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Your Gut May Affect More Than Digestion
The world is full of microorganisms. Up to 40,000 species make their home in the human gut alone. Most, like the lactobacillus found in...
More Americans Are Choosing Organic Foods—Here’s Why
A surprising trend is emerging in the current economically stressed United States. More people are buying organic fruits, vegetables and meat products. Although people...
The Hidden Toxins Affecting Your Health
Body toxins are contaminants that can be ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin or mucus membrane tissues in the body. Eating contaminated foods,...
One Small Change in Your Life Can Easily Lower Your Risk...
Small changes in your everyday life--at least 30 minutes of daily exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, and a diet rich in whole grains, fruits,...
What Soda (Even Diet) May Be Doing to Your Metabolism
More bad news for soda drinkers and people who love fizzy soft drinks. Researchers have discovered that sugary drinks alter metabolism and how muscles...
Researchers Compare This Brain Damage to Alzheimer’s
For as long as the synthetic drug ecstasy has been around, people have thought it was largely harmless for occasional use. However, in a...
Naturally Lower Your Risk of Diabetes with Magnesium-rich Foods
The mineral magnesium, essential to good health, is a necessary component of more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It's critical in maintaining...
3 Natural Treatments for Chronic Migraines
If you’ve ever had a migraine, then you know just how awful they feel. For people who have never had the experience, a migraine...
Baby Formula Contaminated with Cancer-causing Fungus
In a repeat of problems with baby formula from 2008, formula from Nanshan Bywise has been found to contain ingredients that can result in...
The Surprising Link Between Your Gut and Brain
In a recently published study, researchers have discovered that eating a diet high in probiotics that promotes gut and intestinal health can have a...
