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Antidepressants Don’t Work

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

Nine of 10 people who attempt to discuss feelings of depression or anxiety with their physicians get prescriptions for drugs.

Although it may seem taking an antidepressant is a powerful way to escape emotional pain, it turns out sugar pills work as well or better than these drugs. That’s right, according to research a placebo works as well or better than drugs in alleviating depression. Why not use proven effective natural remedies to change the chemistry of your moods, save money and prevent health problems associated with drugs?

Insomnia, Disease and Obesity

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Are financial worries keeping you awake at night? Kids waking you up? Perhaps you never get a good night’s sleep.
I used to think, “Another sleepless night, no big deal; I’ll make up for it.” Not anymore. A sleepless night is about as destructive as a pile of greasy donuts. [...]

Raw Food Diet, Stone Age Thinking

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

New research suggests the introduction of cooked foods some 150,000 years ago spurred the giant leap from stone age thinking to today’s human intelligence. The reasoning goes that cooked food is easier on digestion than raw. rendering nutrients more available to the brain. This flies in the face of raw food enthusiasts’ claim that raw [...]

Why Do We Overeat?

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

We overeat and crave foods to change the way the feel. Interestingly, a bad day probably has less to do with a binge than your biochemistry. Stress may trigger eating, but beneath the angst is a biochemical imbalance caused by your diet.

Saving Money on Sustainable Food

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Making the right food choices can save you thousands of dollars on your health, plus give you more vitality to enjoy life. Are you spending more money than you need to on health care, drugs and down time by scrimping on food?

Death By Breakfast Cereals

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Are you doing yourself more harm than good with your morning whole grain breakfast cereal? Natural whole grain cereals may be more harmful than sugary cereals because their higher protein content results in more toxic amino acids and essential fatty acids.