Many people purchase bottled water with the notion that, because we are made to pay extra for it, it has gone through a very special, top-notch filtration process that renders it totally superior to the water that comes from the sink tap.

Maya had eczema since she was a baby. She had a lot of flare-ups in which her body was covered entirely with large red spots.

She tried many treatments throughout the years: steroids treatment, replacing cow’s milk with goat milk, naturopathy, eliminating gluten and milk, sugar free diet – all these helped her, but the steroids had side effects, and the other methods yielded results only for the short term.

We eat in order to get the necessary fuel for our body functions and day to day activities. But not all fuels are created equal. Some meals send us on a crazy roller coaster ride of sugar highs and lows, while others manage to disturb our chemical balance less. This is where the glycemic index (GI) comes in. It can help you understand how what you eat affects your body, and guide you to make better food choices.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive and deadly cancers. It’s the fourth most common cancer in the US and has less than 5% 5-year survival rate when treated with conventional methods, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Bread is a staple food in our diet and we just can’t get enough of this stuff, which is why leading fast food chains such as Subway are everywhere. You would think that you could just pick up a delicious sandwich at your convenience without having worry about a thing.

But the reality is that there are some scary ingredients in our bread and many of these ingredients you didn’t know were in your bread.

The mineral mixture of sodium and chlorine, more commonly known as salt, has played an integral role in the daily life of the average person.

Without it, tons of culinary dishes would be rendered dull and tasteless, and French fries would never be the same. But salt goes beyond just taste, and there are several forms of salts that have their own unique benefits for your home and kitchen.

Some people use bleach to eliminate mildew and mold. Others sterilize objects, shine dishware and clean toilets. Bleach has become such a convenient part of our daily lives that many people tend to overlook the dangers of it.