You've heard about the health benefits of red wine before, but you may be wondering about beer nutrition facts as well. For those of you who think that beer is bad for you, you'll be surprised to find out that many studies suggest that light-to-moderate consumption of beer can boost your heart health, reduce your risk…
I've previously written about cat's claw as one of the best antiviral herbs to boost the immune system and fight infection. This powerful herb is not only antiviral — it also has anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic and antioxidant properties. These health-promoting attributes may make cat's claw helpful as a natural treatment for arthritis, allergies, asthma, diabetes, chronic…
Despite its name, you don't find sea buckthorn oil in the sea, but you may want to consider making this oddly named wonder oil part of your daily supplementation. Sea buckthorn oil is extracted from the berries and seeds of the sea buckthorn plant, and both the berries and seeds are great for the skin and…
Gout is something that plagues more and more people every day, and it's caused from uric acid buildup in the body. I want to go over my top six home gout remedies — all-natural ways to beat gout symptoms — but right before that, go over the diet that is crucial to get rid of…
Did you know that about 25 percent of the drugs prescribed worldwide are derived from plants? Of the 252 drugs in the World Health Organization's essential medicine list, 11 percent are exclusively of plant origin. In fact, about 200 years ago the first pharmacological compound, morphine, was produced from opium extracted from the seed pods of…
You might have heard of the benefits of tea before, but did you know that the tea that makes up only 2 percent of the world’s tea intake can help prevent cancer and heart disease? That’s right. Oolong tea is partially oxidized to meet somewhere in the middle of a green tea and black tea, and it’s…
Do you have strange bumps inside your nose? If so, you may have nasal polyps, or nasal polyposis. Nasal polyps are pretty common, noncancerous growths. (1) In fact, up to 4 percent of the U.S. population suffers from nasal polyps. (2) Conventional treatments usually include steroids, antihistamines and surgery. Luckily there are many natural home remedies for…
It's estimated that 10 million to 11 million Americans have age-related macular degeneration, which causes vision changes sometimes so severe that irreversible "legal blindness" can occur. (1) In fact, globally, macular degeneration is the leading causes of permanent vision loss in adults over 60. And another alarming finding? The number of people with macular degeneration…
Patrick Quillen, PhD, CNS, RD, author of Beating Cancer with Nutrition, recently presented a session on nutrition and cancer during The Truth About Cancer's Ultimate Live Symposium. There, he shared some interesting facts about the healing power of nutrition and natural cancer treatments, including many facts you won't hear about in conventional medicine doctor's offices. Dr.…
