If you’re like us, you’re counting down the days until grilling season. But in recent years, our favorite summer pastime has come under fire…
Grilling meat can be dangerous. At high temperatures, it forms compounds that can cause changes in your DNA. These include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). They’re present in cigarette smoke and car exhaust.1 PAHs have caused cancer, tumors, and reproductive damage in animal studies.… Read More
You’ve probably felt it at one time or another… And lower back pain is now the number one cause of disability across the world.1
Depending on what’s causing your pain, you may be able to do more than you think to help keep it under control. Here are five ways to help ease lower back pain:
… Read MoreWe told you two years ago that processed meat products were too dangerous for human consumption.
These products—like hot dogs, frozen pizzas, sausage, and bacon—can contain nitrites linked to 4,000 cases of bowel cancer. And that’s just in the UK. They can also raise your risk of pancreatic cancer by nearly 70%. The bottom line: Avoid eating them at all costs.… Read More
Billions of dollars in research… Countless campaigns to raise awareness… Untold loss of life… No cure.
Big Pharma still doesn’t have an answer for breast cancer… Yet breast cancer research has received nearly twice as much funding as any other form of cancer.1 It only goes to show that the weapons you need to help win the battle won’t come from a lab…
… Read MoreIt’s an all-star herb of Chinese medicine.
It’s the 2,000 year-old secret to invigorating and cleansing the blood. Healers have used ginseng as a treatment for ailments ranging from hypertension to halitosis. Some people swear by it. Others dismiss it as snake oil. But there’s solid research to back up the health benefits of ginseng.
Here are five great reasons to try ginseng.… Read More
Most exercise puts your bones under direct stress… But research shows this same stress may help prevent the bone loss that comes with osteoporosis.
Scottish researchers studied the bone mineral density (BMD) of 4,320 postmenopausal women.
Exercise didn’t damage their bones. It didn’t even lead to weaker bones. Exercising actually helped these women build bone density. This is one of the most direct ways to help prevent bone loss.… Read More