Could the Paleo Diet Save You From a Heart Attack?

A new study has shown that just eight weeks of eating lie a cave man dramatically cuts blockages in the arteries.

The Paleo diet could cut your risk of a heart attack in just eight weeks, new research claims.

Within two months of living off food that a cave man could eat, participants in a new clinical study saw a dramatic improvement in their health. Read more

3 Health Benefits of Elderberries

Dr. Edward Group shares three health benefits of elderberries.

Elderberry, scientific name Sambucus nigra, comes from the elder tree, which is native to Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. It also grows across the United States and Canada. Many cultures have appreciated and relied on the elder tree for everything from musical instruments to food and medicine. In medieval Europe, the elder tree was revered as holy and reputed to have health-preserving and restorative properties.^[1] For centuries, folk remedies in the form of teas, poultices, creams, and salves have all been produced from the elderberry and used to encourage good health, alleviate respiratory distress, and soothe irritated skin. Read more

Incredible Things You Can Do with Vaseline

Bianca London reveals the incredible things you can do with a jar of Vaseline.

If you waste hundreds of pounds on bizarre lotions and potions to bolster your beauty regime, you may want to cast your eyes over these hacks.

The humble pot of Vaseline, which costs just over £1, may be better-known for its lip soothing ability but it actually has a multitude of little-known uses.

From making perfume last longer to helping remove nail varnish, we've rounded up the weird and wonderful ways you can use the cheap jelly. Read more

How to Undo the Damage Caused by Sitting All Day

If you have to sit all day because of your job, Julie Fidler reveals how to undo the damage that sitting causes.

Sitting for long periods is bad for you – this isn’t anything you probably don’t already know. But a leading cardiologists’ group warns that even if you exercise, spending too much time on your tush still takes a major toll on your heart. [1]

Let me be specific: you can’t just exercise a couple of times a week and expect to make up for 5 straight days of sitting, according to the American Heart Association (AHA) panel. Read more

Make Your Own Magnesium Oil to Treat Migraines, Balance Hormones, and More

Geary Andrew says magnesium oil can be used to treat migraines, balance hormones, and more, and if you can't find it at your health food store, he gives a recipe to make your own..

It is estimated that 90% of Americans are deficient in magnesium. Magnesium is also depleted from our bodies when we are under stress, experience anxiety or have a lack of sleep. Ocean water is very rich in magnesium, but it is not possible to swim daily in the ocean? Magnesium has a role in the synthesis of essential molecules like DNA, RNA and proteins. Magnesium has long been called a miracle mineral, because it is so critical to our overall health. Read more

4 Ways to Remove Fluoride and Other Harmful Chemicals from Your Water

The water filters that you buy at the store are better than nothing, but none of them remove fluoride. In fact, some of them think that's a selling point. Here are four ways to ensure that you are not drinking fluoride and other harmful chemicals.

70% of the country’s water supply now has fluoride added to it. We are all aware of the dangers and long-term health effects that lurk in fluoridated water: cancer, infertility, thyroid disease, immune system issues and increased cholesterol levels. To add insult to injury, there are more than 300 additional pollutants and chemicals found in your tap water. More than half of which are not subject to health regulations and can legally be present in any amount. While there are standards in place for the maximum amount of contaminants allowed in water, none of these levels are at zero. Read more

Is Mustard Seed a Humble Herb or Powerful Superfood?

Dr. Edward Groups says that mustard seed is not only an herb, but also a powerful superfood.

Mustard seeds may not look like anything special but they are actually loaded with nutrients and can be exceptionally beneficial for the human body. Mustard seeds are important for a variety of reasons and it’s used all across the globe for a variety of purposes – many of which are related directly to health and wellness. Read more

5 Reasons You Can't Lose Weight

Libby Weaver is the health expert Hugh Jackman called "a one stop shop" for well-being. In her new book, she reveals the underlying factors that sabotage weight loss.

When Libby Weaver was studying dietetics and later biochemistry at the University of Sydney in Australia it was the late 90s and the prevailing wisdom on weight gain and loss was calories in, calories out. Then she started practicing in the real world and found clients running marathons or calorie counting obsessively would be gaining rather than losing weight. 13 years and hundreds of clients later the woman Hugh Jackman called ‘a one-stop shop in achieving and maintaining ultimate health and wellbeing’ is convinced there are lesser known but powerful reasons people can’t lose weight. Read more

Will Cockroach Milk Be the Next Superfood?

Will cockroach milk be the next superfood touted by the health gurus?

When you think of superfoods, you probably think of pomegranates, pickles, kombucha, turmeric … most of that good stuff. But that if someone suggested to you that milk from a big, disgusting insect most people try to kill was the source of the next big superfood? Read more

Acupressure for Natural Breast Enlargement

Breast massage is one of the fundamental methods of natural breast enlargement. (If you are not already performing breast massage as part of your breast enlargement regimen, see my article Increase a Cup Size in 30 Days with Breast Massage to find out why you should.) You can increase its effectiveness by adding acupressure to your breast massage. Acupressure is like acupuncture without the needles. Manual pressure is used instead to apply pressure on specific points on the body.

The Benefits of Rose Hip Syrup

Lizzie Bennett reveals the benefits of rose hips syrup and includes a video about how to make your own.

A couple of decades ago it was the norm to give children a spoon of rose hip syrup to top up their vitamin levels and ward off colds. Then, almost overnight rose hip syrup vanished from the shelves due to the outcry that it was too sweet and damaging children’s teeth.

Admittedly it is sweet, very sweet, but the damage came from ill informed parents dipping pacifiers into the concentrated juice to soothe their little ones off to sleep.

Now, years later rose hip syrup re-appeared on pharmacy shelves. It was re-branded and was not as you would expect in the childrens or vitamin sections of the pharmacy. No, it was in with the highly expensive supplements section lauded as a major step forward in the treatment of arthritis. Read more

7 Best Herbs for Boosting Metabolsim and Weight Loss

Aside from eating less, boosting your metabolism is how people are able to weight. These seven herbs are the best to take to boost metabolism to help you lose weight.

Natural ways make your weight loss program a little bit easier and there are herbal plants that have positive effects to stimulate your metabolism and aid in weight loss. Along with a healthy diet plan and regular exercise, these weight loss herbs boost weight loss effectively: Read more

Is Flossing a Waste of Time?

A review of the scientific evidence indicates that flossing the teeth does little good and could even be harmful.

Time and time again dentists tell us to floss to protect our teeth.

In fact, there is little proof flossing actually works, an investigation has revealed.

A review of the latest evidence showed the idea that floss can clean teeth or protect the gums is 'weak' and 'inconclusive'.

In fact, other studies show it can actually damage health, causing harmful bacteria to dislodge from in between the teeth and enter into the bloodstream. Read more

Cinnamon Could Increase Ability to Learn

A new study suggests that cinnamon could increase the ability to learn.

Beginning a new semester or school year at high school or a university may be exciting, or it may be filled with stress, which is likely to increase as assessments pile up. Fortunately, there are natural remedies that can help with learning ability, and a new study shows that cinnamon may be one of them. Read more