Category: health

The Body Is the Best Doctor: How to Harness Your Natural Ability to Heal Yourself

The average person who finds out they have cancer is faced with a frightening number of decisions. Those of us who have been there, understand that standing at the precipice of a cliff is not only scary, it’s mind-numbing. But don’t let the fear paralyze you. The first thing to do is to take a…


There’s a Link Between Gut Bacteria and Fibromyalgia Severity

Researchers have found that alterations in gut bacteria and blood bile acids of women with fibromyalgia are associated with the severity of their symptoms. Their new study also points to a biological signature that could facilitate diagnosis. Affecting up to 4% of the population and mostly women, fibromyalgia is a syndrome that causes pain, fatigue,…


Meta-Analyses Confirm Vitamin D Defends Against COVID

 Proper amounts of sun exposure allow your body to optimize production of vitamin D and melatonin. One really important health benefit you can only get from sunlight and not oral supplementation is mitochondrial melatonin production. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Since December 2021, four large systematic meta-analyses have been published, looking at either vitamin D levels, supplementation or…


Things to Do to Strengthen the Respiratory System, Improve Skin

A solar term is a period of about two weeks and is based on the sun’s position in the zodiac. Solar terms form the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This article series explores each of…


Functional Beverages for Your Health

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”—Hippocrates With the increased interest in healthy diets to support wellness, people are trying new beverages that contain nutrients that help to calm, soothe, and energize. Manufacturers claim these drinks can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, sharpen focus, and more. What Are Functional Beverages? Functional beverages are…


Dave’s Zucchini “Pasta” With Shrimp

My recipes are meant to help everyone enjoy more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans. Diabetics and people who are trying to lose weight need to avoid refined grains, sugar and calorie-dense foods such as added fats, meat and eggs, so I don’t use them. Please enjoy this healthy “pasta” 2 Servings (recipe can easily…


Hypothesis: Circadian Rhythm Links Mental Disorders

Anxiety, autism, schizophrenia, and Tourette syndrome each have their own distinguishing characteristics, but a new study asks if circadian rhythm disruption may bridge these and most other mental disorders. In a new study in the journal Translational Psychiatry, scientists hypothesize that circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) is a psychopathology factor that a broad range of mental illnesses…


Kudos for Kiwi!

Kudos for kiwi! Tribune Content Agency — September 6, 2022 Lori Zanteson, Environmental Nutrition Rather drab, rough, and homely looking, the kiwifruit is proof that beauty is on the inside. The Folklore Kiwi’s vibrant green flesh has been coveted since it was discovered in its native China. New Zealand growers exported what was known as…


COVID-19 Pandemic Has Brought a Life-Threatening Infection Spike in Hospitals, Raising Serious Concerns

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a life-threatening infection of a superbug spiked in hospitals, raising a big concern. MRSA, which stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is one of the well known superbugs, which are bacterias that are resistant to most antibiotics. Since 2010, laboratory-identified cases of MRSA infection have been significantly decreasing. However, as the COVID-19…


The New COVID Vaccines Have Only Been Tested on Mice

It’s like a bad sci-fi movie – despite the devastating effects of the original spike protein, they’re about to be rolled out without human trials. What sort of carnage will occur when your body begins producing three different types? STORY AT-A-GLANCE August 31, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s and Moderna’s bivalent…