Real Wellness
Your kids may be bringing home more than just homework. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average elementary school student can get up to 12 cases of the flu or cold each year and between one and four cases of the dreaded “stomach bug” a year. If you want to […]
All natural foods contain nutrients that are vital to our health. But did you know that how you combine your foods could also influence the amount of usable nutrients you get from your food? According to numerous studies, certain food combinations can help maximize the nutrient power of both foods and give you a powerful […]
Once upon a time, the basic toothbrush was constructed of natural materials such as boar bristles and bone. However, these materials made toothbrushes too expensive for the average person who was left to clean their teeth with pieces of cloth or their fingers. Many just didn’t bother to clean their teeth at all. In fact, […]
Some of the things we do for beauty and personal grooming may seem extreme, but looking back in history, it’s amazing humanity has survived as long as it has. From the many uses of animal parts and waste, to mercury ointments for disease, history is littered with hygiene habits and remedies that may just make […]
Research published in the journal Circulation shows the shocking claim that sugary drinks claim up to 184,000 adult lives each year. “This is a single dietary factor with no intrinsic health value causing tens of thousands of deaths per year,” said study co-author Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & […]
Like many people in the Baby Bust generation, I grew up on dry, boxed cereal. Sure, my mom would make bacon and eggs, waffles or even homemade donuts on weekends or other special occasions, but for the most part, we ate a vast array of sugar-coated and very tasty cereal with brightly colored boxes and […]
If you belong to a certain generation, you might recall being force-fed castor oil as a child. This common traumatic memory is thanks to the oil’s ability to rapidly relieve constipation, and, in theory, purge any bugs that could be causing illness. Castor oil has many, many amazing therapeutic abilities beyond the rather unpleasant stimulation […]
We love our gym memberships, our yoga, CrossFit, treadmills, even marathons. But now and then we look for an excuse to not exercise. If you, like many of us, would like a reason to not exercise from time to time, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve compiled a list of six serious, and […]
You may be aware that unexplained changes in mood, energy, and sleep could be signs of a hormonal imbalance. But did you know that hormones also determine your body shape? Hormones are powerful things and when they are imbalanced they can affect not only our health, but they can also determine our body type. There […]
Scientists and enthusiastic vegetarians are always on the look out for new meat substitutes. From scientific laboratory meat to delicious black bean burgers, veggie meat alternatives have become commonplace. However, fresh ideas are few and far between. The good news is, a veggie meat substitute has recently been discovered in the form of jackfruit. Jackfruit […]
