Category: health

How to Store Bananas so They Don’t Turn Brown

Bananas are the potassium-packed, portable fruit we all know and love, but they can be a bit of a nuisance. They can bruise or ripen too quickly or not ripen quickly enough; like avocados, bananas are on their own timeline and we’re just along for the ride. With that said, there are ways to store…


Veggie Eating Boosted By Tasty Names

Everyone knows they should eat more vegetables. But only about 10 percent of Americans eat the recommended number of veggies per day. A recent study found that tasty descriptions can encourage people to make healthier choices. Researchers tested whether food labels on vegetables served in dining halls affected college students’ food choices. They tested three…


Bombshell Study Confirms This Daily Drink Lowers IQ

These study findings were so controversial, they had to undergo additional peer-review and scrutiny before being published. Their publication even warranted a special editor’s note justifying the journal’s decision to publish the story. Will the findings be taken seriously? STORY AT-A-GLANCE A U.S. and Canadian government-funded observational study found that drinking fluoridated water during pregnancy…


Addressing the Burdens of American Nurses

According to a new survey, American nurses are overwhelmed by job demands, a long-brewing situation only exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the majority of nurses continue to be dedicated to the care of patients, many are considering leaving the profession at a time when staff shortages are part of the problem. But there’s hope,…


Is the Spike Protein Changing Our Gene Expression?

As the text of the White House Statements on the Human Genome Project in June 2000 stated: “Today we are learning the language in which God created life.” What is our Creator’s language for human lives? Why does it matter? Does the spike protein have a chance to impact them? If so, can we protect…


Do Ice Compresses Work Well? Bruise and Injury Cures Using Traditional Chinese Medicine

In my impression from childhood, whenever people had a bruise, fracture, or dislocation, they would go to a Chinese medicine clinic to reunite bones, obtain massage, and apply Chinese topical ointments, as well as take wound medicine prescriptions to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Then the damage would be healed quickly. But nowadays…


Best Food to Prevent Colon Cancer: No, It’s Not Vegetables or Fruits

For a long time, people thought that eating fruits and vegetables and supplementing dietary fiber could prevent colorectal cancer (colon cancer). But did you know? Eating whole grains may be more effective in preventing colorectal cancer than eating fruits or vegetables. There Are 2 Types of Fiber, Both of Which Can Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer…


The Way of Water

It falls from the sky, flows all around us, and is essential to our existence. It purifies, cleanses, nourishes, and gives life. Water. It doesn’t just surround us, it’s within us. In fact, scientists estimate that water comprises 65 percent to 75 percent of the adult human body, while for infants, it’s even higher at…


Researchers Develop Safe Eczema Testing For Newborns

Researchers have developed a non-invasive eczema test for newborns, which analyses skin immune biomarkers to provide an accurate diagnosis of the condition during the baby’s first two years of life. According to the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA), eczema is a condition where the skin does not retain moisture, causing it to…


Moderation Is Best When It Comes to Vitamin C Intake

During the cold and flu seasons, many people choose to buy vitamin C supplements in order to decrease their chances of getting sick. Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is one of the many water-soluble nutrients that are found naturally in fruits and vegetables, and it is an antioxidant that is well-known to be capable of…