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Chemo Drugs For Life Or Raw Milk? Ulcerative Colitis Cured? Below you can watch the full interview to hear Doug’s journey firsthand and learn how he cured himself with raw milk, fermented foods, and a high fat diet.

Chemo Drugs For Life Or Raw Milk? Ulcerative Colitis Cured?

(If you’re more of a reader, see the write-up underneath!) Doug went from pharmaceuticals, to steroids, to chemotherapy drugs, and then even faced surgery to remove his large intestine. Today he is completely symptom-free and has been for 2 years. How He Got Sick Doug was once like any other teenager eating a “SAD” (Standard American Diet). One fateful night, Doug got into a fist fight in the midst of defending someone very close to him. Why You Should Never Throw Away Orange or Banana Peels. Did you know the peels of some fruits hold some of the most powerful nutrients in the world?

Why You Should Never Throw Away Orange or Banana Peels

There are many uses, both medicinal and practical, for orange and banana peels that aren’t known by many. So, next time you think about throwing away one of these peels, you may want to remember this information. It’s always a good idea to minimize pesticide levels by choosing organic oranges. Oranges tend to be grown with lower pesticide usage than most fruits but a good cleaning with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar in 1 cup of water will remove almost any pesticide with ease.

An Orange’s peel and apple’s skin are similar because most of the nutrients are in the skin of these fruits. How to Bring Minerals Back Into the Soil and Food Supply. Dr.

How to Bring Minerals Back Into the Soil and Food Supply

Healthy Zero Calorie Foods - Waking Times. 6 Food Combining Rules for Optimal Digestion. Image Credit: Flickr / Hamed Saber By: Amanda Froelich, True Activist.

6 Food Combining Rules for Optimal Digestion

Now that you’re a pro determining what types of foods are best to eat (whole foods, predominantly plant-based, high-quality, and as un-processed as possible!) , it is essential to learn how to consume your foods to ensure optimal digestion. Food combining is a topic which has gained increasing awareness in the last decade. 1. Fruit is a food that digests best alone. Why Low-Fat Diets Make You Fat. October 17, 2013 by NATASHA LONGO Why Low-Fat Diets Make You Fat.

Why Low-Fat Diets Make You Fat

8 Foods to Naturally Increase Melatonin for Better Sleep. Elizabeth Renter | Naturalsociety | Aug 20th, 2013 If you suffer from occasional insomnia or if it’s a nightly battle for you, you’ve likely looked at all of the natural solutions currently out there.

8 Foods to Naturally Increase Melatonin for Better Sleep

You may have even tried some melatonin supplements, and if you’re like many individuals, had some disappointing results. While research has shown the body’s naturally-produced melatonin helps regulate sleep, synthetic melatonin has proven less than impressive. One thing that has been virtually ignored, however, are the foods that are able to increase the body’s natural melatonin production. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland. While young people have the highest melatonin levels, production of this hormone wanes as we age. Several factors can throw off the body’s natural melatonin production. Nightshades... Can Produce Your Worst Health Nightmares! The Health Coach, Contributing WriterWaking Times Some of your favorite foods may be ruining your life.

Nightshades... Can Produce Your Worst Health Nightmares!

To eat or not to eat, that is the question which has become critical to ask for so many of us. Especially where it concerns diet –> the “ONE SIZE FITS ALL” approach does not work. Period. Please understand that there is no one diet that is right or P E R F E C T for everyone all the time. In fact, whether it is weight reduction or high energy or vibrant health that one seeks, each individual is constantly challenged to construct their own daily dietary regimen which best fits their body type.

Let’s see — we have the Ayurvedic Body Type, TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Body Constitutions, Metabolic Type, Blood Type, among many other systems out there in the world. A Simple DIY Therapy that Could Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. Paul Fassa | Natural Society | June 9th 2013.

A Simple DIY Therapy that Could Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease

Experimental Eye Research - Plasma and macular responses to lutein supplement in subjects with and without age-related maculopathy: a pilot study. Abstract There is a growing body of evidence which suggests that macular pigment (MP), which is entirely of dietary origin, protects against age-related maculopathy.

Experimental Eye Research - Plasma and macular responses to lutein supplement in subjects with and without age-related maculopathy: a pilot study

We evaluated the effect of a daily 20 mg lutein ester (equivalent of 10 mg/day free lutein) supplement in patients with early age-related maculopathy (ARM), in terms of macular pigment optical density (MPOD) and plasma concentrations of lutein. Are vegetarian diets secret to long life? People who avoid meat have better health due to lower blood pressure. Study shows vegetarians 12% less likely to die than meat-eatersIngredients in red meat linked to increased risk of cancer and high blood pressureVegetarians more likely to drink less, smoke less and exercise more By Jenny Hope Medical Correspondent Published: 23:21 GMT, 3 June 2013 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 3 June 2013 Vegetarians live longer because of their diet - with men reaping the most benefits, claim researchers.

Are vegetarian diets secret to long life? People who avoid meat have better health due to lower blood pressure

They found a cut in death rates for people eating vegetarian diets compared with non-vegetarians in a study of more than 70,000 people. Over a six-year period, vegetarians were 12 per cent less likely to die from any cause, says a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine. It is thought the benefits come from lower blood pressure and improved cholesterol levels in people eating low-fat diets based on vegetables, whole grains and fruit.

How to use the microwave to cook food without losing nutrients. Why Trans Fat Is So Bad – and What Is It, Anyway? Heidi Stevenson, Green Med InfoWaking Times Trans fat isn’t crooked—and that’s the problem. Though it’s chemically identical to natural fats, it doesn’t bend. Here’s a clear and simple explanation of why, what it means, and why trans fats are so dangerous. We have been indoctrinated about fats for decades. Starting in the 1950′s, we were inundated with ads about how bad saturated fat is.