Why Plant-Based – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org Your Health Simplified Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:34:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://lifeandhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cropped-lhn-favicon-32x32.png Why Plant-Based – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org 32 32 The Nettle Paradox: How the plant that stings you may also heal you https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/the-nettle-paradox-how-the-plant-that-stings-you-may-also-heal-you/1023488.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-nettle-paradox-how-the-plant-that-stings-you-may-also-heal-you https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/the-nettle-paradox-how-the-plant-that-stings-you-may-also-heal-you/1023488.html#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:23:39 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=23488 Every spring, millions of people wage the same losing battle: watery eyes, relentless sneezing, a nose that simply will not cooperate. And nestled in hedgerows and meadows across the world, the plant responsible for one of nature’s most infamous stings may offer a surprising remedy. Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, has a long history in herbal…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/the-nettle-paradox-how-the-plant-that-stings-you-may-also-heal-you/1023488.html/feed 0 Plant-Based Diets and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among U.S. Adult https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/plant-based-diets-and-cardiovascular-disease-risk-among-u-s-adult/1323462.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plant-based-diets-and-cardiovascular-disease-risk-among-u-s-adult https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/plant-based-diets-and-cardiovascular-disease-risk-among-u-s-adult/1323462.html#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:59:55 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=23462 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for about one in five deaths each year. Major cardiovascular conditions, including coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure, are heavily influenced by modifiable lifestyle factors such as diet, physical activity, and smoking. Among these, diet plays a key role in…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/plant-based-diets-and-cardiovascular-disease-risk-among-u-s-adult/1323462.html/feed 0 Canola Oil as Good as Statins For Lowering Cholesterol https://lifeandhealth.org/healing/herbal/rapeseed-oil-as-good-as-statins-for-lowering-cholesterol/1622311.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rapeseed-oil-as-good-as-statins-for-lowering-cholesterol https://lifeandhealth.org/healing/herbal/rapeseed-oil-as-good-as-statins-for-lowering-cholesterol/1622311.html#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2022 23:10:09 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22311 Canadian scientists in 2014 found consuming canola oil was equivalent to taking 20mg of statins for controlling cholesterol levels. In this randomized controlled study, they fed 141 people (who were also type 2 diabetic) a loaf of bread high in canola oil (31 grams of oil per 2,000 calories) every day, as well as a…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/healing/herbal/rapeseed-oil-as-good-as-statins-for-lowering-cholesterol/1622311.html/feed 1 Is Cancer Preventable? https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/is-cancer-preventable/0811092.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-cancer-preventable https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/is-cancer-preventable/0811092.html#respond Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:45:29 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=11092 Is there a way to modify our lifestyle to lower our risk of cancer? According to the National Cancer Institute, in 2019, cancer claimed the lives of 606,880 people in the United States alone, and there was an estimated 1.76 million new cases of cancer diagnosed. Worldwide, cancer is one of the leading causes of…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/is-cancer-preventable/0811092.html/feed 0 Diet Secrets of the Gladiators https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/diet-secrets-of-the-gladiators/083162.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diet-secrets-of-the-gladiators https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/diet-secrets-of-the-gladiators/083162.html#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:45:27 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=3162 Imagine a group of gladiators eating dinner. What do you see? Your brain probably conjures up images of men with big knives sitting around a large wooden table. Dinner is a pig on a spit roasting over an open fire and legs of lamb, still on the bone. After all, if common dietary knowledge is…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/diet-secrets-of-the-gladiators/083162.html/feed 1 Bone Broth – Separating Fact From Fiction https://lifeandhealth.org/food/why-plant-based/bone-broth-separating-fact-from-fiction/0917304.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bone-broth-separating-fact-from-fiction https://lifeandhealth.org/food/why-plant-based/bone-broth-separating-fact-from-fiction/0917304.html#respond Thu, 07 May 2020 16:29:00 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=17304 The belief that broth is a healing agent for various maladies has persisted for centuries. Lately, in conjunction with the rise in popularity of the Paleo diet, bone broth has experienced a tremendous jump in acclaim and has been touted to have amazing healing properties. Among these are an improved immune system, stronger bones and…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/why-plant-based/bone-broth-separating-fact-from-fiction/0917304.html/feed 0 The Truth About Bone Broth https://lifeandhealth.org/healing/the-truth-about-bone-broth/2117315.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-truth-about-bone-broth https://lifeandhealth.org/healing/the-truth-about-bone-broth/2117315.html#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2019 04:15:38 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=17315 The belief that broth is a healing agent for various maladies has persisted for centuries. Lately, in conjunction with the rise in popularity of the Paleo diet, bone broth has experienced a tremendous jump in acclaim and has been touted to have amazing healing properties. Among these are an improved immune system, stronger bones and…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/healing/the-truth-about-bone-broth/2117315.html/feed 9 Discover The Breakthrough Formula For Reversing Type 2 Diabetes https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/discover-the-breakthrough-formula-for-reversing-type-2-diabetes/2317263.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=discover-the-breakthrough-formula-for-reversing-type-2-diabetes https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/discover-the-breakthrough-formula-for-reversing-type-2-diabetes/2317263.html#comments Mon, 14 Oct 2019 06:16:06 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=17263 The post Discover The Breakthrough Formula For Reversing Type 2 Diabetes appeared first on Life & Health Network.

]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/discover-the-breakthrough-formula-for-reversing-type-2-diabetes/2317263.html/feed 14 No More “Managing” Or “Controlling” – Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Reversed https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/ask-the-doctor/no-more-managing-or-controlling-type-2-diabetes-can-be-reversed/1214542.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-more-managing-or-controlling-type-2-diabetes-can-be-reversed https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/ask-the-doctor/no-more-managing-or-controlling-type-2-diabetes-can-be-reversed/1214542.html#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2019 19:03:34 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=14542 The post No More “Managing” Or “Controlling” – Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Reversed appeared first on Life & Health Network.

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