Have you or somebody you know been told you have high cholesterol and that you need to take a statin such as Lipitor or Crestor? And that you need to lay off saturated fat?
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The Deadliest Pet Chew: Pets need emergency surgery after consuming rawhide
Rawhide is one of the most popular pet products sold. It has been for decades. Pet’s (particularly dogs) seem to love it! It can keep them occupied and happy for hours due to its toughness and flavor. However, recently social media has alerted pet owners to a pattern that perhaps in the past had been…
We need to stop sanitizing everything and let bacteria back in our lives
We have to admit, the use of hand sanitizers in our modern day world is at its highest. But did you know that by doing so, we stop building up resistance to bacteria and thus doing much more harm than good. The result – the greatest number of children and adults with allergies that we…
It’s ok for our kids to be told no. It’s good for them!
Parents: it’s ok for our kids to be told no. It’s actually good for them!! And it’s important for us as parents to witness how mature they can be when they face that “no.” If you make your entire life revolve around your kids, they’ll grow up thinking everyone should cater to them and likely…
A study of 46,000 women shows hair dyes are heavily associated with cancer
Most conventional hair and personal care products are loaded with toxic chemicals like PPD that can cause severe reactions, and even severe health problems. In fact, chemicals found in permanent hair dyes produce toxic, cancer-causing compounds called N-nitrosamines when they react with tobacco smoke, and other pollutants in the air. A study published in December…
72 Uses For Simple Household Products To Save Money & Avoid Toxins
Most of the home cleaning products are filled with harmful chemicals. The cleaning product industry makes over 50 billion dollars a year in the US – so these companies are concerned about making more money and not our health.
A cup of Earl Grey ‘as good as statins’ at fighting heart disease, study finds
Drinking Earl Grey tea can help prevent heart disease. A recent study found that bergamot extract – a key ingredient in earl grey tea – is as effective as statins at controlling cholesterol. Scientists found that bergamot, a fragrant Mediterranean citrus fruit which gives Earl Grey tea its distinctive flavor, can significantly lower cholesterol.
7 Diseases Caused By a Leaky Gut
Leaky gut syndrome is a medical condition that can cause a wide range of serious diseases. Practitioners suggest that poor diet, medications, infections or parasites cause damage to the lining of the intestinal wall, allowing microbes and toxins to leak into the body and bloodstream. This alerts the body’s immune system to react which leads…
Olive oil can be a scam. Make sure you’re getting the good stuff
Authentic, real extra virgin olive oil can get expensive going for as much as $50 a gallon. This is why in order to cut cost and maximize profits, the food industry has been adding cheap additives like sunflower or canola oil to pure extra virgin olive oil to make the same gallon of ‘olive oil’…
Why Add Butter To Your Coffee Every Morning
Despite being banned by most people and faulty science, real grass-fed butter is one of the healthiest fats you can eat, Grass fed is loaded with beta-carotene, Vitamins C and E and has 5 times the amount of CLS (conjugated linoleic acid) as grain-fed animals and has the perfect balance of polyunsaturated fats.
