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Signs Your Lymphatic System is Clogged and Ways to Cleanse It

Signs Your Lymphatic System is Clogged and Ways...

If you haven't been feeling very well lately, the culprit could be your lymphatic system. If it's clogged and not draining properly, you may find that you don't feel like...

Signs Your Lymphatic System is Clogged and Ways to Cleanse It

If you haven't been feeling very well lately, the culprit could be your lymphatic system. If it's clogged and not draining properly, you may find that you don't feel like...

The Difference Between Fake and Real Sea Moss: How to Tell if Your Sea Moss is Fake 

The Difference Between Fake and Real Sea Moss: ...

When you're choosing raw sea moss you want to make sure you're getting the real thing. Some companies will try to use fake sea moss, and that's not going to...

The Difference Between Fake and Real Sea Moss: How to Tell if Your Sea Moss is Fake 

When you're choosing raw sea moss you want to make sure you're getting the real thing. Some companies will try to use fake sea moss, and that's not going to...

History of Sea Moss: How Cultures Have Used It Over the Centuries

History of Sea Moss: How Cultures Have Used It ...

Like many elements of the aquatic world, sea moss has long been imbued with a sense of mystery. For all their diversity, many sea mosses are similar in appearance with...

History of Sea Moss: How Cultures Have Used It Over the Centuries

Like many elements of the aquatic world, sea moss has long been imbued with a sense of mystery. For all their diversity, many sea mosses are similar in appearance with...

A Simple Way to Make Prodigiosa Tea

A Simple Way to Make Prodigiosa Tea

Prodigiosa is a large bushy herb that is found across the Northwest United States, Mexico, and Honduras. It’s also sometimes known as Brickellia Grandiflora. It hails from the daisy family...

A Simple Way to Make Prodigiosa Tea

Prodigiosa is a large bushy herb that is found across the Northwest United States, Mexico, and Honduras. It’s also sometimes known as Brickellia Grandiflora. It hails from the daisy family...

How to Make Tea with Quassia Chips

How to Make Tea with Quassia Chips

If you are unfamiliar with Quassia, it is a shrub that is often prevalent in very tropical parts of the world – think of places like Costa Rica, Brazil, and...

How to Make Tea with Quassia Chips

If you are unfamiliar with Quassia, it is a shrub that is often prevalent in very tropical parts of the world – think of places like Costa Rica, Brazil, and...

How to Use and Enjoy Soursop Powder

How to Use and Enjoy Soursop Powder

Soursop leaf powder has traditionally been prepared as an herbal shot, but it is increasingly also used in a wide variety of juices, smoothies, and foods. The process for preparing...

How to Use and Enjoy Soursop Powder

Soursop leaf powder has traditionally been prepared as an herbal shot, but it is increasingly also used in a wide variety of juices, smoothies, and foods. The process for preparing...

Australian Fires have Killed over a Billion Animals, Hundreds of Billions of Insects and Pushed 100 Endangered Species to the Brink of Extinction

Australian Fires have Killed over a Billion Ani...

Australia has suffered from its worst fires in recent history. But how did this all happen? And what will the future bring? Scientists are still investigating the underlying causes of...

Australian Fires have Killed over a Billion Animals, Hundreds of Billions of Insects and Pushed 100 Endangered Species to the Brink of Extinction

Australia has suffered from its worst fires in recent history. But how did this all happen? And what will the future bring? Scientists are still investigating the underlying causes of...

Antibacterial Soaps Linked to Endocrine Disruption, Allergies, Immune Dysfunction and More

Antibacterial Soaps Linked to Endocrine Disrupt...

As the country gears up for cold and flu season, consumers can expect to see ads and shop displays featuring antibacterial soaps. These soaps allegedly stave off illness and kill...

Antibacterial Soaps Linked to Endocrine Disruption, Allergies, Immune Dysfunction and More

As the country gears up for cold and flu season, consumers can expect to see ads and shop displays featuring antibacterial soaps. These soaps allegedly stave off illness and kill...

Toxins in Deodorants Linked to Breast Cancer and Hormonal Imbalance

Toxins in Deodorants Linked to Breast Cancer an...

Everyone wants to smell good. In fact, according to a study published by the National Institutes of Health, millions of individuals worldwide are using antiperspirants (deodorant) to reduce or eliminate body odors....

Toxins in Deodorants Linked to Breast Cancer and Hormonal Imbalance

Everyone wants to smell good. In fact, according to a study published by the National Institutes of Health, millions of individuals worldwide are using antiperspirants (deodorant) to reduce or eliminate body odors....

The Surprising Link Between Dairy and Osteoporosis: How Drinking Milk May Increase Bone Fracture Risk

The Surprising Link Between Dairy and Osteoporo...

Ever since the early 1990s, we've been told to drink milk because it builds strong bones. It's worth noting that the famous Got Milk? ads were devised not by a...

The Surprising Link Between Dairy and Osteoporosis: How Drinking Milk May Increase Bone Fracture Risk

Ever since the early 1990s, we've been told to drink milk because it builds strong bones. It's worth noting that the famous Got Milk? ads were devised not by a...

5 of the Science-Backed Plants To Keep In Your Bedroom And Home for Optimal Health

5 of the Science-Backed Plants To Keep In Your ...

There's something so inviting about a home filled with live plants. Maybe it's the whole idea of having nature indoors or perhaps it's something in our genes tracing back to...

5 of the Science-Backed Plants To Keep In Your Bedroom And Home for Optimal Health

There's something so inviting about a home filled with live plants. Maybe it's the whole idea of having nature indoors or perhaps it's something in our genes tracing back to...

Instant Noodles: Wreak Havoc on Heart Health, the Digestive Tract, and More

Instant Noodles: Wreak Havoc on Heart Health, t...

A staggering 103.6 billion servings of instant noodles were eaten in 2018 alone, according to figures shared by the World Instant Noodles Association. That amounts to 280 million servings consumed every...

Instant Noodles: Wreak Havoc on Heart Health, the Digestive Tract, and More

A staggering 103.6 billion servings of instant noodles were eaten in 2018 alone, according to figures shared by the World Instant Noodles Association. That amounts to 280 million servings consumed every...

Gluten Linked to Autoimmune Disease, Bowel Diseases and More

Gluten Linked to Autoimmune Disease, Bowel Dise...

You take a trip to the grocery store, and products you've always bought before are now plastered with flashy "gluten-free" designations. People you know are cutting gluten out of their...

Gluten Linked to Autoimmune Disease, Bowel Diseases and More

You take a trip to the grocery store, and products you've always bought before are now plastered with flashy "gluten-free" designations. People you know are cutting gluten out of their...

Does Speaking Kindly to Plants Really Help Them Grow?

Does Speaking Kindly to Plants Really Help Them...

Could speaking kind words to your plants actually help them grow? The practice may not be as far-fetched as it sounds. We dug into the research to find the roots...

Does Speaking Kindly to Plants Really Help Them Grow?

Could speaking kind words to your plants actually help them grow? The practice may not be as far-fetched as it sounds. We dug into the research to find the roots...

7 Surprising Health Benefits of Qigong: Supports Heart Health, Improves Bone Density, Reduces Inflammation and More

7 Surprising Health Benefits of Qigong: Support...

If you've been searching for a new exercise, you might try looking back 5,000 years or so—because that's about how long qigong has been around. Qigong ("chee gong") is a traditional Chinese...

7 Surprising Health Benefits of Qigong: Supports Heart Health, Improves Bone Density, Reduces Inflammation and More

If you've been searching for a new exercise, you might try looking back 5,000 years or so—because that's about how long qigong has been around. Qigong ("chee gong") is a traditional Chinese...

Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Weight Gain, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and More...

Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Weight Gain, Me...

Many people turn to artificial sweeteners in an attempt to cut back on the sugar and calories in their diets. Unfortunately, these sugar substitutes have been associated with a number...

Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Weight Gain, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and More...

Many people turn to artificial sweeteners in an attempt to cut back on the sugar and calories in their diets. Unfortunately, these sugar substitutes have been associated with a number...

Energy Drinks Linked to High Blood Pressure, Heart Attacks and More

Energy Drinks Linked to High Blood Pressure, He...

The energy drink industry is expected to be worth a whopping $84.70 billion by 2026. Popular brands like Monster and Red Bull are regularly sold by celebrities and plastered into...

Energy Drinks Linked to High Blood Pressure, Heart Attacks and More

The energy drink industry is expected to be worth a whopping $84.70 billion by 2026. Popular brands like Monster and Red Bull are regularly sold by celebrities and plastered into...

Studies Show Burning Sage Improves Air Quality and Boost Mood

Studies Show Burning Sage Improves Air Quality ...

Have you heard of smudging? It's not a strange kind of finger paint art. Smudging is the ancient spiritual practice of burning sage, an herb that's related to other pleasant-smelling...

Studies Show Burning Sage Improves Air Quality and Boost Mood

Have you heard of smudging? It's not a strange kind of finger paint art. Smudging is the ancient spiritual practice of burning sage, an herb that's related to other pleasant-smelling...

Dairy Consumption Linked to Cancer, Alzheimer's, Weaker Bones and More

Dairy Consumption Linked to Cancer, Alzheimer's...

Milk, cheese, yogurt and other dairy products are popular, but are they healthy? Many people eat dairy products because they like the taste; others consume these foods because they think...

Dairy Consumption Linked to Cancer, Alzheimer's, Weaker Bones and More

Milk, cheese, yogurt and other dairy products are popular, but are they healthy? Many people eat dairy products because they like the taste; others consume these foods because they think...

Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss, Cancer Protection, Reduced Blood Pressure, Brain Health and More

Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss, Cancer Pr...

Key in "fad diets" on Google in 2019, and you're bound to come up with some variation of the intermittent-fasting (IF) diet. You can find quite a few variations of...

Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss, Cancer Protection, Reduced Blood Pressure, Brain Health and More

Key in "fad diets" on Google in 2019, and you're bound to come up with some variation of the intermittent-fasting (IF) diet. You can find quite a few variations of...

Canola Oil Linked to Obesity, Cognitive Decline, Depression and Heart Disease

Canola Oil Linked to Obesity, Cognitive Decline...

Canola oil, found in countless foods, is a vegetable-based oil. Canadian scientists developed a version of the rapeseed plant that's edible, which by itself, harbors toxic compounds known as glucosinolates...

Canola Oil Linked to Obesity, Cognitive Decline, Depression and Heart Disease

Canola oil, found in countless foods, is a vegetable-based oil. Canadian scientists developed a version of the rapeseed plant that's edible, which by itself, harbors toxic compounds known as glucosinolates...