What’s the Best Way to Use a Standing Desk?

What’s the Best Way to Use a Standing Desk? by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola Standing desks have become popular with computer users and office workers interested in avoiding risks from sitting for prolonged periods of time. There is a long list of people who may have used a standing desk throughout history, such as Leonardo DaVinci, Lewis Carroll, Ernest Hemingway, Philip Roth and Virginia Woolf.1,2 Reports also claim Oscar Hammerstein II may have written most of the music for “Oklahoma,” “The Sound of Music” and “South Pacific” standing up.3 Additionally, Winston…

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PRODUCT POLICE 101: Eliminate these common toxins from your daily intake and improve your health tenfold

PRODUCT POLICE 101: Eliminate these common toxins from your daily intake and improve your health tenfold by: S.D. Wells for Natural News GNN Note – I would add city water coming out of the tap on your sink. 3 out of 4 Americans are exposed to fluoridated water. Fluoride has been found to cause a variety of health issues. ****** Sure, you need some good recipes or some great restaurants if you want to find tasty food these days, especially food that also happens to be healthy for you, but the…

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Prevent Colds And Flu Naturally With These 10 Immune Boosting Tips

Prevent Colds And Flu Naturally With These 10 Immune Boosting Tips by SARA TIPTON for Ready Nutrition With the changing season, our immune systems will have to work harder to fight off illnesses. This is partly due to our bodies getting less sunlight and vitamins, as well as several other factors. In the winter, the cold temperatures can suppress the immune system making it more difficult to fight off a cold or the flu. Add that to the fact that the sun’s low angle makes for less vitamin D being…

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Put some protein in your smoothie with these 5 vegetables

Put some protein in your smoothie with these 5 vegetables by: Grace Olson for Natural News Proteins are often associated with meat, cheese, and other dairy products – but did you know that vegetables offer them as well? If you’re looking to get your daily dose of protein without adding meat to your diet, a good way to do it is to combine vegetables into your smoothies. What are proteins? A protein is a chain of amino acids – like a necklace with amino acids as beads – that take on different forms for specific roles in the human body. The body…

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Study Confirms How Common Natural Herbal Remedies Treat High Blood Pressure

Study Confirms How Common Natural Herbal Remedies Treat High Blood Pressure from Natural Blaze GNN Note – The scientific world can no longer hide truths about herbal remedies and essential oils being the wonder drugs they have been for thousands of years. Cancer is a new phenomenon and cancer is here because we no longer use turmeric, garlic, lavender and all the other roots, leaves and flowers that God gave us to heal our bodies. Pills made in a factory are devoid of a soul, plants of the the Non-GMO…

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Pumpkin seeds found to lower blood sugar levels

Pumpkin seeds found to lower blood sugar levels by: Ralph Flores for Natural News The phrase “big things come in small packages” could very well be talking about pumpkin seeds. The flat, oval-shaped seeds are equal parts healthy and delicious, making them a great addition to soups, salads, and desserts. Researchers from the University of Nottingham in the U.K. revealed that these seeds can even help manage blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. The study, which they released in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, identified compounds in pumpkin seeds that have…

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From Tomb To Table: Cumin’s Health Benefits Rediscovered

From Tomb To Table: Cumin’s Health Benefits Rediscovered By: Sayer Ji, Founder for Green Med Info Traded along spice routes separating ancient cultures by vast distances, spices like cumin were once worth their weight in gold. Has modern science now revealed why, beyond their remarkable aesthetic value, they were so highly prized? Many spices are perfectly happy living a charmed life as seasonings, peppering things generously with flavor, and without ever arousing the suspicion that they may be capable of profound acts of healing as well. Meet cumin, a member of…

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The Dirty Truth About Hand Sanitizer

The Dirty Truth About Hand Sanitizer from Mercola Are you one of those people who keeps sanitizer on hand at all times? If not, you probably know someone who does — that always-prepared type of person who keeps a travel-sized bottle in their desk drawer, purse, car, gym bag — and the list goes on. You may think you’re keeping yourself healthy and beating germs to the punch when you use hand sanitizer but, unfortunately, there’s more to it than meets the eye. The truth is, many hand sanitizers contain rubbing…

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Flush heavy metals from your body with these 10 natural detox foods

Flush heavy metals from your body with these 10 natural detox foods by: Edsel Cook for Natural News Heavy metals are everywhere nowadays. They contaminate air, drinking water, food, and personal care products. Fortunately, eating plenty of detox foods will help the body purge itself of the toxic chemicals. Start with cilantro. The popular herb helps remove mercury and other toxins that affect the nervous system. It goes well with salads, salad dressings, and detox drinks. Blueberries make healthy ingredients for smoothies. They are a welcome addition to coconut yogurt with almonds. They are…

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Practical Survival Chemistry

Practical Survival Chemistry by 3AD Scout for Survival Blog I have been involved in survival and preparedness since I was a teenager. I have done a lot, seen a lot, and heard a lot about preparedness from many sources. This has come from hands-on practice, reading books and magazines, watching YouTube, and talking with others of like mind. One area of survival or preparedness for TEOTWAWKI that doesn’t get discussed a lot is chemistry. I am by no means a chemist but I have always had an interest in chemistry and am…

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