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Turmeric May Help Fight One of the Most Deadly Forms of Cancer
By Sayer Ji • Originally published on GreenMedInfo.com Increasingly, science is validating the therapeutic value of spices to prevent and treat disease, including for conditions as serious as lethal brain cancer. Modern medical science is finally catching up to the wisdom of our distant ancestors. Spices, for instance, were once traded along ancient spice routes…
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Turmeric May Be Safer and More Effective Than Drugs or Surgery for Healing Spinal Cord Injuries
By Sayer Ji • Originally published on GreenMedInfo.com Spinal cord injury can have devastating, and often irreversible, effects. Conventional treatment relies on steroid drugs and surgery with lackluster results. What if an extract of turmeric works better and is safer? A promising new study published in Neurology Research International titled, “The Potential of Curcumin In…
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Drugs in the Drinking Water? Don’t Ask and Officials Won’t Tell
By Martha Rosenberg • Originally published by the Organic Consumers Association The lead crisis in Flint, Mich. has drawn national attention to deadly and often underreported risks in the public water supply. Thanks to the chemical, agricultural and pharmaceutical industries, and antiquated water systems, Americans are imbibing a witch’s brew of drugs and chemicals often…
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What You Need To Know About Tap Water
The city of Flint, Michigan, has been in the news a lot recently. More than 100,000 people, including all 9,000 of the city’s children, have been exposed to dangerous levels of lead and other toxins through their drinking water. It turns out that in 2014, the city shifted its water source, fudged test results, and…
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What You Need to Know About Bottled Water
Americans buy nearly a billion bottles of water each week. In fact, bottled water consumption is expected to pass soda consumption in the U.S. this year. Plastic bottles can make drinking water on-the-go more convenient. And we all know that drinking more water is a good thing. But buyer beware: There’s a very dark side…
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Why All Diabetics Should Know About Turmeric
By Sayer Ji • Originally published on GreenMedInfo.com Many diabetics already know about the benefits of a low-glycemic diet, but why haven’t they heard about turmeric, one of the world’s most extensively researched anti-diabetic plants? A recent literature review published in the International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism titled, “Anti-Hyperglycemic Effect and Insulin Sensitizing Effects of…
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Which are Better: Oils or Lotions?
by Abby Stoecker, Licensed Esthetician When standing at the skincare aisle of your local market, it’s no doubt that you’re probably vortexed by the plethora of moisturizing options. After browsing through pretty labels and maybe a little sampling, you either end up with an oil or lotion in your cart. What’s the difference between the two?…
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Top 10 Toxic Skin Care Ingredients (Avoid Putting on Your Skin at All Costs)
By Annmarie Gianni You’ve probably heard about all the hidden chemicals and health risks surrounding so many of the beauty and skin care products on the market, but what exactly are they and will you ever be able to put on your lotion or eye cream again in peace — without wondering if you’re poisoning…
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How Turmeric Can Save the Aging Brain From Dementia and Premature Death
By Sayer Ji • Originally posted on Greenmedinfo.com A promising new study published in Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry titled, “Dietary Curcumin Ameliorates Aging-Related Cerebrovascular Dysfunction through the AMPK/Uncoupling Protein 2 Pathway,”[i] reveals the primary polyphenol in turmeric known as curcumin (which gives it its golden hue) may provide what the study authors describe as an…
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Turmeric Produces ‘Remarkable’ Recovery in Alzheimer’s Patients
By Sayer Ji • Originally posted on Greenmedinfo.com Turmeric has been used in India for over 5,000 years, which is likely why still today both rural and urban populations have some of the lowest prevalence rates of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the world. A recent study on patients with AD found that less than a…
