Since the 1960s, some people have been arguing that marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol. It turns out that’s not a good thing. Alcohol is actually extremely dangerous, according to a new study that says it’s worse than heroin, meth, and even crack cocaine. The British experts ranked various drugs (alcohol, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, […]
Fasting in Germany
There were a number of German health practitioners that were influential in the promotion of fasting from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, most notably Adolf Just, Arnold Ehret, and Benedict Lust. Otto Buchinger, Sr., a German physician, became well-known for advancing various methods of fasting, although the main type of fasting performed at […]
Sugar Addiction
Although the term “sugar addiction” often appears in magazines and on television, scientists had not demonstrated that such a thing as sugar dependency really exist. Recently, researchers studying rats that were induced to binge on sugar and found that they exhibited telltale signs of withdrawal, including “the shakes” and changes in brain chemistry, when the […]
Low Fat Diet Helps Treat Alcoholism
Large amounts of alcohol and/or drugs take a toll on the liver. Alcohol is known for causing a variety of liver diseases and chronic drug abuse can damage the liver. Because of this anyone who has a history of substance abuse should consider adopting low fat diet, beginning with eliminating the trans fats associated with […]