(NaturalHealth365) Everyone understands the importance of the heart. Just ask the Tin Man from America’s classic film, The Wizard of Oz. In fact, did you know that your heart is able to beat over two billion times in an average lifetime? More than that, the heart can pump nearly 100 million barrels of blood during your lifetime. If you were ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) The convention medical world views cancer as a ‘mystery’ – claiming it’s largely inherited through our genetics.  However, new research from a collaboration by 17 medical institutions has found that cancer occurs due to cells using energy in an ‘abnormal’ way.  This makes cancer a metabolic disorder. Of course, these findings challenge decades of drug-based, research.  But, the results ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) A study from the Midwest Biomedical Research’s Center for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Health and published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology have shown that eating EPA and DHA omega 3 compounds reduce the risk of cardiac death by 8 percent.  And, with heart disease being the number one reason for premature death, you would think this is big news ... Read More »

(Naturalhealth365) Arthritis, the leading cause of work disability in the United States, currently affects 54.4 million adults in the United States. Both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, the two most common varieties, can cause debilitating joint pain, swelling, and loss of mobility. Now, a new scientific review credits rose hips with decreasing inflammation and easing painful symptoms of arthritis – while ... Read More »

(Naturalhealth365) Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) currently affects one in four people in the United States.  From an infrequently-occurring and little-known condition, NAFLD has morphed into a major epidemic – and is now the most common cause of chronic liver disease in America. As researchers scramble to identify better methods of prevention and treatment, a first-of-its-kind study reveals nonalcoholic fatty ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) A relatively new study provides further confirmation of something most of us know already: that fruits and vegetables are extremely good for you. The Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study (PURE) has shown that eating just three to four portions of fruits and vegetables – per day – improves heart health and reduces the risk of early death. The researchers ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), sixty percent of the adult population of the United States will experience some type of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, within a 12-month period – with 20 to 30 percent experiencing weekly symptoms.  Commonly referred to as heartburn, GERD costs sufferers a staggering $8 billion a year in prescription and ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) Quercetin – a flavonoid and plant pigment found in vividly-colored fruits and vegetables – is beginning to emerge as the darling of researchers for its confirmed ability to help prevent heart disease and promote cardiovascular health. In fact, extensive population studies have shown that people with diets rich in quercetin have lower cholesterol, as well as decreased incidence of ... Read More »

(Naturalhealth365) Over 23 million Americans are currently living with autoimmune disease, which encompasses such varied conditions as multiple sclerosis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroiditis, inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease. The incidence of autoimmune conditions has risen alarmingly over the past few decades – for instance, researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that young people are over four times more likely ... Read More »

(Naturalhealth365) Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States for men and women alike, claiming about 610,000 lives a year. Now, follow-up research on an important 2003 Swedish study on heart disease has sparked hopes that a natural therapy can make inroads against this deadly condition. Researchers found that a combination of two natural ... Read More »

(NaturalHealth365) Evidence of the importance of gut bacteria for immune system health and disease prevention has been presented in study after study, for years! Yet, we see the value of probiotics for gut health often overlooked. Now, research out of University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands is connecting probiotics and ideal gut bacteria balance to healthy aging and disease prevention. ... Read More »

(Naturalhealth365) More than 100 different diseases – including rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease – have an autoimmune component that turns into the immune system attacking the body’s own organs, tissues and cells. A major cause of all this pain and suffering (less publicized by Western medicine) is the ever-increasing barrage of environmental toxins and stressors depleting ... Read More »