ByTracy Kolenchuk Guest Writer for Wake Up World Healthicines increase healthiness. Medicines decrease illness. It’s easy to say, but it can be very difficult to understand clearly. Are “alternative medicines” healthicines or medicines? Are vitamins healthicines or medicines? Are herbal treatments healthicines or medicines? Let’s begin with some simple examples, where the lines are very…
John Summerly, Prevent Disease Waking Times A wave of viraland bacterial infections is sweeping across the Northern Hemisphere and people are taking longer to heal from an array of symptoms within the respiratory system. If you are resorting to conventional medicine to address these infections with antibiotics, you are not only adding to the problems…
Paul Lawrance Activist Post All over the US grocers are telling their customers that some organic foods are in short supply due to high demand. My Fox NYis reporting: A New Jersey ShopRite recently posted a sign saying the short supply (of organic and cage free eggs) was industry-wide and was due to increased demand…
by Sayer Ji Two new studies indicate that black seed (nigella sativa) may provide a unique set of benefits to aging women by protecting both against metabolic syndrome and accelerated bone loss. As reported previously, black seed has been used for hundreds of years as both a food and medicine, and was once known as…
Jan 21, 2014 by MARCO TORRES In 2011, Lindsay Bunn Rogers was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and was immediately placed on medication to control her symptoms. She became more ill and eventually her entire thyroid was covered with palpable masses. Despite her doctor’s position that “nothing natural” would ever heal her, Lindsay found not only relief…
Written By: Dr. Kelly Brogan, M.D. Every functional medicine psychiatrist has case stories of the ‘probiotic cure’ – of a patient with debilitating symptoms, often obsessive compulsive range, whose symptoms remitted completely with dietary change and probiotic supplementation. Is this voodoo or is it based on a growing understanding of the role of the microbiome…
Written By: Margie King, Health Coach All oranges have amazing health benefits. Tangerines are a particularly popular orange and a handy treat. Research shows tangerines may also have potent health effects in a wide range of chronic conditions from obesity to cancer. According to researchers from The University of Western Ontario, tangerines contain a substance…
by Elizabeth Renter For the most part, cattle in America are seen not as animals or living, breathing entities, but as commodities—products to be bought and sold for consumption. So, in many cases, the mistreatment of these commodities doesn’t get a second thought. Large-scale producers are interested in raising the most profitable product for…
BySayer Ji Contributing Writer forWake Up World A new animal studypublished in the journalPLoSsheds light on a possible mechanism behind the weight- and diabetes-promoting properties of wheat observed in humans, and perhaps offers some vindication for Dr. William Davis’ New York Times best-selling but heavily criticized book ‘Wheat Belly,’ wherein the argument is made that…
Written by Jon Barron Sometimes people seem obsessed with finding the “next” best thing and forget the tried and true. When it comes to supplements, this translates as chasing down the next açaà berry, while abandoning the “older” supplements that really work. This is not hypothetical, but can easily be tracked in the sales of…
Jon Rappoport Activist Post It’s Senate Bill A8186-2013. It’s been referred to the education committee twice, most recently a week ago. NY State Senator Margaret Markey introduced it in 2013. Previously, Markey won a few minutes of fame for introducing a bill that would stop all restaurants from using salt in their meals. AB 8186…
By Lissa Rankin MD Guest Writer forWake Up World We all know stress is bad for us, yet many of us wear it like a badge of honor. See if this sounds familiar: Dude: “OMG, I’m so stressed out! I’m working 14 hour days and haven’t used my vacation days for two years now, but…
by Elizabeth Renter Natural Society If you’re a reader, you know how a book can transport you to another world or make you think about things in ways you hadn’t before. But depending on the content, books can be far more than a form of escapism—they can truly change your life. Bibiliotherapy, or the use…
By Dave Mihalovic Guest Writer for Wake Up World Pharmaceuticalsprescribed for mood are among the most dangerous due to their side effects and high toxicity to brain chemicals and hormones. Medicinal plants and natural nutrients are extremely effective in promoting neurotransmitter balance while promote relaxation. Here are 13 of the most effective mood stabilizers in…
by Chris Kresser While having to take antibiotics is never ideal, there are many cases where it is absolutely necessary, and don’t worry – the situation is far from hopeless. It will take some time and effort, but there are many things you can do both during and after a course of antibiotics to minimize…
Luminita Saviuc, Purpose Fairy Waking Times Whatarethe differences between happy people andunhappypeople? Of course, itshouldbe veryobvious:happy people are happy while unhappypeople are unhappy, right? Well, that is correct. But,wewantto know what happypeople do differently, so Ihave put together a list of things thathappypeople do differently thanunhappypeople. 1. Love vs. Fear Well, I can tell you…
No, Cancer is Not the Result of “Bad Luck” | Natural Society by Alexandra Preston Posted on January 10, 2015 Recently, the results of a study claiming that most cancers are caused by “bad luck” have been floating around in the mainstream media. This sounds like we should all just give up and accept our…
January 6, 2014 Alliance for Natural Health First they malign the cancer pioneer, then they refuse him the ability to rebut the allegations. Action Alert! In recent months, USA Today has released a spate of anti-natural health articles: An adulatory (some might say “drooling”) review of Do You Believe in Magic?, Dr. Paul Offit’s flawed…
9th January 2014 By Lissa Rankin MD Guest Writer forWake Up World The body knows how to heal itself. As I describe in Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself, our bodies are beautifully equipped with natural self-repair mechanisms that fight cancer, prevent infection, repair wounds, protect us from infectious agents and…
David Dack, Contributor Waking Times Certain foods have been shown to be the culprit to some of health troubles that we are facing today. From obesity, high cholesterol, severe migraines, even cancer and heart disease, these foods are slowly poisoning the human species, leading to unfathomable losses in health care and human costs. Therefore, to…