The connection between cherries and gout was originally reported by Dr Ludwig W Blau who cured himself by eating them for gout back in 1950. Gout is a form of arthritis caused by uric acid crystallizing in the joints, causing excruciating pain and swelling. The joint of the big toe is usually affected, but it can develop in any joint. Since then many gout suffers have had success with this remedy by eating 20 to 30 cherries as soon as they feel that first twinge. Gout affects about one in 100 people, with men two to three times more likely to be affected than women. Continue reading
It is a known fact that cancer cells survive in an atmosphere of less oxygen. As such, excess of oxygen causes their degeneration and death, hopefully leading to the disappearance of cancer. This is exactly where alkaline foods make their entry because it has been found that alkaline cells (i.e. cells with a high pH) have more oxygen retention and carrying capacity than any normal or acidic cells. When such an alkaline state is reached in an area in the exact neighborhood of cancerous malignant cells, it’s believed that it becomes impossible for those cells to survive. The reason is the excess oxygen that these cells are carrying supposedly leads to the destruction of the cancerous cells. Therefore, it is extremely important that we consume alkaline foods and hence prevent our body from becoming acidic and acting as a magnet for diseases. Continue reading
If you take antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, you are only getting it half-right. A new class of nutrients is just as important – maybe MORE important. In five or ten years, most people will be taking these nutrients right along with vitamins and minerals. Yet few are taking them now. These nutrients do not exist in most of the foods sold in health food stores, whether organic or not. Almost any cooking or processing destroys these highly complex molecules. What’s more, all the antioxidants and other supplements you take are half as effective – or worse – if you don’t get THIS nutrient either in your food or in supplement form. Continue reading
High-level executives from some of the U.S.’s largest food corporations are meeting with the FDA behind closed doors this week to lobby for a mandatory federal GMO labeling law. Could it be that bad press and consumer backlash have dulled the enthusiasm of these former biotech cheerleaders? On the other hand, is Big Food just cozying up to the FDA so they can derail the growing organic and anti-GMO movement and finagle a federal labeling law so toothless it will not be worth the ink it takes to sign it? Continue reading
Monsanto’s GMO corn has been at the center of controversy following a shocking study which showed a worrying link between it and cancerous tumors. In the study by a group of French scientists at the University of Caen in France, research scientists discovered that GMO corn harvested by Monsanto biotechnical company may lead to the growth of cancerous tumors and subsequent premature death. This news has left the medical community, and especially consumers, reeling. Continue reading
Anti-GMO, are foods and food products that are not genetically modified organisms. It has been a thorny topic of debate for some time now. On one side, there are scientists and biotechnological companies who claim that artificially modified food or crops hold no greater health hazards to humans than traditionally farmed harvests. On the opposite end of the argument, are consumers and environmental lobbyists who contend that not enough research has been done on the potential damage to the environment and future generations. Continue reading
High blood sugar can have adverse effects on the brain but that does not apply to excessively high levels only, even if the levels are slightly above normal, the results can be the same. This information is based on a study recently conducted where people were not diagnosed as diabetics or pre-diabetics but with blood sugar levels on the upper end of normal range. The tests concluded that these people were more prone to shrinkage of certain areas of the brain in comparison to people whose levels were lower. More information on the blood sugar study can be found in the September publication of the journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Continue reading

Oxidized Cholesterol is the root cause of most illnesses related to heart disease and cancer and so you believe that since you’ve made the change to veganism, you will not be at risk. You are enthusiastic about the numerous health benefits, and rightly so, vegans have a reported lower risk of heart disease and cancer, and maintain a healthier body weight in the long-term. Even former US president Bill Clinton announced that he was switching to a vegan lifestyle in 2011. Little did you realize that for all the advantages of a purely plant-based diet, there is still one area that eludes scientists, oxidized cholesterol! Continue reading