Twenty years ago (and before that) most of us remember young people working service jobs such as fast food or operating cash registers. Today, these jobs are increasingly being taken by working age people as opposed to school aged people. Young people (age 16-24) are growing up more dependent on their parents than ever before. Video games (the average young person spends about 6 hours per day in front of a screen) has a made “just hanging out at home” much more entertaining for young people than ever before. They have also made things like cars, clothes and going out money less necessary…thus jobs to them are less necessary.
Chick-fil-A sandwiches contain anti-foaming chemicals used in lubricants, polishes and mold expulsion agents
What makes Chick-fil-A’s classic chicken sandwiches so yummy and addicting? Some may say it’s their perfect crispy coating, others agree on their delicious sauces but, the truth is that all of these sandwich ingredients contain one ingredient that makes you want to come back for more. This ingredient is monosodium glutamate, more commonly known as MSG.
The Shocking Ingredients in Sushi
I wish I could continue to pretend sushi was healthy. I always felt good, indulging on sushi because it was fish, so it had to be good for me..right?
Sadly, that is not the case, at least not in the USA and I’m here to tell you why.
Check Your Wine: These Wine Brands Contain High Levels of Arsenic
Many popular, cheap brands of wine from California contain illegal and dangerously high levels of poisonous inorganic arsenic and glyphosate which the State of California now classifies as a “known carcinogen”
Honey is a more effective cough remedy than many over-the-counter medications
You have probably heard that most conventional cough medicines are being recalled because they are very dangerous and don’t really. The FDA recently admitted that ver-the-counter cough and cold medications in children under the age of 6 can lead to many dangerous side effects.
Canola oil and your health. What Everyone Should Know
Canola is the devil of all foods. Even though it’s Canada’s #1 export, the Canadians don’t use it much themselves. And it really makes no difference if it’s organic or cold-pressed. It’s really bad for your health; leads to dementia and weight gain.
Research has shown hemp seeds help reduce blood pressure, decrease the risk of blood clots, and prevent heart attack.
Though often linked with its sister plant marijuana, hemp in the United States especially, has fallen out of fashion for all the wrong reasons since the 1950’s. In actuality, the benefits of hemp in textiles and other manufacturing and hemp seeds and oil in health and nutrition are undeniable and worthy of making us reconsider this beneficial plant.
Turmeric Golden Honey: The best natural antibiotic. Take it as soon as the first symptoms of cold or flu present
You’ve probably heard of the multiple health benefits of turmeric – or perhaps you still think of it as simply a popular spice that belongs in a spice rack. Either way, you will probably be shocked to find out that the combination of turmeric and honey (known as “golden honey”) is an very important and beneficial natural remedy.
Laughter may be the best medicine. It can boost your immune system and reduce stress, according to researchers
“The art of medicine consists of keeping the patient amused while nature heals the disease.”
-Voltaire
Laughter may be the best medicine. It can boost your immune system and reduce stress, according to US researchers at the University of California-Irvine. Laughter increases production of antibodies and activates body’s protective cells.
Laughter is One of the Best Natural Cancer Treatments of All
Laughter has also been found to fight against cancer by increasing the levels of IFN (Interferon-gamma) in the body. IFN stimulates the B-cells, T-cells, NK cells, and immunoglobulin, and it also works to regulate cell growth. These compounds are vital to a healthy immune system. They help protect against cancer and the abnormal growth of cancerous tumors in the body.
Norman Cousins first presented the idea that laughter can benefit a person’s health in the 1970s. He published his personal research results in the New England Journal of Medicine and is considered one of the original architects of mind-body medicine. In 1964 after a very stressful trip to Russia, he became very sick and was quickly diagnosed with a fatal illness and given at best 6 months to live. He reasoned that if stress had made him sick, surely the opposite emotions would make him feel better.
After several years of continuous laughter therapy, Cousins experienced little to no pain in day-to-day living. Though he used Vitamin C to physically repair immune system, he relied on the often overlooked medication of laughter to mentally cure his condition and live to the age of 75.
Health Benefits Of Laughing
- Laughing boosts the immune system. According to research, (here) laughing strengthens your immune system and reduces inflammation in the body. Laughing releases endorphins by sending signals to the brain similar to exercising. Endorphins are truly the body’s natural painkillers.
- Laughing helps prevent cardiovascular diseases. According to a study conducted at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, laughing may help reduce your risk of heart disease the same way exercising does.
- Laughing lowers you blood pressure. Since stress contributes to high blood pressure, laughter works oppositely. It reduces stress hormones, thus lowering the amount of oxidation in the blood vessels.
According to many studies, laughter also helps to:
- Enhance oxygen intake
- Stimulate the heart and lungs
- Relax muscles throughout the body
- Trigger the release of endorphins (the body’s natural painkillers)
- Ease digestion/soothes stomach aches
- Relieve pain
- Improve mental functions
Throughout centuries, laughter was prescribed as a cure and a way of recovery from surgeries. One of the French surgeons, Henri de Mondeville, applied laughter to speed up the recovery process. He wrote: “Let the surgeon take care to regulate the whole regimen of the patient’s life for joy and happiness, allowing his relatives and special friends to cheer him and by having someone tell him jokes.” So keep smiling! “A cheerful heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit makes one sick.” Proverbs 17:22
Reference:
Loma Linda University’s Schools of Allied Health (SAHP) and Medicine
http://medhum.med.nyu.edu/view/1700
Your Mouthwash Linked to Oral Cancer, Erosion of Tooth Enamel. Use This Instead
The first reference to mouth rinsing was in about, 2700 BC. Chinese and Ayurveda medicine prescribed mouth rinsing as a treatment for gingivitis.
More examples of early mouth rinsing include:
-During Greek and Roman periods, the upper class commonly used a mouth rinse after mechanically cleansing their teeth.