Fact or Myth: Is Mouthwash Bad for You?

This is FACT. Conventional mouthwash is designed to kill off the bad bacteria in your mouth that gives rise to tooth decay, cavities, and bad...
Quercetin

Fact or Myth: Quercetin Slows Aging?

This is FACT. Did you know that your cells can grow senile? As we age, so do our cells, and those that don’t degenerate and...

Fact or Myth: Are Non-Stick Pans Toxic?

This is a FACT. Non-stick pans offer an ease and convenience that other cookware just can’t top—easy to clean, no elbow grease involved. But this...
chewing food

Fact or Myth: Can Chewing Food More Lead to Lower Levels of the “Hunger...

This is a FACT. Believe it or not, the more times you chew each bite, the fewer calories you will consume. This bit of wisdom,...

Fact or Myth: Does Lomatium Heal the Flu?

This is a FACT… The 1918 Influenza Pandemic killed more people than World War I—more lives were lost to the flu epidemic in just one...

Fact or Myth: Can Echinacea Strengthen Your Immune System?

This is a FACT. Echinacea has been the topic of much debate. Is it or isn’t it an immune-boosting miracle herb? Scientific reviews have been...
tai chi benefits

Fact or Myth: Can You Build Stronger Bones With Tai Chi?

This is a FACT. If you practice tai chi you know that it increases range of movement and coordination, improves balance, relaxes the mind and...
Depression linked to forgetfulness

Fact or Myth: Are Diet and Depression Linked?

This is a FACT. Studies have shown that depression is influenced by a number of factors: psychosocial stressors, poor diet, lack of exercise, obesity, leaky...

Fact or Myth: Does Chlorine Cause Your Eyes to Burn in the Pool?

This is a HALF-FACT. Get ready for your daily dose of ick. Just in time for summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

Fact or Myth: Low Vitamin D Levels Are Linked to Parkinson’s

This is a FACT. Recent research flips the script. Having low vitamin D levels isn’t a symptom of Parkinson’s disease (as previously espoused) but a...