By Lyza Hayn Want to forage for wild food? It’s easy when you live in a wild place. However, those dwelling in more domestic areas face challenges when it comes to plant diversity and availability. The good news is that city slickers don’t have to…
By Study Finds Tai Chi may help mitigate the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease for an extended period, a new study suggests. This traditional Chinese martial art, characterized by sequences of slow, controlled movements, appears to hinder the advancement of the incapacitating condition. According to the…
By Sayer Ji With the public’s growing awareness of the deadly side effects associated with the regular use of synthetic painkillers like ibuprofen, the need for natural, evidence-based alternatives has never been greater. People generally think that over-the-counter drugs are safer than physician-prescribed ones. Unfortunately, that…
By John Anderer Hot yoga can sound intimidating to beginners, but new research suggests consistently breaking a sweat in the yoga studio may help reduce symptoms of depression in a major way. Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital put together a randomized controlled clinical trial featuring…
By Charles Hugh Smith Who needs a healthy populace rich in well-being when you can have trillions in annual corporate profits? The destruction caused by decay is just as catastrophic as the destruction wrought by calamity. The difference is we don’t notice the decay until…
By Antony Sammeroff Can you imagine giving people who are already suffering from mental illness a drug that you know will make them worse? Sounds like something out of a sadistic horror movie. Long-term mental illness sufferers experience such torturous states of mind that they might try…
By Shyla Cadogan, RD Magnesium is a top-tier mineral. Over the last year or so, it has made health-related headlines for a reason. It’s recommended you consume roughly 400 mg per day, but many don’t meet this and are often magnesium deficient. By focusing on…
By Elisha McFarland Few people are familiar with the term nightshades, and many will be surprised to learn that consuming foods from this plant group may be contributing to their pain and inflammation. Nightshades belong to the Solanaceae family which includes over 2,000 species. They…
By Maryanne Demasi In 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Under the MOU, the two entities agreed to share information to “facilitate the development of innovative products, including medical countermeasures,” such…
By Study Finds Move over carrots, grapes may also benefit your eyes as well, according to new research. Researchers, supported by the California Table Grape Commission, say eating just a few handfuls of grapes daily for four months appears to enhance significant indicators of eye…
By Sayer Ji An amazing new study has found that acupuncture, the ancient practice of using needles to stimulate bodily self healing, is more effective than intravenous morphine for pain. A truly groundbreaking study published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine titled, “Acupuncture vs…
By Tyler Durden Tyson Foods Inc. is buying a stake in insect-protein company Protix BV. The two companies will collaborate to establish a manufacturing facility in the US to produce bug-based meal and oil, typically used in fish feed and dog food. The American meatpacker…
By John Anderer People often say we only get one chance to make a good first impression. Now, researchers from the University of Cambridge are suggesting that saying may ring especially true when it comes to parents and their children. Their study finds that kids…
By Margie King, Health Coach Humble miso soup may have saved lives when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Science now confirms miso prevents radiation injury. It may also prevent cancer and hypertension. Here’s why you need at least one cup a day. …
By Shyla Cadogan, RD Many people looking to clean up their health fast want to detox in the easiest way possible. This is why the traps of expensive supplements and juice cleanses are everywhere you look. However, there is little to no solid research supporting…
By Matt Higgins Microplastics have become one of the globe’s most widespread pollutants, contaminating air, water, and even our food sources. While the harmful effects of these tiny particles on marine life are widely recognized, the impact on mammals, including humans, remains largely uncharted. An…
By Shyla Cadogan, RD Garlic is one of the world’s oldest crops. Historical evidence suggests that it has been used medicinally and as a food source for over 7,000 years. In ancient times, it was one of the most valued plants. Today, the plant is…
By Maryam Henein Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been sounding the alarm and pushing “antibiotic stewardship.” At HoneyColony, we’ve been writing about the antibiotic resistance epidemic for almost a decade. So why now? Antibiotic stewardship aims to curb the misuse…
By Study Finds Researchers from the University of California-San Diego have found a disturbing connection between exposure to certain herbicides and decreased brain function among teenagers. Herbicides are commonly used chemicals meant to kill unwanted plants and are commonly found in farming, households, and industrial…
By Mac Slavo The Gates Foundation, spearheaded by diabolical “entrepreneur” Bill Gates is investing $40 million in new mRNA vaccine creation efforts to prevent diseases like tuberculosis and malaria in countries in Africa. The announcement was made on Monday while the news cycle was heavily…
