Balancing your blood sugar levels is a very important part of avoiding long-term health issues, managing your weight and just feeling good. Health problems related to blood sugar imbalances are a growing burden that is reaching epidemic proportions. The American Diabetes Association estimates that well over 100 ...
Soap is not something that we put much thought into - we usually just buy the cheapest, or the brand who’s advertising campaign is stuck in our head. However, the number of dangerous ingredients in a product that we use to clean ourselves on a daily basis would shock many people. Substances like Dioxane ...
Ayurveda is a 5,000-year-old system of natural healing. First originating in the Vedic culture of India, many consider it to be the oldest healing science. As alternative health practices become more common Ayurvedic medicine is increasingly enjoying a major worldwide resurgence and continues to be practiced ...
In 2016, nearly half of the world’s population was at risk of malaria. There were 216 million cases of malaria in 2016, leading to 445 000 deaths. This dangerous disease remains the major killer in children under 5 years old, taking the life of a child every two minutes. According to the WHO, the regions of ...
Have you ever considered that the many chemicals contained in your beauty and personal care products might have severe effects on your health? According to Ecowatch, there are around 84,000 chemicals on the market, and although we come into contact with many of these chemicals every day, merely 1% of them have been ...
Have you ever heard about a Ministry of Health creating a Department of Traditional Medicine? If you have never heard about anything like this, here's what you need to know: many countries around the world have started to recognize the value of traditional medicinal practices and created national Departments ...
Have you heard about the architecture of life? Biophilic design, an emerging trend in architecture, implies a new way of designing our daily architecture through the inclusion of nature into our urban environment with the aim of reducing stress, enhancing creativity, improving well-being and expediting healing. ...
Used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine, neem’s extensive healthcare properties have been known for thousands of years. Neem has many antibacterial properties and can be used in natural, herbal sanitizers around the world. Hand sanitizers are found everywhere, from hospitals to schools to shopping centers. ...
Neem was one of India’s best-kept secrets. Now that the secret is out, neem is known around the world as a valuable resource with a range of applications that are increasing to this day! Researchers have realized its potential across many sectors such as agriculture and healthcare, though its use as an energy-bringer ...
Global cities occupy 2% of the world’s surface and yet they are home to more than half of the world’s population (3.75 billion people), responsible for 75% of global energy consumption, and 80% of CO2 emissions. What are the environmental and health impacts of these growing global cities? In these urban centers, ...
How can neem help you to live a more balanced and healthy life? Neem has been a significant resource in Ayurvedic medicine, safeguarding health for thousands of years. Neem is used to balance out beneficial bacteria, all the while defending and boosting the body’s immune response to harmful microbes, clearing the ...
Are you a part of the organic food trend? If you are like the majority of the population, you have at one time or another bought something with an organic label. However, do you know where that organic product is coming from? With a global trend of increasing consumer demand for organic products, companies are ...
Are you worried about the fate of the planet? You should be. Why? There is a predicted population increase of 3 billion people in the next 30 years. That is a 40% increase in the population! The world reached its first billion just 200 years ago, and during the 20th century alone, the population increased ...
The United States has one of the least regulated cosmetic industries in the entire world, if not the least regulated. Out of all the chemicals that we use across the board for our products, roughly 82,000 according to National Geographic, only a quarter have ever been tested for toxicity. However, of those 82,000, ...
One of the most common and effective synthetic insect repellents, DEET, is surrounded by controversy. As more and more scientific research has been done on DEET, consumers still worry about unknown health effects that the man-made chemical could cause. There have been many documented health impacts and developmental ...
How often do you put toxic chemicals, like Frontline or similar pesticides, on your beloved pet? Two common active ingredients in flea and tick medicines for dogs are pyrethrin and pyrethroid. Pyrethrins are derived from Chrysanthemum flowers, but pyrethroids are synthetic and longer lasting, but have more adverse ...
