes in appetite and more. The…
