Category: wellness

Try This App to Avoid Ticks This Summer

A new app could help you avoid ticks and the risk of contracting Lyme disease. “We don’t want people to be afraid. We just want them to take a few precautions so they can still enjoy being outside,” says Jean Tsao, an associate professor in the fisheries and wildlife department at Michigan State University who…


Your Body’s Most Powerful Antioxidant and Detoxifier

Glutathione is your body’s most powerful antioxidant and detoxifying agent, and it’s also something of a well-kept secret. Outside the wellness community, few people have even heard of it, but it’s now time to lift the curtain on this life-saving molecule that delivers incredible benefits, and even helps slow the aging process. Though glutathione’s not a magic health bullet…


Choosing Between Health and Your Hairline?

More than half of men older than 50 will experience male pattern baldness, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), and that rate climbs to 80 percent for Caucasian men. Male pattern baldness, medically known as “androgenetic alopecia,” begins above both temples, causes thinning at the crown, and often results in partial or complete…


Drug Marketed for Baldness Linked With Side-Effects Ranging From Impotence to Suicide

More than half of men older than 50 will experience male pattern baldness, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), and that rate climbs to 80 percent for Caucasian men. Male pattern baldness, medically known as “androgenetic alopecia,” begins above both temples, causes thinning at the crown, and often results in partial or complete…


Study on Women Shows Optimism Associated With Living an Extra Four Years of Life

A Harvard University study on women across different racial groups suggests links between optimism and a longer lifespan; with the group scoring the highest on optimism associated with an extra 4.5 years of life when compared to the lowest-scoring group. “Our findings suggest that there’s value to focusing on positive psychological factors, like optimism, as…


The Key to Defeating Procrastination-Induced Stress

Procrastination is a pervasive human problem. The more people I’ve talked to, the more I’ve realized that nearly every person struggles with it in certain areas or time periods of their life. There are very few exceptions. For me, it’s been a problem that I’ve struggled with since high school. Depending on how you look…


Most Toxic Food in the World? Farmed Salmon.

It may even be your favorite dish to order when you eat out. Many people think it’s a heathy choice when they buy it or order out, but that’s no longer true. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Aquaculture promotes itself as a sustainable solution to overfishing, but it actually takes 1.5 to 8 kilograms (3.3 to 17.6 pounds)…


The Wherewithal of Activated Charcoal

Activated charcoal continues to pop up in more over-the-counter personal products such as toothpaste, deodorant, and skin cleaners. That leaves many consumers curious about what it is, how it works, and if it lives up to all the hype. Medically, the carbon-rich material has been used to treat overdoses and poisonings. People have long known…


5 Natural Ways to Combat Chronic Fatigue

Fatigue is a normal physiological response. When the body becomes temporarily tired after strenuous activity or stress, it can recover within a short period of time with proper rest. However, there are some conditions that make people tired easily; for example, chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and high blood sugar…


Weighing the Value of Plant-Based ‘Meats’

Reassuring logos and label claims on meat substitutes may offer a comforting image. However, in today’s strange world of food-processing technology, marketing wizardry, and chronic diseases, it’s more important than ever to make informed food choices. When it becomes popular to avoid certain items or ingredients, the food industry responds with a substitute that simulates…