umeboshi plum benefits

Fact or Myth: Can Umeboshi Reverse a Gallbladder Attack?

This is a FACT. The digestive health benefit of umeboshi – pickled plums – has been used in Asian culture for hundreds of years. ...
pesticides increasing allergies

Fact or Myth: Are Pesticides Creating A Rise In Allergies?

This is a FACT. The answer to the drastic increase in food allergies may be found in pesticide use. Dichlorophenol is a compound used...
health benefits of pets

Fact or Myth: Can Having Pets Help You Live Longer?

This is a FACT. We can’t help the love we feel for our cats or dogs but did you know there are actual health benefits...
prevent kidney stones

Fact or Myth: Does Vitamin C Cause Kidney Stones?

This is a MYTH. One excruciatingly painful experience is all it takes to learn how to prevent kidney stones your primary goal in life. So...
effects of gossip

Fact or Myth: Could The Effects of Gossip Make You A Better Person?

This is a FACT. The overall effects of gossip are usually considered negative, inflammatory and reputation-destroying. But new evidence from several studies suggests gossip may...
cranberries lower blood sugar

Fact or Myth: Can Cranberries Lower Blood Sugar?

This is a FACT. The research is in: cranberries do lower blood sugar! The tartly delicious cranberry is the latest food targeted by researchers in...
chronic pain relief

Fact or Myth: Is Chronic Pain Just In Your Head?

This is a FACT. Relief from chronic pain seems to be out of reach for many. Doctors are looking at the mechanics of chronic...
sleep and memory

Fact or Myth: Can You Restore Your Memory While Sleeping?

Can You Improve Your Memory While You Sleep? This is a FACT. It’s common knowledge that sleep is crucial to memory, focus and basic brain function....
corn syrup nutrition

Fact or Myth: Is High Fructose Corn Syrup Making You Fat?

This is a FACT. With recent studies being released on the supposed safety of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in our diets, it seems the...
wound healing

Fact or Myth: Could Licking Your Wounds…Aid Healing?

This is a MYTH. It may sound like science fiction but there is indeed a component found in human saliva that accelerates wound healing. ...