A Superfood Within a Seed: Avocado Seed

Avocado seed is a superfood locked within a seed, says Alex Jordon.

Yes, it’s well known for us that avocados are with varieties of practical and medicinal benefits. The skins also offer great benefits due to the antibiotic and anti-parasitic properties. And the leaves can be made into tea to treat several ailments such as sore throat, according to studies.

But, did you notice that the seeds which are often thrown out are also very nutritious? What makes the seeds so miracle and they are also providing a range of potential health benefits, real or not?

It’s real! And the secret benefits of the seed of avocado will surprise you. Read more

Is This the Surprising Reason You Are Always Tired?

Is a vitamin D deficiency the surprising reason you are always tired? If it is, vitamin D supplements may give you more energy and lower blood pressure.

As a mother to three children under 12, I expect to feel totally exhausted at the end of the day. What I didn’t realise, though, was that a lack of an essential vitamin could be to blame for my paltry physical stamina.

A while ago, during a series of blood tests for some imaginary ailment (no doubt tiredness related), my levels of vitamin D – essential for the absorption of calcium – were found to be very low. Read more

10 Foods for Healthy Bones and Teeth

Eat these ten nutritious foods for healthy bones and teeth, says Dr. Edward Group.

Phosphorus is a mineral that helps your body maintain healthy bones and teeth.^[1] It is essential for life and makes up about 1% of your body weight, making it the second most abundant mineral in your body next to calcium. 85% of the phosphorus in your body is in your teeth and bones; with calcium, it keeps your bones and teeth strong. It also plays a major role in how your body uses carbohydrates and fats, repairs cells, stores energy, and works with B vitamins. Most people are able to get enough phosphorus from their diet, so let’s take a look at the top 10 foods high in phosphorus. Read more

Marijuana Could Replace 5 Major Pharmaceutical Drugs

Big Pharma is nervous. Legal marijuana could replace five major pharmaceutical drugs.

It’s about time that the US government’s war on drugs is dwindling, with people across the country becoming educated enough about medical marijuana to enjoy its numerous benefits. The plant was always a nemesis to Big Pharma, because they knew just how powerful it can truly be. Now, a new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review reveals that people are increasingly substituting prescription medications, alcohol, and illicit drugs with cannabis. Read more

Herbal Cleansing for a New You

Margaret Durst reveals how to develop a new you this year with an herbal cleanse.

CLEANSING is a great topic for the New Year.   If you would like to be healthier or would like to lose weight, a cleanse would be a fabulous place to start.  The purpose of cleansing is to help the body get rid of harmful toxins so that it runs more effectively and efficiently.

The standard AMERICAN DIET is full of processed and refined foods plus fast foods that tend to overwhelm our bodies and clog not just our arteries, but our livers, colons, lymph systems and kidneys as well.  Over the long run this kind of diet results in clogged tissues, suffocated cells, and loss of energy.  Both over-consumption and reduced eliminative function will cause congestive disorders such as frequent colds and flu’s, arthritis, gout, allergies, cardiovascular disease, and more. Read more

18 Superfoods for Anti-Aging and Longevity

Dr. Joseph Mercola recommends adding eighteen superfoods to your diet to slow down the aging process and promote longevity.

One of your most basic health principles is to eat real food. This will radically reduce your exposure to the tens of thousands of chemicals added to processed foods, most of which are not even on the label.

Many are still under the illusion that whole grains are good for you, but while this may have held true for your grandparent’s generation, it’s not true today. The thing that people tend to forget is that virtually all grain products you buy today have gone through industrial processing. Read more

Is the Best Cough Cure Chocolate?

More good news for chocolate lovers: it may be the best cure for a cough.

We’ve all heard that honey and lemon can help soothe a cough.

Now, however, a leading expert in cough and respiratory medicine believes chocolate is even better.

Here, Professor Alyn Morice, head of cardiovascular and respiratory studies at the University of Hull, and a founding member of the International Society for the Study of Cough, claims there is research to prove it…

Chocolate can calm coughs. Read more

Can Putting Vicks on Feet Cure Your Cold?

People are claiming that putting Vicks VapoRub on your feet before going to sleep at night can cure a cold by the morning.

For more than a century the world's coughers and wheezers have rubbed it into their collective chests.

Millions swear by the active ingredients of Vicks VapoRub to soothe cold and flu symptoms and allow them a sound night's sleep.

But it seems there's more than one way to skin a cat. An increasing number of Vicks fans are claiming the ointment works better for them when they put it… on their feet. Read more

Honey Toothpaste More Effective Than Conventional Dental Care

Honey toothpaste is more effective than conventional dental care in treating cavities, plaque, and gingivitis, says Lynn Griffith.

Honey is a natural medicine that has been used since ancient times for it’s nutritional and topical healing power. (1)

Honey inhibits bacterial growth better than antibiotics and is an effective remedy for dental cavities and gingivitis! Read more