Traditional Living in Modern Society
by Anya V
Antibiotics are a class of medications that can save lives. However, most antibiotics are overly prescribed and pretty toxic. They should be used as a last resort only. Did you know that inexpensive natural remedies work as well, and with far fewer side effects?
Raw horseradish has been used for centuries for its medicinal properties. It’s been used to treat colds, coughs, kidney stones and even urinary tract infections (UTIs).
by Anya V
In the food world, the color green is synonymous with healthy. We even say, “be sure to eat your greens”. And for good reason… the green color of many vegetables is due to the presence of carotenoids (which are strong antioxidants). Most green vegetables also contain chlorophyll (which helps fight off cancer and increases liver and detox functions in the body). Which is essential right! However, many vegetables that lack the green color tend to be considered less nutritional. One such vegetable is cauliflower.
by Anya V
McDonalds is the worlds largest fast food chain of restaurants. The company’s net worth in 2014, was $4.76 billion! McDonalds was started in San Bernardino, California as a bar-b-que restaurant in 1940, by Richard and Maurice McDonald. In 1948, McDonalds was reorganized as a burger restaurant with an assembly line type production.
The marketing decision to start offering “selections of balanced choices” became available in 2010, when McDonald’s began selling cereal. The addition of offering a variety of breakfast items was probably meant to keep McDonald’s in competition with Starbucks. I would hardly call McDonald’s Fruit and Maple Oatmeal balanced or even nutritious.
by Anya V
In 1831, Pharmacist P.F. Touery, shocked colleagues at The French Academy of Medicine by drinking a huge dose of lethal strychnine in front of them. Miraculously, he survived. He had ingested arsenic and strychnine then chased it with activated charcoal.
In fact, activated charcoal has been used for centuries to reduce oxidative stress; lower cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, brain, heart and liver; and prevent and stop chronic kidney disease.
by Anya V
A popular asthma pill linked to depression in children will now be sold with “Black Box Warning,” the most serious of FDA warnings about prescription drugs.
by Anya V
Most commercially available soaps are made with sulfates. Sulfates are a group of detergents or surfactants that are used in most personal care products today. Sulfates themselves are classified as a skin and membrane irritant. They can also become a a possible carcinogen with repeated exposure and can create even more toxic by-products by the other ingredients they are usually blended with. Additionally, most soaps contain an industrial detergent like SLS. The sodium lauryl sulfate found in your soap is exactly the same as the one used to degrease car engines.
by Anya V
by Anya V
Did you know that antidepressant drugs are a $10 billion dollar market in America alone? These drugs are based on the chemical imbalance theory stating that low serotonin levels are to blame for anxiety and depression. However, this chemical imbalance theory as a cause has never really been proven. In fact, no study has ever proved that anyone has an ‘imbalance’ of any neurotransmitters or any other brain chemicals. The whole theory was hypothetical.
by Anya V
People have long known that a positive mindset can keep us healthy. When we live our lives with optimism and hope, we do have a better and longer life. We don’t need science to confirm that.
A positive attitude has all kinds of physiological and healing benefits !
by Anya V
Our bodies are fighting off environmental toxins and stressors daily. It’s is important we give our bodies the weapons (anti-oxidants) to protect our bodies from cell damage and diminishing health as a result of this damage.
