Health Week

Iron is crucial for carrying oxygen in your blood to every part of your body, so being iron-deficient may lead to serious health problems. If you are iron-deficient and need to increase your iron levels fast, the best strategy is to change your diet. Eating more iron-rich foods, pairing iron-rich foods with vitamin C, and avoiding certain foods that interfere with calcium absorption can help you to increase your iron levels. It’s important to get the recommended daily allowance of iron. Some good choices include: Green, leafy vegetables, such as spinach, kale, and watercress Iron fortified cereal and bread Meat, such...

From plastics to flame retardants, the ubiquitous chemicals of our daily lives have raised public health concerns like never before. Inside the Beltway, however, data-crunching scientists are often no match for industry lobbyists and corporate lawyers. The exception, no doubt, is Linda Birnbaum, the toxicologist who leads, two little-known scientific agencies, the National Institute of Environmental Health Services. Stop eating toxic foods A recent lawsuit claims a chemical called titanium dioxide, used in Skittles candies, harms people. Titanium dioxid: is a naturally occurring odorless white powder used as a pigment in a large number of candies, including Skittles, as well...

How many incomplete goals do you currently have on your agenda? If you’re anything like the vast majority of us, then chances are that you have hundreds of projects that you started and never completed,  countless goals that you told your friends but never saw through and all kinds of dreams that seem to be getting less and less likely to come to fruition. Goal Setting is one of the most basic and essential skills aneyone can develop. We touch on goal characteristics, time management, and what to do when setbacks occur. HALT NEGATIVE THOUGHTS IMMEDIATELY. Sometimes putting a stop to negative...

Will Change Your Life Foods to restore hormone balanceCruciferous vegetables. ...Eat good fats daily. ...Eat a rainbow of vegetables. ...Eat quality protein at every meal. ...Eat 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds daily. ...Eat whole fruit in moderation. ...Include herbs and spices in your foods. ...Eat wholegrain fibrous carbohydrates. Engage in regular exercise  Lower your sugar intake  Take care of your gut health  This yummy hormone balancing meal makes a great breakfast, lunch, or dinner! With 6 hormone balancing ingredients (millet, eggs, kale, avocados, oranges, and walnut oil) it's a great way to naturally balance your hormones.   You can easily make this a...

Your Immune System, A Letter From The CEO of Double Helix Water There is a lot of information right now about ways to protect yourself in today’s environment.   A lot of it is pretty basic and excellent advice, wash your hands, avoid sick people, don’t cough on others – all good advice as a first line of defense. The advances of hygiene over the last century or so can really not be overstated when it comes to the overall health of the population.   I don’t really have anything to add to that, which is not readily available over...