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The Healing Powers of the Amazon: Dragon’s Blood
Deep in the Amazon, a tree grows with health-promoting, blood red sap running through its veins. This tree, the Sangre de Grado reaches 90...
Hemp: The Detoxifying Herb That Even George Washington Grew
American farmers in the 1600’s who did not grow hemp went to jail. By contrast, American farmers today that try to grow hemp will...
Having Trouble Sleeping? Why it Might be Your Diet
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have trouble sleeping – and it’s said that as many as 25 to 45 percent...
Too Much Sugar May Double Your Cancer Risk
Many Americans have a serious sweet tooth, and some are full-fledged sugar-holics. While most know that consuming large quantities of sugar is detrimental to...
The New ‘Green Energy’ – Algae Street Lights
French biochemist Pierre Calleja has harnessed the potential of green algae in a truly revolutionary manner: to control carbon emissions from traffic exhaust via...
Headache and Stomach Ache? Natural Solutions to Pepto-Bismol and Aspirin
We all experience headaches and stomachaches – they are a part of life, and some are afflicted more than others. When symptoms strike, many...
Don’t Let Medical Bills Control Your Future: Take Healthy Action Now
The price of healthcare in the United States is truly staggering. Cleanup after Hurricane Sandy cost our nation a whopping 60 million dollars; however,...
Exercise, Cold and Flu: How to Know When to Workout
Avid exercisers hate to miss that wonderful “runner’s high” as well as that boost of energy and overall healthy feeling that comes with working...
Music as Medicine?
You’ve probably heard the term food as medicine, but did you know that music offers healing powers too? It’s been proven to ease pain,...
Stress Increases Unhealthy Cortisol and BMI
Developing healthy ways to deal with stress is important to start when kids are young. Children respond differently to stress for a number of...