How Do You Get Seeds to Plant Your Organic Vegetables?
Seeds to plant vegetables don't magically pop out of vegetable plants. While in the old days farmers saved seeds from vegetables to plant next year's crop, today's commercial seed production is vastly different. Growers plant, grow and harvest an entire crop for the sole purpose of producing seeds. The growing season is twice as long, because seeds can't be...
Alzheimer’s is Type 3 Diabetes?
Researchers are beginning to refer to Alzheimer’s disease as another form of diabetes – type 3 diabetes, because of an emerging understanding of how insulin is linked to the development of this debilitating neurological illness. It seems that brain insulin resistance and inflammation are significant markers of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The Role of Insulin Insulin is an important chemical that helps...
Doctors Use Magnets Instead of Invasive Surgery to Save Newborn
For a child born with birth defects, the challenges can be huge. In the case of Patrick Divricean an intestinal defect resulted in some innovative thinking on the part of his doctor and parents and the use of magnets to solve his problem. A Membrane and Magnet Power Patrick was born with a membrane in his intestines that was causing a...
Years of Sun Exposure? You Can Still Decrease Your Risk of Skin Cancer
Have you had a bit too much sun for your own good? Decades of boating, fishing, hiking, golfing, and just plain drowsing on the deck contribute to your lifetime exposure and risk of developing skin cancer. But there are simple steps you can take now to reduce your risk and catch worrisome skin blemishes before they turn into a...
Successful Experiment Tricks Insomniacs to Fall Asleep
If your nights are spent counting sheep instead of getting sleep, a new treatment could teach you to rest easy. Insomniacs are unfamiliar with the sensation of falling asleep quickly, but a recent study suggests that inducing sleep deprivation can help them learn to do it. Leon Lack, head of the Sleep Laboratory at Australia's Flinders University, worked with colleagues...
Losing Weight Naturally: Processed Foods Send Addiction Signals to the Brain
There is little debate that obesity is a problem that has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Researchers from Brown and Yale Universities have found that even small amounts of natural weight loss can translate into significant health benefits, including prevention of developing type 2 diabetes. Even if you gain the weight back over time, the benefits your...
Study: Air Pollution Increases Risk of Alzheimer’s; 6 Most Polluted U.S. Cities
Pollution is ubiquitous in cities, but few rival Mexico City, one of the most smog-filled places in the world. Air pollution is known to cause asthma and other respiratory ailments, even heart disease. But it was still a leap when neuropathologist and toxicologist Lilian Calderon-Garciduenas suggested that it might affect cognitive function--namely memory and learning. After all, the brain is...
4 Ways to Start Enjoying Your Exercises and Workouts
We all want our exercise regimen to produce results, but if you don't enjoy the activities in your exercise plan, the likelihood that you'll stick with the program is greatly diminished. Here are 4 tips to make your workouts more enjoyable: 1. Set Your Own Calendar Bored by the same-old, same-old schedule of exercise? Mix up your activities and time spent...
Ask the Doc: Are Artificial Sweeteners a Healthy Alternative to Sugar?
Sugar in all its forms may be the single most important dietary cause of obesity and heart disease in the American diet today. Stripped of fiber and antioxidants, table sugar (sucrose) and high fructose corn syrup cause big jumps in blood glucose and insulin that raise levels of triglycerides, various inflammatory markers, and free oxygen radicals. In addition, the...
Antibiotic Overuse in Children is on the Decline
We've long been warned about the dangers of antibiotic overuse. Now, it seems the penny has finally dropped. A report by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests that antibiotic use in children is falling, although they still remain a popular treatment. A team from the FDA studied a national database of U.S. drug prescriptions for children under 17 between...
