Question: When is salt, not salt? Answer: When it’s Epsom Salt! – you see Epsom Salt is not really salt at all – its chemical name is magnesium sulfate – a mixture of the mineral magnesium, and the compound, sulfate. It’s famous for adding to bathing water, in order to supplement the body’s levels of … Read more
After posting an article about coconut oil – an awesome tropical oil with many health benefits. A few people commented that they use coconut oil for something called Oil Pulling – which is kind of like using an oil as mouthwash. Apparently, there are quite a few studies that support this process and a lot … Read more
If you’re extra-sensitive to cold, put on weight easily, have dry skin, or feel “foggy”, you may be deficient in iodine. Other signs include a thinning of the outer third of the eyebrows, stiff joints, and dull, lusterless hair. Sound like common symptoms? Of course they do – most people don’t get the iodine they … Read more
In the United States alone, 1 in 14 people will be diagnosed with lung cancer in their lifetime. It is one of the most common and deadly cancers, amounting to more deaths than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. Did you know that, 27% of people that have died of cancer would have died of … Read more
Your sciatic nerve runs from your lower spine down to your feet, providing you with the abilities and strength your body needs to function properly. Pain in the sciatic nerve is difficult to pinpoint and it’s hard to relieve sciatic pain because the nerve encompasses so much of your body. Sometimes it can be disguised … Read more
Supplemental iodine is available in different forms, each of which affects specific tissues in the body. Potassium and sodium iodide are best absorbed by the thyroid. Breast tissue uses iodine most efficiently in the form of molecular iodine. Because of this, you need a supplement that includes more than one form of the mineral. The … Read more
Did you know there’s one simple mineral that we need every day that most of us never get? There was a time when it was considered a “cure all”, but we’ve forgotten all about it in favor of prescription drugs, and as a result, rates of cancer are skyrocketing, obesity is epidemic, and our energy … Read more