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08/21/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Moderate drinking protects your brain as you age… really

A nearly 30-year old cohort study has found that moderate drinking can improve the cognitive health of middle- to upper-class white adults. These findings, while limited to its homogeneity, could potentially indicate a medically preventive effect in social drinking. Should the data be further verified across all races and ages, moderate consumption of alcohol could […]

08/20/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

BREAKTHROUGH as certain probiotics are found to produce powerful antibiotics that kill superbugs

Scientists at the Baylor College of Medicine are saying that next-generation probiotics can reduce the risk of becoming infected with the bacterium Clostridium difficile, also known a C. difficile or C. diff. This is a common bacterial infection which causes gastrointestinal issues such as bowel discomfort and diarrhea. Treatment for the condition usually involves several […]

08/08/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Top 10 edible roots to help keep you alive and healthy in a survival situation

When hermit monk Brother Simon reappeared at the farmer Farrin’s market after not being seen for seven years, people thought they were seeing a ghost. After realizing that Brother Simon was, in fact, alive and well, people started asking him how he managed to survive completely off grid. “I used the knowledge of our wilderness […]

08/02/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Yoga found to be effective, safe and low-cost back pain treatment for vets

The results of an encouraging trial released by the Veterans Affairs Research Communications demonstrate the potential use of mind-body exercises such as yoga in alleviating chronic back pain symptoms experienced among military veterans. This could be the relief that millions of our vets who find their daily lives interrupted by the condition are seeking. The […]

07/31/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Living on a farm found to drastically reduce the risk of inflammatory bowel disease

A Canadian study concludes, yet again, that urbanization influences the development of intestinal microbiomes. The gut bacteria plays a direct role in the occurrence of illnesses such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These are lifelong conditions which can cause chronic diarrhea, bloody stool, weight loss, and abdominal pain. […]

07/31/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Science journal confirms eating turmeric cured myeloma cancer in 57-year-old woman

After undergoing three rounds of chemotherapy and four stem cell transplants and still finding herself sick and weak, blood cancer patient, Dieneke Ferguson, believed she reached the end of her tether. She was told she had exhausted all her options. “Nothing worked: there was just too much cancer….there was nothing else I could do,” she […]

07/29/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

It’s true: Drinking alcohol IMPROVES memory recall, study shows

Drinking moderately in a social setting may improve short-term memory, says a scientific team from the University of Exeter. The researchers wrote on Scientific Reports that the overarching assumption that any form of alcohol intake is detrimental to health may need to be reconsidered. While excessive drinking is discouraged all throughout, social drinking may actually […]

07/26/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

How to easily grow turmeric in the comfort of your own home

Turmeric is one of the easiest plants to grow. The medicinal root is extremely low-maintenance and produces ample yields which should supply a typical household throughout the year. Turmeric is grown similar to ginger root; that is, it sprouts from an underground tuber or rhizome and not from seeds. It takes around six to eight […]

07/25/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

5 foods and spices to keep your immune system strong when fighting cancer

Good nutrition not only prevents certain diseases, it can be used to fight them off as well. With the American Cancer Society expecting around 1,688,780 new cases of cancer to be diagnosed this year (and around 600,920 of them dying from the disease), it may prove useful to know specific ways to combat the disease. […]

07/23/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Fish oil supplements during pregnancy found to reduce diabetes risk in offspring

New Zealand researchers have found that pregnant mice who took fresh fish oil protected their offspring from developing diabetes later on in life. Pups born to mothers whose diets included omega-3 fatty acids were observed to have higher levels of insulin resistance — a good indication, the team said, of a reduced diabetes risk. Still, […]

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