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January 20, 2019

Top Reasons to Meditate Daily

Beth was diagnosed with a 2-inch tumor that had metastasized to her lymph nodes and lungs. Instead of radiation, she decided to address her disease on a whole different level. Here's how she cleared her lymph nodes and shrank her tumor by almost...

Zucchini Noodles With Rich Tomato Sauce Recipe

Consuming pasta can contribute to poor health over time due to its gluten content. Instead, try this healthy alternative: refreshing zucchini noodles. Along with other fresh, organic ingredients, this dish is a great way to enjoy pasta without the...

Listeria Infection: Symptoms, Causes and the Dangers It May Pose

Listeria infections, which affect more than 1,000 patients per year, stem from improper food handling and storage. While extremely rare, this infection can become a serious threat. Learn more about this condition, its causes, symptoms and treatment...

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Kick-Start the New Year With My All-Time Top 30 Health Tips

Are you motivated to make healthy changes to your diet and lifestyle this year but you don’t know where to start? Good news! The key to achieving long-term success is to work on your health on a daily basis, and to help you with that,...

January 20, 2019

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January 19, 2019

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Top Reasons to Support Groundwater Preservation

Sixty years ago, no one ever dreamed this would grow to the crisis it is today. But over the years, this ruthless race has placed the entire world in a precarious spot. Individuals on at least four continents are now suffering and many face a tragic...

Will Our Time on Earth Be Preserved in Chicken Bones?

Chickens are drastically different from what domestic chickens were prior to the mid-1900s, in numbers three times larger than the world population. I'll share strategies to avoid eating factory-farmed chicken, often contaminated with bacteria and...

Dandelion Tea Helps Improve Your Liver Function, Digestion and More

Dandelions are not exactly a gardener's best friend, since they're often considered pesky weeds. But did you know that you can make a nutritious and delicious tea out of them? The health benefits of dandelion tea may change the way you look at these...

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This Could Be Why You’re Having Problems Losing Weight

Researchers at the University of Michigan have identified a hormone in mouse livers that keeps the body from burning fat, MedicalXPress reports. The hormone impedes metabolism to conserve energy, for example, to maintain body temperature in cold...

January 19, 2019

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January 18, 2019

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Top 22 Intermittent Fasting Benefits

You've likely been told for most of your life to eat three square meals a day. But that's not how your body was designed to be fed. To help slim down, eradicate Type 2 diabetes, and lower your risk for heart disease and tumors, do this instead.

Eating Right and Exercise Can Turn Back the Clock on Your Brain’s Age

A recent study is the first to evaluate the effects of nutrition and exercise on cognitive abilities, showing how quickly your brain may adapt to change. I'll share added strategies to improve your brain health and reduce risks of cognitive decline.

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Is Your Dental Floss Poisoning You?

New research measuring blood samples of 178 middle-aged persons indicates that certain types of dental floss may be contributing to higher levels of certain toxins in your body. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said that previous reports on the...

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Could Redefining Portion Control Solve Obesity?

The British Nutrition Foundation believes most people aren’t aware of what a true “portion” really is, and that the world could go a long way toward solving the obesity crisis if people just learned how to gauge a portion,the...

January 18, 2019

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January 17, 2019

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Top 12 Tips to Strengthen Gratitude

If you want more in 2019 from your relationships, health and emotional well-being, you owe it to yourself to make this scientifically verified practice part of your life. It's a 'cure' for everything - from the everyday blues to brain and heart...

Are You Surrounded and Stressed by Clutter?

Clutter of both the physical and digital kind are very common and linked to procrastination and life dissatisfaction. Removing clutter is a first and necessary step to achieving inner peace, focus and, ultimately, a more satisfying existence.

Bay Oil: The Essential Oil for Men

Known for its smoky and spicy masculine scent, bay oil is a popular addition to men's cologne - but that's not all it has to offer. It actually has antimicrobial properties and soothing effects that can benefit your health.

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6 Sweet Reasons to Love Sweet Potatoes

While sweet potatoes are generally thought of as a fall meal, they’re actually a great and nutritious food that you not only can enjoy all year-round, but add to your healthful, fresh food list. As reported by LiveScienc , they are packed with...

January 17, 2019

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January 16, 2019

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Top 8 Nontoxic Cleaners You Can Use at Home

Doing this once a week for 20 years is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day for 10 to 20 years. Triggers lung scars, infections, COPD, asthma, chemical-induced pneumonia and more. Avoid these acutely risky items, and labels containing this word. Embrace...

Scombroid Poisoning Could Be The Most Common Reason For Allergic Reactions to Seafood

Not all seafood allergies may be true allergies mediated by your immune system. In some cases, what appears to be a food allergy after eating finned seafood may in fact be poisoning from poor processing. Here’s how to avoid this unpleasant problem.

Ibuprofen Alters Human Physiology

Ibuprofen has a long history of warnings relating to hearing damage, heart attack and atrial fibrillation. A recent study finds use alters male physiology and hormonal levels, which may affect family planning and long-term health.

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6 Tips for Keeping Fit as You Age

Use it or lose it is the only mantra you need to know when it comes to keeping fit well into your senior years, is the message Medical Daily wants you to remember. But, because the demands and limitations of your body change over the years,...

January 16, 2019

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January 15, 2019

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Top 19 Tips to Reduce Your EMF Exposure

Government has never tested it for long-term health risks. Their so-called exposure limits are a joke. Scientists know better. They call it a carcinogen based on a growing body of studies showing massive harm. If you don't tackle this for yourself,...

The Surprising Link Between Teflon and the Atomic Bomb

What does your Teflon-coated nonstick cookware have to do with the atomic bomb? The chemical behind it - one of the polyfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFASs) - was created on accident during the Manhattan Project, during a time when...

Why Are Your Oranges Covered With Antibiotics?

Antibiotics may be sprayed on oranges to fight devastating citrus greening and citrus canker. Antibiotics won't resolve the problem, though, and they're likely to harm wildlife, pollute waterways and further the spread of antibiotic resistant...

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7 Ways to Tell if Your Poop Is Healthy

It may make you squeamish to talk about it, but more and more publications like Men’sHealth are discussing how your poop can be a measure of your health. To help with this, a team from the University of Bristol has come with a scale to help...

January 15, 2019

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January 14, 2019

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Top 9 Reasons to Optimize Your Nitric Oxide Production

It's a potent vasodilator, helping relax and widen the diameter of your blood vessels, allowing healthy blood flow that oxygenates your tissues and organs, aiding in the removal of waste. But be careful, the wrong type is carcinogenic, with terrible...

Arugula Helps Prevent Fatty Liver Disease

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, often progresses to other diseases, all of them serious. As a disease often associated with metabolic syndrome, NAFLD is a growing concern among young adults. But according to a recent study, a compound in...

Less Salt or More Potassium and Fiber?

Low salt diets have long been part of heart health recommendations. However, data shows low-salt diets increase the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. I'll share why your sodium-to-potassium ratio is more important and how to achieve...

Weekly Health Quiz: Iron, Cooking Oils and Back Pain

Take this week's quiz to see how well you remember what you read on Mercola.com last week.

January 14, 2019

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Healthy and Savory Meatloaf Recipe

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Measles — Everything You Need to Know About This Infection

Vitamins and Supplements
Choline Is Essential for Your Brain, Heart, Liver and Nervous System

Herbal Oils
Atlas Cedar Oil: The Mood-Enhancing Oil

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Black Tea May Be Good for Your Heart Health, Gut Flora and More

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Burdock Root: Bitter in Taste, but Sweet on Health Benefits

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What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Gluten?

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An Introduction to Addison’s Disease

When your immune system mistakenly attacks your adrenal glands, your body's production of vital hormones is severely affected, leading to a host of symptoms and potentially life-threatening complications. This is known as Addison's disease - discove...

Pumpkin Cider Cake Recipe

Share this healthy Pumpkin Cider Cake with family, friends and colleagues, and enjoy the holidays without feeling guilty about indulging in this sweet treat.

Top Lifestyle Changes to Build a Better Heart

Ever been chagrined by insurance companies' unwillingness to fork out the moolah for natural cures? Then this will be music to your ears. After a 16-year battle for approval, Medicare pays, and most insurance has followed suit. Now that insurance is...

Balancing Hormones, Easing PMS and More: Red Clover Tea Benefits You Can Count On

Red clover grows almost anywhere, but did you know it can be easily harvested and made into a delicious, sweet herbal tea that is a health-boosting powerhouse? Discover the beneficial curative properties of red clover tea.

Top 7 Ways to Support Sustainable Fashion

Once you really grasp these dirty little secrets about jeans and other fashion wear, you'll never shop the same way again. There is way more to modern fashion (and all the glitz and glam portrayed in store windows) than meets the eye.

Baking Soda, an Inexpensive Way to Combat Autoimmune Disorders

The medical community and the public shared similar astonishment with the recent news that baking soda may help reduce the often-devastating effects of inflammation that comes with autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Not only is it ine...

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Top Reasons to Meditate Daily

Zucchini Noodles With Rich Tomato Sauce Recipe

Listeria Infection: Symptoms, Causes and the Dangers It May Pose

Kick-Start the New Year With My All-Time Top 30 Health Tips

Top Reasons to Support Groundwater Preservation

Will Our Time on Earth Be Preserved in Chicken Bones?

Dandelion Tea Helps Improve Your Liver Function, Digestion and More

This Could Be Why You’re Having Problems Losing Weight

Top 22 Intermittent Fasting Benefits

Eating Right and Exercise Can Turn Back the Clock on Your Brain’s Age

Is Your Dental Floss Poisoning You?

Could Redefining Portion Control Solve Obesity?

Top 12 Tips to Strengthen Gratitude

Are You Surrounded and Stressed by Clutter?

Bay Oil: The Essential Oil for Men

6 Sweet Reasons to Love Sweet Potatoes

Top 8 Nontoxic Cleaners You Can Use at Home

Scombroid Poisoning Could Be The Most Common Reason For Allergic Reactions to Seafood

Ibuprofen Alters Human Physiology

6 Tips for Keeping Fit as You Age

Top 19 Tips to Reduce Your EMF Exposure

The Surprising Link Between Teflon and the Atomic Bomb

Why Are Your Oranges Covered With Antibiotics?

7 Ways to Tell if Your Poop Is Healthy

Top 9 Reasons to Optimize Your Nitric Oxide Production

Arugula Helps Prevent Fatty Liver Disease

Less Salt or More Potassium and Fiber?

Weekly Health Quiz: Iron, Cooking Oils and Back Pain

What Is Watermelon Good For?

Healthy and Savory Meatloaf Recipe

Measles — Everything You Need to Know About This Infection

Choline Is Essential for Your Brain, Heart, Liver and Nervous System

Atlas Cedar Oil: The Mood-Enhancing Oil

Black Tea May Be Good for Your Heart Health, Gut Flora and More

Burdock Root: Bitter in Taste, but Sweet on Health Benefits

What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Gluten?