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Common and Unexpected Causes of Candida Overgrowth

November 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 13, 2018

There are more microbial cells than human cells in our bodies. Collectively the microbes are called the microbiome. Many different kinds of bacterial and non-bacterial organisms make up this microbiome. We breathe in and swallow some of them, but most… [read]

Antibiotics Delete Gut Diversity

November 13, 2018 by Kristina Martin

It can take six months to regain a normal microbiome after using antibiotics, and chances are good that not all of the microbes present before the antibiotics were administered will return. Researchers in Copenhagen conducted a small study (12 men)… [read]

New Health Insurance Policies May Have You Paying For Your Emergency Room Visits

November 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Imagine you have a pain in your chest and fear it might be a heart attack. When you get to the emergency room they run their incredibly expensive tests and then, to your great relief, they tell you that your… [read]

Chemotherapy Detox

November 12, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 14, 2018

Chemotherapy drugs kill pathogens and beneficial bacteria, and they add a heavy toxic burden to the body. The circulatory system, endocrine system, lymphatic system, and every other system will be overwhelmed with toxins after using chemotherapy drugs, and soon the… [read]

GMO Potatoes Are Here – How To Avoid Them

November 8, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 8, 2018

The genetically modified Innate potato was approved by the USDA in 2014. The “Innate” potato is a group of potato varieties that have had the same genetic alterations applied using a new form of genetic engineering known as RNA interference… [read]

Invasive Prostate Cancer Treatments Make Men More Likely to Use Antidepressants

November 7, 2018 by Kristina Martin

Researchers from the University of Toronto analyzed over 12,000 men with early-stage prostate cancer and found that men who have received invasive or damaging treatments like surgery or radiation are more likely to use antidepressants. 4,952 men who had surgery,… [read]

Artificial Sweeteners Can Harm Gut Bacteria and May Lead To Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease

November 6, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 12, 2018

U.S. consumption of artificial sweeteners has risen substantially in the last 20 years. Soda likely comes to mind, but aspartame and sucralose are being put into more and more products from bread to toothpaste. As more studies are being done,… [read]