Category: Healthy Living

Capsaicin: A Spicy Supplement That May Deliver Well-Rounded Benefits to Your Health

Randolph Jason

Capsaicin: A Spicy Supplement That May Deliver Well-Rounded Benefits to Your Health from Mercola Chili peppers (capsicum annuum) are one of the most common yet important spices in cooking, and is enjoyed by countless people all over the world. While most people believe that they originated from India, China or Thailand — countries that make extensive use of chilies in their cuisine — did you know that they actually originated from the Americas?1 The history of chili peppers goes back to more than 6,500 years ago in the Mexican region.2 Ancient…

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Molecule Triggers Self-Destruction Of Pancreatic Cancer Cells, Scientists Discover

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Molecule Triggers Self-Destruction Of Pancreatic Cancer Cells, Scientists Discover By Manuel García Aguilar for Natural Blaze One of the biggest challenges modern medicine has had to face is finding successful cancer treatments. And recently, treatment advances across the spectrum of cancers have continued at a rapid pace. Lung cancer experienced significant treatment breakthroughs in 2018, primarily in immunotherapy. Other immunotherapy trials brought new treatment options to patients with a range of solid tumor and blood cancers. And also in 2018, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to James P. Allison…

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Observing the immediate health outcomes of switching to a whole foods diet

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Observing the immediate health outcomes of switching to a whole foods diet By Evangelyn Rodriguez for Prevention.news In this study, researchers from the National University of Natural Medicine in Oregon assessed the feasibility of measuring the health impact of a 12-week naturopathic whole foods nutrition education course among adults with or at risk of prediabetes. Their results were published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. A pilot non-randomized pre-post intervention design investigated physiological changes in 45 adults after their participation in a structured naturopathic nutrition education course. The study was conducted in…

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How Controlled Breathing Helps Elite Athletes — And You Can Benefit From It Too

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How Controlled Breathing Helps Elite Athletes — And You Can Benefit From It Too by By David Shearer, University of South Wales via Natural Blaze Professional sport is full of stories of elite athletes “choking” emotionally and mentally under the pressure of competition. One famous example is golfer Greg Norman, who was leading the 1994 US Masters by six strokes at the beginning of the final round, but then lost by five strokes to Nick Faldo. And England football teams are well known for their struggles in penalty shoot outs. But the occasion I remember…

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Antibiotics Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

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Antibiotics Linked to Parkinson’s Disease from Mercola Higher exposure to commonly used oral antibiotics is linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a study which suggests the neurodegenerative disorder may be tied to the loss of beneficial gut bacteria, as reported by The Week. The report detailed a study which showed that the use of certain antibiotics can upset the balance of your gut microbiome and, as a result, predispose people to Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder in which neurons and dopamine-producing cells in your brain…

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Probiotics can help treat anxiety and depression, according to research

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Probiotics can help treat anxiety and depression, according to research by: Evangelyn Rodriguez for Natural News The state of microbial communities present in the gut greatly impacts overall health. A well-balanced microbial composition leads to surprising health benefits, while an imbalanced one triggers inflammation, which is the root cause of most diseases. To fix this imbalance, supplementation with probiotics — live bacteria that can restore gut microbial equilibrium — is the recommended solution by health experts. Probiotics not only promote digestive health, but they also alleviate gastrointestinal disorders like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In…

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Ancient Egypt got it right with peppermint: Here are 15 conditions it can treat

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Ancient Egypt got it right with peppermint: Here are 15 conditions it can treat By Grace Olson for Prevention.news Peppermint is mostly used for flavoring, but it has medicinal applications as well. In fact, the ancient Egyptians used it as a natural remedy for indigestion. The discovery of dried peppermint leaves in several Egyptian pyramids reveals their importance in the ancient world. Today, people can still benefit from using peppermint. Here are some of the conditions that it can treat: Allergic rhinitis – Peppermint extracts can be used to help a person with allergic rhinitis or hay…

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Breakthrough Prostate Cancer Treatment Uses Ultrasound Waves To Eliminate Tumors

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Breakthrough Prostate Cancer Treatment Uses Ultrasound Waves To Eliminate Tumors By Elias Marat for Natural Blaze Doctors have made a tremendous step forward in the fight against prostate cancer, using targeted ultrasound pulses to successfully eliminate the disease entirely in 65 percent of cases with few side effects. The new method, detailed in a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), could be a promising alternative to surgery. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, second only to skin cancer. It is also the…

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Top 7 sources of the fuel that feed cancer – the warped cell generator

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Top 7 sources of the fuel that feed cancer – the warped cell generator by: S.D. Wells for Natural News For 75 years, the American sick-care system has convinced nearly all Americans that chemotherapy is the only way to even attempt to beat cancer. It’s all been one big horrible lie. First off, we all have cancer cells in our body right now. The only way doctors ever even notice cancer cells is after they’ve multiplied uncontrollably into the billions and attacked some weakened tissue. By then, it’s been occurring for…

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