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Contributes to Cardio and Metabolic Health
Eating a handful of walnuts daily boosts certain types of healthy gut bacteria that appear to contribute to...
Opens Door to Reducing Cardiovascular Disease
A lack of diversity of gut bacteria is linked to hardening of the arteries, a new...
Tip-Of-The-Tongue Word Loss Not Associated With Memory Loss
Tip-of-the-tongue word loss, an aggravation for many seniors and other adults, occurs less frequently in those with...
Cooking and Processing Limit Nutrients
Raw fruit and vegetables are better for mental health than canned, cooked or otherwise processed...
The 5R Approach to Healing
Naturopathic Medicine in Michigan is a distinctively holistic approach to health and healing that recognizes the wisdom of the natural healing process of the body and emphasizes...
As the temperatures drop many of us are enjoying the cooler weather. As summer turns to fall this, unfortunately, is also the beginning of the cold and flu season. The best way to stave off infection is...
Most adults clench, “grind,” or brux their teeth at night while asleep. Few are aware of this paranormal activity because they are asleep. The masseter (jaw) muscle can create 1300 pounds per square inch of stress resulting in...
Proper Sleep and Supplementation
Sleep is important for the immune system to function properly. During waking hours the elimination system, digestive system and muscle skeletal systems are...
Our health depends on our immune system. Each year there are new stressors attacking our immune systems like viruses, bacteria, Lyme disease, stress and...
8 Point Reduction
Dental anxiety, which can produce dizziness, nausea and breathing difficulties in 4 to 30 percent of patients worldwide, may be relieved by...
Eases Bloating Cramps and Consipation
Oncology researchers from the University of Sheffield, in the UK, report that people with irritable bowel syndrome tend to be...
Reduces Systemic Oxidative Stress
Thirty-seven healthy, non-obese adults between 21 and 50 years old put on a calorie restriction diet for two years showed...
Good Sleep Helps Reduce Calorie Intake
Those that sleep more than seven hours a night are likely to eat better the following day, according to...
Without Causing Adverse Side Effects
Acupuncture reduces autism scores, according to a new meta-analysis of 27 clinical studies of 1,736...
Tocotrienols Provide Natural Form
Tocotrienols are a natural form of vitamin E found in a number of foods, including...
Significantly Lessens Need
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, have found that receiving music therapy can significantly lessen...
Also Reduces Chance of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Knitting can alleviate the blues, slow the onset of dementia and distract from chronic pain, according to a survey published in...
Demonstrated Improved Academic Achievement
Structured music lessons significantly enhance children’s cognitive abilities, including language-based...
Switch On the Body's Caloric Burning
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone that is produced in low levels by both men and women. Higher levels are produced in...
Two Oils to Consider on Your Next Trip
Travel can create some of our happiest memories; however, navigating airports, foreign languages or unknown cities can sometimes put a...
A Pain in the Neck (or shoulder, or face, or ear!)
Everyone gets pain now and then. Sometimes from stress, sometimes from injury or other causes. Physicians may offer pain meds, physical therapy or even...
Drug-free High Dose Laser Therapy is revolutionizing pain management
At Pain Free Life Centers, their exclusive High-Dose Laser Therapy protocols are being used to help an increasing number of people suffering with severe and...
Feel More Fit and Energized
Ten Australian seniors that strapped on ballet slippers and participated in Ballet for Seniors classes for three months reported feeling more fit, energetic and animated, according to...
Color-Producing Pigments Increases Cancer-Fighting
A naturally occurring compound found abundantly in wild blackcurrants, bilberries and lingonberries increases the body’s ability to prevent...
Promotes Improved Blood Glucose Control
In a study that offers hope for people with Type 2 diabetes, Rutgers University researchers have shown that a diet high in diverse fibers...
A University of Amsterdam study of 960 children from 4 to 12 years old taking asthma medication found that...
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Survey of 109 Emergency Medicine Physicians
People are frequently introduced to highly addictive opioid painkillers when using hospital emergency rooms. When...
Dirt Houses Cancer-Protective Microbe
Soil commonly contains bacteria that produce a molecule called mensacarcin that kills melanoma cancer cells, according to...
Improved Attention and Focus
Cognitive gains that people experience from an intense meditation retreat can persist for at least seven years and slow...
Energy Drinks Had an Even Greater Effect
Women that drink one or more sugary sodas a day are 25 percent less likely each month to...
Higher Incidences of Depression, Drinking and Drug Use
Spanking—defined as using physical force to control a child’s behavior by inflicting pain, but not injury—can have profound...
Reduced Symptoms for People With Chron's Disease 
Mangoes contain potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties that may prove useful in treating gastrointestinal disease, cognitivegetables and...
Rate Fell by About 28 Percent
After a polluting coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania was shut down in 2014 by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulatory action, the...
Study of Over 34,000 Women
Polluted air raises the chances of irregular menstrual cycles among teenage girls, a new Boston University...