Health

  There are over 58,000 peer-reviewed published articles on the subject of aromatherapy in Google Scholar. The U.S. National Library of Medicine/ National Institute of Health or PubMed has published over 1,189 scientific articles on the subject of aromatherapy. Amazon offers over 10,000 books on the subject of…
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Perhaps just as often or more, we hear the recommendation that we should be drinking 8 glasses of water a day,  and we hear that we should be getting 8 hours of sleep. But, is this just another one of those things that we haven’t bothered to question because it’s something that we’ve heard…
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  The concept of cell tower radiation causing cancer used to be tinfoil hat territory – or at least that’s what those with vested interests in the technology wanted people to think. Now, however, the body of scientific evidence indicating that cell tower radiation can cause cancer is growing too big to…
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  Few things are as ubiquitous in modern kitchens as nonstick cookware; from frying pans to baking dishes and a host of other accouterments, you’d be hard-pressed to find a kitchen without something brandishing a nonstick coating. While it may seem innocuous, that’s probably because corporations like…
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  In the 90s, Dr. Antonietta Gatti discovered the relationship between micro- and nano-particles as well as a great number of pathologies: cardiovascular diseases, many forms of cancer, multiple neurological diseases, and autoimmune diseases. She’s taken part in many international research projects, including…
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  Every time an article is posted about a super-fit or muscular vegan, the comments are generally skeptical and people seem to have a really difficult time believing that someone could actually gain lean muscle while following a vegan diet. To that, the questions rises: how does a gorilla build its muscle? There…
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  Antibiotic treatment during late pregnancy and early childhood spurred aggression and long-term behavioral changes in animal models, a recent study showed. A team of researchers at the McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton in Ontario, Canada examined the effects of low-dose penicillin…
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  If you feel sluggish and tired after only getting a few hours of sleep, it could be because your lack of sleep slows you down both mentally and physically. A study led by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) discovered that lack of sleep causes brain cells to move slowly and cause you to space out. A…
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  Scientists like to pretend that they are above grubby conflicts of interest, and mainstream journalists often pay lip service to their “fourth estate” watchdog role. However, some scientists and journalists are all too willing to play more of a corporate lapdog role. A particularly large amount of ink…
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  We are spending more time indoors and online. But recent studies suggest that nature can help our brains and bodies to stay healthy. Scientists are beginning to find evidence that being in nature has a profound impact on our brains and our behavior, helping us to reduce anxiety, brooding, and stress, and increase…
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