The Power of Baking Soda

Rubbing baking soda on fruit and vegetables removes up to 96% of pesticides, say scientists.

Baking soda removes up to 96 percent of pesticides from fruit and vegetables, new research reveals.

When mixed with water and gently rubbed on apple skins, the kitchen staple eliminates nearly all the reside left by two commonly-applied pesticides within 15 minutes, a study found. Read more

How Can Beets Boost Your Health?

 If you do not include beets in your diet, perhaps you should consider adding them. Dr. Edward Group shares their many health benefits.

When it comes to healthy foods, it’s hard to beat beets. The nutrition facts for beets don’t lie. They are a powerhouse of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that are great for your health—antioxidants and fiber just to name two. Beets support heart health, liver detoxification, brain health, and much more. If it’s been a while since you tried some fresh beets or energy-boosting beet juice, then it’s time to get back in the habit of enjoying the many health benefits of this colorful vegetable. Read more

Cinnamon and Honey Is the Cure for 10 Diseases

Doctors cannot explain how cinnamon and honey cures ten diseases.

Reduce Migraines With Feverfew

Migraine sufferers are looking for headache relief that doesn’t come from a drug laboratory. All too often pharmaceutical migraine medications have unpleasant side effects, including, ironically enough, headache. Some migraine sufferers have found relief with the herb feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium), a common flower that grows all over North America and Europe. Medical texts going back to ancient Rome list dried and crushed feverfew leaves as a remedy for headaches.

Prevent and Treat Heartburn and Acid Reflux

The most common digestive disorder people experience is heartburn, which is highly associated with acid reflux. Understanding how heartburn occurs is essential to those diagnosed with acid reflux. Eating habits or lifestyle factors should be changed to prevent heartburn associated with acid reflux. Unhealthy eating or eating excessively at one time can cause improper movement of the gastric juices in the lower portion of the esophagus, causing possible heartburn to occur.

Cure Cold and Flu Overnight Just by Putting an Onion in Your Socks!

If you put onion in your sock when you go to sleep at night, it can help to reduce the severity of flu and fever, help the body to recover faster, according to this video.

High Blood Pressure in Overweight Diabetics

Although high blood pressure (hypertension) is a concern for anyone, diabetics are more likely to suffer from it than others. If you are overweight and diabetic, hypertension can be deadly and lead to a heart attack. As with many health risks associated with diabetes, good control of your blood sugar, a healthy diet, and exercise can help to keep your blood pressure in check.

Eat More Purple Foods for Cancer Prevention

Dr. Joseph Mercola says that eating more purple foods prevents cancer and promotes gut and heart health.

Polyphenols1,2 (also known as phenolics) are phytochemicals, natural plant chemicals with powerful antioxidant properties. There are over 8,000 identified polyphenols found in foods such as tea, wine, chocolates, fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants3 — which in addition to polyphenols include carotenoids and allyl sulfides — help protect your cells from free radical damage, thereby controlling general aging and disease potential. Read more

Exercise to Ease Migraines

Regular exercise is supposed to be good for just about everybody, but are migraine sufferers the exception? The relationship between exercise and migraines is confusing. Science says that exercise, by promoting the release of endorphins, the body’s natural pain killers, should help to ease the frequency and severity of migraines. However, many migraine sufferers claim that their attacks are triggered by physical exercise. So, who is right?

Effective Home Remedies for Acid Reflux

Are you fond of eating junk foods, protein-rich foods, and processed foods? If you are, you are a candidate for an acid reflux problem. Acid reflux, also known as heartburn, is caused by a disturbance in the acid-alkaline condition in the stomach. Eating specific acid foods that are hard to digest induces stomach spasms or twitching which causes the cardiac sphincter, the opening between the esophagus and stomach, to open for acid wastes to flow up to your esophagus causing an irritation. This irritation, if not controlled, can lead to ulcers.

How to Use Castor Oil to Dissolve Cataracts

Castor oil can be an alternative to surgery for the treatment of early cataracts.

Diabetes and Exercise

Exercise can help control your blood sugar levels when you are diabetic. In addition, if you are overweight and diabetic, exercise will help you lose weight. However, as a diabetic, there are extra considerations and precautions that you need to take before you begin an exercise program. Nevertheless, exercise is an important tool in your effort to manage your diabetes.

If your blood glucose level is too low or high, it is better to wait to exercise. You can do more harm than good if you do not. It is particularly dangerous if your blood sugar is low when you begin to exercise. Physical exertion can cause your blood sugar to drop even further which can trigger an emergency situation.