Tag: nutrition

Study Predicts Healthy Diets Equal Longer Life

Studies have long found an association between consuming a healthful diet and better health, leading to a longer life, mainly from a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. It has been estimated that dietary risk factors lead to 11 million deaths globally each year, making a poor diet the leading risk factor for…


Gut Symptoms Might Be Warning Signs of Heart Disease: 2 Tips

Do you experience stomach pain, bloating, constipation, bad breath, or poor digestion? It might not be at the center of your attention if it’s only happened once or twice, but the recurrence of these symptoms may be precursors to heart disease. It’s worth watching out for. You might ask yourself if this is really such…


Attention Diabetics: These 3 Popular Spices Can Help Manage Your Blood Sugar

Did you know that there are organic spices for diabetics that can help manage your blood sugar better?  It is easy to add to any recipe and gives plenty of nutrients and specific health benefits.  Many studies suggest that merely half a teaspoon of cinnamon a day can significantly reduce excess blood sugar levels. But before you…


5 Steps to Being Your Own ‘Doctor’

In the days of packed hospitals, burned out health care workers, and no legitimate answers to chronic health concerns, it’s time to consider becoming your own doctor. Now, before anyone goes off the deep end and defends the system as the only option to improve your health, let me be clear upfront that the current…


Drink This Every Morning to Boost Your Immunity (+Recipe)

Yumi Ishihara is a famous Japanese naturopathy doctor. He’s over 60 years old, but he still sees patients and writes daily and gives over 100 lectures yearly. He’s shared his secret to a life full energy and good health in his book. Specifically, drinking a cup of black tea with dark brown sugar and ginger…


10 Foods That Reduce Stress

At some point or other, we’ve all had that feeling of overwhelming stress—the one where your heart is pounding too fast, you can’t seem to think straight or breathe properly, and frankly, you’re just knackered. But guys, chill. It’s been proven that stress and nutrition basically go hand in hand. Someone living a healthy life…


How Mushrooms Help Protect Your Brain

Mild cognitive impairment can have a significant impact on your quality of life and may increase your risk of dementia. Mushrooms may be a simple way of protecting your brain and reducing your risk. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Eating more than two portions of mushrooms a week reduced the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in study…


Coffee: Medicine for the Body and Soul

Could coffee do more than just stimulate alertness and stress out the adrenals? What if there was more going on to this ritualistic beverage consumed by billions around the world than just caffeine addiction? What if it was medicine for both the body and soul?  That coffee possesses ‘drug-like’ properties, we know quite well. Some…


6 Top Reasons to Try Grape Seed Extract

Grape seed extract, made from crushed grape seeds, contains high levels of proanthocyanidins, polyphenols that give grapes their deep red and purple hues. Heralded for its strong antioxidant activity, grape seed extract has risen in popularity as a functional food. In 2020, the grape seed extracts market surpassed $135 million and its compound annual growth rate is…


News About Nootropics

If you aren’t familiar with the term nootropic, you can expect to hear it more in the coming years. Nootropics are substances that exert a beneficial effect on a person’s brain function, specifically in healthy people (versus those with specific medical conditions). Referred to as “cognitive enhancers,” “smart drugs,” “memory enhancers,” or “brain boosters” —…