We are exposed to more and more toxins in our daily lives. In addition to physical toxins (e.g. radiation), chemical toxins (e.g. plasticizers, pesticides and benzene) and biological toxins (e.g. viruses and bacteria), there is another type of toxin, namely, emotional toxins. Emotional toxins can be even more harmful than physical or biochemical toxins, because…
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What Does Exercise Really Do That an ‘Exercise Pill’ Doesn’t?
After Popeye the Sailor Man eats a can of spinach, he can grow strong muscles. Can the rest of us now also take a pill that does the job of exercise? In the June issue of the journal Nature, a discovery caught people’s attention. It has made many people who do not like exercising or…
From Cloning Monkeypox Genome to Editing Human DNA, Is Synthetic Biology a Double-Edged Sword?
In the June 2022 issue of Virologica Sinica, researchers at Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) published a paper that said WIV efficiently assembled a large fragment of the monkeypox virus genome for the purpose of developing a PCR test for monkeypox. This WIV article is not particularly eye-catching at the first glance, but it does…
Not Being Able to Stand in This Position Increases Mortality Risk by 84%
Recent studies have discovered that middle-aged and elderly people who cannot stand on one leg for more than 10 seconds have almost double the risk of death in the next decade. Why is the ability to stand on one leg” related to mortality? There are two key reasons, and improving these issues can help reduce…
Natural Alternatives to Statins
With more than 35 million people taking them, statins are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States, as they are considered the most effective in lowering the “bad cholesterol” in our body. Since high cholesterol can lead to heart attacks, strokes, and other heart-related medical conditions, and given the fact that heart…
The Rheumatism Early-Detection Checklist, and Simple Stretches to Reverse It
Editor’s note: Rheumatoid arthritis is not a disease of the elderly. It mainly occurs between the ages of 30 and 50, and is prevalent in women. According to Dr. Sonosuke Yukawa, a Japanese rheumatologist who has treated more than 100,000 people, there is a chance to completely cure rheumatoid arthritis in its early stages. Therefore,…
Can We Regenerate Brain Cells?
For many decades, neurologists and medical students were taught that neurogenesis, the formation of new brain cells, does not happen in the adult brain. It was believed that when cells in other organs died they were replaced with fresh new ones whereas the brain was seen as a special organ where once neurons died, they were…
Myth of ‘Moderation’: Is There No Safe Amount of Alcohol?
Mike Dyson, 33, passed away suddenly on Christmas Day after several drinks, before he even had a chance to open his presents. Dyson went to his neighbor’s house to drink at 1:30 p.m. After drinking about four glasses of whiskey and some hot water, he lay down on a bed. Everyone thought he was sleeping….
Magnesium Can Prevent Diabetes and Cancer; What’s the Correct Way to Supplement Magnesium?
People today are generally deficient in magnesium. Dietary surveys conducted in Europe and the United States show that the intake of magnesium is mostly below standard for people on a Western-style diet, and the amount is only equivalent to 30 percent to 50 percent of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA). In the past century, Americans’…
How to Improve Lung Function: 3 Ways and 4 Simple Exercises
People today are often unable to fully stretch their chest cavity when breathing due to poor posture. Patients with pulmonary obstruction, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and other lung diseases experience shortness of breath, affecting their quality of life. But lung rehabilitation exercises can strengthen the respiratory muscle groups, improve lung function, and relieve lung disease symptoms….
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