Month: January 2019

(Natural News) Coconut oil is a staple in any prepper’s pantry. Aside from being a shelf stable product, coconut oil is a nutritious substitute for cooking oil. Additionally, coconut oil has various survival uses. (h/t to TheOrganicPrepper.com.) There are many different types of coconut oil, and two of them include refined or unrefined coconut oil. Refined coconut oil is… … Read more

(Natural News) No matter how much you love coffee or tea, you might want to avoid asking for it during flights. This is because an unnamed flight attendant for a major American airline claimed that the hot water used for coffee on flights may be unhealthy and unhygienic. “Don’t drink the coffee on airplanes. It’s… … Read more

(Natural News) When people hear the word jujube, they often associate it with the brightly-colored gummy candies commonly snacked on at the movies. But few people know that jujube also refers to a nutrient-rich plant which has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Jujube (Zizyphus jujuba) is a small shrub-like plant widely found… … Read more

(Natural News) The older you get, the frailer your bones become. Older people are thus more prone to developing serious injuries. One of the most common and worst bone injuries is a hip fracture. Fortunately, you can manage the risk of this potentially debilitating injury to your hip bone. By eating the right foods, you could not… … Read more

(Natural News) If we’re lucky, we can soon learn more about a certain kind of gut bacteria that might have various health benefits such as preventing weight gain. Only a handful of people know about the bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila. But this can all change thanks to the future research of Dr. Gilberto Flores. Dr. Flores is a microbial ecologist… … Read more

(Natural News) We need a lot of nutrients to keep our organs in tip-top shape. While our bodies cannot produce everything it needs to achieve its optimum function, food can supplement our nutritional requirements. One nutrient whose supply is dependent on dietary intake is folate, a type of B-vitamin. There are many health benefits associated with… … Read more

(Natural News) As you age, you need to get enough vitamin D, which is essential for various health functions. Doing so can help prevent a vitamin D deficiency, which is linked to added stress on the immune system and greater chance of illness. According to a study, vitamin D supplementation also offers many benefits, such as disease… … Read more