What You Put on Your Skin Doesn’t Stay on Your Skin Most people assume personal care products sit harmlessly on the surface of the body. In reality, many ingredients are absorbed through the skin and enter the bloodstream. And because the average person uses multiple products daily, exposure can accumulate quickly. It’s not uncommon for someone to use: shampoo conditioner lotion deodorant face wash moisturizer sunscreen makeup That’s 8+ chemical exposures before noon. Why Bodycare Products Can Be a Hidden Source of Toxins Modern personal care products can contain compounds linked to irritation, hormone disruption, or cellular stress. Some commonly discussed ingredient concerns include: parabens phthalates triclosan synthetic fragrance blends formaldehyde releasers 1,4-dioxane contamination One complicating factor: certain contaminants don’t have to appear on labels because they’re considered manufacturing byproducts rather…

Back to the Basics: Why Fresh Food Still Wins The foundation of real health has never changed. It starts with fresh, natural food—not trends, not gimmicks, not “latest breakthroughs,” but the way humans have eaten for generations. A truly health-supportive lifestyle is built on: Fresh fruits and vegetables Clean meats and seafood Whole, intact grains Natural, unprocessed foods No refined sugars.No refined flours.No processed oils.No preservatives or chemical additives. This way of eating may be the “latest craze” in popular culture—but at Beyond Health, we simply smile.It’s exactly what Raymond Francis has been teaching for years. This isn’t a diet.It’s how the body is designed to function. Eat Foods the Body Recognizes When food is fresh and minimally processed, the body knows what to do with it: Digest it efficiently Extract nutrients properly Maintain stable energy and metabolism Support detoxification and repa…

For decades, spinach-powered cartoon strength seemed like fiction. But emerging research suggests there’s real science behind the idea that vegetables especially nitrate-rich greens can enhance muscle performance. A study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute found that nitrates naturally present in vegetables like spinach, beets, chard, and lettuce significantly increased muscle strength in laboratory testing. The Mechanism: How Vegetables Help Muscles Contract Stronger Researchers discovered that dietary nitrates stimulate production of two key muscle proteins responsible for releasing calcium into muscle cells. Why this matters: Calcium triggers muscle contraction More calcium = stronger contraction Stronger contraction = greater strength output When muscles contract more efficiently, they: fatigue less quickly require fewer contractions generate more force This effect was especially pronounced in fast-twitch muscle fibers — the fibers responsible fo…

. . . 18 months of searching Mucus membranes in the mouth are even more permeable to toxins than skin, and most toothpastes are loaded with toxins. Fluoride is one -- the average tube of toothpaste contains enough fluoride to kill a small child! Fluoride leads to all kinds of disease, including cancer, brain damage, thyroid damage, and weakened bones and teeth. SLS and Triclosan are also found in most toothpaste. In one study, people with recurrent canker sores were given the same toothpaste for 3 months except that one contained SLS and the other didn't. At the end of the study, the SLS-free group had 64% fewer canker sores. It took a year and a half of searching before I found a brand of non-toxic toothpaste I could recommend! I looked at 200 or so different products in this process, and just couldn't find an American toothpaste I liked.  I finally found a Swiss brand -- Weleda, and we now sell three different toothpastes from this company. Weleda toothpastes work well to cl…

. . .  antioxidant-rich and lusciousAmong fruits, berries are the highest in antioxidants. Although strawberries are particularly good for dipping in this decadent-feeling yet healthy cashew cream, blueberries, blackberries or raspberries can all be nicely combined with the cashew cream to make a luscious snack.Ingredients:1 carton of strawberries1 cup raw cashews Pure water (RO filtered water recommended) 1/8 cup coconut oil (at room temperature) 1/8 cup ENER G Egg Replacer 2 tiny scoops KAL Pure Stevia Extract Powder 1 tsp. unsulphured molasses 1 tsp. vanilla extractCover the cashews with cold water and soak overnight in your refrigerator; then rinse them well and drain.Wash and remove stems and leaves from the strawberries; then put them in a serving bowl.Place the cashews into a high-powered blender (VitaMix) along with the cold water. Mix until combined and thickened. Add the coconut oil and egg replacer. Blend again. Add the stevia, molasses and vanilla. Blen…

"It would be a mistake to view Raymond Francis' Never Fear Cancer Again as a book solely about preventing cancer,” says Blogcritics.org. Here, Blogcritics writes an extremely informative book review and explains why Francis believes conventional medicine lacks success when treating cancer, yet this book is not solely about cancer. It is really about is getting healthy and staying healthy. “The simplicity of the Beyond Health model makes it very attractive, and certainly for those of us who are interested in staying well and avoiding diseases of all kinds, the advice in this book is easy to accept and very worthwhile.”…

Here’s another important challenge to all of us who care about protecting health freedom in America.California legislators have proposed to eliminate parental involvement and consent in their adolescent children’s “choice” to accept dangerous vaccines.  If this measure passes in California, other states will be sure to follow.While some teens and tweens may be informed enough and strong enough to take a stand against peer pressure and school authorities pushing the vaccine of the moment, most minor children are not. That’s why this age group is under the legal age of consent and why parents are charged with the right and the responsibility of making certain decisions for them.This legislation seems to be a thinly veiled attempt to simply get more children vaccinated, overriding the wishes of many parents. As the Natural Solutions Foundation observes, if parents are deprived of the right to make health decisions for their minor children, “how long will it be before they – and you –…

Welcome to the Beyond Health Blog. I am extremely excited to share a wealth of information to our viewers. Having been active on social media platforms such as Facebook for some time now, I have come to realize that we need more space for the publication of detailed reports about Beyond Health's mission. For this reason, I have decided to launch the Beyond Health Blog as a new channel that will serve as a complementary source of communication for all of you. We want you to think of this blog as an online diary that you don't mind sharing publicly. Our Blog will enable you to gain a greater understanding why we care about you and your health. Content will include regular contributions from myself, my respected staff members, colleagues, questions and answers, articles, testimonials, customer stories, upcoming events, promotions, and urgent news breaks. I have designed this for you! I want you to always feel we are here as a resourceful tool and as a friend you can count o…

. . . genetics may have a lot to do with itRegular exercise usually increases vitality, but a lot of people just don’t have the energy or motivation to get started on an exercise program. Although different factors can be involved, such as low thyroid, inadequate nutrition, or trying to force yourself into a boring exercise routine, a new study has shown that genetics can encourage either a love of movement or for your favorite recliner. Fortunately, there are ways you can compensate for couch potato genes.Rats given running wheels usually put them to good use, but scientists observed that some rats choose to run more than others. They separated high voluntary exercising (HVE) rats from low voluntary exercisers (LVE), and bred them through ten generations to produce final generations of super-HVE and super-LVE rats. The primary differences found between the two groups had to do with genes that control the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain. The researchers believe that humans have…

. . .  and use our new Beyond Health Water Bottle! Not only is bottled water expensive, but its quality is often no better than tap water, and the plastic bottles it comes in are bad for your health and bad for the environment.Although some are worse than others, all plastics leach chemicals, and both the plastic bottles used for single-servings and the big 5-gallon polycarbonate water bottles leach hormone disruptors, like bisphenol-A (BPA).  Meanwhile, our environment is littered with billions of pounds of used plastic bottles, only 25% of which get recycled. Bottled water is also about 2,000 times more energy intensive to produce and distribute than tap water.The best approach is to treat your own water and use your own water bottles. Unfortunately it's been difficult to find a water bottle that doesn't also leach toxic chemicals. Until recently, the only bottles I've been able to recommend are glass bottles, which are heavy and inconvenient. However, I've now been ab…

. . . yet another assault on our food systemOver the holidays, the Food and Drug Administration took a major step toward approving the first genetically-engineered (GE) fish, a salmon designed to over-produce growth hormone so that it becomes twice as big as normal salmon. This monstrosity has been nicknamed “frankenfish.” Only a massive protest from the public (that means us!) can block approval.Salmon used to be one of the healthiest foods on the planet, but not anymore. As a large fatty fish high on the food chain, salmon concentrates toxins which have proliferated in our oceans in its fatty tissues. While wild salmon is still an acceptable food in small quantities, farmed salmon is not. A 2004 study in the journal Science that analyzed salmon from all over the world found that farmed salmon contained substantially more toxins than wild-caught. These factory-farmed fish are fed a toxic diet and given growth hormones and antibiotics. Because they develop an unappetizing whitish/grey…

“Virtually every human being on earth can now be considered physiologically and biochemically polluted by human-made chemicals.” — Toxicologist James Siow, MD, PhD, of the Australian National Institute of Integrative Medicine. We’re all in toxic overload, and this is having a disastrous effect on our health! The body has wonderful detoxification systems, but they’re being overwhelmed by the unprecedented number of man-made chemicals they’re forced to deal with.  According to toxicologist James Siow , with our current exposure to toxins, the average individual can process and excrete only about 40-60% of the toxins they’re exposed to. The remainder bio-accumulates in tissues and organs, doing more and more damage over time. According to a 2016 report commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO ), about one quarter of the global disease burden and more than one third of the burden among children is due to modifiable environmental factors.…

The 1,000-Year Beauty Ritual Modern Science Is Finally Explaining For centuries, Japanese women have relied on a simple ritual for maintaining firm, youthful skin: drink green tea — and bathe in it. Today, researchers are uncovering why this tradition worked so well. The answer lies in cellular protection, antioxidant chemistry, and one molecule deeply tied to aging: glutathione. Why Antioxidants Are the Foundation of Youthful Skin Skin aging is largely driven by oxidative stress — a process where free radicals damage collagen, elastin, and cellular membranes. Antioxidants neutralize these free radicals before damage occurs. One of the most important antioxidants in the body is glutathione, which: declines naturally with age supports detoxification protects skin cells helps maintain elasticity Because glutathione is difficult to replace directly, supporting your body’s ability to produce and recycle it is key. The Green Tea Advantage for Skin Health Green…

Want to age slower and live longer? Back in 1976, Dr. Benjamin S. Frank, a medical doctor and PhD molecular biologist, published a best-selling book, Dr. Frank’s No-Aging Diet.  This book proposed a revolutionary way of looking at aging. Dr. Frank was a miracle worker.  It was reported that he could take anyone over the age of fifty and, in 3-4 weeks, have them looking 10-15 years younger, with much more energy, endurance, and aerobic capacity.  Over twenty years of meticulous research and record-keeping, Dr. Frank documented achieving many health building and rejuvenating effects in his patients, including significant increases in energy and oxygenation, enhanced immunity and cognitive performance, improved capacity to tolerate low and high temperatures, smoother skin and thicker hair. Although his intent was to build general health rather than to treat specific diseases, his approach improved acne, ALS, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, emphysema, glaucoma and po…

As we age, our blood tends to become thicker, stickier and more viscous. When your blood is thick and flows more slowly, oxygen and other nutrients aren’t delivered as efficiently. But worse, viscous blood forms deadly clots more readily and has an abrasive quality that damages blood vessel linings, setting the stage for inflammation, plaque formation and eventual atherosclerosis. It also contributes to high blood pressure and is implicated in age-related cognitive decline and dementias like Alzheimer’s disease.  So keeping the blood thin (as in “blood thinners”) is a good idea, and to this end, doctors often recommend aspirin for its blood-thinning abilities. But aspirin has a big downside: by slowing tissue repair it increases the risk of internal bleeding—usually gastrointestinal bleeding, but also the kind of retinal bleeding or leaking that causes macular degeneration. Even the supposedly safer low doses have been found over time to do the same kind of se…

Vaccine Safety, Ethics, and Informed Consent: Why Context Matters Discussions around vaccines often become polarized—especially when reports of adverse events emerge. To have a meaningful conversation, it’s essential to separate what was reported, what was proven, and what remains under investigation. This distinction protects public trust and supports truly informed decision-making. What Happened in India: Oversight, Not Proof of Harm In the late 2000s, HPV vaccine demonstration projects involving Merck’s Gardasil and GlaxoSmithKline’s Cervarix were conducted in India under government supervision. Following reports of deaths among trial participants, the Government of India halted the projects—not because the vaccines were conclusively shown to cause the deaths, but due to concerns about trial conduct, consent procedures, and ethical oversight. Subsequent investigations found: The deaths were not causally linked to the vaccines Serious concerns exist…

Deficiency of vitamin E is more predictive of heart disease and cardiac death than any other single factorOne of the most important nutrients to protect the heart is vitamin E. Yet according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, only 8% of adult men and 2.4% of adult women in the US met the Estimated Average Requirements (EARs) for alpha-tocopherol intake. Even worse, EARs are about 20% lower than the Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs).Although many factors are involved in creating heart disease low levels of vitamin E are more predictive of heart disease and cardiac death than any other single factor. Vitamin E inhibits the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, preventing atherosclerosis. When you prevent atherosclerotic plaque, you automatically help to lower blood pressure.In 1910, when heart disease was relatively rare, most people got at least 100 IU a day from freshly milled and baked stone ground whole wheat bread. Yet almost all Americans today…

Worth its weight in goldA good olive oil has fantastic health benefits that make it unique and worth its weight in gold.The story begins in 1957, when scientist Ancel Keys discovered that people living on the island of Crete, in the Mediterranean Sea, had longer lives than any other European population. Even more exciting, their lives were relatively free from chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, age-related cognitive decline, arthritis, and osteoporosis. Keys believed the secret to this robust health lay in what he called "the Mediterranean Diet." A diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and omega 3 fats from fish, the Mediterranean Diet's centerpiece was pure, unrefined olive oil -- lots of it! In fact 35-40% of the calories in this diet came from healthy olive oil! As valuable as the rest of the Mediterranean diet was, it's since been determined that olive oil accounted for the lion's share of the diet's health benefits.Thousands of studie…