Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published August 3, 2016. The history of oil pulling dates back nearly 3,000 years. Before modern medicine, elders in India developed Ayurveda, a form of mind-body health system. The basic tenet of Ayurveda is that when balanced, your body has amazing powers to heal itself.… Read More: What Is Oil Pulling? »
Fats — which are water-insoluble biological molecules also known as lipids1 — are the primary building block of your cell membranes. This is one of the reasons why eating the right types of fat is so important for your health and longevity. Well, after three grueling rounds of peer review over the last three months,… Read More: Linoleic Acid — The Most Destructive Ingredient in Your Diet »
The World Health Organization has finally gotten around to declaring the popular artificial sweetener aspartame a potential carcinogen.1 I warned about aspartame’s cancer-causing potential on my site over 25 years ago, in my best-selling book, “Sweet Deception: Why Splenda, NutraSweet, and the FDA May Be Hazardous to Your Health,” in 2006, and in an article… Read More: Top Sweetener Officially Declared a Carcinogen »
If a yellow bruise pops up on your arm or leg, do you need to be alarmed? Not at all. Bruises transition through several colors during the healing process, with yellow typically occurring toward the later stages. It’s a normal sign that your body is repairing the injury. Fortunately, while bruises may initially be painful,… Read More: Should This Kind of Bruise Concern You? »