Sexy Antioxidants? Boost Your Libido & Fight Off Cancer
You know the phrase, “you are what you eat.” Well, when it comes to the health of your sex drive, eating a balanced health diet is one way to boost your desire...
The Side Effects of Widespread Use of BPA Are Catching Up
For many years, consumer safety organizations have protested the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in consumer products, especially those used by children. Although the chemistry companies that produce BPA have declared it is safe for humans, it has been linked to unusually high levels of estrogen in children and a contributing factor to the development of obesity, reproductive organ...
Pre-Existing Condition? Don’t Wait Until 2014, Get Insured Now
Starting in 2014, insurers will no longer be able to reject anyone for coverage or charge a higher rate because of a preexisting condition. But until then, it can be frustrating to search for affordable coverage if you have health issues. Find out about all of the options in your area at HealthCare.gov or CoverageForAll.org. Here is a quick...
Cool Down Your Risk of Heart Disease with a CRP Test
Moon-walker Neil Armstrong, who recently passed away at the age of 82 following heart bypass surgery, skyrocketed our knowledge of outer space. It's too bad that insights into the role of C-reactive protein in heart disease couldn't alert him to the dangers of inner space (his clogged arteries). These days, if you know your CRP level, you can take...
Are There Toxins in Tattoo Ink?
Those colorful inks include phthalates (hormone disrupters that you worry about in plastics), as well as carcinogenic metals and hydrocarbons. Black ink (based on soot) may contain hazardous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons...
Breast Cancer Development Linked to Childhood Eating Habits
At the University of California, Davis, researchers have linked the potential development of breast cancer to childhood eating. Researchers found that early development of obesity and type 2 diabetes may be connected to breast cancer later in life. High Fat Diet and Breast Development Mice fed a steady diet of high fat food which triggered obesity developed breast tumors as they...
Night Shift Poses Potential Health Risks; 6 Ways to Avoid Them
If you're among the 1 in 5 North Americans who work a night shift, swing shift or rotating shift, you may enjoy easy traffic, quiet phones and absent bosses. But those schedules pose potential risks to your health: Depression, weight gain, stomach trouble and irritability are common complaints, not to mention fertility problems or breast, prostate and colon cancers....
Low Levels of Vitamin D Causing Slower Sickness Recovery
Recent studies into the importance of Vitamin D have revealed that while concern over the effects of sun damage are warranted, Vitamin D deficiency can have substantial implications for overall health and the ability to recover from illness and injury.
Eating Less Red Meat Decreases Carbon Footprint and Improves Overall Health
In a study just published in the journal BMJ Open, researchers in Britain found that decreasing red meat consumption can contribute to green living and improved health. Even moderate decreases in eating red meat can have a dramatic effect on health outcomes and reduce greenhouse gases. Cows and Carbon Footprints Researchers estimate that cattle from feedlots and dairies account for one-third...
Questions You Have Always Wanted to Ask About Poop
Most people don’t think much about pooping after washing their hands. However, occasionally, we take a peek and wonder what on earth our body created...
