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Monsanto Wants the Omega-3 Fatty Acids Market

March 8, 2017 by Kristina Martin

What’s the next phase in omega-3 fatty acid supplementation? If biotechnology and agricultural trading giants like Monsanto, Dow Chemical, and Cargill have anything to say about it, the future is soy and canola. There is no way to meet the… [read]

How to Improve Brain Health and Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s

March 8, 2017 by Tyler Ardizzone
Last updated on: March 15, 2017

Aging is an inevitable process that we go through, and it has the most profound effects on the brain. After the age of 40, the brain decreases in volume by at least 5% every decade, and this rate increases with… [read]

Invasive Weeds You Can, and Should, Be Eating – Easy Foraging

March 7, 2017 by Lydia Noyes
Last updated on: March 7, 2017

If you’re a gardener, the single most time-consuming thing you probably do for your greens is to weed them. Unless you have a killer raised bed setup, the odds are good that your wimpy garden plants won’t be able to… [read]

Why Chronic Pain is Such a Pain and What You Can Do about It

March 7, 2017 by Tyler Ardizzone
Last updated on: March 7, 2017

The pain is in your head. Seriously, it is. Knee pain, lower back pain, sciatica pain, and even stomach pain would never exist if it wasn’t for the brain. However, any practitioner who says your pain is in your head… [read]

Three Easy Mushroom Varieties To Grow at Home

March 6, 2017 by Lydia Noyes
Last updated on: March 7, 2017

It is important to gain control over what goes into your mouth. Understanding where your food comes from is great for your body and the health of the environment, but starting another container tomato plant or a itty-bitty herb garden… [read]

So Now It’s 10 Vegetables and Fruits Every Day? REALLY?!?

March 6, 2017 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: March 6, 2017

How many vegetables and fruits do you eat each day? Are you getting the maximum benefit from your food choices? In the early 2000s, The World Health Organization (WHO) began a campaign to raise awareness of the connection between health… [read]

The Gut-Brain Connection – How it Affects Your Life

March 5, 2017 by Tyler Ardizzone
Last updated on: March 13, 2017

Your brain is the commander-in-chief of your body. It constantly receives information from your internal and external environment and decides the best course of action to take for your survival. The brain carries out this action by sending messages through… [read]