How Getting Cold Can Keep You Healthy

You may not like the cold, but Dr. Joseph Mercola explains how the cold can help you stay healthy.

Effortless comfort has made us fat and sick. In this interview, Scott Carney, an investigative journalist, anthropologist and author of “What Doesn’t Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength,”

The book reveals how environmental conditioning can improve your health by boosting your metabolic efficiency. A large portion of the book focuses on Danish fitness guru Wim Hof’s philosophies. Read more

Magnesium Supplements Can Protect Bones of Older People

Calcium is pushed as a preventative for osteoporosis, but researchers discovered that taking magnesium supplements could help protect bones as well.

Taking magnesium supplements in middle age could help protect bones, a study suggests.

The pills may hold the key to reducing rates of the most preventable cause of disability in middle-aged and elderly people, UK scientists said.

Researchers discovered middle-aged men who had high levels of magnesium in their blood nearly halved their chances of breaking a bone over the next 25 years. Read more

How to Make Natural Herbal Shampoo and Conditioner

Learn how to make your own natural rosemary and lavender herb infused shampoo. Rosemary is excellent at strengthening and promoting hair growth, and lavender is great for dry hair.

Apple Cider Vinegar Dosage for Optimum Health Benefits

You've probably heard that apple cider vinegar is good for you, but how much do you need for optimum health benefits?

Apple cider vinegar, a type of vinegar made from apples or cider, has a reputation for being beneficial to the health in numerous ways. But since it is a remedy for various health conditions, therefore it must be taken in the appropriate amount. In this article, we shall discuss the recommended apple cider vinegar dosage for optimum health benefits.

Apple cider vinegar in its raw and unfiltered form contains beneficial bacteria known as probiotics. These bacteria are advantageous to the gut environment in the human body. They can be helpful to treat gastrointestinal issues and boost the immune system. Comparatively, raw apple cider vinegar has more nutrient content than the pasteurized apple cider vinegar. This is because during the pasteurization process, a lot of the nutritious bulk of the living microbes- yeast and probiotic, get eliminated. Read more

Eat This Vegetable to Help Your Bladder

Urinary tract infections are more common than most people realize, but there is a vegetable you can eat to prevent them.

Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are more common than we would like them to be, accounting for approximately 10 million doctor visits a year. One in five American women will contract a UTI in their lifetime, and although it’s less prevalent among men, they can also get it. Read more

17 Superfoods That Give You the Most Bang for Your Buck

Dr. Joseph Mercola says these seventeen superfoods give you the most bang for your buck.

Ideally, food is your “medicine.” It’s certainly one of the best preventive strategy I can think of, and getting more raw organic foods and healthy fats in your diet are key considerations.

However, while any type of whole food is better than none, some choices can give you more bang for your buck than others. Read more

Want a Smart Child? Give Them Fish Oil Pills

Want a smart child? Give them fish-oil pills. Omega 3 significantly improves a youngster's ability to read, a study finds.

Every parent wants their child to achieve their dreams.

And now scientists believe they may have found the magic potion to give them a step up in life.

Children who consumed fish oil pills significantly improved their ability to read in just three months, a new trial shows. Read more