Sunscreen Ingredient in Your Food?
Dunkin’ Donuts recently announced that they will be eliminating titanium dioxide a whitening agent that is used in sunscreen, from its powdered sugar donuts. But what is titanium dioxide and why is it in your food and cosmetics? Titanium dioxide has actually been around for decades The FDA does not require titanium dioxide to be labeled […]
Camel Milk
Some of the most important health benefits of camel milk include its ability to prevent diabetes, improve the immune system, stimulate circulation, treat autism, lessen allergic reactions, promote growth and development, protect against certain autoimmune diseases, and improve the heart health. Camel Milk As its name implies, camel milk comes from camels, just as cow milk and goat milk come from cows and goats. Camel […]
Phthalates Linked To Asthma-Related Airway Inflammation
The Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH) states that children exposed to DEP and BBzP – two phthalate chemicals that are commonly used in personal care and plastic products, elevate the risk of asthma related airway inflammation. Researchers included 244 children aged 5 to 9 in the study. All the children had […]
Natural Relief For Asthma
When asthma strikes the lungs become inflamed, the airways narrow the chest tightens, breathing becomes difficult or wheezy and a persistent cough may develop; particularly at night. Asthma can be triggered by allergies or have its onset from a stressful period in life such as infection or grief. Recent studies have shown that asthma […]
Homeopathic Remedies for Seasonal Allergies
As the seasons shift, pollen can cause issues for the 22 million of us who suffer from seasonal allergies; they not only take a toll on us physically but mentally as well. Studies show that during ragweed seasons, people who suffer from allergies experience fatigue and are more likely to feel sad. In addition, if […]
Common Colds During Pregnancy May Lead to Childhood Asthma
According to a new study published in the February issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, the more common colds and viral infections a woman have during pregnancy, the higher the risk her baby will have asthma. The study found that a mother’s infections and bacterial exposure during pregnancy affect the in utero environment. […]
Can the GAPS Diet Cure What Ails You?
The GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) diet was created by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, a neurologist and nutritional consultant from the UK, to treat her sons’ autism. The diet is not meant to be a lifestyle change, but a temporary eating plan to heal the gut and replenish gut flora and is intended to help a […]
Health Benefits Of Camel Milk
Camel milk has been making strides in the skin care industry, but we at Healing 4 Soul have been recommending Camel Milk for years. A recent write-up described camel milk as the ‘drink of the future’ and farmers across the […]
Allergies
There are four different types of allergic, or hypersensitivity, reactions. The most common type is called a “Type 1” response; when a person is first exposed to an allergen, several cells of the immune system start a cascade of reactions. The Th2 type of T-helper cells (or lymphocytes) presents the allergen to B cells, which […]