1 Weird Eye Trick to Improve Your Memory
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 lead us to forgetting things. If you could tune these things out, would it help you improve your memory? Based on...
Heal Your Gut to Reduce Inflammation
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 attitude. Now, new research has revealed that gut health may also affect the inflammation and joint pain associated with arthritis. Arthritis and...
4 Night Time Drinks to Lull You to Sleep
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 medicine cabinet for some over-the-counter sleep aid, try these home remedies to help ease you into sleep and rest your...
As Bees Die, Malnutrition Concerns Rise
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 populations around the world) by now. And, neonicotinoid pesticides use continues in the US. Now, there is no solid proof that...
It Isn’t Just the Elderly Who Are at Risk for Alzheimer’s
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 and 50s. Early signs Don't be alarmed if you find yourself forgetting where you left your keys or the name of someone...
Is the Birth Control Pill Causing Cancer?
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 conception because they manipulate hormones in the female body. Changes in hormones can cause a variety of things to happen,...
Resolutions You Can Make NOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN4r8Rch_gE 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.
Breathe Deep to Improve Relationships
Being stressed makes everyone around you stressed. When this happens, the person harmed the most is almost always your partner or spouse. If one of you is stressed, it can spread like a sickness, infecting both of you until it becomes the norm for your relationship. That’s why stress relief tactics are so important - to keep your relationships safe...
Are Your Meds Increasing Your Dementia Risk?
Many older individuals are prescribed a cocktail of medications, in order to manage a variety of health conditions. It is known that these drugs have side effects, but recently, one common type of medication that seniors often take was analyzed, and found to be linked to an increased risk of dementia. The drugs in question are those with "anticholinergic effects."...
This “Outlawed” Crop Oil Can Prevent Heart Attack
American farmers in the 1600s who refused to grow hemp went to jail. By contrast, American farmers today that try to grow industrial hemp, a cousin of marijuana, will go to jail! The criminalization of marijuana has left our fields hemp-less, but we are not hopeless. We are just now beginning to see the true value of this resplendent...
