Astaxanthin: 9 Little-Known Health and Anti-Aging Benefits
The top 9 astaxanthin benefits such as combating wrinkles and age spots to fighting menopause symptoms, and how to best consume astaxanthin.
Greenwashed Toxins: Why You Should Beware of “Organic” Cosmetics
Poisons in makeup are nothing new. But that doesn’t make modern-day toxic cosmetics any less dangerous than the arsenic face creams and radium glitter that our great grandmothers naively wore. The new Netflix documentary series, Broken, exposes some of the world’s most dangerous consumer products. The first on their list? Counterfeit cosmetics. Counterfeit cosmetics are … Read more
10 Healing Benefits of Infrared Saunas
In countries such as Finland, saunas have long been a central part of the culture and daily life. Their use in Finland dates back 10,000 years, in fact, when the earliest saunas consisted of earth pits covered with animal skins. Meanwhile, the therapeutic-for-body-mind-and-spirit use of heated rooms and spaces actually dates back eons in other … Read more
5 Health Benefits of Chocolate for Your Brain and Body
Do you love chocolate, but worry it’s not so great for your waistline and overall health? The good news is that there are some amazing health benefits of chocolate in its raw form. The bad news is the sugar-filled chocolate bars you find at the grocery store check-out aren’t the kind that delivers these amazing … Read more
The Top 6 Benefits of Hibiscus (and why you should try it)
I have fallen in love! Specifically, I have fallen in love with a certain brand of a certain tea. I’ll get to the brand and why in a moment, though I will let you know I’m not the only one head-over-heels for it. It won a gold medal in the Global Tea Championship, an independent competition … Read more
5 Powerful Mushroom Health Benefits You Need to Know
The health benefits of mushrooms may be as extensive as there are mushroom types. And there are about 10,000 different mushroom types out there. Mushrooms (fungi) are interesting forms of life. They pop up, seemingly overnight, seemingly out of nowhere. And unlike other plants, they’re not green, they don’t have leaves or roots, and they … Read more
Turmeric Health Benefits (and How to Best Consume Turmeric)
By now you’ve likely heard about the root spice turmeric and how it provides you some very powerful health benefits. However, unlike many other food fads that have come and gone over the past few decades (anyone remember the “oat bran craze” of the late 80s?), turmeric has a long history to back up its … Read more
The Top 10 Natural Allergy Remedies
Here’s the nicest way of putting it: allergies suck. Those who suffer the symptoms of allergies often use even less sophisticated words to describe it than that. The good news is, there are naturally allergy remedies that can help. This article is focused on natural remedies that can help seasonal allergies in particular. One in … Read more
Healthy Carbs: Discover What They Are and 20 Top Healthy Carb Foods
“Run for the hills, the carbs are coming!” Yes, it’s kind of like that. Over the last couple of decades, one thing has been drilled into the heads of pretty much anyone considering losing weight: carbs are evil! And the fact is, there are indeed some very unhealthy carbs you should avoid. Not just to … Read more
15 Hypothyroidism Signs and Symptoms (and What to Do About It)
Most people feel tired occasionally. Many people experience at least some of the hypothyroidisms signs and symptoms you’ll see below occasionally. The question is how many of these, and to what degree, you experience them. If several or more of the following signs and symptoms are happening more than feels “normal,” it indeed could be … Read more