Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere

Preservatives in Meat Products – a Two-edged Sword that is Biting Us Back

The use of sodium nitrates and nitrites used in preserving processed meat can cause health issues. (pxhere.com)

Larry Plesent

What are processed meats? Are they safe to eat? And if not, why are they so legal and available? Humans have been preserving meat for as long as we have had fire. […]

Do Eye Exercises Actually Work?

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Lots of folks wonder if they can postpone buying new glasses by doing eye exercises. What’s the inside skinny on this now popular internet search term? Stay tuned to learn a simple and surprising hack to help keep your vision strong and clear.

Typical eye exercises are essentially eyeball calisthenics. […]

Automobile Pollution Linked to Alzheimer’s AND Cardiovascular Diseases

Brake dust from semi-metallic brake pads have been attributed as a cause of Alzheimer’s cardiovascular disease (CD). (Image: vehiclefixing.com)

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The verdict is in. We now have solid evidence from multiple studies that ultra-fine particulates emitted from coal burning power plants, diesel-fueled vehicle and semi metallic brake pads are at the root […]

Sulforaphane, the Amazing Antioxidant You Never Heard Of

Sprouted broccoli seeds are a great source of antioxidants. Sprouts have as much as four to eight times the nutrition than the adult versions. (Oregon State University)

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Breathing, moving, eating, being. The very act of living borrows electrons from otherwise stable unions creating notably unstable atoms with an extra […]

Clean and Green at Home in 2023

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Modern Americans have been conditioned to believe that every surface needs its own individual specialty cleaner. While this is a terrific boost to someone’s bottom line (not yours), here is the inside information on how to be eco-nomical while being eco-logical.

To clean and maintain the average home or […]

Living in an Estrogenic World

Chemicals from plastics can leach into the drink or food it holds, especially when the plastic is heated or cooled. (Flickr/Steven Depolo, Dec 2, 2010)

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Previous Ingredient of the Month articles have focused on various plastics and their effects on human health. Let’s take a deeper dive into the […]

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Aluminum Cans: Friend or Foe?

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A concerned reader wrote in with questions about food and beverage cans. Are aluminum cans an Alzheimer’s risk factor? And are there natural protective measures we can take to lower our risk factors for this and other neuro-degenerative diseases?

Do metal cans increase the risk of Alzheimer’s? Probably […]

Endocrine Disruptors in our Modern World

How about a yoga class on the beach to release those everyday stressors? (Kaylee Garrett, Unsplash, bit.ly/3HhhCS4)

Larry Plesent

Hormones are chemical messengers that signal cells to do things. Humans and all animals, plants, fungi and even bacteria produce similar hormone messenger molecules. Hormones tell our bodies to change as we […]

Eating Well for Your Health

Eat your reds, yellows and greens. (Flickr/David Saddler)

Larry Plesent

Over-the-counter pain reducers (NSAID’s) are a $2 billion-a-year industry in the USA, just 11% of the total $18 billion annually spent on pain medication. Over 100 million Americans are in chronic pain. It’s time to take a step back and ask […]

Castile Soap

Five Cool Uses for Castile Liquid Soap That You Might Not Know

Known for their mildness, Castile soaps were developed 300 years ago in “La Castilia” region of Spain by artisans that brewed natural liquid soaps from a mixture of olive and coconut oils and herbs. The master soap makers at Vermont Soap […]