Most Calcium / Magnesium supplements are supplied in a ratio of 2:1. Recommendations vary from a 4:1 to a 1:1 calcium to magnesium ratio. Some vendors and practitioners claim that calcium and magnesium oppose each other at the intracellular level, and therefore low magnesium intake causes high calcium storage, or calcification.Others maintain that magnesium is needed for proper calcium absorption, […]
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Heart Alkaline Stew
Whilst I don’t agree with everything she says (she likes distilled water!) I do like much of the things Dr Virginia Golschmidt of Saveourbones has some great things, like this great – and simple – alkalizing recipe. 1. Hearty Stew 2 Servings Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil ½ medium red onion, diced ½ cup […]
A Wakeup call for Men’s Health Awareness
-With a thank you to Dan Meredith. (Ian: I have pondered the ‘why’ of men’s attitude to health for years as men accompany their wives like naughty puppies into our office. They stand apart, cross their arms, throw red herrings.. everything except admit they are actually scared s___less of losing health.) You, and you alone […]
Would you like spice with that, Senor?
Throughout history, humans have eaten each other. Now we know more of how ancient cannibals preferred to dine: They spent hours (well, I assume hours – they didn’t have watches!) preparing elaborate feasts with recipes with exotic ingredients. 2,000 years ago and more, people living near Mexico City grilled or boiled other humans, seasoning the cooked meat with chilis and brilliantly colored spices […]
Green Leafy vegetables get the nod.
Is it possible? Just by adding more spinach, kale, collards and mustard greens to your diet can you help slow cognitive decline? New research just in says YES! The research also examined the nutrients responsible for the effect, linking vitamin K consumption to slower cognitive decline for the first time. Ian: This is great news for us […]
Do you need to wash your new clothes before you wear them? Not if you don’t care about your health.
You could assume brand new clothes are clean and safe to wear, but there’s quite a good chance you’ll come into contact with some pretty nasty stuff when you neglect to wash them beforehand. You found something that looks good and fits great, so you put iton as soon as you get home because you’re so excited. […]
Bootled water: Acid or alkaline?
We are constantly asked about the effects of drinking bottled water. Apart from the fact that PET bottles can actually release THOUSANDS of nasty chemicals if left in the sun, there is the question of pH of the water. My friends at alkaLife have created a great chart of bottled water including their own here. […]
Hydration: How much water should you be drinking? Really?
It’s a given that we all should be drinking more water to maintain health, but sometimes we need to question the timing of when we drink water. The most common question we get is whether it’s good to drink water before or during a meal. Or, if you drink water during a meal, does it alter your stomach’s digestive acids, […]
Turmeric the Wonder Spice. Hydrogen the wonder gas.
Turmeric has been used in India for over 5,000 years, which is probably why even today both rural and urban populations have some of the lowest prevalence rates of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the world. A recent study on patients with Alzheimers’ found that less than a gram of turmeric daily, taken for three months, resulted in […]
RESEARCHERS DISCOVER A WAY TO SIMULTANEOUSLY DESALINATE WATER, PRODUCE HYDROGEN AND TREAT WASTEWATER
Combination technology to generate pure hydrogen gas and desalination. Fresh water and reusable energy. We are on a constant hunt for a sustainable supply of both. Water purification requires a lot of energy, while utility companies need large amounts of water for energy production. Their goal is to find a low-energy-required treatment technology. Researchers from the […]
EPA Issues Health Advisories on Algal Toxins In Drinking Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued health advisory values that states and utilities can use to protect Americans from elevated levels of algal toxins in drinking water. Algal blooms in rivers, lakes, and bays produce harmful toxins. Because utilities often use these water bodies as sources of drinking water, EPA has determined algal […]
A Simple snore reduction exercise wives are going to love
I admit it. I’m 68 and I snore. Only if I lie on my back, and mostly when I’ve had dairy. The correlation between dairy and my snores is clear to Cassie at least! This new post on Treehugger details some interesting research from Brazil in which snorers were asked to perform some pretty simple […]