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The overlooked organ tied to a 50% lower risk of death

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date September 30, 2026

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The older we get, the less attention we give to the health of a particular organ. Now research ties it to a 50% lower risk of death and better odds against cancer. That’s a wake-up call to give this forgotten gland the attention it deserves.

Tags Cancer, Immunotherapy, Inflammation, Thymus gland, Wednesday2

Healthy Living Immune System

Top 9 natural antibiotic foods and herbs

Post author By Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby
Post date April 10, 2020

antibiotics

Antibiotic alternatives have been around for millennia before penicillin was discovered. These 9 antibiotic alternative foods and herbs haven’t lost their ability to fight bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi.

Tags DIY Health

Health Supplements Women’s Health

Essential minerals every woman needs

Post author By Dr. Isaac Eliaz
Post date January 30, 2018

Women have unique mineral needs that change throughout the life cycle. And minerals perform a myriad of functions and are involved with every system, from structural elements of bone, to glucose balance, nerve transmission and immune function. So your first important consideration should be…

Tags Nutritional Supplements

Healthy Diet Hormone Health Thyroid Health

Low thyroid? Keep these 9 foods on your radar

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date June 23, 2022

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If you’re suffering from unexplained weight gain, fatigue, thinning hair, stiff or painful joints, memory issues and increased sensitivity to cold, you may want to get your thyroid checked. Chances are, you’re suffering from low thyroid. Then take a good look at what you’re eating…

Tags Nutrition, Thyroid

Healthy Diet

Phytic acid: The antinutrient found in healthy foods

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date January 12, 2022

Homemade granola with nuts and seeds in glass jar for healthy breakfast

We tend to see phytic acid as something to avoid because of its reputation as an antinutrient. But this plant-based substance isn’t all bad. In fact, it has some health benefits that could offset its potential for causing mineral deficiencies. So let’s dig into the conundrum…

Tags Nutrition, Nutritional Deficiency, Plant-based diet

Health Supplements Heart Health

The heavy metal-heart therapy connection

Post author By Dr. Michael Cutler
Post date November 6, 2017

It’s like fighting an uphill battle to get the mainstream to admit its ability to flush heavy metals from the bloodstream can have a positive effect on avoiding heart problems. So today, I wanted to talk a little more about chelation and how it works…

Tags Nutritional Supplements

Health Supplements Healthy Diet Healthy Living

How to get more from your vitamins

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date October 22, 2025

vitamins

Are you among the 80 percent of Americans supplementing? Most of us realize that to feel better, have more energy, fight the ravages of time and avoid chronic conditions, nutrition matters. But are you making these 13 mistakes that can sabotage this healthy habit?

Tags Alkaline Diet, Nutritional Supplements, Organic, Thursday5

Healthy Diet Immune Health Immune System

Scans revealed how to slow immune system aging

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date December 18, 2023

Man and woman, senior couple at home, woman kissing her husband on forehead who is ill with flu.

A tiny organ that’s often ignored is the key to helping keep colds and flu away and your immune system balanced to avoid autoimmune disease. But it’s also connected to immune system aging. Here’s how to keep yours youthful…

Tags Antioxidants, Health News, Immune Support, Thymus gland

Healthy Aging Healthy Diet Healthy Living

7 foods that fight thinning hair

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date July 20, 2017

Men and women dream of having thicker, lustrous, more beautiful hair. Before you start using a prescription or messy topical solution that may not work, think again. Side effects range from headache and dizziness to sexual and neurological problems…

Tags DIY Health, hair loss, Omega-3 Support

Healthy Living Immune Health Respiratory Health

How to prep to survive flu season

Post author By Margaret Cantwell
Post date August 17, 2023

Having a cold

The CDC recommends flu shots by the end of October. But for the last five years of available data, vaccine efficacy hasn’t breached 40 percent, and if you’re over 50, it was even less. Hopes are higher this year, but surviving flu season is best approached from multiple angles…

Tags Flu, Virus

Men’s Health

Natural help for male infertility

Post author By Dr. Michael Cutler
Post date June 26, 2017

The growing low T issue is concerning and so are the symptoms… decreased sex drive, ED, increased body fat and enlarged breasts. Not to mention depression, irritability and insomnia. Just a few of these symptoms are enough to affect a man’s quality of life (and his partner’s), but it also impacts fertility.

Tags Male Fertility

Health News Healthy Diet

Anti-nutrients: The hidden danger of meat substitutes

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date February 1, 2023

Vegan sandwich with chickpea patty, avocado, cucumber and greens in rye bread in children's hands, top view.

Mountains of research and our doctors tell us a meat-heavy diet is a fast track to early death. But if you’ve embraced meatless burgers and other mock meat substitutes, you’re cheating your body of vital nutrition. It starts with ‘deception’ on the ingredient label…

Tags Health News, Nutritional Deficiency, Vegan diet