Small Steps to Wellness

Thanks for returning to the blog. If you haven’t already done so, you can subscribe to my RSS feed. One of the most important things you can do for your overall health is to keep your blood pressure (hypertension) under control. 140/90 should be the goal for a healthy person’s blood pressure reading, and lower [...]

Our modern way of life means that there is less oxygen entering our bodies. In fact the World Health Organization reports that over two million deaths occur a year around the world that can probably be blamed on bad air. Pollution comes in the form of carbon monoxide which lowers the ability for our blood [...]

You will find these 10 foods in your cupboard or at the local grocery store and should be added to your menu. These foods are not listed as a miracle cure, they are just foods you might already be eating and some you might have thought weren’t healthy. Here is a list of common foods [...]

Our modern way of life means that there is less oxygen entering our bodies. In fact the World Health Organization reports that over two million deaths occur a year around the world that can probably be blamed on bad air. Pollution comes in the form of carbon monoxide which lowers the ability for our blood [...]

Cancer rates in general are on a decline, but it’s still the number one killer in America. Nearly 1.5 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2009. In all, more than 1,500 people die from cancer each day, accounting for nearly one out of every four U.S. deaths. [...]

MacDonald operates in 126 countries and employs about 400,000 people. With 130,000 locations in the America, it is the country’s largest buyer of beef, pork and potatoes.

Ever wonder what the main culprit in the obesity epidemic might be? Well look no further than that can of soda that you drink. Studies show that it is the source of the most calories consumed in the world accounting from between 11% and 19%. We all know that it is readily available and it [...]

By Randy Shore The soil in your garden is a living thing. Actually it is billions of living things and if you think you can feed them chemicals you are wrong. Those microbes and worms will eat your chemicals, but the effect will not usually be what you desire and you risk burning the organic [...]

Salt, fat and sugar. The North American’s triple health threat. Don’t tell me you can have just one french fry. We both know innately that it isn’t true and scientists are starting to figure out why. Rats offered a selection of heart-stopping goodies, from bacon to chocolate cake, began to overconsume and they would keep [...]

Did you know that Fibromyalgia is a disorder that has affected thousands of people and still there is no cure for the disorder? There are only treatments to offer some temporary pain relief. You may have pain in your muscles as well as pain in your joints that will cause you to have many problems [...]

People with diabetes have a condition where the body and pancreas is not producing enough insulin for the body to properly function. There are many discoveries about the link between cholesterol and diabetes. This link is called Macular edema and it can be very harmful to your health. Diabetes and high cholesterol can be very [...]

The U.S. government is encouraging farmers to spread a chalky waste from coal-fired power plants on their fields to loosen and fertilize soil. The material is produced by power plant “scrubbers” that remove acid-rain-causing sulfur dioxide from plant emissions. The substance is a synthetic form of the mineral gypsum, and it also contains mercury, arsenic, [...]

You wouldn’t eat spoiled food from your fridge – why use products that have outstayed their welcome in your medicine cabinet? Be safe: give your medicine cabinet a semi-annual checkup. How Important is the Expiry Date? Check expiry dates on products before taking or applying them, particularly if they haven’t been used in a while. [...]

Be Proactive: To keep allergies under control, supplement with 600 mg of quercetin twice daily between meals, suggests Randy Horwitz, M.D., Ph.D., medical director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. An antioxidant, quercetin helps stop cells from releasing histamine, a chemical that sets off symptoms in response to allergic triggers. It can take four [...]

Super Size Me is a MUST SEE! It’s a very entertaining color documentary on the dangers of a 30-day “McDonald’s only” diet. In the movie Morgan Spurlock discusses the reduction in his sex drive as well as his rapid deterioration of his health as he enjoys his 100% junk food diet. We also learn the [...]

Are you spending your hard earned money on sports drinks and then wondering if you are getting good value?  Sports drinks contain vital nutrients like electrolytes and carbohydrates that are lost in exercise.  You can now make your own sports drink in your kitchen and know that it doesn’t contain dyes and high fructose corn [...]

For almost 60 years there’s been a kind of weird system for transforming the way you look and feel in just 10 days. I say it’s “weird” because the results people get when they do this for just 10 days are astounding, but the whole process is really simple to do. And everything you need [...]

In the 1918 flu epidemic almost twenty million people died. Doctors using drugs to battle the epidemic saw around 33% of their patients die from the flu, whereas natural hospitals such as one run by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg were having a 100% recovery rate. Dr. Kellogg shared his influenza protocols in an article in [...]

To keep the memory sharp, it is important to maintain vision. Relaxation is the key to maintain vision for many years. Vision and mental focus go hand in hand and both don’t do well with strain and stress. Relaxation and inner peace is important in remembering things. All these things rely on each other to [...]

I read John Robbins’ book, Diet for a New America about ten years ago and I was sickened by how the meat industry treats animals. Nothing much has changed in that period of time it would seem. In 1988 he founded EarthSave an organization that was developed after the large reader response to his book. [...]

Processed People features in-depth discussions with leading health experts detailing why so many of us are sick, and offers solutions to our current devastating health crisis. Tragically, many Americans are victims of a “health care” system and way of life which are devastating to our overall well-being. To those running our system, the bottom line [...]

Sticking to a healthy diet while traveling can be most difficult. However, if you learn how to make smart choices, a healthy diet is really not that difficult. This is probably not the best time in which to start a healthy diet, but if you are currently making healthy choices in your foods already, modifying [...]

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Consider looking at the food labels when you are shopping to avoid the following twelve food additives that have been linked to various diseases: Sodium nitrite BHA & BHT Propyl gallate Monosodium glutamate Trans fats Aspartame Acesulfame-K Food colorings (Blue, Red, Green, Yellow) Olestra Potassium bromate White sugar Sodium chloride (salt) Sodium nitrite is a [...]

Does your house increase greenhouse gas emissions or reduce them? You can reduce greenhouse emissions with energy-efficient products including appliances, computers, lighting and electronics. In Canada, Natural Resources Canada has the EnerGuide which is an appliance label program that allows consumers to compare their appliances energy consumption. Check to see if there is such a [...]