The season of overindulgence is upon us as Thanksgiving is a mere two weeks away. For many Americans, Thanksgiving, or any holiday, may be a moniker for overeating. However, you may want to skip some of the junk food...
If you’re having trouble with digestion, poor health is not far behind. As Hippocrates is often quoted as saying more than 2,000 years ago, “All disease begins in the gut.” Your organs, blood, eyes, hair, bones, thoughts and feelings...
Ever since the introduction of antibiotics nearly 100 years ago, they have been used to successfully treat many bacterial illnesses. However, confusion in the medical community, and among consumers, has also caused antibiotics to be used for other conditions...
Pumpkin spice is in the air, and it’s everywhere! You’ll see just about every type of processed food with pumpkin spice flavoring this season, from the classic Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks, to Pumpkin Spice Greek yogurt, Poptarts, cereal,...
How much sleep are you getting every night? Are you waking refreshed and ready for the day ahead? Despite all our modern conveniences, special beds, sleep machines, and sleep-aid pharmaceuticals, Americans generally sleep horribly. Data from the National Sleep...
The $2.2 billion Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System located in California’s Mojave Desert may not be as “green” as taxpayers were led to believe. The solar energy plant, built and operated by BrightSource Energy, Inc. and NRG Energy, Inc.,...
The marijuana industry is big business. It was estimated at $2.4 billion in 2014, a 74 percent increase from the previous year, and is projected to be $11 billion by 2019, according to The ArcView Group, a California-based cannabis-industry...
For some time, medical professionals have been aware of the fact that sleep apnea is more than a mere annoyance — there are real health risks associated with it. Now, new research out of the University of California, Los...
You’ve decided to get your health under control. You consider an exercise and weight-management routine. You look at easy fixes or miracle “snake oils,” products that lead many unsuspecting consumers down unhealthy paths. Going on a diet is the...
A 2015 study published in Scientific Reports has found that trees may help you live longer.
The study used previous research from a June 2015 study which found that viewing natural scenery has both cognitive and psychological benefits. The new...
