Category: Health

CBD Has Unique Ability to Cross Blood-Brain Barrier

Randolph Jason

CBD Has Unique Ability to Cross Blood-Brain Barrier by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola The cannabis plant has over 400 chemicals and at least 60 different cannabinoids1 — chemical compounds the human body is uniquely equipped to respond to. Of the two primary chemicals, cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), only THC has psychoactive properties. THC is the compound in cannabis triggering a “high,” whereas CBD has no psychoactive effects. Both compounds, and other phytochemicals found in medical marijuana plants, have a long list of beneficial effects on health. Medical marijuana is a…

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Congo Ebola outbreak exploding, right on schedule… hospital workers flee

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Congo Ebola outbreak exploding, right on schedule… hospital workers flee by: Vicki Batts for Natural News Ebola is overtaking the Democratic Republic of Congo, a nation that is also currently being ravaged by war and unrest. Some 100 militias control the area around Butembo, a city in the nation’s eastern region. Butembo is the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak, but it is also home to other dangers — especially for healthcare workers. As Economist notes, locals are known for being wary of health workers and distrusting them. Locals have even gone so far as…

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Republican Senator defends vaccines after Democrat Senator makes autism claims: ‘That’s fake news’

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Republican Senator defends vaccines after Democrat Senator makes autism claims: ‘That’s fake news’ by Erin Elizabeth for Health Nut New On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R) pushed back against a Democrat Louisiana state lawmaker for discussing the vaccines-autism connection saying, “That’s fake news that’s being said on the Senate floor.” (Cassidy is a medical doctor and clearly feels the science of vaccines is settled. We will thank him to remember that not all of his colleagues agree.) At the Senate microphone during a debate over a bill related to a voluntary immunization database,…

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Get your potatoes fresh: Processing them means you lose up to HALF their nutrients

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Get your potatoes fresh: Processing them means you lose up to HALF their nutrients by: Michelle Simmons for Natural News Potatoes are known to be healthy. However, when they are processed, they lose most of their nutrients. In a new study, researchers looked at how much glycoalkaloids and phenolic compounds are there in whole potatoes and processed potatoes. For the study, researchers from China looked at the food nutrition and safety of potatoes. They quantified the glycoalkaloids and phenolic compounds in three potato varieties, such as Russet Burbank, Atlantic, and Shepody, as well as in…

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Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer’s Strengthens

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Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer’s Strengthens By Dr. Mercola for Mercola Alzheimer’s disease — for which conventional medicine believes there is no effective treatment or cure — currently affects an estimated 5.4 million Americans1 and prevalence is projected to triple by 2050.2,3 Within the next two decades, this severe and lethal form of dementia may affect as much as one-quarter of the U.S. population. Already, more than half a million Americans die from the disease each year, making it the third leading cause of death in the U.S., right behind heart disease…

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Russian Orthodox Church Officially Opposes Compulsory Vaccinations of Children

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Russian Orthodox Church Officially Opposes Compulsory Vaccinations of Children by Patriarchal Commission on the Family for Russian-Faith “First and foremost, concern for the welfare of children, including their health, is entrusted by God to their parents. The state and society should respect the priority of parental rights” “It is well known that, along with the risk of infectious diseases, there is also a risk of serious complications — even death — as a result of prophylactic vaccination. In such a situation, it is the patient himself who should make the…

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Fermented Foods: Kick Your Health Up a Notch Naturally

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Fermented Foods: Kick Your Health Up a Notch Naturally by LISA EGAN for Ready Nutrition Fermented foods like kimchi, kefir, and kombucha are widely available and wildly popular these days. There are good reasons for that – they provide some impressive health benefits. Fermented foods like kimchi, kefir, and kombucha are widely available and wildly popular these days. There are good reasons for that – they provide some impressive health benefits. Fermentation originated as a food preservation method and means to produce alcohol. The earliest record of fermentation dates back…

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Are you a highly sensitive person? There are 4 profound brain differences that explain why you feel the way you do

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Are you a highly sensitive person? There are 4 profound brain differences that explain why you feel the way you do by: Evangelyn Rodriguez for Natural News GNN Note – My whole life I have been told that I’m “too sensitive” as if it were some type of badge of disgrace. It has only been in the past 2-3 years of my 57 years that I have come to realize the people telling me these things are 100% wrong. It’s not a disgrace it’s a blessing from God and it allows…

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Diet and language: Type 2 diabetes linked to decline in speech skills among the elderly, says study

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Diet and language: Type 2 diabetes linked to decline in speech skills among the elderly, says study by: Zoey Sky for Natural News If you are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, you need to follow a nutritious and healthy diet since the condition affects your blood glucose levels. But diabetes doesn’t just affect your blood sugar. According to a study, Type 2 diabetes can also affect verbal fluency, especially among older patients. The study was published in the journal Diabetologia. Diabetes and brain function According to the Australian researchers who conducted it, Type 2 diabetes may…

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