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August 17, 2018

Add Some Leeks to Your Life

This tall, leafy cousin to garlic and onions is loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and nutrients. It has a long history of culinary use around the world and adds important minerals to any meal.

Here's How to Grow Horseradish

Horseradish isn't just what you eat — it’s also what you plant. This easy-to-grow rhizome with a fiery rush of heat can add zest to more dishes than you can shake a root at: sandwiches and meats, on vegetables and in casseroles. With just a few tips...

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Weedkiller Found in Wide Range of Breakfast Foods Aimed at Children

In the wake of a landmark jury decision that Monsanto’s weedkiller, Roundup, caused a groundskeeper’s cancer, studies show the weedkiller is in breakfast products in alarming quantities. For example, Quaker Old Fashioned Oats measured at...

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Don’t Be ‘Fat Confused’ — My New Book Explains All About Fats, What’s Good, What’s Not and How to Tell the Difference

For decades, saturated fats have been mistakenly blamed for causing high cholesterol levels and clogged arteries, while vegetable oils were anointed as the only fats you should consume. If you’ve been centering your diet on this misinformation...

August 17, 2018

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August 16, 2018

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Anxiety May Be an Inherited Trait

It's the most common mental illness in the nation for those over the age of 18 and is 800 percent more rampant than all types of this disease. As such, it should come as a true wake-up call for anyone who cares about a Millennial. Find out how you...

10 Reasons to Support Mercury-Free Dentistry

It's Mercury Awareness Week, when I focus on how and why we, together, can end the use of dental amalgam, a primitive, 50 percent mercury, pre-Civil War pollutant that has no role in 21st century dentistry.

Try Lobelia for Better Respiratory and Muscular Health

While the lobelia plant varieties are usually seen as ornamental plants, they can actually be used in more ways than people usually know. Learn more about this herb and the nutritional benefits it offers.

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We May Finally Know Why Marijuana Helps People With Chronic Gut Problems

As research pours in proving that medical marijuana has its place in healing and helping people with all sorts of health issues, a first-of-its-kind study shows how cannabis works in the gut to relieve inflammation. The findings validate claims by...

August 16, 2018

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August 15, 2018

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Between Pathogens and Chemical Contaminants, Chicken Is Best Avoided

Public health scholar names it the riskiest thing in your kitchen, which can leave you with salmonella, campylobacter and listeria. Triggers more food poisoning deaths than any other food. So, how much of this unsavory food do you eat?

Too Many Ultra-Processed Calories and Wasted Food

Ultra-processed foods are contributing to expanding waistlines and the growing number suffering from poor health. Meanwhile, food waste across the supply chain and in your home is contributing to environmental damage. Here's how you can help.

Are These Perilous Chemicals in Your Food?

In a strong statement, the AAP warns parents to limit exposure to chemicals found in plastics and foods as they damage hormones linked to metabolism, brain development and thyroid function. I'll share ways to make it happen.

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Vaping ‘Can Damage Vital Immune System Cells’

Vaping — smoking e-cigarettes — has become the go-to alternative for those who struggle to give up smoking. While it’s generally believed that vaping is safer than smoking because there are reduced numbers of carcinogens, a new...

August 15, 2018

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August 14, 2018

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The European Union Versus US Food and Drug Administration — One Protects Consumers; the Other Ignores Them

It took years to accomplish this across the pond, and as a result, millions will not have to endure the pernicious threat to their health like those living here. Protected by government agencies, practitioners here can continue to rake in fast...

The Organic Corporate Takeover

The Organic Trade Association (OTA), a leading organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the organic label, is filled with corporate members that produce toxic pesticides and genetically engineered (GE) foods. With mega-corporations...

How Factory Farms Pump, Poison and Pollute the Earth

Industrial agriculture, including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), or factory farms, receive some negative attention for their role in pollution and mistreatment of animals, but their crimes go even further, from poisoning...

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Study Suggests Cancer Is a Metabolic Disorder Rather Than a Genetic Disease

A study of more than 1,200 cancer patients has found that cancer is a metabolic disorder that develops under the stress of metabolic nutrient deprivation. Breast cancer patients, in particular, were found to have changes in their metabolism that...

August 14, 2018

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August 13, 2018

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Are Many Fish Oils Synthetic?

Do you take it? If so, please read this. If you could see behind the curtain, you'd never ever let this in your body. Get the overlooked work-around today.

Ginger Is Great for Bad Breath

Ginger is one of the most popular and potent spices, with the capability of bringing more than zing into your life. One discovery involves the chemical component responsible for eliminating bad breath. This sideways-growing rhizome is also...

Organic Egg Farmer Wages War on 'Health' Agency

A leading producer of organic eggs is taking on our nation's top regulating agency responsible for food safety and labeling. You may not realize the word 'healthy' is prohibited when it comes to labeling eggs, even though the makers of certain types...

Weekly Health Quiz: Anniversary Week Recap

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

August 13, 2018

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August 12, 2018

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Updates on the Fight for Mercury-Free Dentistry

Completely banned for children under 15 in Europe - and even the Indian Railways system, the largest employer in the world, is phasing it out. Yet this group (who is meant to begin enforcement too) is not standing up to do their job.

Mercola Recipe Section Has Something for Everyone

Healthy food does not need to be boring or tasteless. Nutritious foods should feed your body and your taste buds. You’ll find meals like this in the recipe section at Mercola.com - recipes to tempt your taste buds and feed your cells.

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7 Ways to Eat to Boost Your Brainpower Without Taking Supplements

The best way to boost your memory, concentration and mental performance is to eat your way there with foods containing nutrients known for improving cognitive performance. Seven of those foods, according to SBS Australia , are: caffeine; nuts;...

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Ditching Tight Pants ‘Improves Sperm Count’

If you’re a male looking to start a family, you may help it happen quicker if you wear looser underpants, according to a new study done at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. The loose bottoms help boost sperm concentration, possibly...

August 12, 2018

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August 11, 2018

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My Personal Journey on How I Went From Sick to Healthy

Like so many others, I grew up eating carbs and sugars, and had a mouth full of amalgam fillings by the time I reached adulthood. The career that I aspired to that few people know about, and what instead really inspired me to bring me to where I am...