Can Having Sex Protect You from Prostate Cancer?
There are approximately 220,800 newly diagnosed cases of prostate cancer each year in the U.S. Of those cases, prostate cancer claims an average of 27,540 lives annually. When it comes to cancer-related deaths in America, prostate cancer is second only to lung cancer. The odds of diagnosis are one man out of every seven. A look at ejaculation habits and cancer...
99 Reasons Why Turmeric Is the Best Spice Ever
Turmeric is a herbaceous herb (also known as Curcuma longa)Â that is a member of the ginger family, which has been used throughout India and the Orient for thousands of years. Historical records note that ancient Polynesians took turmeric with them when they sailed across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii where the spice is still used today and known as...
Seeds, Shells and Skins: Can I Eat Them?
For many middle-class families, choosing to eat well is a financial decision as well as a health decision. When fast-food chains offer 99-cents meals and buying produce for a home-cooked meal can cost a lot more than one dollar, convenience and cost make fast food a colossal temptation. So how can you get the most out of your produce?...
Tackling Sleep Issues Head-On: For the Sake of Your Health and Sanity!
Between work, wrangling a toddler, and maintaining some semblance of order in my home, I've often struggled with getting myself to bed on time. However, each time I forsake sleep for something "more important" I feel I need to do, my mind and body suffers! Through the years, I've learned how absolutely crucial sleep — at least seven hours...
Women with PTSD Are at Higher Risk for Stroke or Heart Attack
For people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), life is already full of challenges. Now research shows that women with PTSD have an additional reason to worry — heart attack or stroke. And as it turns out, women are twice as likely to develop PTSD as men. Gathering data from the Nurses' Health Study II The data used for the study was...
Are We Moving One Step Closer to the Federal Legalization of Marijuana?
Despite the move by 23 states to legalize medical marijuana, and five states to legalize its recreational use, the federal government is still considering it a controlled substance like heroin or LSD. Bills for decriminalizing marijuana have been introduced It is not for lack of trying on the part of some congress members, but getting the passage of new legislature, especially...
Ways to Improve Your Recovery After a Flare-Up of Chronic Illness
For so many people, chronic illness is a daily fact of life. Usually, these chronic illnesses mean frequent painful flare-ups that are worse than most healthy people can begin to imagine. Depending on the illness in question, most flare-ups can last from hours to days, and some even weeks. Then begins the process of trying to recover and get back...
Motherhood Changes a Woman’s Brain
Starting in pregnancy, a woman's brain begins to undergo changes in several areas. These changes bring about a stronger concentration of grey matter, as well as increased activity in the areas that control social interaction, empathy, and anxiety. Pregnancy hormones lead to brain and emotional changes Prompted by surges in hormones, these changes help to form the emotional connection between a...
Time Spent Outdoors Is Good for Your Emotional Well-Being
No wonder you always liked playing outside when you were a kid. Studies show that connecting with nature makes you feel alive, energized, and happy. Nature has a vitalizing effect A series of studies on nature's vitalizing effect was conducted back in 2009 by researchers from the University of Rochester, in collaboration with McGill University in Canada, Virginia Commonwealth University, Concordia...
9 Coconut Products You Should Be Eating, Besides Coconut Oil
We talk a lot about coconut oil here at The Alternative Daily. It’s one of the best forms of good fat, and has so many other awesome health-promoting properties. But did you know that there are many other foods that come from the humble coconut? This simple tropical fruit offers up a truly incredible number of delicious and nutritious...
