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Ashitaba — Live Better Longer
September 15, 2020 - Category: Food as Medicine
Ashitaba is an adaptogen — an herb or substance that assists the body in easing stress, normalizing function and, thus, helping to relieve a wide range of health issues. Adaptogens automatically go to where they’re needed most. They know what to do. Ashitba is a superstar adaptogen, considered among the elite 1% of all medicinal…Ashitaba — Live Better Longer
Read more...Are Germs Really the Problem?
July 22, 2020 - Category: A Different Concept of Health and Disease
There is a school of thought about germs that differs radically from the germ theory of disease based on the work of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). And Pasteur's germ theory is what most of our medical care today is based on. Pasteur believed that germs were the cause of disease and, therefore, the primary goal of…Are Germs Really the Problem?
Read more...What’s in a “Moo”?
May 12, 2020 - Category: Studies
In search of ways to evaluate the welfare of animals, researchers in England have been eavesdropping on "conversations" between cows and their calves. Using highly advanced acoustic equipment and analysis techniques - never before applied for this purpose - they discovered that moos convey a lot more meaning than ever imagined! The scientists spent 10…What’s in a “Moo”?
Read more...Whole Diet Counts
May 7, 2020 - Category: Research Studies
Numerous studies attempt to establish the value of specific nutrients in foods. In a study in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), reported in 2000, the health effects of overall eating patterns have been brought to light, showing that women who eat a wide variety of healthy foods may significantly lower their risk of…Whole Diet Counts
Read more...What Causes Cancer?
May 7, 2020 - Category: Research Studies
After examining data on 44,788 pairs of twins, researchers report that, in most cases, environmental factors have the greatest effect on cancer risk. As reported in New England Journal of Medicine, researchers studied twins listed in Swedish, Danish, and Finnish registries, concluding that inherited genetic factors make a minimal contribution to cancer risk. Heredity was…What Causes Cancer?
Read more...The Benefits of NappingSource: Harvard Health Publications
May 7, 2020 - Category: Research Studies
After about age 60, we have less deep (slow-wave) sleep and more rapid sleep cycles, we awaken more often, and we sleep an average of two hours less at night than we did as young adults. It was once thought that older people didn't need as much sleep as younger ones, but experts now agree…The Benefits of NappingSource: Harvard Health Publications
Read more...Take A Hike!
May 7, 2020 - Category: Research Studies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "National Health Interview Survey" has found that more people are hitting the road! When over 20,000 adults (excluding those unable to walk) were asked to recall how much they had walked in the previous seven days, the proportion who said they went on a 10 minute walk at…Take A Hike!
Read more...Plant-rich Diet Protects Against Breast Cancer
May 7, 2020 - Category: Research Studies
A balanced diet rich in whole grains, vegetables, and fruit may decrease the risk of breast cancer, according to a large study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers studied the dietary habits of nearly 60,000 women in the Black Women’s Health Study. Women following a more balanced, plant-based diet had a lower…Plant-rich Diet Protects Against Breast Cancer
Read more...People Who Exercise Lower Their Risk of Colon Cancer
May 7, 2020 - Category: Research Studies
An ambitious new study has added considerable weight to the claim that exercise can lower the risk for colon cancer. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Harvard University combined and analyzed several decades worth of data from past studies on how exercise affects colon cancer risk. They found that people…People Who Exercise Lower Their Risk of Colon Cancer
Read more...More Veggies During Pregnancy Lowers Baby’s Risk of Diabetes
May 7, 2020 - Category: Research Studies
According to a new study in Pediatric Diabetes, women who eat fewer vegetables during pregnancy are more likely to have babies who develop Type 1 diabetes (previously known as juvenile or insulin-dependent diabetes). Compared to women who ate vegetables daily, those who consumed them three to five times a week had a 71 percent higher…More Veggies During Pregnancy Lowers Baby’s Risk of Diabetes
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