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How to Choose Healthy Chocolate? Ask Dr. Mercola

2009-11-06T02:36:00.000-08:00

What is your idea of a comfort food? A national survey conducted in 2003 showed that most people tend to eat comfort foods when they’re in a good mood and feel that they deserve a reward, rather than when they’re stressed or sad. Chocolate has always been a favorite comfort food around the world. After all, what’s not to like about chocolate? It’s delicious, convenient and affordable, so it

Dr. Mercola Explains How Your Body Can Excel with Vitamin E

2009-10-23T02:07:00.000-07:00

Renowned osteopathic physician Joseph Mercola has been advocating natural health for many years as one of the best means towards achieving optimal health. He believes that good health is largely dependent on the quality of your diet, the amount of exercise you get and how you manage your stress levels. As part of his dietary recommendations, Dr. Mercola regularly reviews thousands of natural

Dr. Mercola Gives the Lowdown on the Amazing Açaí Berry

2009-10-09T01:01:00.000-07:00

The açaí berry, a little-known fruit found in the Amazon rainforest, is generating a lot of buzz nowadays due to its promising health benefits. Skin specialist Dr. Nicholas Perricone has named it his number one “superfood.” Celebrities and athletes are singing its praises. But what’s the real deal about the açaí berry? Açaí berries are about the size of a grape and are royal purple in color.

Detoxify Your Body with Chlorella

2009-09-25T02:05:00.000-07:00

We live in a toxic world – that is the sad reality. It isn’t easy to follow the keys to good health, like maintaining a healthy diet and getting regular exercise, and the presence of toxins all around us, from the air we breathe to the water we drink, further complicates things. Some toxins are more harmful than others. Heavy metals like cadmium from cigarette smoke, lead from paint, and mercury

Tea Vs Coffee: Pick Your Drink this Cold Season

2009-09-11T02:50:00.000-07:00

The cold season is upon us and it’s nice to have a hot beverage ready to warm your body and spirit. Coffee is the preferred hot beverage by more than half of American adults, which is no surprise because it is the most popular drink in the world. Americans gulp down around 400 million cups per day (the worldwide consumption is around 400 billion cups each year), with U.S. coffee imports

Boost Your Natural Immunity with Tulsi Tea

2009-08-28T03:23:00.000-07:00

Tulsi tea (also called Holy Basil tea) is derived from the ayurvedic herb Tulsi and is known in India as the “queen of herbs” because of its many health benefits and healing properties. Tulsi contains hundreds of phytochemicals, non-nutritive plant compounds which possess antioxidant, adaptogenic and immune-enhancing properties. The antioxidants from Tulsi tea help protect your cells from

How to Get Optimal Levels of Vitamin B12

2009-08-14T03:48:00.000-07:00

There’s a common misconception that adhering to a strict vegan or vegetarian diet can make you a whole lot healthier than other people. The truth is, you’ll actually miss out on important nutrients that you can get only from animal sources of food. Vitamin B12 is one of these nutrients. Vitamin B12 is one of the eight B complex vitamins and is naturally present in foods that come from animals,

Can You Trust Your Sunscreen?

2009-07-31T03:01:00.000-07:00

Summer is all about enjoying the great outdoors with vacations, baseball games, picnics, camping and of course, trips to the beach. These are all fun activities but if there’s one thing that can quickly wreck your mood, it will probably be the sweltering heat. So how do you beat the summer heat? It’s almost second nature for Americans to apply sunscreen before going out in the sun, largely

How Safe is Your Child's Multivitamin?

2009-07-17T03:35:00.000-07:00

Eating real food is the best way to obtain the important nutrients which the body needs to stay healthy. But there are cases when this is not enough to ensure that a person is getting optimal vitamin and mineral intake. For instance, not all children are big fans of vegetables and fruits, and can give you a hard time at the dining table. Many kids prefer burgers and pizza over salads and

How to Wake Up Healthy

2009-07-03T02:35:00.000-07:00

Alarm clocks have become part of many people's early mornings. But are these annoying noisemakers really a "necessary evil?" According to the 2004 Lemelson-MIT Invention study, which surveyed adult Americans' attitudes towards invention, the alarm clock is the second most hated invention, yet is one we cannot live without. Maybe it's because people nowadays are always on-the-go and can't afford

Why Kids Need Krill Oil

2009-06-19T03:24:00.000-07:00

The first few years of a child's life are crucial to their physical, mental, emotional and social growth. If you want your child to grow up with a strong body and a sound mind, it isn't too early to start them on a healthy diet. One that is rich in an important nutrient called DHA. DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, is a long-chain omega-3 fat which helps support a child's overall health and improve

5 Reasons Why Vitamin K is Important to Your Health

2009-06-12T03:29:00.000-07:00

Nowadays, vitamin D is the talk of the town because of the influx of reports and studies documenting its amazing health benefits. But besides vitamin D, there are other important but lesser known nutrients that can have a profound impact on your health, and this includes vitamin K. Vitamin K is sometimes called the "forgotten vitamin" because its health benefits are often overlooked. There are

Organic Blueberries: A ‘Berry’ Healthy Fruit

2009-06-05T02:58:00.000-07:00

If you could only choose one kind of fruit to eat, what would it be? For Dr. Mercola, the answer would be berries, some of the smallest and healthiest fruits known to man. Berries were fortunate enough to have been spared from hybridization, which would have transformed them into giant packages of sugar. Berries are delicious, low calorie, high in fiber, low in sugar and densely packed with

D-mannose: Eliminating Sugar from Urinary Tract Infection Treatment

2009-05-29T03:27:00.000-07:00

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common type of infection in the body and affects the body's filtering system for removing liquid wastes. UTIs are common among women because they are susceptible to bacteria which attack the urinary tract. They are not as common in men, though they can be very serious when they occur. Urine contains fluids, salts and waste products but is normally

Natural Health is Also Good for Your Pets

2009-05-22T03:54:00.000-07:00

How many pets do you have at home? Do you enjoy caring for them? If you're a pet lover, ensuring your pet's good health and longevity is probably one of your priorities. Responsible pet ownership includes providing your pet with proper shelter and a suitable diet. Pets should also be able to freely exhibit normal behavior patterns and protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease. But

Spray on Sunshine with Dr. Mercola's Vitamin D Supplement

2009-05-18T00:20:00.000-07:00

Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients your body needs in order to stay healthy and avoid disease. From merely regulating calcium to help keep your bones and teeth strong, numerous studies are showing the many benefits of vitamin D, particularly its role in enhancing your immune system and helping prevent many diseases like cancer, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and

The Benefits of Pure Antarctic Krill Oil

2009-05-08T03:34:00.000-07:00

Krill oil is one of the most talked about dietary supplements available today. Why? Because pure krill oil helps improve your health in two simple ways: Helps increase your intake of omega-3 fatty acids Helps increase your intake of antioxidants Omega-3 fats, as you know, are essential fatty acids that promote good health while antioxidants are powerful nutrients that fight free radicals and

Juice Your Way to Good Health

2009-05-01T09:08:00.000-07:00

Juicing is one of the easiest ways to regularly consume massive amounts of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and antioxidants. While eating fresh fruits and vegetables whole gives you the same nutrients, juicing delivers them in a form that your body can easily assimilate, absorb and digest. For nutritionist Cherie Calbom, bestselling author of Juicing for Life, juice is therapeutic since it can be

Be a Healthy Chef - Use Safe Cookware

2009-04-24T11:13:00.000-07:00

The phrase "You are what you eat" emphasizes that your eating habits reflect the state of your health. But while eating organic grass-fed meat, wild fish and the freshest organic fruits and vegetables is good for you, have you given a thought if the cookware you've been using to prepare them is safe? Safe cookware is a must in a healthy kitchen. The pots and pans you use on a daily basis are

Enhance your Immune System with the Benefits of Probiotics

2009-04-17T03:19:00.000-07:00

When one talks about bacteria, the usual reactions are that of disgust and worry because these microscopic organisms have a reputation for causing disease and are almost always dismissed as germs. Does the idea of consuming a few billion a day alarm you? Don't be surprised because not all bacteria are bad. There are types of bacteria that are beneficial to your health. Your body contains an

Need Better Sleep? Try a Melatonin Supplement

2009-04-10T13:17:00.000-07:00

Do you have sleeping problems? If you want to put an end to those sleepless nights, then a melatonin supplement may be just what you need. Melatonin is a hormone produced by your pineal gland that induces sleep. Your brain contains a group of cells found in the hypothalamus called the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN), which control your biological clock because the cells that form the SCN react to

Mercola Explains How Salt Can Be Good for Your Health

2009-04-03T13:06:00.000-07:00

Salt has always been one of the most vilified foods. But there's a reason why your taste buds long for the taste of natural salt: your body can't function without it. While it's a fact that too much sodium in your diet can cause serious health problems, salt is also essential for good health because it: allows fluids to pass in and out of your cells helps carry nutrients to your cells

The Dangers of Too Much Red Meat

2009-03-27T04:08:00.000-07:00

Warning, meat lovers: study shows red meat increases risk of death! You probably already know that too much meat is bad for your health. This new evidence drives the point deeper. A study conducted by the National Cancer Institute showed that people who eat the most red meat and the most processed meat have the highest overall risk of death from all causes, including cancer and heart disease.

Dr. Mercola Visits India to Learn More About Ayurveda

2009-03-20T14:56:00.000-07:00

Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician and natural health expert, has geared his practice towards finding long term solutions for those who want to learn how to stay healthy and avoid diseases. Dr. Mercola's journey to find the best information and natural health products for his patients and subscribers of his website, Mercola.com , has taken him to India, the second most populous country in

Chocolates vs Muscadine Grapes – Dr. Mercola Lets You Decide

2009-03-13T02:43:00.000-07:00

What is your comfort food? People usually eat comfort food for familiarity, emotional security, or as a special reward. Many types of foods or snacks could fill the urge for a comfort food depending on a person's taste, but in any given culture, there are foods that become universally accepted comfort foods. One of these comforts foods are chocolates. Man's love for chocolate dates back for