Thyme is an herb that's commonly used for cooking, but it also offers a multitude of health benefits. You're probably familiar with this perennial shrub with a thin woody base and square stems. It features tiny, light-green colored, slightly...
While responsible family planning is certainly an important issue, oral birth control pills have a dark side. These contraceptives function by affecting hormonal levels within the female body, namely estrogen and progesterone.
As every woman's body is different, each individual...
In the worldwide fight against obesity and its related health issues, German researchers are focusing on an ally that can be found right inside our own bodies: brown fat. This type of fat serves to heat the body, and...
Bee pollen is one of nature's most powerful superfoods. The male seed of a flower blossom, it's collected by honey bees and combined with the insects’ digestive enzymes. The pollen is a mixture of sticky pollen granules and contains...
The recent, frightening outbreak of the Ebola virus has been all over the news, and people are understandably worried.
While your chances of contracting Ebola are virtually nil unless you have had contact with an infected person (as the...
Do you ever feel like you are running between your daily tasks like a chicken without a head? This feeling is all-too-familiar to many of us. Sometimes, during the course of our busy lives, we look up and realize...
A new study published by the International Osteoporosis Foundation this month, has revealed some rather startling statistics.
They say one-third of all hip fractures that occur around the globe are in men, with mortality rates as much as 37 percent...
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There are some things that the human body can do that seem almost unbelievable. Taking the best care possible of your body is so important in order that it can keep doing all the wonderful things it is designed...
Vitamin water is a healthy and nutritional alternative to drinking high-sugar juices or sodas. However, it is important that you make your own. Store-bought vitamin water may sound sound tasty and nutritious, but usually has almost as much sugar...
While energy drinks may increase athletic performance slightly, they also increase the instance of insomnia and nervousness. The popularity of energy drinks has spiked in recent years with more than half of athletes said to be guzzling down the...
