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Why You Should Embrace Healthful Sun Exposure
Marc Sorenson, who has a doctorate in education, and who is the founder of the Sunlight Institute,1 has written an excellent book, “Embrace the Sun,” in which he reveals why sunlight is foundational for optimal health and longevity.2 While vitamin D supplements clearly have their place, you cannot obtain all the benefits you get from the sun when you swallow it. For example, many of the benefits of sunlight, such as a decreased risk of heart disease, have to do with its ability to increase nitric oxide (NO) production in your body.3...
read moreIntroduction to Vertigo
Have you ever felt that your surroundings were spinning, even if you weren’t moving at all? If you did, you may be suffering from vertigo, a form of dizziness that gives you the illusion of movement.1 Vertigo typically signifies that you may have an underlying condition in one of two important body parts — either your inner ear or your central nervous system. Your inner ear is a collection of organs responsible for transforming vibrations in the air into signals that travel directly to your brain, which are then processed as sound.2 It...
read moreSlow-Cooker Stuffed Taco Peppers
Recipe by Ruled.Me Mexican cuisine is known for its creative blend of herbs and spices to create foods enjoyed around the world, and one well-loved example is the taco. The history of this dish is quite interesting — no one really knows where it came from. One theory is the name came from 18th century Mexican miners who wrapped dynamite in paper when gathering ore, which looks like the taco we all know today. Whatever the case, tacos began spreading in the United States due to the influx of Mexican migrants in the 20th century. This recipe...
read moreSequel to Award-Winning Film Reveals Hope for Lyme Sufferers
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 329,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year, although some data suggest it may actually be over 444,000.1 While exact numbers are difficult to ascertain, what is known is that the prevalence is rising. Since Lyme disease became a nationally notifiable condition in 1991,2 the number of U.S. counties considered at high risk for Lyme disease has increased by more than 300%.3 The disease is also expanding rapidly all over the world,4 as new...
read moreEnglish Breakfast Tea: Not Your Typical Morning Tea
Table of Contents What Is English Breakfast Tea? 4 Benefits of English Breakfast Tea English Breakfast Tea Caffeine Content How to Make English Breakfast Tea How to Store English Breakfast Tea English Breakfast Tea Side Effects Enjoy English Breakfast Tea Any Time of the Day (but Moderate Your Intake) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About English Breakfast Tea One of the best things about tea is that you’ll never run out of flavors, blends or varieties to choose from. However, if you prefer strong black tea over the mild flavors of...
read morePleasant Smells Can Curb the Urge to Smoke
Smell may be your most underestimated sense. However, while you may not consciously think about it daily, your sense of smell has a significant impact on your behavior and your survival. It wasn’t long ago scientists considered vision to be vital to survival and your sense of smell to rank last in the estimation of importance of your senses. Recent studies have shown that despite the weak number of olfactory receptors in humans compared to other species, the cortical integration of sensations in humans are large and have important connections...
read moreVitamin B12 to Help Combat Mental Illness
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is necessary for your body to make red blood cells as well as for proper nerve function and DNA synthesis. Without adequate levels, you’ll experience a number of physical symptoms, ranging from numbness to fatigue, but your mental health can also suffer significantly. In fact, vitamin B12 is increasingly being recognized as an important tool for combating mental illness — and deficiency, which is common as you age, could be setting you up for depression, dementia, cognitive decline and more. Vitamin...
read moreNeem Oil May Help Improve Skin Health and Protect Plants
Table of Contents Potential Health Benefits of Neem Oil Agricultural Use of Neem Oil Neem Oil Composition How to Make Infused Neem Oil at Home How Does Neem Oil Work? The Side Effects of Neem Oil That You Should Be Aware Of Have You Experienced the Benefits of Neem Oil? Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Neem Oil Neem (Azadirachta indica) is a tree that’s native to India, but is also found in other parts of Asia, as well as in Africa and America. It is highly valued for its medicinal properties and has been extensively used in...
read moreChronic Stress Raises Your Risk of Several Types of Cardiovascular Disease
Stress has enormous implications for your health. From an evolutionary perspective, the stress response is a lifesaving biological function that enables you to instinctively square-off against an assailant, run away from a predator or take down a prey. However, those of us living in the modern world are now activating this same biological reaction in response to activities and events that have no life-threatening implications whatsoever, from speaking in public to filling out tax forms to sitting in traffic jams. The sheer number of...
read moreWishCycling – Is Your Plastic Really Recycled?
The growing amount of plastics found in the ocean is a result of human behavior and is slowly destroying a vast resource responsible for supporting life. According to the National Ocean Service,1 the ocean produces over half the oxygen across the world and absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than the atmosphere. While you may have thought this honor resided with the Amazon rainforest, it rests on the shoulders of the oceans covering 70% of the surface of the planet.2 The health of the ocean is responsible for climate regulation and provides...
read moreHow to Avoid Hormone Disrupting Chemicals
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are similar in structure to natural hormones such as the female sex hormone estrogen, the male sex hormone androgen and thyroid hormones, which allow them to interfere with development,1 reproduction, neurological functioning, metabolism, satiety and your immune system function, and much more.2 For example, they may block certain hormonal signals, alter your hormone levels, or change the way your natural hormones travel through your body. As noted in a World Health Organization (WHO) report published in...
read moreThe Mysterious Reason Hospitals Won’t Reveal Dangerous Pathogens
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has three levels of travel health notices. Watch Level 1 asks travelers to take precautions; Alert Level 2 recommends taking enhanced precautions; and Warning Level 3 warns U.S. residents to avoid nonessential travel.1 In January, the agency sent an urgent public warning2 of an Alert Level 2 when an antibiotic-resistant bacteria — Pseudomonas aeruginosa — affected at least 12 Americans3 having elective surgery in Tijuana, Mexico. Half of the 12 infected in Mexico had their surgery at Grand...
read moreWhy Statistical Significance Is Killing Science
In 2016, the American Statistical Association1 released an editorial warning against the misuse of statistical significance in interpreting scientific research. Another commentary was recently published in the journal Nature,2 calling for the research community to abandon the concept of statistical significance. Before being published in Nature,3 the article states it was endorsed by more than 800 statisticians and scientists from around the world. Why are so many researchers concerned about the P-value in statistical analysis? In 2014,...
read moreAvoid the Dark Side of Fasting and Ketosis With KetoFasting
Interview begins at 4:40 In the featured podcast,1 I discuss my new book, “KetoFast: A Step-By-Step Guide to Timing Your Ketogenic Meals” with fitness expert Ben Greenfield. As the name implies, it’s a book about fasting. Where it veers from the norm is in the execution of your fast, and the fact that it’s a complete system that starts out with intermittent fasting and a cyclical ketogenic diet, and then goes on to a partial fast instead of a water fast. Taken together, it forms the basis for a lifestyle that you can...
read moreYou Are a Guinea Pig — Undisclosed GMO Soybean Oil Released
The first commercially available gene-edited food is now on the market, but consumers won’t know where it’s being sold or if they’ve eaten food that contains it. The product, a gene-edited soybean oil created by biotech company Calyxt, was picked up by its first user — a Midwest company with both restaurant and foodservice locations, which is using it for frying as well as in dressings and sauces.1 Calyxt’s soybean oil, Calyno, contains two inactivated genes, resulting in an oil with no trans fats, increased...
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