Category: Healthy Living

Fluoride Is Toxic to Developing Brains, New Studies Find

Randolph Jason

Fluoride Is Toxic to Developing Brains, New Studies Find By Bruce Lanphear, Christine Till and Linda S. Birnbaum for Children’s Health Defense The debate on the fluoridation of drinking water — one of the most polarized, long-running, and high-decibel controversies in public health — has been reignited as new studies find that fluoride is toxic to the developing brain. Last week, the U.S. National Toxicology Program released a systematic review of all published studies evaluating the potential neurotoxicity of fluoride; the benefits of fluoride with respect to reducing tooth decay were not…

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Majority Are Already Immune Against SARS-CoV-2

Randolph Jason

Majority Are Already Immune Against SARS-CoV-2 by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola The more data becomes available about SARS-CoV-2, the more obvious it becomes that the response to this pandemic has been grossly overblown. Fatality statistics1,2,3,4,5,6,7 from multiple sources, calculated in a variety of ways, show the risk of dying from COVID-19 is lower than your risk of dying from conventional influenza, at least if you’re under the age of 60. Overall, the data8,9 also show that the overall all-cause mortality has remained steady this year and doesn’t veer from the norm. In…

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Studies Find Even Minimal Physical Activity Measurably Boosts Health

Randolph Jason

Studies Find Even Minimal Physical Activity Measurably Boosts Health from Natural Blaze Two new studies from UC San Diego find that simply standing up or walking around can provide positive health benefits; and Americans sit too much More than 5 million people around the world die from causes associated with a lack of physical activity. Two research teams at UC San Diego School of Medicine sought to understand sedentary lifestyles, with one study finding that even light physical activity, including just standing, can benefit health, and the other that Americans…

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Common herbal plants like holy basil leaf and sesame seed have therapeutic effects against inflammation

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Common herbal plants like holy basil leaf and sesame seed have therapeutic effects against inflammation By Evangelyn Rodriguez for Prevention Inflammation has been linked by many studies to the development of chronic diseases. Under normal circumstances, inflammation facilitates the elimination of pathogens and promotes tissue repair and recovery. But depending on the severity of this immune response and whether it is local or systemic, inflammation can trigger metabolic and neuroendocrine changes. These changes enable the body to conserve energy and divert more nutrients to the immune system while it deals with the…

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Study Shows Significant Link Between Mercury and Autism

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Study Shows Significant Link Between Mercury and Autism by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola The controversy over whether mercury overexposure can trigger autism is a long-standing one. A new meta-analysis of previous studies sheds much needed light on the matter, concluding there’s a “significant relationship” between the two. The review,1,2 published in the September 2020 issue of Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, looked at 18 studies conducted between 1982 and 2019 that examined the relationship between concentrations of copper, lead or mercury in blood, plasma, hair or nails and the prevalence of…

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6 Factors to consider when choosing a water treatment method

Randolph Jason

6 Factors to consider when choosing a water treatment method by: Virgilio Marin for Natural News Water is essential for survival – you may last for a couple of weeks without food, but you can’t last for more than a few days without water. When SHTF, however, potable water may become scarce and preppers will be left with water sources that have not been properly treated, or worse, contaminated with pathogens and chemicals. With this in mind, you have to rely on yourself to purify your water when SHTF. There are many water treatment methods that are available for…

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Five Ways To Increase Protein Intake As We Age

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Five Ways To Increase Protein Intake As We Age By Katherine Appleton, Bournemouth University and Emmy van den Heuvel, Bournemouth University via Natural Blaze Protein is an essential part of a healthy diet. It helps us build and maintain strong muscles and bones, helps us better recover from illness and injury, and reduces likelihood of falls and fractures. But, as we age, many of us don’t get enough protein in our diet. This is partly because our appetites diminish naturally as we get older. Convenience, effort, and value for money, are also reasons that older adults may not get enough protein.…

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Sufficient vitamin D levels can prevent severe COVID-19 outcomes, including death

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Sufficient vitamin D levels can prevent severe COVID-19 outcomes, including death By Divina Ramirez for Prevention Vitamin D is both a fat-soluble vitamin and a hormone critical for boosting immune health, suppressing inflammation and absorbing essential nutrients, among other important functions. Now, with COVID-19 still threatening the nation, health experts are scrambling to find out if vitamin D could also aid in the prevention and treatment of the disease. In a recent study, a team of scientists from Iran’s Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) and the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) found that serum vitamin D levels and…

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Experts Weigh in on Vitamin D for COVID-19

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Experts Weigh in on Vitamin D for COVID-19 by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola GNN Note – Huge fan of Vitamin D, my wife and I take it everyday, even when we are away from home. #END Aside from insulin resistance, discussed in “The Real Pandemic Is Insulin Resistance,” mounting research reveals vitamin D deficiency is one of the primary risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, complications and death. Vitamin D can strengthen your immune system in a matter of a few weeks, and according to recent research, correcting vitamin…

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