by Sara Banta | Sep 22, 2024 | AHP News, Family Health
Fluoride has been added to drinking water since the 1940s, with the goal of reducing cavities. But over the years, the debate about whether fluoride is truly beneficial—or even safe—has only grown louder. With more than 1,400 studies since 2000 alone, many are now...
by Sara Banta | Sep 10, 2024 | AHP News, Iodine
For decades we took it for granted that iodine was supplied in our soils and our iodized salt; it wasn’t a mineral you focused on supplementing with. Nowadays, the soils are significantly depleted of not only iodine but most minerals. To make matters worse, the...
by Sara Banta | Aug 30, 2024 | AHP News, Family Health, Iodine
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) finally published a controversial report on Wednesday that links fluoride exposure to neurotoxic effects in children. This report, which has faced years of pushback from public health officials who tried to block or weaken its...
by Sara Banta | Aug 30, 2024 | AHP News, Nutrition
Over the past century, the typical Western diet has seen a significant shift in the types of fats consumed. Traditional diets, rich in saturated fats from animal sources, have been replaced by diets high in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially those from...
by Sara Banta | Aug 28, 2024 | AHP News, brain health supplements
Many students today are struggling with concentration issues. It’s becoming increasingly common to see students distracted and unable to focus on their studies. By the end of this article you will have hacks you can use immediately to study smarter, not...
by Sara Banta | Aug 22, 2024 | AHP News, Fasting, Supplements
I’ve been an intermittent fasting enthusiast for years and have reaped numerous benefits. My body has adapted well to the practice, and I can comfortably fast for up to 24 hours.While intermittent fasting has transformed my health in many positive ways, it’s essential...
by Sara Banta | Aug 20, 2024 | AHP News, Liver Health
We deal with a ton of unhealthy chemicals, toxins, preservatives, metals, antibiotics, hormones, GMOs, and other harmful stuff every day from the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. It seems like the amount of these toxins just keeps going up. One...
by Sara Banta | Aug 13, 2024 | AHP News, Heart Health
Since the 1980s, we’ve been told to eat a diet heavy in grains and low in fat to lower cholesterol. I vividly remember being in my early twenties, with a cholesterol level over 200, and my doctor wanted to put me on Lipitor. However, there’s no solid...
by Sara Banta | Aug 10, 2024 | Addiction, AHP News, Arthritis, Circulatory & Heart, Detox & Cleanse, Men's Health, Menopause, Nutrition, PMS, Spike Protein
A recent study revealed that many popular chocolates made in the U.S. and Europe contain heavy metals exceeding the limits set by a California law. This finding was published on Wednesday in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Nature.Children are particularly at...
by Sara Banta | Aug 7, 2024 | AHP News, Gut Health
It seems like almost everyone these days has some kind of digestive issue, and there are a few key reasons why this is happening. Reasons for Increased Digestive Issues Poor Diet Choices: Our modern diets are loaded with processed foods, refined sugars, and unhealthy...
