Exposure to asbestos, radon and other cancer-causing toxins can often go undetected for years. How to make sure there are no hidden toxins in your home? Keeping your home clean and toxin-free is extremely important to maintaining a healthy life. It can sometimes surprise homeowners as to what kind of dangers may already be in their homes, even at the time of purchase.…
Many people will simply avoid seeking medical advice for their health issues if they are concerned that the condition in question is either embarrassing or dangerous. By refusing to confront the problem, they believe they won’t have to deal with the prognosis. Unfortunately, health issues simply don’t work that way. Whether you are embarrassed or scared, it is best to learn more about…
Here is what you need to know about frankincense essential oil benefits to make the most of its healing properties! Frankincense is an aromatic resin of Boswellia tree that grows throughout Asia and Africa. Most of us know it from church services. But what most people don't know is that there are some remarkable frankincense essential oil benefits. A small piece of this…
If you adopt the following healthy habits, you'll significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer, study shows. Many believe reducing the risk of breast cancer should be at the forefront of people’s minds rather than the focus solely being on early detection, chemotherapy, radiation and surgery that often leaves women feeling self-conscious. The word cancer terrifies most people. What if there was a…
Genetic testing is a type of medical test made to detect changes or abnormalities in a person’s DNA (specifically in the proteins, chromosomes, or genes) to identify individual risk for the development of a disease or condition. For many years, genetic testing was reserved for specific groups of people—like families who were worried about passing a genetic disorder to future children. But today…
Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, shared these cancer prevention guidelines thousands of years ago. The prevention and even treatment of cancer have been available to us for 2500 years now. It was given to humanity by the father of medicine, the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates. Hippocrates was born on the Greek island of Kos. He was a pioneer in detailed observation for many…
Have you ever heard about freezing lemons? Besides the amazing benefits of lemons, the flavor becomes amplified if the lemons have been frozen before using. We are used to reading about health benefits and healing powers of lemons. Every day we can find another great fact about lemons online. Sometimes there are recipes which include the juice, sometimes it is the zest, but…
Character traits really can make people less likely to suffer specific serious illnesses, according to a recent study. Holistic medical traditions, such as the Indian Ayurvedic tradition, have long associated character traits with health. Certain links made in these traditions seem to border on the superstitious, but there is now evidence from conventional science to confirm that behaviors and tendencies can have an impact on whether or…