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1000 IU Per Day of Vitamin D Fights Cancer!

How’s this for an amazing statement?

“Cancer prevention specialists have concluded that taking 1,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D3 per day may lower an individual’s risk of developing certain cancers, including breast, colon, prostate, and ovarian, by up to 50 percent. Researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego [...]

Brown Seaweed Can Fight Fat!

Scientists have reported that brown seaweed, such as the kind used in traditional oriental miso soups, can help fight obesity!

Brown seaweed contains promising fat fighter, weight reducer

“Chemists in Japan have found that brown seaweed, a flavor component used in many Asian soups and salads, contains a compound that appears in animal studies to [...]

Omega-6s Counteract Omega-3s

We need to increase our Omega-3 Fatty Acids… but, a new book says that since we are eating the WRONG kinds of fats, we won’t get the benefits of eating fish and other foods that have more Omega-3s!

How Omega-6s Usurped Omega-3s In US Diet

“Has a little-known family of polyunsaturated fatty acids called Omega-6s, [...]

Boost Your Alertness.. with Light!

An increase in ambient light in the morning can set you up for a more alert afternoon! These are the results of a Belgium study.

Bright Idea: Sunlight Curbs Afternoon Drowsiness

“Letting in a little extra light throughout the day may do more than just lift your spirits. It could make you more alert and [...]

The Traditional Naturopath Podcast #10

The Traditional Naturopath Podcast – 10 – (09/09/06) Click on the “Play” button (the black triangle pointing to the right) below to play it as Streaming Audio. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download MP3 (Right-Click on the Link Above and Save)

Show Notes: More lawsuits have been filed concerning side effects of drugs. [...]

Vitamin D3 Can Help Asthma Patient’s Treatment

Natural resources are always best! And, it seems that even people that have extremely hard-to-treat asthma can benefit from Vitamin D3 in their diet!

Vitamin supplement could help treatment-resistant asthma

“Asthma patients who don’t respond to steroid treatment suffer repeated asthma attacks, and are at greater risk of dying from the condition. Researchers from King’s [...]

The Nourishing Meme: My Answers

What is a “meme?” Well, let’s let Joanne Hay from www.nourished.com.au explain it: “Broadly described in Wikipedia as a unit of cultural information that can be transmitted from one mind to another, a meme is a set of questions (usually five) we ask each other to stimulate conversation.” Joanne asked me to answer these questions [...]

Kidney Stones? Drink Your Orange Juice!

A new study indicates that a daily glass of orange juice can significantly reduce your chances of developing kidney stones.

Kidney stones? Have some orange juice!!!

“A daily glass of orange juice can help prevent the recurrence of kidney stones better than other citrus fruit juices such as lemonade, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center [...]

More Lawsuits Filed Against Drugs Due to Side Effects

“A new batch of drugs faces a barrage of lawsuits claiming that the drugs injured users and that manufacturers are to blame. More than 6,000 lawsuits have been filed in recent years against four drugs taken by millions of patients: hormone-replacement drug Prempro, birth-control patch Ortho Evra, anti-psychotic Seroquel and anti-seizure drug Neurontin. The plaintiffs [...]

The Traditional Naturopath Podcast #9

The Traditional Naturopath Podcast – 9 – (09/03/06) Click on the “Play” button (the black triangle pointing to the right) below to play it as Streaming Audio. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download MP3 (Right-Click on the Link Above and Save)

Show Notes: A high sugar, low fiber diet in “Western Society” is [...]