Category: Healthy Living

5 Blood Sugar-Regulating Foods for Diabetics by Elizabeth Renter for Natural Society Over 9 percent of the U.S. population has diabetes. That’s nearly one-in-ten Americans. The overwhelming majority of these people have the preventable diabetes Type 2, which can be tackled with some lifestyle changes such as an altered diet and increased exercise. Around 5 to 10 percent have Type 1 (which may actually be improved by flaxseeds, according to recent research). While these two conditions are very different, they do have some things in common, namely the difficulty in controlling blood sugar. Side note: Type 1 diabetes was formerly referred to…

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Top 7 easy FOOD SWITCHES you can make every day to dramatically improve your health By S.D. Wells for Whole Foods.news Most Americans today are lacking patience and live in an “instant gratification” world, where we all want what we want and we want it now. That includes better health, more technology conveniences, more energy, and a more shapely or chiseled body. Advertising and social media make matters even worse. We see pictures, headlines, and video posts of exactly what we want, and it’s always “on sale now.” The major problem…

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Could Mushrooms Be the Key to Improving Immunity? by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE Mushrooms, long valued for their medicinal properties, are being explored as tools to boost immunity and fight viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 Three studies — two of them FDA-approved — are evaluating whether mushrooms have therapeutic potential for treating COVID-19 Research identified chaga mushrooms (Inonotus obliquus) as having the “widest range of antiviral activity” against different subtypes of influenza virus Mushrooms contain several immunomodulators, including lectins, proteins, polysaccharides and terpenoids, while there are more than 400 bioactive compounds in…

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The 9 Best Essential Oils To Stockpile For Cold & Flu Season by: Robin Marri Miller for Off the Grid News It’s the time of year when the winter season bestows upon us its magical charms and beauty. Crystalized, winter landscapes lend to frosted-over ponds ripened for ice skating. Ice-capped mountains call upon the adventurous skier. And the snow-covered trees of the forest sound out for the hunters of the season. For many homesteaders, spending time in the outdoors during winter is a way of life. Unfortunately, so is coming down…

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Researchers eye ginseng as a natural medicine for preventing obesity By Ramon Tomey for Prevention Chinese researchers have discovered that the root extract of an herb used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) may help fight obesity. Ginseng root (Panax ginseng) is used in TCM to promote vigor and vitality. It is also prescribed to address anemia and impotence. A recent study published in the journal Gut highlighted another use for ginseng, which is to help people shed excess body weight. Obesity and overweight have become serious public health problems in many countries. Current strategies to address these metabolic conditions focus on limiting…

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