There’s something simple and joyous about laying eyes on a fresh, vibrant lemon. Sitting in a fruit bowl or hanging out in the fruit and veg drawer of the fridge. Their vivid yellow color immediately grabs your eyes and makes them stand out in a pile of produce. And, when it comes down to it, […]
When we think about a healthy diet, we think of whole, real-food sources of vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, and carbs. However, one component that we may sometimes overlook is probiotics. While they have received much more media attention in recent years, some people are still confused as to what exactly the point of probiotics really […]
Food can be your friend or your foe. Particularly for migraineurs, food can be a serious trigger for a headache, or it can bring a blessed relief from pain. Here is a look at the best and worst foods for migraine sufferers. Best foods Unfortunately, there are far more foods that can be migraine triggers […]
Okinawa is renowned for its ability to produce long-living citizens and centenarians, or individuals who live past 100 years of age. What’s their secret? Their bodies age more slowly than ours due to a few factors. First of all, their bodies continue to produce the hormone DHEA when production normally declines. According to the National […]
Our society puts a lot of focus on eating for weight gain and loss. However, it seems that not enough emphasis is placed on eating to prevent disease. Cancer is one of the most feared diseases out there, because modern medicine has no cure or direct known cause. Though there are some speculations that toxins, […]
With the citrus season in full swing, there is no better time than now to embrace all of the benefits that citrus has to offer. Just a hint…. it goes way beyond vitamin C. Citrus includes a wide variety of fruits with the most popular being grapefruit, oranges, lemons, limes, and tangerines. Reaching for these […]
Cases of an unusual fungal infection, called histoplasmosis, have shown up in Montana and Idaho. The Histoplasma capsulatum fungus is something commonly found in the Ohio River and Mississippi valleys, but it has not previously appeared in Montana. Not just a fluke According to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Researchers have been wondering if contracting respiratory illnesses like the common cold can lead to a person developing a chronic lung disease. Macrophages play a role In a study from Washington University, St. Louis, found that immune cells that are sent to the lungs to fight infection can accumulate and cause inflammatory problems. Eventually, this […]
If you have had a heart attack and worry about sexual activity triggering another, you may be able to cast those troubles aside. A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology revealed that sexual activity is not a risk factor for further cardiac arrests. The study reviewed 536 people with heart […]
On average, your heart beats more than 115,000 times a day — yet we don’t often give this vital organ much thought. We also tend to think of “heart health” as something that relates only to the aging population, which could not be further from the truth. Important at any age, understanding the role that […]
