The many benefits of probiotics are only beginning to be realized and researched. Crucial for digestive health, they’ve also been found to be beneficial for weight loss, our immune system and fighting infections, as well as allergies.
Although most people...
Sleep gets surprisingly little attention considering the enormous role it plays in our lives. If you were to spend eight hours a night sleeping and lived for 75 years, you would spend 25 years asleep. That sounds like a...
Not all commuters are stuck in traffic jams on the expressway. Some ride their bikes to the bus or train station in order to get to work. Despite their convenience, the percentage of bicycling commuters is currently low, suggesting...
The physical world we live in is filled with sights that distract us every chance they get. Images on the television, flashing advertisements on the internet, and even seeing half-completed chores in the house can grab our attention and...
Greek philosopher Hippocrates stated over 2,000 years ago that "all disease begins in the gut"—and it appears that he may have been right. We’ve written before about how your gut bacteria can affect your weight, lifespan, and even your...
Sometimes sleep can elude you. You lie in bed tossing and turning, only to get frustrated. Lack of sleep not only makes you tired, it also increase your risk of heart attacks, hypertension, and obesity.
Instead of running to your...
It's time to talk for a moment about bees, and about neonicotinoids. All over the world, bees are dying in mass numbers - nearly all of us have heard of Colony Collapse Disorder (the epidemic of plummeting of bee...
Not to be mistaken with middle-age forgetfulness, early-onset Alzheimer's is the occurrence of the disease in individuals under the age of 65. In fact, out of five million Americans with Alzheimer's, up to five percent are in their 40s...
There has always been some debate over the safety of birth control pills, and now thanks to a recent study, they have been linked with an increased risk of brain cancer.
Remember that birth control pills are effective at preventing...
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Why wait for another year to roll around to make changes for your health? Here are five resolutions that you can make now to look and feel your best.










