The Health Risks of Sleeping Pills

A new study has found that those who take as few as 18 sleeping pills per year are at a greater risk for deaths and certain types of cancer. People who took the most sleeping pills per year actually had a higher risk of getting certain cancers than smokers. Learn more about the health risks of sleeping pills.

Why You Should Get Calcium from Non-Dairy Foods

It is well known that calcium is important to our health, but not everyone wants to drink milk and for those who are lactose intolerant cannot have dairy products. Getting calcium from milk might not be the healthiest way either. Do we need milk for calcium, the answer is no since there are plenty of non-dairy foods with calcium.

Is Deer Antler Velvet A Natural Remedy for Health

 

For 2,000 years, the Chinese have used the velvet from antlers as a natural remedy to cure numerous health problems. Today all over the world, you can find capsules of elk antler supplements right next to the vitamins and herbs. What ailments is deer antler velvet used for?

The Health Benefits of Whole Grain Foods

Whole grain foods have many health benefits and can actually relieve certain health problems like constipation and digestive health. Bread and carbohydrates have gotten a bad name over the years as a cause of obesity, allergies, stomach problems and that is not true. Find out the real truth about healthy whole grains.

How to Have a Healthy Omega-6 to Omega-3 Ratio

We have all heard how healthy getting enough omega-3 in our diet is for us. But omega-6 is also healthy. In fact, both of these essential fatty acids are needed by our body for good health. The problem is that the standard diet today is far too high in the omega-6 fatty acids. Actually, most of the major health problems today are because of an unhealthy omega-6 to omega-3 ratio. Learn what foods you should cut out or add to your diet for a healthy low omega-6 to omega-3 ratio.

Why a Low Barometer Causes You to Ache

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Some people say they can forecast an approaching storm by the aches and pains in their body. Some will say it is going to rain because their trick knee is hurting and others can forecast the weather because they are a human barometer. Why does a low barometer cause some people to have more aches and pains?

Natural Remedies to Relieve Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a painful health condition that can cause the entire body to ache. Not only does it cause aches and pains, but there are numerous symptoms and health problems that go along with fibromyalgia. Doctors do not know what causes it and so far the main treatment has been pharmaceuticals which can have terrible side effects. Studies have shown that there are effective natural remedies that can help to alleviate and in some cases almost completely diminish fibromyalgia.

How to Recognize the Symptoms of Vitamin Deficiencies

Vitamin deficiencies can cause minor health problems or real health issues. With today’s diet of processed foods and junk foods, we could be deficient in some vitamins. Learn what the symptoms of vitamin deficiencies are.

How to Better Absorb Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Most of us take vitamins or multivitamins. It might not seem important to know the different between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins. Knowing the differences will help you get the most out of your vitamins and keep you from waste money.

Why Excitotoxins are Harmful to Our Health

Glutamate and Aspartame are what are called excitotoxins and in excess, they are not good for our health. Glutamate is better known as MSG and aspartame is a sugar substitute, both of these are found in many of our foods. The more foods they are in, the more of these excitotoxins we ingest daily, and that is unhealthy. Learn why they are unhealthy for us and how you can avoid them.

How Aspartame Became a Common Sugar Substitute

The story of aspartame, a sugar substitute, has been known for a long time, though not many people are aware of it or the real implications concerning food safety and the politics behind this. How aspartame became a common ingredient in many sugar-free foods we eat and drink is interesting, disturbing and full of politics.