New research has found that intermittent fasting, a popular eating style, may help people with Type 2 diabetes to better control their blood sugar. The study found that people with diabetes who restricted their eating to a daily 10-hour window had blood sugar levels in the normal range for about three hours longer than when…
Harmful Partnerships
August 17, 2022
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Abuse can be difficult to see, especially when it’s in your own relationship. It can start slowly, and it’s not always physical. You may not realize that the small comments a loved one makes to you are doing harm. You may even make excuses for them. They’re stressed from work or the pandemic. But abuse…
New Book Challenges COVID-19 Vaccine Narrative
As more research is published on people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine, more data—at least the data that make it to publication—are revealing that many people have had harmful effects from the injections. Of course, COVID-19 itself came with health consequences, and everyone understood that. The vaccine was supposed to be so safe and…
Pros and Cons of Guarana
If you enjoyed an energy drink recently, chances are it contained an ingredient known as guarana (Paullinia cupana). This plant, which is native to the Amazon rainforest, is the source of a substance associated with several health benefits, along with some cautionary notes. Guarana is a Brazilian plant highly regarded by natives for its healing…
Healthy Ways to Replenish Electrolytes
On hot summer days, you’re more at risk for becoming dehydrated and depleted or imbalanced in important minerals. Try these suggestions for getting more of these essential nutrients, without the sugar typically found in many electrolyte replacement beverages. Several years ago, my mother, who was in her 90s, became dehydrated and depleted in electrolytes after…
Well Being: Ultra-Processed Foods
It is possible. We can make simple changes in our habits that will have huge consequences on our health and quality of life. These changes are often best brought about by first determining what needs changing and then developing new habits. But what if some of those habits could be changed by just shopping differently…
Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep
Introduction Sleep is an important part of your daily routine—you spend about one-third of your time doing it. Quality sleep – and getting enough of it at the right times — is as essential to survival as food and water. Without sleep you can’t form or maintain the pathways in your brain that let you…
‘Chemical Imbalance’ Theory of Depression Hugely Profitable—and It’s Not Even True
August 16, 2022
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“Lexapro appears to relieve the symptoms of depression and anxiety by increasing serotonin,” says an ad on the Bonkers Institute, a website that archives drug ads and also satirizes pharma claims and shaky science. “Zoloft works to correct a chemical imbalance in the brain which may be related to symptoms of depression,” another ad says. “Paxil CR…
Everyday Activities That Can Cut Your Odds for Dementia
Reading, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends might help lower your risk of dementia, a new study suggests. “Previous studies have shown that leisure activities were associated with various health benefits, such as a lower cancer risk, a reduction of atrial fibrillation, and a person’s perception of their own well-being,” said study…
The Skin Healing Properties of Black Seed Oil
August 15, 2022
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Black seed oil also has a number of useful pharmacological actions which make it a fantastic natural option for treating diseases of the skin. Black Seed Oil Benefits The healing properties of black seed (Nigella sativa) oil have been known for thousands of years. It has been used both orally and topically fight disease in many different…
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