Cancer Prevention

Can Your Leaky Mouth Increase Your Breast Cancer Risk?

Oral heath is foundational for vibrant health. Essential #5 stresses the importance of embracing biological dentistry as part of a healthy breast plan.  Some oral situations go beyond root canals and mercury fillings that ...

Drinking two or more sugary sodas or sports drinks a day linked with early death — especially in women

How sweet it isn’t — drinking sugary drinks has been associated with a greater risk of death from cardiovascular disease, especially among women, according to a new report from the American ...

Diet and Activity Factors That Affect Risks for Certain Cancers

Breast cancer The risk of breast cancer in women is increased by several factors that cannot be easily changed: Having your first period before age 12 Not having children or ...

How the Numbers 3, 4, 8, and 9 Affect Your Health

Why gamble with your health? You know those little stickers stuck to fruits and veggies? Those stickers have PLU (price look-up) codes made up of numbers describing what type of ...

10 Tips for National Cancer Prevention Month

The American Cancer Society estimates that 1,688,780 people were newly diagnosed with cancer in 2017. While that number may seem staggering, the good news is the number of people who die ...

6 Things That Happen When You Stop Using Nail Polish

I gave up biting my nails 3 years ago after seeing my 4-year-old son chewing away at his own digits. How could I encourage him to break his bad habit ...

Common Food Additives Have Been Linked To Anxiety And Behavior Changes

It’s no secret that processed foods are not good for your physical health or your waistline, but a new study has highlighted how a diet rich in particular food additives might even ...

10 Ways to Use Vinegar in the Home

The owners of the first apartment that I rented when I moved from the UK (via Tokyo) to the West Coast insisted that I use a vinegar and water solution ...

VIDEO: How To Improve Poor Indoor Air Quality

In this video, Dr. Aly Cohen, founder of The Smart Human, discusses indoor air quality and things you can do right now to reduce your exposure to some pretty toxic ...

VIDEO: Chemicals In Personal Care Products

In this video, Dr. Aly Cohen, founder of The Smart Human, discusses the chemicals in our personal care products. To begin with, and this is key, personal care products and ...

Jurors give $289 million to a man they say got cancer from Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller

San Francisco jurors just ruled that Roundup, the most popular weedkiller in the world, gave a former school groundskeeper terminal cancer. So they awarded him $289 million in damages -- ...

VIDEO: Get Zen with Fran Drescher

Check out these four fabulous ways to get tranquil, centered, and Zen with Fran Drescher. Aside from the spiritual benefits, getting Zen improves your health in so many ways. Reduce ...