At Mercola.com, Dr. Joseph Mercola explains the many types of magnesium and the ways they can improve your health. He writes: Magnesium deficiency is widespread despite its key role in 600+ bodily functions; modern farming has depleted soil minerals and most people absorb only 30% to 40% of dietary magnesium Different forms of magnesium target […]

Originally posted June 18, 2024. If you’re looking for a research source that can give you an alternative perspective on medicines, visit the website of Shane Ellison, “The People’s Chemist.” Ellison writes in a recent email: Using a glucose monitor won’t help you avoid insulin resistance, obesity or diabetes….that’s because it’s not about glucose levels. […]

At The Forgotten Side of Medicine, A Midwestern Doctor (AMD) examines the claim that salt is bad for you. According to AMD, salt is said to raise blood pressure and exacerbate heart failure. AMD addresses these concerns, writing: Many things in medicine resulted from what approach to patient care was the most profitable, not the […]

At Mercola.com, frequent contributor A Midwestern Doctor discusses the dangers of NSAIDs for treating back pain. He writes: Story at-a-glance Spinal pain affects millions despite over $134 billion spent annually in the USA alone, with most patients remaining stuck in chronic pain cycles due to treatments that address symptoms rather than root causes Common pain […]

At GreenMedInfo, Sayer Ji explains the benefits of turmeric for the brain. He writes: Turmeric is hands down one of the, if not the, most versatile healing spice in the world with over 800 experimentally confirmed health benefits, and an ancient history filled with deep reverence for its seemingly compassionate power to alleviate human suffering. […]

On his website, Mercola.com, Dr. Joseph Mercola sounds the alarm over microplastics and their connection to chronic disease. He writes: You’re absorbing plastic through the air, food and water daily. These microscopic plastic particles are being detected inside living tissue — lodged deep within organs, absorbed through your gut and circulating through your bloodstream. Emerging […]

I have previously written to you about the compound rutin, and the work of Robert Flaumenhaft on its possible benefits to your health. At draxe.com, Christine Ruggeri, CHHC, explains the health benefits of rutin, writing: The name of the flavonoid comes from the name of the plant Ruta graveolens, which also contains this phytonutrient. Chemically, […]