Category: health

Top Niacinamide, Retinol, AHA, & BHA Serums for Acne, Hyperpigmentation, & Large Pores!

When acne, breakouts, uneven skin tone, and hyperpigmentation continue to wreak havoc, we’ll need some heavy hitters to fight back, but also soothe our skin and souls. In this episode, Fel will share her top serum recommendations for dealing with these skin concerns, and explain which ingredients to look out for to help with skin…


A Simple Protocol Is Stopping the Progression of MS

John Otwell was driven by desperation five years ago to search online for a non-pharmaceutical treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). That’s when he stumbled onto a social media page about the Coimbra protocol. He read testimonies including one by a young man who was playing piano after being unable to even lift his head, and…


Mexico, Cuba Report Deaths of Two Patients With Monkeypox

MEXICO CITY—Mexico and Cuba have reported the deaths of two people who had tested positive for monkeypox, although neither country attributed the fatalities to the viral disease. The reports follow monkeypox-related deaths reported in Brazil and Ecuador in the past month, but fatalities remain rare in the current outbreak. The Pan-American Health Organization has reported…


Preventing Violent Extremism in Youth May Be as Simple as Encouraging Involvement in Sport

Stopping teenagers and children from being radicalized and sliding into violent extremism may be as simple as encouraging them to play sports, researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) have discovered. In recent studies undertaken by the universities in the Southeast Punjab region of Pakistan, it was…


Socializing Gives Older Adults a Cognitive Boost

When adults age 70 to 90 report more frequent, pleasant social interactions, they also have better cognitive performance on that day and the following two, research finds. The findings, published in PLOS ONE, may have special relevance now due to social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, says study leader Ruixue Zhaoyang, assistant research professor at Penn…


Patient Mindset Matters in Healing

I recently published a book detailing a healing mindset to best empower cancer patients. Reflecting upon those who have not had a brush with cancer, I realized there is a more general approach to mindset that applies to all health challenges. While there may be elements of mindset that correspond to the ebbs and flows of…


Court Strikes Down “Quarantine Camp” Regulation in New York State

We have had a tremendous victory here in New York: a Supreme Court Judge has struck down Governor Kathy Hochul’s forced quarantine regulation! On July 8, 2022, Judge Ronald Ploetz ruled that the “Isolation and Quarantine Procedures” regulation is unconstitutional and “violative of New York State law as promulgated and enacted, and therefore null, void…


Does Meditation Affect Cellular Aging?

Dr. Dean Ornish showed that his plant-based diet, exercise, and stress management intervention could in effect reverse the aging of our DNA. What effect might the stress management component have had? In my Research Into Reversing Aging, I highlighted Dean Ornish’s landmark study showing that a low-fat, whole foods, plant-based diet high in fruits, vegetables,…


5 Signs of Low Testosterone

As we age, we begin to experience many different changes to our bodies and health. For men, one of these significant changes is a reduction in testosterone, which can lead to unwanted symptoms. But how can you tell if you are enduring regular changes or if they are a result of low testosterone? And if…


Can One Food Influence Immune Strength?

I’m sure you’ve seen the articles telling you to eat this or drink that to boost your immune system. But if it seems to be good to be true, it probably is. Nutrition can play a role in immune strength, but the relationship between food and illness risk is complex. Several factors influence immune strength,…