(Natural News) The health benefits of vitamin D cannot be overstated. Low levels of this crucial hormone have been linked to multiple diseases, including type 2 diabetes, stroke, autism, respiratory illness, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, skin conditions and even cancer. Achieving and maintaining optimal levels of vitamin D is not always easy, however. The body cannot […]

(Natural News) Mental health problems are notoriously tricky to treat, with many sufferers reporting that they’ve gone through several different psychiatrists and medications before striking on something that manages their condition to at least some degree. However, it’s starting to look like seeing a conventional psychiatrist for mental health problems might be a bit like […]

(Natural News) Alcohol consumption has become part of our lives. For most of us, we drink either to relax, to socialize – or simply because we enjoy it. While drinking in moderation is fine, too much of it can take a toll on your health, especially on the liver. In particular, one of the possible side effects of excessive […]

(Natural News) Milk thistle, or Silybum marianum, is a purple flowering prickly herb you often see growing along highways, in open pastures, crop fields, and undisturbed roadsides. In some states, such as California and Washington, milk thistle has been deemed a noxious weed. The use of milk thistle as a herbal medicine has a history […]

(Natural News) Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are infections that can affect any part of the urinary system, such as the kidneys, bladder, and urethra. Anyone can experience a UTI, but the risk is greater in women because of their anatomy. Fortunately, UTIs are preventable. One of the simplest ways to prevent UTIs is to drink […]

(Natural News) Solutions to the obesity epidemic tend to fall into one of two categories: Lifestyle changes like increasing your exercise and improving your diet remain the safest and most effective approaches. There are also “quick fix” options like diet pills, which appeal to many but carry too many side effects. However, there is one […]

(Natural News) Maybe you have heard the success stories about medical marijuana, how this once demonized plant-based medicine is now curing seizure disorders in children and helping patients get off multiple pharmaceutical drugs. But did you know that the Indian spice called turmeric is a powerful healing root that is just as effective as 14 […]

(Natural News) Turmeric is an ancient spice commonly used in Indian cuisine. Aside from giving curries extra flavor and color, this humble yellow-orange root is rapidly becoming a new health wonder. It has been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, but in the past few decades word of its powerful medicinal […]

(Natural News) The scourge of mental health problems plaguing the U.S. has been called an epidemic. Back in 2014, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) revealed that close to 20 percent of the total adult population of the United States is diagnosed with some form of mental illness each year, including depression, […]

(Natural News) Avocados are a popular superfood because they’re full of “good” dietary fats. But did you know that this nutritious fruit is also used to make avocado oil? What is avocado oil? The avocado (Persea americana) is rich in essential minerals and vitamins. The fruit, also called the “alligator pear,” offers various health benefits, and the […]