Health

  Did you know that one in 10 American adults does not eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables? This does not even consider the children yet. Eating green leafy vegetables is an excellent way to get your much-needed vitamins and minerals. Take arugula, a low-calorie, nutrient-packed leafy green. Despite its bitter…
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  Humans around the world are living longer, and life expectancy at birth has been steadily increasing. Some estimates even put average life expectancy as increasing by a quarter of a year per year – an increase that has contributed to the rise of the very old. Now that there are more people who live up to 100, 110 or even…
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  Chia seeds are popular superfoods because they can improve your digestive health. But if you want to try something new, consider something that also offers many health benefits: basil seeds. What are basil seeds? Basil seeds are the small black seeds of the sweet basil plant (Ocimum basilicum). They may…
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  Almonds are a nutritious superfood that has been around for thousands of years. In fact, the ancient Egyptian and Hindu cultures treated almonds as prized treasures, even going so far as to insert almond tree branches into valuable jewelry cases, boxes, and vases. These delectable nuts were widely believed to enhance both…
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  Do you think that humans don’t use all of their brain capacity? Or that left-handed people are more creative? These are popular ideas, but they don’t have any scientific evidence. Today, we’ll debunk some common neuromyths. As neuroscience makes more discoveries about the human brain, interest in…
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  A report released by Kew Gardens in the United Kingdom has revealed that there are nearly 30,000 plant species recorded as being of medicinal use throughout the world. What if the health/pharmaceutical industry put in the same amount of resources into studying natural medicine as they do for drug-based medicine? How much…
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Experts are urging for reductions in exposure to protect human health and the environment Washington, DC – A broad coalition of scientists, doctors and advocates sent a National 5G Resolution letter to President Trump demanding a moratorium on 5G until potential hazards for human health and the environment…
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  A recent research out of New York University’s (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine is anything but encouraging. A total of 162 million IQ points have been lost and 738,000 cases of intellectual disability gained in the United States thanks to exposure to flame retardants alone.But the study published January…
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  Essential oils are loaded with potent bioactive compounds that combat inflammation and infection, according to a recent review published in the Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research. Researchers Tanu Bansal and Kaur Harpeet from the Lovely Professional University in India examined the medicinal uses of essential oils…
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  Germ theory is an immensely powerful force on this planet, affecting everyday interactions from a handshake, all the way up the ladder to national vaccination agendas and global eradication campaigns. But what if fundamental research on what exactly these ‘pathogens’ are, how they infect us, has not…
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