Brain Function Boosted for Days After Reading Good Novel

Reading a good novel doesn't just provide hours of entertainment. It also boosts brain function for days afterward.

Being pulled into the world of a gripping novel can trigger actual, measurable changes in the brain that linger for at least five days after reading, scientists have said. Read more

There is No Such Thing as a Safe Vaccine and There Never Will Be

Paul Fassa says there is no such thing as a safe vaccine - and there never will be.

Making vaccines safe by removing their toxins (greening), or telling people they have a right to look at vaccine ingredients before deciding whether to vaccinate or not may be the politically correct form of vaccination resistance. It does help avoid some of the wrath from vaccination high priests. However, the very nature of our immune systems and what vaccinations do to artificially stimulate immunity makes safe vaccinating an oxymoron. Read more

Gaining Muscle Mass with Bodyweight Exercises

You can gain muscle mass with bodyweight exercises. Elliot reveals the secrets.

2,000 Steps to a Healthier Heart

Walking the equivalent of 20 minutes a day at a moderate pace every day for a year can reduce heart attack and stroke risk by 8 percent, say researchers.

Taking just 2,000 extra steps a day could help people prone to heart attacks and stroke cut their risk by eight per cent, claim researchers.

The exercise is equivalent to walking 20 minutes a day at a moderate pace, says a study in The Lancet medical journal (must credit).

The health benefits are gained by anyone doing 2,000 extra steps for a year on top of their normal levels of activity. Read more

Primal Posture

Joseph Mercola gives some tips to counteract the bad effects of too much sitting.

Mounting research suggests that even if you exercise regularly, you might still succumb to the ill effects of too much sitting.

For example, a study published last year1 concluded that adults who spend an average of six hours a day in front of the TV will cut their life expectancy by nearly five years, compared to someone who does not watch TV. Read more

Winter's Medicine Chest

Cindy Burrows reveals what belongs in your winter's medicine chest instead of over-the-counter and prescription drugs.

In the winter time it seems that cold and flu bugs always appear! In Ayurvedic medicine, India’s 5,000 year old healing system, winter is the prime time to strengthen your immunity for the rest of the seasons.

By using a combination of both Eastern and Western healing, we can reduce our chances of catching those “bugs”, should they strike! Many herbs, supplements and aromatherapy oils are designed to prevent and help reduce your time and symptoms if you do become ill. Read more

Enlarge Your Penis with Penis Enlargement Exercises

Caitlin MacKenna reveals how to enlarge your penis with penis enlargement exercises.

Six out of ten long-term relationship breakups report that sexual problems were a major contributory factor, and 75 percent of women say they would like their partner to have a larger penis. The average-sized penis is 6.5" in length. How do you measure up? If you are dissatisfied with the size of your package, penis enlargement exercises are the best way to get bigger, harder erections. The following two exercises will help you to increase your penis size, although you have to work out consistently to get results. Read more

Super-Fit Grandfather Pumps Iron at 90

Super-fit grandfather John van Walwyk is still pumping iron at 90. His diet of spinach and Guinness may not be for everybody, but he does demonstrate that the old can be fit too.

A great-grandfather who is still pumping iron at the grand age of 90 says spinach is his secret to staying young.

John van Walwyk, dubbed the real-life Popeye, lives in sheltered accommodation but walks two miles to the gym three times a week. Read more

Massages: Know When to Leave

Massages are supposed to be great, aren't they? Here are a few tips to make sure that yours is.

The holidays are here and that means many spa gift certificates will be given. And what happens at the spa? Massages.

If you’ve never had a massage before going for your first one can be scary. But, if all goes well, it can change your life for the better. Let something go wrong and you may end up hating the whole profession. Read more

Butter vs Margarine: The Big Fat Butter Lie

Paul Fassa says that the fake food industry is losing its battle to sell margarine.

Is butter bad for you? For decades, the food processing industry has used advertising campaigns to successfully lie about the urgent and proven need to replace “unhealthy” butter with “healthy” margarine. But now we know that this teaching was nothing more than made-up. In the battle of margarine vs butter, you may now be surprised which comes out on top.

Even back in the 60s and 70s sufficient scientific evidence indicated that butter was far better than margarine for good health. Who knew? Nevertheless, the industrial fake food industry relentlessly convinced millions of us to eat margarine for health reasons. The commercial processed fake food industry merged with Madison Avenue, the AMA, and mainstream media to instill a whopper of a lie by reinforcing margarine as better for you. They claimed in unison that saturated fats made you fat and promoted cardiovascular disease. Read more

Is Natural Penis Enlargement Right for You?

Is natural penis enlargement right for you? Caitlin MacKenna explores the options available for men who want to increase the size of their penis.

Even men who is a little bigger than average in penis size would often like to be larger. This is even more true for those men who know they lack the length and girth they feel they truly deserve. You may have been told that you cannot change your penis size and will have to live with what nature granted you, but that isn't true. With the right knowledge combined with some time and effort, any man can increase the size of his penis. However, there is a right way and a wrong way to to do it. Read more

3 Cups of Coffee Daily Prevents Diabetes

Drinking at least three cups of coffee a day may prevent Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Coffee drinkers, rejoice. Drinking at least three cups of coffee a day may decrease your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to the latest research spotlighting the health benefits of the noble caffeine bean.

The findings, published by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee, are based a series of studies published in the past year compiled by the World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes. Among the key research findings: Read more

Super Strong 64-Year-Old Great Grandpa

You don't have to be young to be fit and look good. This great-grandpa is 64 and can do the most difficult calisthenic exercises.

Top 5 Supplements to Supercharge Fat Burning

Eating less and exercising is the only way to lose weight, but these five nutritional supplements can boost the fat-burning process. 

Getting rid of body fat can be a long process. You might be eating right and exercise, but the body fat is just not coming off quickly enough.

As we get older, our metabolism slows down, which makes it harder to convert fat into energy. One key to lowering your body fat by boosting the rate at which your body burns calories is to use metabolism boosting supplements. One of the following supplements may even encourage your body to favor fat as your energy source.

I use all the supplements below to achieve optimal fat loss. As usual, please consult a holistic or sports nutritionist or doctor before making major changes to your diet. Read more

Handful of Nuts Daily Can Cut Death Risk of Cancer and Heart Disease by a Fifth

A handful of nuts a day can lower the death risk from cancer and heart disease by a fifth, say researchers.

Eating nuts significantly reduces our chances of dying of heart disease or from cancer, say researchers.

Scientists found that the more individuals ate, the less likely they were to die over a period of 30 years.

A daily handful of nuts cut death rates from any cause by a fifth, reduced those related to heart disease by nearly 30 per cent and lowered the chances of dying of cancer by 11 per cent. Read more

10 Health Facts About Cayenne Pepper

 Edward Group reveals ten health facts about cayenne pepper.

Whether to complete cajun food or to add some heat to vegetarian chili,cayenne pepper is one of my favorite peppers for spicing up a dish. The heat is from a phytochemical known as capsaicin. More than just a catalyst for a four alarm fire in your mouth, capsaicin has undergone quite a bit of laboratory and clinical testing to determine its benefits — as well as a few caveats. The next ten facts about cayenne pepper might surprise you! Read more

The 12 Worst Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals

Dr. Joseph Mercola reveals nineteen ways to reduce your exposure to dangerous chemicals in your environment.

Common household goods, personal care products, and even food and water, are major sources of chemical exposure that can lead to an accumulation of toxins in your body. For obvious reasons, children are at greatest risk for adverse effects.

Many common household chemicals are known as endocrine disruptors, a number of which are found in plastic products. These chemicals are similar in structure to natural sex hormones such as estrogen, thereby interfering with their normal functions. Read more

Superfish (Not Just Salmon) You Should Be Eating

Salmon is certainly good for you, but it's not the only kind of fish you should include in your diet, says Dr. Stephen Mosley.

Just about every nutrition expert recommends eating lots of fish – at least once a week, preferably more often. The fish most often cited to reduce risk of heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes is wild salmon.

However, wild salmon is expensive, sometimes not available, and some people just don’t like the taste. Farmed salmon can have toxic PCBs from pollution and artificial additives. Read more

How to Get the Most Health Benefits from Vegetables

How can you get the most health benefits from your vegetables? STEAM them: A study found that boiled or microwaved broccoli has no cancer-fighting properties left.

Most people would probably admit they eat broccoli more for its health-giving properties than for its flavour.

But new research shows that people who don't cook it in the right way could be wasting their time.

Scientists found broccoli loses its cancer-fighting properties when it is boiled or microwaved. Read more

What’s In Your Herbal Medicine Chest?

What's in your herbal medicine chest? These twelve medicines should be,

Michele’s article on herbal medicine has inspired me to write up a piece on my top 10 herbal remedies. These are in no specific order. These are the remedies I tend to use most often. Read more

5 Tips for Insomnia

Can't sleep? Elizabeth Renter has five tips for insomnia.

If you have problems getting to sleep, you could be one of millions who struggles with insomnia. An estimated 9 million Americans take prescription sleep aids—sleep aids that could be linked to premature death and cancer. But if you are having difficulty sleeping, there are solutions that don’t require a doctor’s visit and a whole lot of money. Naturally balancing your lifestyle and your diet could provide the change you need to get some quality shut-eye on a consistent basis.

So what can you do to sleep better or simply sleep at all? In addition to these herbal sleep remedies, try utilizing some of the 5 tips below. Read more

So You Think Tylenol is Safe?

Edward Group reveals the dangers of the widely used.over-the-counter drug acetaminophen.

When it comes to proven, over-the-counter solutions for easing pain and controlling a fever, acetaminophen (also called paracetamol, and best known by the brand name, Tylenol) has long been the preferred recommendation for many. It is actually the most widely used product of its kind, and with good reason. When compared to other non-prescription pain relievers and fever reducers, such as aspirin or ibuprofen, acetaminophen is considered to be much more safe — especially for young children, people with weak or compromised liver function, or blood-clotting concerns. Read more

Wind Sprints for Your Arms: 15 Battle Rope Exercises

You've probably done wind sprints for your legs, but how about wind sprints for your arms?  Try these fifteen battle rope exercises for something new in your training.

When it comes to cardio, I’m one of those people who like to get it done as fast as possible. Jogging long-distance or spending thirty minutes on an elliptical isn’t my thing. That’s why I love high intensity interval training (HIIT). The basic idea of HIIT is to alternate between periods of short, intense anaerobic exercise (like sprinting, kettlebell swings, or burpees) with less intense resting periods. You repeat this sequence of short, intense exercise and resting for as little as four minutes or as long as thirty minutes. Research has shown that HIIT improves both aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, boosts testosterone levels, and ramps up your metabolism and keeps it ramped up hours after you’ve finished exercising.

I’m always on the lookout for new HIIT routines, and I’ve recently discovered one that has become my new favorite: battle ropes. Read more

5 Shocking Facts About Aspartame

Edward Group reveals five shocking facts about the artificial sweetener aspartame.

Aspartame is a nasty chemical that’s sold as a zero-calorie healthy sweetener. But did you know that it’s technically not calorie-free? Not a lot, only about 4 calories per gram. [1] That isn’t a lot, and it’s not a big deal. But it’s one weird fact you probably didn’t know about aspartame. Let’s take a look at a few other points about aspartame that rarely get discussed. Read more

Why Junk Food Makes You Stronger

Switching to a healthier diet leads to a loss of muscle and strength sometimes. Elliot explains why and reveals how to maintain your size and strength while still eating foods that are good for you.

Still Think Salt Is the Cause of High Blood-Pressure?

Do you (or your doctor) still think that salt is the cause of high blood pressure? The real villain could be high-fructose corn syrup, says Paul Fassa.

High sodium intake as a source of high blood pressure has been an unchallenged dogmatic mantra for decades. But a few renegade MDs, several naturopaths, and chiropractors have challenged the unproven hypothesis of salt being the basis of high blood pressure (HBP). Turns out that the link between high sodium intake and elevated blood pressure is a false one.

Pure, unrefined salt is actually a necessary and helpful dietary component. Perhaps the most well known salt promoter is Dr. David Brownstein, MD, author of Salt Your Way to Health. Refined commercial table salt, used excessively in processed foods, is processed with toxic chemicals and stripped of its inherent nutritional value. It’s mostly poison with very little nutrition, though even using table salt often won’t lead to high blood pressure. Read more

Weight Loss: 8 Practical Steps

Margaret outlines eight practical steps - no diet pills or magic solutions - for weight loss.

Reducing or losing weight is a topic I get a lot of questions about. Many of you already know that I don’t believe in diet pills or magic solutions that simply melt off excess weight without proper changes in diet and exercise.

That being said, let’s talk about weight loss. As we age our metabolism begins to slow and it becomes harder to take off that extra weight. What I notice in particular is that our habits become more ingrained and we get busier so that we don’t have the time to do what we know makes us lose weight. Here are some steps that will help. Read more

4 Techniques to Last Longer in Bed

Are you frustrated with sex that always finishes too soon? If you are, it is nothing to feel ashamed about. There are many more men just like you, disappointed about not being able to satisfy their sexual partners in bed. It is a biological fact that women need more time for arousal in order to have an orgasm during sexual intercourse. Ten to fifteen minutes is common for many women. That means you need the ability to last at least that long in order for your partner to be sexually satisfied. In order to achieve that kind of ejaculatory control, try using these four techniques that help you last longer during sex.

Don’t go deep.

If you feel that continued deep thrusting will bring on a premature ejaculation, try penetrating only the lower portion of her vagina - or to put it another way,, take more shallow thrusts. Alternating between shallow and deep thrusts can make you last longer, and will also make the experience a lot more pleasurable.

Slow down.

Instead of the fast-[aced, jack-hammering style that many men are so fond of, try slowing down. Sex at a slower pace leads to a more satisfying experience for both partners. It will also help you last longer. Slow down and enjoy the journey that leads to the destination.

Use the Kama Sutra method.

For a more specific way to "slow down," there is a technique mentioned in the Kama Sutra for delaying ejaculation that basically comes down to starting slowly and then picking up the pace. Start thrusting slowly with no more than one “in/out” stroke every three seconds. You should then build more strokes slowly over the course of several minutes, until you are moving at one stroke per second. If you start to feel like you are going to ejaculate, you should stop and hold yourself inside your partner until you feel in control again. Then begin the whole process over.

Practice the 7 and 9 technique.

Similar to the Kama Sutra method, the 7 and 9 technique uses 7 fast in/out strokes, followed by 9 slow in/out strokes. Then repeat: 7 fast, 9 slow, 7 fast, 9 slow. This rhythm is good for men who don't last quite as long as their partner needs, and good for their partners as it establishes a good rhythm for her stimulation too.

If you want to last longer in bed, then using one or more these four techniques will work wonders in helping you achieve your goal. If you practice these four simple tips, sensational stamina will soon be a reality for you.

Are you sick and tired of the frustration and embarrassment of finishing way too soon? Finally, you can end the "personal hell of premature ejaculation forever! To discover how you can last 15-45 minutes longer in bed tonight, click here!

5 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the sixth leading cause of death among males who have cancer, but Sandeep Godiyal says five lifestyle changes can reduce a man's risk of developing the disease.

September is the month that has been dedicated to making the world more aware of prostate cancer. This type of cancer is considered the sixth leading cause of death among males who have cancer. It is said that it is linked to family history, as well as age. There are certain predisposing factors that could increase a male's risk of developing the said cancer. However, medical professionals say that simple changes in one's diet can help a lot in reducing the chances of getting prostate cancer. A diet that consists of high amounts of red meat and high-fat dairy products has been found to increase risk of prostate cancer.
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Flax Seeds: A Popular Health Food for Thousands of Years

Flax seeds and flax seed oil have been health foods for thousands of years, says Margaret Durst.

Flax seed and flax seed oil are popular health food items that have been around for thousands of years. Flax seed is high in beneficial omega 3 oils which are the “good” fats that are missing from the standard American diet. In addition to the oil, the fiber and the lignans from the ground seed are also good for you. Read more

Lights Out for Better Sleep

Besides allowing us to see, our eyes help keep our body clock in tune by sensing the time of day and allowing our bodies to adjust themselves accordingly. Our circadian clocks govern our sleepiness, and circadian clocks are extremely responsive to – and even dependent on – environmental light. Electric lighting prevents us getting a good night's sleep because it gives us a "second wind" before bedtime when our body clocks should be winding down.

Managing your exposure to light, especially the blue light from television, computer, and tablet screens, throughout the day and night can help you get to sleep at a normal time. Here are several things you can do to get your body ready for a good night's sleep:

Eat by Candle Light

Dining by candle light in’t just romantic. It actually promotes better sleep. Ditching all artificial lighting after dark (including computers and TV) in favor of candles can make an enormous difference in your sleep. This is probably because fire, especially the tiny flames lighting up a candle, emits little to no blue light.

Read Before Bed

Instead of reaching for the laptop or the TV remote, why not grab a book? For one, the blue light streaming from the laptop or LCD screen suppresses your natural melatonin production, and secondly, reading is a relaxing activity that still requires the active engagement of your mind. Working your brain can be tiring, while watching something is usually just passive.

Lights Out

Sleeping in total darkness is best. That means turning off the blinking DVR, using a towel to block the light streaming in under the door, covering any visible LED lights, and drawing the blinds. If these aren’t doable, think about wearing an sleep mask. You may find that such drastic measures aren’t totally necessary, but they're definitely worth pursuing if you feel your sleep is suffering.

You can either work with your body or against it. Trying to go straight from bright lights, especially blue light, to sleep is working against your body's natural rhythms. On the other hand, gradually cutting back on artificial lighting after dark works with the way your body is evolved to function and leads to better sleep.

Finally, there is a way to get rid of tiredness and start living a full and energetic life that doesn't depend on drugs, stimulants, or expensive treatments. Instead, you'll learn some simple and easy-to-understand information, apply it, and then start fighting tiredness the natural way. To find out how to end tiredness once and for all, click here.

Want to Prevent Strokes, Heart Attacks, and High Blood Pressure?

Want to prevent strokes, heart attacks, and high blood pressure? Then take this cheap but vital electrolyte, says Paul Fassa.

Strokes occur over 750,000 times annually in America, with CDC statistics saying 130,000 deaths are caused by strokes annually. Luckily, anyone can incorporate an anti-stroke diet to lessen the chance of having a stroke. Some researchers with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden conducted a meta-analysis review of several potassium studies and found that higher intakes of potassium was associated with reducing the risk of strokes. Read more

Simple Butt Exercises for Strong Glutes and a Sexy Rear End

You don't have to go to the gym to strengthen and firm up your glutes. Sarka Jonae describes some butt exercises that you can do anwhere.

You don’t have to be a slave to the gym to get a strong , tight butt. You can perform simple butt exercises without a gym membership or a piece of workout gear. Since you don’t need anything but the weight you already carry around there’s nothing stopping you from doing these butt exercises at home or even at work. Read more

Hidden Gluten: 7 Foods You May Not Know Contain Gluten

If you've gone gluten-free but are not realizing the promised benefits, you may want to be sure that you're not eating gluten-containing food without your knowledge. Elizabeth Renter reveals seven food that you may not know contain gluten.

The food industry is known for their ability to rename, reformulate, or simply hide ingredients in order to deceive consumers. Just when people began realizing how bad high fructose corn syrup is, the corn industry introduced “corn sugar” to placate the masses. MSG, one of the most damaging food additives out there, has dozens of other names by which food producers can list it. Now, gluten is on consumer radars, not necessarily because it’s harmful to everyone, but because some people have difficulty digesting it. Gluten-free has become the new en-vogue eating style and food makers know it. Read more

The Violent Side Effects of Antidepressants

Joseph Mercola reveals the violent side effects of anti-depressants.

In light of a long list of mass shootings over the past several years, the causative role of psychiatric drugs in violent events will undoubtedly have to be evaluated and addressed at some point. Personally, I’d vote for sooner, rather than later.

Antidepressants in particular have a well-established history of causing violent side effects, including suicide and homicide.  In a recent Scientific American1article, the author states: Read more

The Paleolithic Diet: So Easy a Caveman Could Do It

It's no secret that many of the foods we consume nowadays aren't good for us, but why? The reason is that we were not evolved to eat them. For many thousands of years, humans hunted and gathered food from the wild. They ate meat and fish supplemented with plant foods. In season, they might have found fruits that are smaller and not as sweet as modern fruit and nuts, but mostly they ate leafy plants and herbs. On a really good day, they might have raided a bee hive for some honey.

These foods made hunter gatherers taller and healthier than the farmers who came after them. It is how humans were evolved to eat. Since humans evolve very slowly, it's also the diet that we are suited for too. Modern people who try to eat like our hunter-gatherer ancestors call this way of eating the Paleolithic Diet, aka the Caveman Diet.

What Is the Paleolthic Diet?

The most important thing is what you don't eat. Most people exclude the following foods:

• Cereals and grains
• Dairy products
• Legumes
• Potatoes
• Sugar
• Vegetable oils

There are different variations of the Paleo diet. Some people eat sweet potatoes. Others eat butter and cheese. Generally, those are the only "forbidden" foods that are debated among followers of the diet.

So, What Do You Eat?

• Meat, poultry, fish, seafood
• Vegetables,
• Berries
• Nuts and seeds
• Fruits
• Olive oil, coconut oil, lard

Most people who follow the Paleo diet do not eat much fruit because modern fruit is so sweet. The diet is relatively low in carbohydrates moderate in protein, and high in healthful fats.

What Are the Health Benefits of the Paleolithic Diet?

You will probably lose any excess weight without really trying, and you will become leaner and more muscular without changing your exercise routine. Studies have also found the following changes from following a Paleolithic diet:

• Lower body fat
• Lower blood pressure
• Lower insulin levels
• Lower levels of total cholesterol
• Lower levels of LDL cholesterol
• Lower triglyceride levels

These changes should result in a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

The Paleolithic diet has become extremely popular, and along with popularity come the debunkers. They point out that hunter-gatherer diets varied according to geography and environment, and that some grains may have been eaten prior to the rise of agriculture. Both are certainly true. What they don't say is also important though. They don't say that cereals and grains made up a significant portion of the human diet prior to agriculture, nor do they say that the modern version of the hunter-gatherer diet is unhealthy.

The Paleo diet requires some adjustment, just as any lifestyle change does. There's nothing wrong with easing into it either by dropping the forbidden categories of food over the course of a month or two. Because the Paleolithic diet has become so popular, there is a lot of information about it. You should be able to find recipes and menu plans that will suit your tastes and fit your lifestyle.

Mark Sisson is the author of the most popular book on the Paleo diet.

Intermittent Fasting: for Fat Loss, Muscle Gain and Health

Most of us in the modern world sit down for three - or more - meals a day every day. We take regular meals for granted, and sometimes act as if missing a meal will lead to dire consequences. But did you ever stop to consider whether this is how humans are really meant to eat? Considering how many health problems many people have related to eating too much food - obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease to name a few - it may be time to re-think our dietary habits.

Humans lived for many thousands of years as hunter-gatherers. Their food supply fluctuated according to the availability of game and what plants were in season. They simply weren't able to eat three square meals a day every day. Yet, many hunter-gatherer societies were tall, with strong bones and teeth, and lived long, healthy lives if they weren't killed in accidents or natural disasters.

It may be that missing a meal once in a while is natural and good for us. Intermittent fasting is an eating style that tries to apply that idea for better health and longevity. Caloric restriction is the only scientifically proven way to extend life. Many people, however, find that reducing the size of their meals difficult. Most people discover that just skipping a meal or two altogether is actually easier, which is what intermittent fasting involves.

Here are a few of the health benefits of intermittent fasting that scientific studies have found:

• Reduces excess weight
• Lowers diabetes risk
• Decreases cardiovascular disease risk factors.
• Improves mental function
• Protects against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
• Cuts cancer risk

Intermittent fasting can be done many different ways since all it really means is skipping a meal or two occasionally, but here are three popular methods:

One method is to do a 24-hour fast once or twice a week. That does not mean not eating for a whole day. It means not eating until 24 hours after your last meal - in other words skipping breakfast and lunch the next day. For example, if you finished dinner at 7 pm, and the next day was a fasting day, you wouldn't eat again until 7 pm the next day. This method was popularized by Brad Pilon in his book Eat Stop Eat.

Another method is to cut back to two meals a day, usually by skipping breakfast. Many people do this anyway, either because they're not hungry, or they don't have time. Many people find that skipping breakast and then having two good meals later in the day allows them to restrict calories without feeling deprived. Mike O'Donnell recommends this method in the 2 Meal Solution.

The newest method is almost not a fast at all. A method called the 5:2 diet recommends just cutting your calories on two days out of the week. Users of this method gain most of the benefits of other types of intermittent fasting, including cutting their cancer risk, with this 5:2 method of calorie restriction.

In all of the above methods, you can eat normally on your non-fasting days. This is what makes intermittent fasting easier for most people than dieting. They don't feel constantly deprived because once the fasting day is over, they can eat what they want.

As healthful as intermittent fasting is for most people, it isn't for everyone. Children under 18 should not fast, nor should diabetics, nor pregnant or lactating women. If you have any doubts, of course, check with a doctor. With those exceptions, intermittent fasting is a health practice that seems to improve the health of just about everyone, not just those who need to lose weight.

Abs and Core : The Best Exercises

This video demonstrates some of the best exercises you can do for your core and abs and to strengthen your lower back and obliques. It's a great routine and helps fitness levels from beginner to advanced.

Premature Ejaculation: 5 Tried and Tested Solutions

Premature ejaculation (PE) is a problem with a large percentage of sexually active men. The definition of PE differs greatly on whom you consult. It can mean orgasm before penetration, shortly after penetration, or simply, orgasm too soon to please a partner. This makes PE a highly relative term. For the man who can have a successful foreplay session with his partner and achieve penetration, but finishes in less than five minutes, you may only need some careful training. Here are five tried and tested solutions that can be used to treat premature ejaculation.

1) The Chinese Method.

After penetration, and a few moments of trusting, withdraw and go back to foreplay, or make an excuse and let the cat out or the dog in. This starting and stopping will let you achieve easily up to an hour of erection and towards the end of your session, you partner may be aroused enough to orgasm as well.

2) Wear a Thick Condom.

This will act to desensitize your penis, especially the "trigger" area under the crown or head. It may be less pleasurable to you, but your partner will not notice the difference. She will only notice you are lasting longer.

3) Use an Analgesic Gel.

This may also make your (and your partner) feel less sensations (unless you wear a condom...and some condoms already come with such gel included). It will buy you some time, and as you get used to more time, you will gain confidence and begin to less nervous and last longer naturally.

4) Have a Drink/

Have a drink of red wine shortly before your sexual encounter. Do not drink more than that though. A glass drunk with your partner slowly and sensually will act to relax you and by being relaxed, you will last longer.

5) Practice Kegel Exercises.

You can develop your Kagel muscles (the ones you use to restrict urination). You just constrict and relax these muscles wherever you are and almost whatever you are doing. (My post Exercise for Harder Erections has a complete Kegel exercise program.) After a few weeks, you will see you have a great more control that you imagined over your ejaculation.

Premature ejaculation is a major problem for many men, so you're not alone. You can take positive action to help your condition by trying one or more of these tried and tested solutions. One thing for certain: the problem won't fix itself.

Are you sick and tired of the frustration and embarrassment of finishing way too soon? Finally, you can end the "personal hell of premature ejaculation forever! To discover how you can last 15-45 minutes longer in bed tonight, click here!

10 Natural Erectile Dysfunction Treatments

Erectile dysfunction (ED), also referred to as impotence, is a man's inability to get or maintain an erection. One of the primary factors required to trigger an erection is nitric oxide. When we think about sex, nitric oxide is released, which enables the blood vessels in the penis to dilate and fill with blood, thus causing an erection. Natural erectile dysfunction treatments contain substances that are sources of nitrogen molecules which aid in the production of nitric oxide and help the blood circulation, while others can do much to reduce stress which is a major cause of lack of desire.

Here is a slection of herbs, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals that are all known to affect libido and sex drive:

1) Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo biloba is recommended for circulation problems and low energy levels. Ginkgo's role in helping circulation can also help improve erectile dysfunction. Research has shown the chemicals in the leaves, known as flavonoids, relax blood vessels while improving sluggish circulation caused by paralyzed or flaccid blood vessels.

2) Ginseng

Known as the male remedy in China, ginseng can improve vitality and sexual desire. The chief organs in the body responsible for dealing with stress are the adrenal glands. These glands secrete a variety of hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol, which have important roles to play in the body's response to stress. Ginseng is believed to improve the body's capacity for mental and physical exertion by reducing cortisol and adrenaline, which cause stress.

3) L-Arginine

Known as "nature's Viagra," L-arginine not only bolsters the immune system and increases growth hormones, it also increases the amount of nitric oxide in the body, which is critical for achieving erection.

4) L Tyrosine

L-tyrosine upports and assists neurotransmitters in the brain. Reduced levels of L-tyrosine are present when the body is stressed and tired. L-tyrosine helps reduce stress, improves mental alertness, and enhances mood, which in many instances results in increased male libido.

5) Magnesium

Magnesium is important for the production of sex hormones such as androgen, estrogen, and neurotransmitters that modulate the sex drive, such as dopamine and nor epinephrine

6) Selenium

Selenium is believed to be good for sperm production and mobility - nearly 50% of the selenium in a man is in the testes and seminal ducts. Men lose selenium in their semen. Getting enough selenium, therefore, helps men achieve peak sexual performance.

7) Vitamin B3 (niacin)

Niacin increases blood circulation and is involved in the synthesis of sex hormones.

8) Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

Pyrodoxine Is responsible for the formation of neurotransmitters that affect mood and enhance sexual stimulation. Vitamin B6 is believed to benefit erectile dysfunction by enhancing the levels of testosterone in the body and also improving the stimulus required to get the erection process started.

9) Vitamin E

Vitamin E, referred to as the sex vitamin, is a powerful anti-aging antioxidant that protects cell membranes from free radical damage.

10) Zinc

Zinc is required for the production of testosterone. The zinc content of the prostate gland and sperm is higher than in any other body tissues. Zinc also helps to maintain semen volume and adequate levels of testosterone, thereby increasing sex drive.

The above will all help increase libido and desire but men also need to live a healthy lifestyle, which means, among other things, no heavy drinking, smoking. or recreational drugs. These are all known sex drive killers. If you are in good health and take one or more of the above supplements, you should see an increase in both sexual desire and performance.

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Get Fit Like a Wild Man

MovNat founder Erwan Le Corre reveals how to get fit by training like a wild man.

In the late 19th century, Dudley Allen Sargent – virtually the founder of physical education in America – warned that without solid physical education programs, people would become fat, deformed, and clumsy. Sound familiar?

Fitness has become accessory to the life of the modern man. It is up to each of us to exercise or not. Most people don’t, and being out of shape has become both ubiquitous and commonly accepted. It has become okay to be a physically soft, inept grown-up. Superficial, cosmetic improvements in body shape remains the primary motivation to the few who exercise, and globo-gyms are filled with “mirror-athletes” — people obsessed with their own reflection. Read more

How to Beat Your Mid-Afternoon Slump

You can beat your mid-afternoon slump by replacing bad carbs with delicious, good-for-you fat, says Joseph Mercola.

Many people experience a slump in energy levels by the time the afternoon rolls around. A number of factors may contribute to this phenomenon. The most common cause is post-lunch hypoglycemia, which is related to your inability to burn fat.

Hence, addressing your diet is key if afternoon fatigue is something you contend with on a regular basis. Besides alterations in your diet, intermittent fasting is one of the most effective ways to switch your body from burning carbs to burning fat, thereby boosting your mental and physical stamina.

Other factors are related to when and how much you exercise. Poor sleep also plays a role, of course, and recent research highlights the interconnectedness between sleep and exercise. Read more

Sitting Is Dying: How to Work Standing Up

Sitting is dying. For health and enjoyment, work standing-up, says Mark Sisson.

A few years back, my general manager and editor hurt his back deadlifting. He found the only way he could comfortably work at a desk was to stand. It worked really well for him, even offering benefits above and beyond the improvements in lower back pain – stuff like improved energy levels and increased focus and cognition. Once his back recovered, he continued to stand because of these benefits. It eventually spread to the rest of us at Mark’s Daily Apple and Primal Blueprint, prompting me to devote an entire post to standup workstations. Read more

The Cheap, DIY Anti-Arthritis, Anti-Cancer Treatment

Dr. Joseph Mercola says that broccoli-based medicine is a potent tool against arthritis and cancer.

Science has proven time and again that Mother Nature is the best physician, and food is the best medicine. Broccoli, for example—and to an even greater degree, broccoli sprouts—have been repeatedly shown to be one of nature’s most valuable health-promoting foods, capable of preventing a number of health issues, including but not limited to: Read more

Is Gluten Free Just a Fad?

Is gluten-free just a fad? Hardly, says Mark Sisson, as people look and feel so much better without it.

This is a comment I’m starting to see more and more often. Go to any news article about gluten and the comment section will be littered with angry outbursts and outright vitriol for people who go gluten-free. Skeptical blogs love to trot out posts lambasting and ridiculing the “gluten-free fad.” And from what I can tell, nothing inspires a contemptible eye-roll like a person asking a waiter in a restaurant if they have gluten-free options. By some stretch of the known laws of cause-and-effect, the removal of gluten from someone’s diet apparently causes irreparable harm to people with knowledge of the decision and deserves unequivocal reprobation. Otherwise, why else would they care so much? Read more

Could Lack of Sleep Be Making You Fat?

Could a lack of sleep be making you fat? A study found that tiredness causes people to eat higher calorie foods.

A lack of sleep not only increases tiredness and irritability - it can also expand your waistline.

After being deprived of one night's rest, participants in a study went on to purchase food that was higher in calories and weighed almost a fifth more than their normal shop.

Scientists from Uppsala University in Sweden found that poor or no sleep resulted in raised levels of a hormone that is linked to boosting hunger. Read more

It’s Time To Ramp Up Flu Season Hysteria

Catherine Frompovich previews this year’s flu season propaganda, mercury-laden vaccines, and how to avoid them.

It’s getting to be that time again when advertising campaigns will begin to persuade you to take flu shots in order to prevent contracting influenza. This writer wonders what kind of advertising campaign the feds will come up with for the 2013-14 flu season to persuade everyone to roll up his or her sleeve for any one of numerous trivalent and this season’s newly-approved quadrivalent influenza vaccines per the CDC’s website. Read more

Iodine Deficiency

The dangerous epidemic of iodine deficiency continues, says David Brownstein, MD.

I have been practicing medicine for over 20 years. During this time, I have seen an astounding rise in the use of prescription drugs and vaccines—both of which have failed to halt the escalation of chronic illnesses that are plaguing the U.S. population. Here is a list of some of the illnesses that are increasing at epidemic rates: ADHD, autism, autoimmune thyroid disorders including Hashimoto’s and Graves’ disease, as well as cancer of the breast, ovary, uterus, and thyroid. In fact, one in seven women in the U.S. are suffering from breast cancer while one in three men have prostate cancer. What does each of these conditions have in common? The answer is easy; each of these conditions can be caused by iodine deficiency. Read more

Transform Your Life in 10 Minutes with Ancient Youthing Practice

The Five Tibetans make a good exercise routine if you don't have one, or a good warm-up for any exercise routine you already have.

If you need more zest and zip in your life, the secret to these states and more can be found in a set of simple (yet profound) yogic exercises known as the "Five Tibetans." Developed by Buddhist monks and brought to the West in the 1930s, Tibetan yoga is a series of five movements that improve digestion and circulation while dispelling fatigue and depression. Advocates of the practice rave about the boundless energy, clarity and vitality the short daily sessions produce. And many also believe Tibetan yoga reverses the hands of time, promoting an ageless and disease free body. Read more

Could Marijuana be GOOD for Mental Health?

A breakthrough study claims that marijuana could be used to help treat depression.

It's well-known that marijuana will get you high, but a lesser known side-effect is that it can alter our response to negative emotions and images.

A recent study has taken a look at the brain’s functioning in the presence of tetrahydrocannabinoid (THC) to understand how marijuana can affect the way we process emotions.

THC is the principal psychoactive constituent of the cannabis plant. Read more

5 Foods You Should be Eating to Protect Your Brain as It Ages

Christina Sarich reveals five foods you should be eating to protect your brain as it ages.

Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids are the building blocks of a well functioning brain. Many seniors start to develop cognitive impairment as they age not because they are simply getting older, but because their nutrition is lacking. Aside from quitting smoking, staying active, and continuing to challenge yourself intellectually to keep your brain working well into your centenarian years, here is a list of foods, primarily those which contain monounsaturated fats or ‘healthy fats’, which can keep you reciting poetry from memory or recalling your childhood friends’ names like you just saw them yesterday. Read more

Is Fruit Juice Bad for Your Health?

Fruit juice is so high in fructose, says Ben Wilson, that it’s worse than soda.

Juice exudes health and vitality. It is officially one of your 'five-a-day'. It's what they sell in juice bars, those yogafied temples of wheatgrass.

But fruit juice is also, according to the American obesity expert Robert Lustig, basically just sugar and is therefore, in his view, a 'poison'. Lustig is the author of Fat Chance: The Bitter Truth about Sugar (4th Estate, £13.99), published earlier this year. He sees sugar as the major culprit in the obesity crisis. Not so surprising, except for his shock revelation that the worst sugars may be those that appear the healthiest. 'Calorie for calorie, 100 per cent orange juice is worse for you' than sugary sodas, Lustig says. Read more

5 Insomnia Home Remedies

Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or waking in the middle of the night and staying awake. Insomnia can become a real nightmare as the clock ticks on into the night and you’re awake to notice. Insomnia can be caused by a wide range of ailments, such as joint and muscle pain, restless legs, anxiety, fear, acid reflux, and pain from chronic disease. Sleep better and conquer insomnia with these five home remedies from your favorite foods.

1) Baking soda

Mix half a teaspoon of baking soda with eight ounces of water and drink before bedtime as a sleep aid and to soothe gout pain.

2) Apple cider vinegar

Two tablespoons of organic apple cider vinegar mixed with 10 to 12 ounces of water relieves heartburn that may prevent sleep. Additionally, arthritis and fibromyalgia pain may lessen or disappear after alkalizing with this drink.

3) Raw honey

Raw honey, high in potassium and other nutrients, helps to alkalize the body and nourish the brain, promoting relaxation and sleep. It relieves acid reflux and will help you get back to sleep if you awaken early. Drizzle some on whole grain toast with a glass of warm milk for the perfect bedtime snack to sleep better.

4) Toast and warm milk

Toast and warm milk help relieve stress and promote better sleep. Studies have shown that drinking warm milk releases melatonin, the sleep hormone, as well as endorphins to relax you and encourage sleep. A small amount of complex carbohydrates such as whole grain toast or cereal will fill your stomach, relieving hunger pains at bedtime, and cure insomnia. Whole grains release tryptophan, a precursor to seratonin production, the calming brain chemical. This is also a great snack to eat during the night if you awaken and can't get back to sleep.

5) Calcium and magnesium-rich foods

Calcium and magnesium promote sleep. Eat a snack before bed that's high in calcium and magnesium, such as whole grain crackers with cheese, warm milk, yogurt, kefir, almonds, sesame seeds, Brazil nuts, or cashews, and black strap molasses. Sleep better after a green smoothie including kale, collards or dandelion greens with yogurt and honey for a cooling bedtime snack during summer.

Easy-to-make home remedies may be just the solution you're looking for to help you fall asleep and get back to sleep if you awaken during the night. Even if you have successfully beaten insomnia and you are once again enjoying quality sleep every night, there's no reason for you not to continue using the aforementioned home remedies. These are beneficial not just for your sleep but also for your health and well-being.

Finally, there is a way to get rid of tiredness and start living a full and energetic life that doesn't depend on drugs, stimulants, or expensive treatments. Instead, you'll learn some simple and easy-to-understand information, apply it, and then start fighting tiredness the natural way. To find out how to end tiredness once and for all, click here.

Natural Breast Enlargement: Three Ways That Really Work

Many women would like to increase the size of their breasts, but don't want to undergo risky, expensive surgery. However, Caitlin MacKenna says there are three ways to enlarge breasts naturally that really work. 

Breasts are a symbol of femininity. Both men and women admire beautiful breasts. That is why breast augmentation surgery has become the second most popular cosmetic surgery procedure. This surgical procedure is expensive, however, and has potential risks, just as any surgery does. Many women who want enhance their breasts without surgery have turned to natural breast enlargement instead. Three methods in particular have a proven record of success. Read more

Eating Salmon Weekly Cuts Risk of Arthritis by Half

Eating salmon once a week "reduces risk of rheumatoid arthritis by half," a new study found.

Eating salmon at least once a week could halve the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.

Oily fish such as salmon or mackerel had the most marked effect, reducing the risk by 52 per cent, a study found.

The same benefit comes from eating four portions a week of lean fish such as cod or plaice. Read more

Exercise for Longer Erections

When people talk about penis size, they almost always talk in terms of length even though girth has more to do with sexully satisfying a woman than length does. Length makes a penis more impressive, however, and a visual turn-on is also an important part of the sexual equation. Jelqing is the best known penis enlargement exercise. Jelqing increases overall size, both length and girth. To focus on length specifically, other exercises work better.

Stretches can be be used to lengthen your penis. These are not thickness methods. Stretches work on the supporting ligamnets to the penis. You will do stretches while your penis is flaccid although you can do them with a semi-erection - no more than 30 percent erect.

Stretch #1

While sitting down, grab your penis behind the head and pull firmly, but slowly, down and forward. Once you have pulled it as far as possible without pain, hold that level of tension for 10-15 seconds. That is one repetition.

Stretch #2

This stretch also stretches the supporting ligaments, but down and to the left and right sides. It is also done faster. Pull down to the right, hold for 1-2 seconds, and then immediately pull down to the left and hold for 1-2 seconds. Pull firmly so that you can feel the stretch in the supporting ligaments, but do not yank your penis. Pull firmly, but in a controlled manner.

You can do stretches in the same session as other penis enlargement exercises, such as jelqing and squeezes. It's a good practice to do a hot wrap before an penis enlargement exercise session to loosen up your ligaments and tissues. A hot wrap afterwards also helps your penis recover from the exercises.

Does having a small penis make you feel like less of a man? Imagine... in just 2-3 months from now you could have a longer and thicker penis - and the "Big Man" confidence that goes with it. To learn how to increase the size of your penis up to 2-4" in length and up to 1" in girth, click here!. 

7 Natural Home Remedies for Yeast Infection

Yeast infections can be painful and debilitating, and they often recur again and again. Although there are over-the-counter and pharmaceutical  remedies, natural remedies often work as well and are safer. Caitlin MacKenna reveals seven natural home remedies for yeast infection.

It itches, it burns and it’s painful when you urinate or have sex. Recognize the symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection? A vaginal yeast infection is usually caused by a fungus called Candida albicans which is normally found in small amounts in the vagina. It's estimated that three out of four women will have a yeast infection in their lifetime. Factors that contribute to vaginal yeast infection include pregnancy, diabetes, and the use oral contraceptives, steroids, and antibiotics. Yeast infection is also more common after menopause due to declining estrogen levels, which thin the vaginal walls. Here are seven natural home remedies that are used for yeast infection. Read more

Could Sleep Workouts Make You Run Faster?

Just DREAMING about training can make you perform better, experts say.

It seems like the ultimate lazy girl's fantasy - or the plot of a science fiction movie.

But new research has revealed sporting performance can be improved while we sleep. Read more

Exercise for Thicker Erections

While a man's ability to please a woman sexually has a lot to do with his skills and his willingness to please her, it is undeniable that a man’s penis size is associated with his sexual performance. . However, there are two important aspects to consider when judging the size of a penis: the length and the thickness. Most women would prefer their partner have a short, thick penis rather than a long but thin penis. The vagina hasthe most nerves located near the entrance so that the first one-third of the vagina feels the most sensation.Also, the vaginal walls are stimulated by the movement of the penis during sexual intercourse. This means that a thicker penis can stretch the vaginal walls, which gives a woman more sexual sensation.

If you would like to add thickness to your erection, penis enlargement exercises can help. Jelqing is an exercise for length and overall size, but squeezes are used to thicken up the penis shaft and head.

Before starting the exercise session, the penis has to be warmed up with a hot wrap. Soak a wash cloth under a hot faucet and wrap it around your penis and testicles. Do this three times, and finish by drying with a towel.

Exercise #1

The goal of this exercise is to thicken the shaft of your penis.

Get semi-erect. Then take one hand and make a ring around the base of your penis. Then squeeze. Your penis should engorge. Next, take your other hand and make a ring around your penis just below the head. Then squeeze that ring. Your penis will get very swollen between each ring. Hold this 5-10 seconds and repeat.

Exercise #2

The goal of this exercise is to increase the head size of your penis.

Get semi-erect. Then make an OK sign ring around the middle to upper third of the shaft of your penis. Tighten that ring and hold it for 10-15 seconds. The head of your penis should massively swell and look like a mushroom.

You can do squeezes along with oher penis enlargement exercises during the same session. It is also a good idea to do another hot wrap afterwards to help the penis recover from the exercises.

Does having a small penis make you feel like less of a man? Imagine... in just 2-3 months from now you could have a longer and thicker penis - and the "Big Man" confidence that goes with it. To learn how to increase the size of your penis up to 2-4" in length and up to 1" in girth, click here!. 

7 Natural Remedies for Severe Acne

Severe acne is troublesome and embarrassing to the people who suffer from it. Although over-the-counter and pharmaceutical remedies are available, why not first try one of the cheap, safe, and effective natural remedies that Caitlin MacKenna describes?

For many, acne is troublesome and embarrassing. Severe acne can affect many facets of a person’s life, causing a great deal of embarrassment and stress. Severe acne may significantly limit one’s social life and even interfere with opportunities for employment. Furthermore, it has a tendency to decrease one's self-confidence. There are a lot of acne remedies that nature can offer, and these remedies are possibly safer and more effective than over-the-counter or prescription medications. Here are seven natural remedies for severe acne: Read more

The Truth About Colloidal Silver

Colloidal silver is so safe and effective, it’s a threat to the medical-pharmaceutical cartel, says Paul Fassa.

Have you heard of a ‘miracle’ product known as colloidal silver? The basic reason for any colloidal silver efficacy and safety controversy is that the medical establishment (medical mafia) and the pharmaceutical industry (Big Pharma) see colloidal silver as a financial threat. While you may have been cautioned against using colloidal silver, know that colloidal silver benefits are tried and true.

Both the medical establishment and Big Pharma have put silver medical products to work in hospital equipment and medical tools as well as anti-infection burn remedies to prevent MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) infections, which are potentially lethal and have become antibiotic resistant.

Yet the medical establishment promotes fear mongering lies through various media outlets and threatens colloidal silver manufacturers through various federal, state, and local health agencies. Read more

5 Natural Sleep Aids

Not everyone has the knack of easily falling asleep at night and waking up in the morning feeling fully rested. However, natural sleep aids can be found right in your own home because they are mostly habits that you just need to develop. Be prepared to do a lifestyle check and make new adjustments to your daily routine. Here are five natural sleep aids to help you get that elusive good night's sleep.

1) Light

If you have trouble falling asleep at night, you may need more light in the morning. Light exposure plays a key role in telling the body when to go to sleep and when to wake up. Try taking a walk first thing in the morning. On the other hand, if you find you're waking up too early in the morning, you may need more light in the afternoon. Try taking a walk in the late afternoon

2) Exercise

Lack of exercise can contribute to poor sleep. Muscle tension and stress build in the body. Exercise can promote deep sleep that night. However, intense exercise too close to bed can increase adrenaline levels, leading to insomnia.

3) Nightly rituals

About an hour or two before bedtime, cut down on stimulation. Turn off the TV and stop playing video games. Develop a nightly ritual that relaxes you and prepares you for sleep. Activities such as iistening to soft music, practicing meditation, or doing yoga can send signals to your body that sleep is at hand.

4) Bedroom equals sleep

Learn to draw the line between your bedroom and workplace. Never make your bedroom as an extension of your office. The habit of working in your bedroom keeps you from distinguishing where your work stops and rest begins.

5) Music

Gentle, slow music is another remedy that can help to improve sleep without medication. Music therapy has been found to improve sleep quality, decrease nightly wakenings, lengthen sleep time, and increase satisfaction with sleep.

Sleep is definitely one of life's greatest gifts. Everyone deserves a good night's sleep after a long day. Treat yourself right and get a healthy dose of slumber.

Finally, there is a way to get rid of tiredness and start living a full and energetic life that doesn't depend on drugs, stimulants, or expensive treatments. Instead, you'll learn some simple and easy-to-understand information, apply it, and then start fighting tiredness the natural way. To find out how to end tiredness once and for all, click here.

4 Nutrients for Better Sleep

Having trouble falling - or staying - asleep? These nutrients can help you get your rest tonight.

Eat crappy, sleep crappy. That’s the message of a new study from the University of Pennsylvania. It found that people who reported the healthiest sleep patterns also had the most varied diets. These key nutrients have been shown to play a role in regulating sleep, so aim to eat them often for sounder slumber. Read more

Exercise More Effective Than Antidepressants for Mental Health Problems

For those with mental health problems, exercise can be more effective than antidepressants.

As a Zumba instructor, Karen Bedford might be expected to rave about what she teaches. But Karen has a more personal motive, for she believes exercise helped her recover from a decade-long battle with depression.

Where antidepressants failed, Zumba succeeded. 'Since Zumba became part of my life my mental state's been more stable and I haven't needed the pills,' says Karen, 49, who has two grown-up children. Read more

7 Dark Chocolate Health Benefits

Paul Fassa says dark chocolate is a surprisingly healthful superfood.

Chocolate can be extremely healthful and beneficial to your health, but before you get carried away with those common candy bars from childhood, understand that the superfood nutritional qualities come from cacao or cocoa, the bitter seeds from which chocolate is made.

It’s best to select chocolates labeled Fair Trade and organic with at least 70% cacao or cocoa (both words indicate the same bean) and no sweeter than bitter-sweet. The more bitter the better. Anything less is too watered down with milk and saturated with unhealthful refined sugar, or worse, HFCS corn syrup. Read more

Don't Become a Processed Carb Addict

Brain imaging study confirms the addictive nature of carb-rich processed food, according to Dr. Joseph Mercola.

A staggering two-thirds of Americans are now overweight, and one in four are either diabetic or pre-diabetic.

Carb-rich processed foods are a primary driver of these statistics, and while many blame Americans’ overindulgence of processed junk foods on lack of self-control, scientists are now starting to reveal the truly addictive nature of such foods. Read more

Butter Is Good for You

Forget the margarine lobby propaganda. Butter is nutritious and has no equal in taste, say Joanna Blythman and Rosie Sykes.

Despite its best efforts, the margarine lobby has failed to convince us that its synthetic concoctions taste anywhere near as good as butter. People eat spreads on sufferance, having been browbeaten into believing butter is bad for us. But forgoing this versatile, natural fat that graces every food it touches is a misguided penance.

Toast with a thick layer of butter is the ultimate comfort food. Without butter, there’s no golden crust on your gratin dauphinois, no dreamy bearnaise sauce. Shortbread made with margarine? Gruesome. Avoid spreadable butter: it often has oil in it, which spoils the taste and consistency.

Why is butter good for me? Read more

What Is Gluten Intolerance?

Edward Group discusses the signs and symptoms of gluten intolerance and how to overcome them.

Gluten intolerance occurs when the body, specifically the digestive tract, responds to the presence of gluten in food. The response can range from mild discomfort to serious medical complications. Awareness is continuing to rise regarding the problems caused by gluten, even for people who do not suffer from a gluten allergy. Read more

Do You Have Difficulty Losing Weight?

Christina Sarich lists eleven foods that cleanse your body’s fat and toxin processor, the liver.

The liver is essential for so many things, but most importantly, it is one of the most vital internal organ to support weight loss and help us to detox from the millions of poisons in our air, water, and soil. Without the liver, and bile produced by the organ, we simply couldn’t lose weight, no matter how much we exercised or ate sensibly. This is because the liver helps to create and process special enzymes called lipase that digest fats – and guess where most of the toxins in our bodies are stored when they aren’t running through our bloodstream – you guessed it – in our fat! It is essential to include detoxifying foods every single day to naturally have a liver cleanse diet. Read more

Is Your Workout Making You Fat?

It's time to rethink the traditional gym routine and learn the new rules of fitness.

You log countless hours in the gym, following a traditional routine that dutifully alternates between strength and cardio, but you still can't achieve the kind of arm definition you see in the magazines. And why are those love handles still there? If this sounds familiar, then you're about to discover why your workout isn't nearly as effective as you think. For years experts have maintained that heavy lifting and cardio are the keys to building muscle and blasting fat, but the latest exercise science is turning conventional wisdom on its head. It's time to learn the new rules of fitness. Read more

How to Eat for Better Sleep

Can choosing the right foods to eat help you sleep better? We know that sleep has a great effect on how we eat, but does what we eat have an effect on our sleep? What you eat does have a big influence on the quality of your sleep. You can easily sleep better by making a few changes and being sure to include foods that promote rest - and avoiding those that don't. Here are five dietary dos and don'ts for better sleep.
 
Avoid caffeine.

Caffeine can have a pronounced effect on sleep, causing insomnia and restlessness. Not having caffeine for a single day can improve sleep quality that night, a study in the Journal of Clinical Nursing found. In addition to coffee, tea, and soft drinks, look for hidden sources of caffeine, such as chocolate, cough and cold medicine, and other over-the-counter medicine.

Avoid sweets.

Although sugar can give a burst of energy, it's short-lived and can cause uneven blood sugar levels. This can disrupt sleep in the middle of the night as blood sugar levels fall.

Avoid foods that cause indigestion. 

What causes indigestion in one person may well not bring it on in another, so the possible list of foods here could be endless. The point is to know your own causes of indigestion and to manage these. Some of the more common causes of indigestion include:

• Any food you have an intolerance for shouldn't be consumed at all. Some common intolerances include gluten, dairy, and chocolate or sugar;
• Stop eating rich food at least five hours prior to bedtime. When you don't give your body adequate time to break down the food, and you lie down, indigestion can easily follow. A light and healthy diet not only keeps down your weight but also reduces the risk of sleep apnea.
• Onions, beans, and peppers can bring on indigestion in susceptible people.

Eat tryptophan-rich foods.
Tryptophan is a precursor of the sleep-inducing substances serotonin and melatonin. This means tryptophan is the raw material that the brain uses to build these relaxing neurotransmitters. Making more tryptophan available, either by eating foods that contain this substance or by seeing to it that more tryptophan gets to the brain, will help to make you sleepy. For dinner and bedtime snacks, eat a meal or snack that is high in complex carbohydrates, with a small amount of protein that contains just enough tryptophan to relax the brain.

Eat magnesium-rich foods.

Magnesium is a natural sedative. Deficiency of magnesium can result in difficulty sleeping, constipation, muscle tremors or cramps, anxiety, irritability, and pain. It has also been use for people with restless leg syndrome. Foods rich in magnesium are legumes and seeds, dark leafy green vegetables, wheat bran, almonds, cashews, blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast, and whole grains.

Next time you find yourself struggling to get to sleep, take a good look at your diet and see what can be done. There is no single dietary trick that can eliminate sleep problems. Creating and maintaining a strong sleep routine is about more than just what you eat, but eating well can certainly help.


Finally, there is a way to get rid of tiredness and start living a full and energetic life that doesn't depend on drugs, stimulants, or expensive treatments. Instead, you'll learn some simple and easy-to-understand information, apply it, and then start fighting tiredness the natural way. To find out how to end tiredness once and for all, click here.

One Pint of Beer Improves Hearth Health

Just one pint of beer boosts heart health by improving blood flow and make arteries more flexible. Drinking two-thirds of a pint improved blood vessels within three hours. The same t effect was not observed in non-alcoholic beer however.

Drinking a pint of beer a day could improve the health of your heart, research shows.

Scientists found blood flow to the heart improved within a couple of hours of polishing off two-thirds of a pint - and that the effect was more powerful than drinking a non-alcoholic equivalent.

Arteries became more flexible and blood flow improved within a couple of hours of drinking the equivalent of two-thirds of a pint.

But alcohol-free beer did not have the same powerful effect, the study found. Read more

7 Simple Strategies to Reduce Your Risk of Stroke

Dr. Joseph Mercola reveals seven simple strategies that can reduce your risk of having a stroke.

According to the National Stroke Association,1 stroke is the number one cause of long-term disability and the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. The most common type of stroke is called "ischemic stroke," which results from an obstruction in a blood vessel supplying blood to your brain. Once you suffer a stroke, the damage, should you survive it, can be absolutely devastating.

Thankfully, up to 80 percent of strokes are preventable. According to researchers,2 lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, body mass index, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and smoking can have a direct bearing on your individual risk.

There’s also compelling evidence showing that your vitamin D status, grounding, stress, and use of statin drugs and hormone replacement therapy and/or birth control pills play a role. Read more

Ditch the Toxic Sunscreen; Use Coconut Oil Instead

Ditch the toxic sunscreen; use coconut oil instead, says Paul Fassa.

Summer time is beach time, or at least poolside time. But if you want some protection form the sun’s UV rays, don’t always reach for toxic sunscreens. Instead, pack some extra virgin coconut oil along with your beach towel and umbrella.

That’s right, the same extra virgin coconut oil found in your kitchen pantry will do the trick to protect your skin – minus the toxicity from health-compromising ingredients. Coconut oil has been used as an effective sunscreen for thousands of years by indigenous, pacific islanders. Why slather toxic chemicals on your body when you can use non toxic coconut oil instead? Read more

7 Evidence-Based Medicinal Properties of Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne pepper is one of the better-studied herbal remedies. Here are seven-plus study summaries of the medicinal properties of cayenne pepper.

Before getting into summary reports based on actual "evidence based" double-blind placebo tests, here's an explanation of cayenne and some anecdotal empirical evidence that didn't make it to the medical journals.

Cayenne is usually offered as a powder from dried ground chilli peppers. Of course, chilli peppers can be consumed directly for cayenne. But the heat index is best determined with powdered cayenne. Read more

Can You Slim Down Without Trying?

Can you slim down without trying? Start by turning the the government food pyramid upside down, says Joseph Mercola.

In the video above, the late Peter Jennings reports on “how to get fat without really trying.” Indeed, if you eat a standard American diet (SAD), you’re virtually guaranteed to inadvertently pack on extra pounds, even if you think you’re eating healthy.

Presently, a full two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, and childhood obesity has tripled over the past 30 years.

While the American agricultural system may be the envy of many less affluent nations, it also has many unintended consequences, as Jennnings points out. One of them is a food system that promotes cheap food largely devoid of nutrients and chockfull of unhealthy ingredients that has caused obesity rates to skyrocket.

If you’re like most people, you probably do not know that there is NO link between agricultural subsidies and nutrition. This important fact is revealed in Jennings report, and this is a major part of the problem.

Directly related to this issue is the fact that the government’s nutritional guidelines are in large part mirrored by these same agricultural subsidies, rather than being built upon sound nutritional science. Read more

Zip, Zest, and Zeal: Get Yours Back Naturally!

Ditch junk food, exercise and take natural supplements to balance your brain and body, says Margaret Durst

Zip, zest, and zeal are signs of health. If you feel that you are lacking these on a regular basis, you may be depressed. Many people do not believe in depression; however, it is one of the most common health problems in the United States affecting an estimated 17 million Americans each year.

Depression is a whole-body condition that affects the body, nervous system, moods, thoughts and behavior. It affects the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself and the way you react to and think about the people and things around you. Read more.

Lifestyle Can Raise a Man's Risk for Erectile Dysfunction by 85 Percent

What's your risk of erectile dysfunction? Use the Erectile Dysfunction Risk Calculator at the MailOnline to find out.

Smoking, age and high blood pressure are well-known causes of erectile dysfunction but now an impotence calculator designed exclusively for MailOnline shows the exact risk a man has of developing problems in the bedroom.

The results are startling. For example, according to our impotence calculator, if you are 50, smoke and have high blood pressure, your risk of developing ED is 14 per cent - double the average man's risk.

A 40-year-old man who does not smoke but has high blood pressure and heart disease will be at an 8 per cent risk of ED - which puts him at a 10 per cent greater risk than the average man. Read more

Can Cancer Cells Be Starved?

Joseph Mercola examines the research of Dr. Thomas Seyfried, which shows that a ketogenic  diet can starve cancer cells.

Could a ketogenic diet eventually be a “standard of care” drug-free treatment for cancer? Personally, I believe it’s absolutely crucial, for whatever type of cancer you’re trying to address, and hopefully some day it will be adopted as a first line of treatment.

A ketogenic diet calls for eliminating all but non-starchy vegetable carbohydrates, and replacing them with healthy fats and high quality protein.

The premise is that since cancer cells need glucose to thrive, and carbohydrates turn into glucose in your body, then lowering the glucose level in your blood though carb and protein restriction, literally starves the cancer cells into oblivion. Additionally, low protein intake tends to minimize the mTOR pathway that accelerates cell proliferation. Read more

DIY Heart Therapy?

Paul Fassa describes a this simple, effective Vitamin C and Lysine protocol developed more than two decades ago by Linus Pauling.

A little over a two decades ago, two time Nobel Prize winning chemists Linus Pauling, PhD, and Dr. Mathias Rath, MD, developed a DIY protocol anyone can do to prevent and reverse cardiovascular disease. DIY means do-it-yourself, as in you don’t need to be supervised with its application and it’s probably not expensive. Read more

Push-up Pyramid Workout

This video demonstrates a push-up pyramid workout, which can be modified to match your fitness level.

Are Your Iron Levels Too High?

Excess iron can be dangerous, but it's easy to remedy, says Joseph Mercola.

Iron is essential for human life, as it is a key part of various proteins and enzymes, involved in the transport of oxygen and the regulation of cell growth and differentiation, among many other uses.

One of the most important roles of iron is to provide hemoglobin (the protein in red blood cells), a mechanism through which it can bind to oxygen and carry it throughout your tissues, as without proper oxygenation, your cells quickly start dying.

If you have too little iron, you may experience fatigue, decreased immunity or iron-deficiency anemia, which can be serious if left untreated. This is common in children and premenopausal women.

But what many people fail to realize is that too much iron can be equally deadly, and is actually far more common than iron deficiency, thanks to a hereditary disease known as hemochromatosis. Read more

The Fashionable Way To Lose 10lb in Twelve Days: Eat MORE Fat

A new program called Educogym promises you'll drop ten pounds in just twelve days

The hot new word in fitness is Educogym.

Their 12-day programme is designed to make you lose body fat, increase muscle mass, speed up fat-burning metabolism and make you feel great.

It works in three steps personally tailored to you: focus, train and nourish. They favour high intensity training and a high fat, low carb diet. Read more

Want Sharper Focus, Better Memory, Increased HGH?

Christina Sarich reveals seven benefits of the brain booster Alpha GPC.

Who doesn’t desire more mental focus, and better recall? Whether you are a musician learning a new score, a scientist pondering ways to clean up our planet, an artist desirous of painting with greater acumen, or a student cramming for exams, Alpha GPC, a nootropic (brain-enhancer, and sometimes written nutropic) may just be the brain-boosting supplement that propitiates better intellectual pursuits. Read more

Just 12 MINUTES of Exercise a Week Can Get Couch Potatoes Fit

Just three short, high-intensity exercise sessions per week can make a substantial difference in the fitness levels of inactive men, a new study found. The article doesn't say what exercise program they used, but they have to be talking about the Tabata Protocol.

Good news for male couch potatoes - just 12 minutes of exercise a week is enough to become fit and healthy.

New research found that four minutes of vigorous activity three times a week improves fitness in otherwise inactive men. Read more