Tag Archives: vitamins

Your Multivitamins are Synthetic Unless They Are From Whole Foods

Do you take a daily multivitamin? What if that multivitamin you take was actually poison and you didn’t know it? Many people these days seem to understand that we are missing nutritional factors from the food we eat because the quality of food has gone down tremendously over the last 50-100 years. From people not consuming as ...

Nature’s Prozac: Nutrition for Mental Health

In a pill-popping world, the idea of simply providing your brain and body with what it needs for mental health is nothing short of revolutionary. 1 in 5 Americans currently takes one or more psychiatric drugs on a daily basis. Psychiatric medications are among the most widely prescribed and biggest-selling class of drugs in the US. ...

Avoid Getting the Cold and Flu Naturally

I  would like to discuss some ways that we can help prevent the common cold and the flu naturally. One billion colds and flu plague us in America and the season usually ranges from October through March.  Let's face it when you feel down right lousy you can't get anything done, but life doesn't stop ...

Heal Colds Naturally: Nature’s Medicine Cabinet

In today's society we are used to going to the doctor only when we are sick (sick care), instead, we need to focus on preventative care. Do you want to mask symptoms or get the underlying problem fixed? Treating problems before they surface is more effective and cheaper. Boost your immune system year round with ...

Codex Nutrition Committee Chooses Malnutrition

In a stunning display of nutritional ignorance, three women ram through a Codex standard that leaves many with sub-optimal nutrition The Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) just finished meeting all last week (December 3-7) in Bad Soden, a small German city near Frankfurt am Main. Nearly 300 delegates were in ...

UPDATE: Results of Codex Alimentarius Meetings 2012, In Frankfurt, Germany

Codex Alimentarius is One Big Football Game Codex Alimentarius is a UN-sponsored concept and organization, which – under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) – creates food standards and guidelines used in international trade. In 1994, the World Trade Organization (WTO) replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs ...

Codex Alimentarius: An Introduction (VIDEOS)

The world as we once knew it is gone. The rosy cheeked children, bursting with energy, that once climbed trees and got up to mischief, are extinct. The people are still here, but they are pale, lethargic and slowly dying... ~ Daisy Luther Every bite of food provided to these people is the product of a ...

Health Benefits of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, and so does two tablespoons of 'apple cider vinegar' and honey, mixed in a glass of water and had as the first thing in the morning. As you go through these health benefits of apple cider vinegar, you will realize why it is good for you. In all ...

Health Benefits of Cod Liver Oil

Health benefits of cod liver oil include relief from cardio vascular disorders, osteoporosis, asthma arthritis and control on cancer. This nourishing oil from liver of cod fish is excellent for skin, relives muscle pain, lowers cholesterol, checks type I diabetes in children and fights depression. It also strengthens immune system, promotes gastrointestinal health and healthy ...

Crouching Garnish, Hidden SuperFood: The Secret Life of Kale

Could kale, a less domesticated, disheveled form of cabbage, really be one of the most potent healing foods in existence today?  Few foods commonly available at the produce stand are as beneficial to your health as kale.  And yet, sadly, it is more commonly found dressing up something not as healthy in a display case ...

Stop! We Can Prevent That Throbbing Pain

Today my friends, I am going to continue with our discussion about migraines headaches, how to prevent them, and treat that throbbing pain with natural, alternative, and herbal remedies. Whether they are allergy related or even if you don't know the cause of your migraines some of these solutions could be very helpful to stop ...

Bayer Buys Schiff Nutrition International for 1.2 Billion Dollars

Drug giant Bayer HealthCare LLC will be acquiring Schiff Nutrition International, a leading nutritional supplement company, for $1.2 billion in a deal that is expected to close by year's end. Bayer reports that the merger will help them to "augment its organic growth," as Schiff "significantly enhances our presence and position in the United States." Indeed, not ...

Flu Shots Come With Deadly Risks

New data presented at IDWeek 2012 shows a small mortality risk the flu poses for healthy children. Considering that 30 percent of all flu vaccines can come with adverse reactions and according to the CDC, six percent of those will be "serious" events - including death - we are long past the point of diminishing ...

What Vitamins to Buy; Stop Throwing Your Money Away

Do you currently buy your vitamins at the local grocery store, bulk club store, pharmacy, etc? More than likely, you are not getting what you paid for and are doing more harm than good. Getting your daily dose of vitamins and minerals should come from food, and only then should you supplement with high quality ...