By Sara Tipton If you’re interested in the health-boosting properties of fermented food but not sure where to start, we have the easiest starter recipe! Fermented honey is one of the easiest ferments to make and has great medicinal properties. Because of the natural fermentation…
By Mayukh Saha George Hood of Naperville, Illinois, broke the Guinness World Record for holding an abdominal plank posture. The 62-year-old successfully did an eight-hour plank. He held the position precisely for 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. Prior to achieving this feat, he…
A new study conducted at IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca shows that the subjective feeling of well-being experienced by many people with the practice of meditation is correlated with specific changes in the brain. The research, which appeared in Brain and Cognition, examined the…
Eating a Mediterranean diet for a year boosts the types of gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy’ ageing, while reducing those associated with harmful inflammation in older people, indicates a five-country study, published online in the journal Gut. As ageing is associated with deteriorating bodily functions…
By Leona Henryson The Facts: Yoga has a number of mind and body benefits, and those benefits have also been seen in children. Reflect On: Should schools be incorporating yoga programs into their curriculum? Kermit the Frog has a wonderful song – “It’s Not Easy…
By Joe Martino The Facts: Former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson, author of 100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative’s Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation, explains why it can be healthy for you to end a shower with cold water. Reflect…
By Gabriela García Calderón Orbe On January 29, 2020, the U.S. TV channel History announced that the winner of its contest “An idea to change History” was Peruvian agroindustrial engineer Julio Garay Barrios, who comes from the region of Ayacucho. His winning idea is the “Nutri…
Dr. Fahad Basheer The Facts: Stress can have unhealthy biological consequences. Reflect On: Why are we not taught as youngsters to deal with and handle stress, and other emotions? During my general practice, I often encounter many cases that stem from stress. Gastritis is one…
By Richard Enos The Facts: Psychologist Sherrie Bourg Carter shares 8 reasons that stress may ensue from a cluttered environment. Reflect On: How clean is your environment? Have you tried de-cluttering to see if it makes a difference in how you feel? Clutter in our…
Physically active older adults benefit from reduced risks of early death, breast and prostate cancer, fractures, recurrent falls, functional limitations, cognitive decline, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and depression. The findings come from a review of all published reviews of studies that assessed the relationship between physical…
By Sara Tipton Some people are naturally flexible while others loathe the idea of stretching. But it’s actually beneficial for everyone regardless of where you are on the “flexibility scale.” Because at least some flexibility is important, stretching is also important. If you don’t have…
By Alanna Ketler The Facts: Spending time outdoors can have a drastically positive impact on our mental health. Reflect On: How often are you getting outside? A short walk or a sit in a park is enough for you to reap the benefits Mother Nature…
By Sam Janes, UCL and Peter Campbell, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute We know that quitting smoking is an excellent way to reduce your risk of developing lung cancer. But until now, experts weren’t quite sure why this was the case. Our latest research has uncovered…
By John Vibes More research continues to be published showing the potential impact that psychedelic compounds can have on mental health treatment. A team at New York University‘s Grossman School of Medicine recently conducted followup research to the 2016 study which showed that cancer patients…
By Dr. Scott Graves You may have already heard the news about the coronavirus that started in Wuhan, China. It is reported that dozens of people have died from viral pneumonia and thousands more are infected. They even have quarantined cities totaling 50 million+ people….
By Christina Sarich When you talk to brain-hackers from Silicon Valley, they talk of creating the perfect stack – a combination of pharmaceutical and natural nootropics that can help make them into a super-powered genius that can go hours without sleep while maintaining massive focus….
By Laraine C. Abbey-Katzev, RN (emeritus), MS, CNS WAKE-UP mainstream medicine–you’ve already got a life-saving treatment that prevents deaths from viruses!! Drum-roll please…. It’s safe, cheap vitamin C! To say it takes a while for new things to catch on is an understatement as vitamin…
Eating walnuts mayhelp slow cognitive decline in at-risk groups of the elderly population, according to a study conducted by researchers in California and Spain. The Walnuts and Healthy Aging Study, published this month in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that walnut consumption by…
One of the causes of breast cancer may be inflammation triggered by harmful bacteria say researchers. Scientists say their idea- as yet unproven – is supported by the available evidence, which is that bacterial induced inflammation is linked to cancer. The paper in the journal…
By Taibat Ibitoye, University of Reading While the obesity crisis is still considered the foremost public health epidemic in the west, one often overlooked condition is quickly becoming a growing concern. Malnutrition, sometimes referred to as under-nutrition, affects an estimated 3 million people in the…
