Agriculture of genetically modified (GM) foods, also known as genetically modified organisms or GMO, has increased many folds over the past decade. Most common genetically modified foods are Soybean, Corn, Cotton and Canola. Of these, Soybean is...
Castor oil comes from the castor seed, Ricinus communis, and is native to India. Due to its unusual composition, castor oil has a number of heath benefits and healing properties. Castor oil contains ricinoleic acid – a unique fatty acid...
You may not know this, but your emotions have a far greater impact on your health than your food or environment. Negative emotions are highly toxic for your health, especially if they are kept suppressed. Emotions such as anger, rage, fear,...
The Swine Flu that is going around the world is caused by A(H1N1) virus. Scientists are finding that this is a weak virus and almost all suspected new cases of Swine Flu have been reported as mild. The good news is that initial scientific...
A sore throat is a very common illness which typically indicates an underlying disease such as a cold, flu, tonsillitis, and mononucleosis among others. It can be easily healed with natural home remedies such as turmeric, lemon coconut oil. A...
Teflon or polytetrafluroehtylene (PTFE) is a popular coating used on cookware and is called non stick cookware. When it came out in the 1960s, it was considered revolutionary and healthy. Over the years and many research studies later, today, the...
Scientific research shows that low-fat diets and low cholesterol levels are associated with increased rates of psychological and mental problems. Cholesterol levels below 160 mg/dL have been found to cause depression and suicide ( 1 , 2 ). It...
Many people suffer from skin problems such as wrinkles, sagging, dryness, brown spots and freckles. Skin damage is caused by aging, nutritional deficiencies and free radicals. Coconut oil is the best natural skin care lotion for such people....
In an autoimmune disease, the immune system malfunctions and mistakenly attacks the body by targeting tissues, organs, skin and cells. Different autoimmune diseases target different parts of the body. There are as many as 100 different types of...
One of the main reasons for gastric problems would be imbalances in the intestinal microflora. When bad microorganisms outnumber the beneficial ones in the intestine, dysbiosis happens. If dysbiosis persists, it results in gastrointestinal...