Tag: health

Losing Weight While Gaining Muscle—These Beans Win Out Over Others

Beans are an important source of protein and good for weight loss and muscle gain. Of the dazzling array of bean products on the market, which of them offers more health benefits? According to Chen Tsung-Yu, a Taiwanese nutritionist, the nutritional components of various bean products can be categorized into grains, vegetables, and proteins. He…


Taste Nerve Reveals Coronavirus Entryways

Sprinkled like confetti throughout this image are dozens of green, yellow, and red-ringed axons—nerve cell fibers that transmit electrical signals throughout the nervous system. The axons are bundled in a human cranial nerve, shown here in a cross-section view (see illustration below for context). Nerves like this exit the brainstem and project to areas of…


Beyond Serotonin: Trend of 2 ‘Prescriptions’ Alleviate Depression, Get at Root Cause

Globally, 5 percent of adults suffer from depression, and a total of 280 million people suffer from depression. Although the use of antidepressants have increased, the treatment results are inconsistent, and people’s symptoms sometimes don’t even improve. However, there are two naturally present antidepressants that people can try. Antidepressants Don’t Work for Some People? Data…


Major Scientific Publisher Retracting Over 500 Papers

One of the world’s largest open-access journal publishers is retracting over 500 papers, based on the discovery of unethical actions. London-based Hindawi, which publishes over 200 peer-reviewed journals across multiple disciplines, says its research team in June identified “irregularities” in the peer review process in some of the journals. “All Hindawi journals employ a series…


The Mental and Physical Effects of Humming

Making a simple, self-created sound for just five minutes might help to reduce blood pressure and stress, and keep nasal passages and sinuses healthy. Humming requires no musical ability. It’s a sound that everyone with a voice can make. It’s something babies do. It’s something elderly people do. Yet, the benefits of humming go beyond…


Cholera Outbreaks Surging Worldwide, Fatality Rates Rising: WHO

GENEVA—Cholera cases have surged this year, especially in places of poverty and conflict, with outbreaks reported in 26 countries, and fatality rates rising sharply, a World Health Organization official said on Friday. In a typical year, fewer than 20 countries report outbreaks of the disease which is spread by the ingestion of contaminated food or…


Inflammation May Curb, Not Cause, Chronic Pain

In Brief: Challenging previous notions about inflammation and pain, scientists found that a robust initial inflammatory response appears to protect against chronic pain rather than contribute to it. The findings suggest that suppressing inflammation to treat acute musculoskeletal pain may be counterproductive for long-term pain relief. Many of us have felt the ache of a thrown-out…


My Famous Fat Flush Soup: Keto Style

October is here and soup season is not far behind. So get ready for the latest upgrade to my famous Fat Flush Soup…keto style! With this brand-new recipe revision, women in my test group have found even the most stubborn weight is coming off and they’re losing 5 to 10 pounds in only one week!…


Brightening Serums for Hyperpigmentation, Uneven Skin Tone, & Dull Skin

Is dull and textured skin preventing you from thriving & being your best and most authentic self? We’ve all been there. We want to thank @VichyUSA for sponsoring a portion of this video to share with you guys what type of serums can help to give us that extra boost of glow and hydration! Whether…


Osteoarthritis Has Doubled in the Last Fifty Years

Eighty percent of North Americans have X-ray evidence of osteoarthritis by age 65, and sixty percent have significant joint pain. A recent study compared the size of knee cartilage in: 176 skeletons of people who lived from 6000 to 300 years ago (from U.S. museums)  1581 skeletons of people who died between 1905 and 1940,…