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Natural Health Tips You've Never Heard of. The following pages and articles are dedicated to surprising natural health tips and facts. There are a variety of ways to benefit from healthy living and an enormous amount of natural health tips that are not typically discussed. Rest assured, we have done the homework and gathered the information for you. Prepare to be amazed! Toxic synthetic chemicals in the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink, and our personal care products. Return from Did You Know? New! Have your say about what you just read! Fooducate | eat a bit better. Nutrition facts, calories in food, labels, nutritional information and analysis – NutritionData.com.

Real Simple. Best Spices for Your Health | Healthy Food Place. 45 Uses For Lemons That Will Blow Your Socks Off. Most people are familiar with the traditional uses for lemons to soothe sore throats and add some citrus flavor to our foods. However the diversity of applications for lemons far exceeds general knowledge and once you read the following list, you'll likely want to stock at least a few lemons in your kitchen 24-7. 1. Freshen the Fridge Remove refrigerator odors with ease. Dab lemon juice on a cotton ball or sponge and leave it in the fridge for several hours. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

. * If you do consume lemon peel, stick to organic lemons to reduce your pesticide exposure. Nature’s Most Powerful Medicinal Plants. From marijuana to catnip, there are hundreds of remarkably common herbs, flowers, berries and plants that serve all kinds of important medicinal and health purposes that might surprise you: anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, insect repellent, antiseptic, expectorant, antibacterial, detoxification, fever reduction, antihistamine and pain relief.

Here are eighteen potent medical plants you’re likely to find in the wild – or even someone’s backyard – that can help with minor injuries, scrapes, bites and pains. Seriously. Though marijuana is still illegal in the United States, it is legal in 12 states for medicinal purposes, and if a case of poison ivy in the woods isn’t a medicinal purpose, what is? Marijuana was *mostly* legal until 1970 when it became classified as a hard drug.

No one thought of it as a dangerous or illicit drug until the 20th century; in fact, hemp was George Washington’s primary crop and Thomas Jefferson’s secondary crop. Lady Ferns California Poppy Blood Flower Tansy Alfalfa. Herbal Remedies and Cures | NaturalHerbsGuide.com. 12.02.2008 - Broccoli compound targets key enzyme in late-stage cancer. By Robert Sanders, Media Relations | 02 December 2008 BERKELEY — An anti-cancer compound found in broccoli and cabbage works by lowering the activity of an enzyme associated with rapidly advancing breast cancer, according to a University of California, Berkeley, study appearing this week in the online early edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Indole-3-carbinol, or I3C, is a chemical compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables and which is known to stop the growth of breast cancer cells. UC Berkeley researchers' discovery of how I3C works will help them modify the compound to improve its anti-cancer effects. (Firestone & Bjeldanes labs/UC Berkeley) The compound, indole-3-carbinol, is already undergoing clinical trials in humans because it was found to stop the growth of breast and prostate cancer cells in mice. Caramelized Brussels sprouts 1 lb. Cut Brussels sprouts in half and steam until nearly done. By Karen McRoberts. Nutrition news, articles and information: Nutrition Guide - ACTIVE.com. Nutrition facts, calories in food, labels, nutritional information and analysis – NutritionData.com. Fitness, Nutrition, Tools, News, Health Magazine.