Infertility affects about 12% of people at their reproductive age in America.  This equates to over 7 million women and their partners.  It seems like everyone know at least one couple that is trying to have a baby but have been able to.The reasons for such a low fertility rate can't be precisely narrowed down, but there is no doubt that the chemicals in the food and personal care products are a large contributing factor.In a recent post from Eating Naturally Magazine, they … [Read more...]

Many people eat this vegetable every day without much thought about it's health benefits.  Most eat it in their salads or pickled.  Of course I'm talking about pickles.  But, there are in fact several varieties of them:  pickling, slicing, gherkin, and burpless.  Whichever variety you choose to eat, you might want to know how eating these daily can impact your health for the better.  This recent post from the Health Universe Portal gives you a great wealth of … [Read more...]

Around 1945, local water treatment facilities began to add sodium fluoride to our water supply. The first thing you should know is that the fluoride they put in our drinking water is not a pharmaceutical grade additive.It is an industrial waste byproduct.As aluminum production increased in the first half of the twentieth century, it became necessary to find somewhere to put the fluoride. Manufacturers could no longer dump it into rivers or landfills, because it was poisoning crops and … [Read more...]

If you are like a lot of people, you have a treadmill at your housing with an inch of dust laying on top of it.  While we all want to exercise for health and to burn calories, many of us just can't stand the boredom of jogging on a treadmill staring at wall or out the window for half an hour.  And, depending on the time of year, jogging outside in the elements is not usually appealing either whether it's in the heat, cold, or in the rain. So, what simple exercise can you do … [Read more...]

 We seem to be constantly bombarded by commercials for all kinds of exercise equipment and gym memberships on television.  But, do we really need to go to the extremes of killing ourselves everyday in the gym or on some treadmill just to stay or improve our health? While there is no doubt regularly working out at the gym would be a great move to keep healthy.  But, in reality, this is just something most average people just can't seem to sustain with their busy … [Read more...]