Do Rosacea and Dry Skin Come from Your Gut?

When it comes to skin conditions like rosacea and dry skin, our skin might not be to blame. It’s likely that the root cause of such conditions lies beneath the surface of our skin, all the way in our gut.   Rosacea on the Surface Rosacea is a skin condition that some might refer to […]

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Could Nuts Be a Better Choice Than Chemotherapy?

What if instead of chemotherapy, the answer to cancer was something simple and right under our noses? The solution to cancer could be in our food. What if a bag of nuts is all we need to keep cancer away?   Cancer and Nuts Nuts as the ultimate support for those with cancer? It might […]

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Depressed? It Might Be Your Birth Control

As convenient as hormonal birth control can be, the risks and consequences that come with it may vastly outweigh the benefits it offers. It may be worth reevaluating whether or not hormonal birth control is the right choice for you.   Depression and Hormonal Birth Control A 10-year long study looked at the correlation between […]

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Is Alzheimer’s the Result of Immune System Failure?

We’ve known that there’s a link between Alzheimer’s and plaques that form in the brain. With the increasing amount of research that goes into Alzheimer’s, we can now say that those plaques may originate from infections and the brain’s defense mechanism against those infections.   The Brain May Be Harming Itself By studying animal models, […]

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Wheat and Whole Grains May Not Be as Healthy as You Think

Wheat and grains contain proteins that may do more harm than good to your gut. These proteins might be often inflammatory and could damage your gut lining. How do you get around that? By cutting grains and gluten out of your diet, eating balanced meals, and getting enough probiotics in your gut.   Inflammatory Wheat […]

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Could Milk Make You Deaf?

It may sound funny, but there’s a link between dairy allergies and hearing loss. It’s not just dairy allergies, though. Allergies in general and iron-deficiency anemia could contribute to hearing issues. But the root of anemia- and allergy-related hearing loss? It could be your digestive system.   Iron-Deficiency Anemia and Our Hearing How does iron-deficiency […]

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THE KEY TO AUTISM MAY BE IN SUNLIGHT

We’ve seen a lot of links between autism and toxins like heavy metals and pesticides. And maybe that makes sense. Toxins are substances that shouldn’t be in our body to begin with. Of course, they’d have negative effects, but would you have thought that there could be a link between autism and vitamin D?   […]

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PARKINSON’S MIGHT BE A GUT DISEASE

Dealing with a condition like Parkinson’s disease usually involves medication that treats the disease’s symptoms. Recent studies, however, suggest there may be a cure not in drugs but in bacteria, specifically the bacteria in our gut.   Bacteria and Parkinson’s Symptoms   Researchers have recently discovered a link between gut bacteria and Parkinson’s disease. They […]

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Autism: Our Toxic Past Still Haunts Us

Autism has been thought to be caused by genetics, but recent research is pointing to environmental factors. The likely culprit? Toxins. Toxins that aren’t even in use today seem to have a link to autism.   Lingering Chemicals Make Themselves Known A recent study has discovered a link between autism and prenatal exposure to toxic […]

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