Health

  Arsenic poisoning from drinking water is still a health concern for 137 million people in more than 70 countries around the world. But a new filtration system created by Australian researchers could be the cheap and easy technology required to help solve this huge health issue – and best of all, it…
Read More...

Where do honey bees come from? A study from researchers at the University of California, Davis and UC Berkeley clears some of the fog around honey bee origins. The work could be useful in breeding bees resistant to disease or pesticides. UC Davis postdoctoral researcher Julie…
Read More...

About 1 in 133 Americans has some form of gluten intolerance. While it’s an easily fixable condition, many people wait for 6 to 10 years to be diagnosed. The vast majority of people with the condition will never be diagnosed. That’s a shame when you…
Read More...

by Alanna Ketler We all know that people are eating a lot of fast food, and in many cases a lot more than they should! In fact, some experts recommend no fast food at all, as it virtually isn’t going to do your body any favours –…
Read More...

  Let’s face it, the Standard American Diet is just plain SAD. With processed “quick and easy” foods, fast foods, and genetically modified foods, people’s bodies go through a lot in just one day. And it’s not just about the horrible ingredients that go into everything; it’s also…
Read More...

  If there’s one thing we all know by now, it’s that food really is medicine. What you put into your body has perhaps the most profound impact on your overall health; there’s little dispute about the negative consequences of a bad diet. But when it comes to the good things a healthy diet can do for…
Read More...

  Frequent sauna bathing reduces the risk of elevated blood pressure, according to an extensive follow-up population-based study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland. The risk of developing elevated blood pressure was nearly 50% lower among men who had a sauna 4-7 times a week compared to men who had a…
Read More...

  While the name may make you smile and laugh with thoughts of the Little Rascals character, alfalfa sprouts are no joke. The sprout of the alfalfa flower seed is full of health benefits — all while low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals. In fact, studies show that alfalfa sprouts can combat two of the…
Read More...

  Research reveals that even healthy people who consume a high-sugar diet are prone to heart disease. To reach this conclusion, researchers from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom examined two groups of men, 11 of whom had a fatty liver or also known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), while the…
Read More...

  What is Maca Powder? Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a root vegetable which belongs to the brassicaceae (mustard) family and mostly found in powdered form. It is grown in the mountainous regions of Peru and has been used for over thousands of years for its medicinal properties and benefits. It comes in…
Read More...