(Laura Pangallozzi) More than five years after Flint’s water crisis first hit the news, the city has successfully lowered the lead levels in its water.
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Nighttime Snacking Promotes Vicious Cycle Of Sleeplessness, Weight Gain, Junk Food Cravings
(Ben Renner) We’ve all been there. That late-night craving for some junk food sets in, even though it’s way too late to be eating. Most of the time all it takes is a little bit of willpower to resist, but giving in to temptation from time to time happens to the best of us. Now, a study out of the University of Arizona has found that those late night snacks may be causing a much more intricate web of health problems than anyone could predict while standing in front of the fridge at 1 in the morning.
Lyme Disease: Government Bioweapon? House Quietly Orders Pentagon to Tell Congress If It Released Weaponized Ticks
(Emma Fiala) The Pentagon may have weaponized ticks and then released them—either accidentally or purposefully.
Exercise, Memory and Learning Linked by Science: A Short Bout of Exercise Enhances Brain Function
(Science Daily) Neuroscientists, working with mice, have discovered that a short burst of exercise directly boosts the function of a gene that increases connections between neurons in the hippocampus, the region of the brain associated with learning and memory.
Do You Have This Ancient, Cancer-fighting Medicine Growing in Your Yard? Commonly Considered a Weed Now, Most People Try to Eradicate It
(Isabelle Z.) There’s a good chance you have an ancient medicine that is capable of fighting cancer in your yard – and it’s also quite possible that you regularly pull it out or mow right over it. Dandelions might look like weeds, but they could actually be the most valuable thing to ever grow in your garden.
The Science Proves: Earthing and Grounding are the Secret to Longevity and Health
(Lisa Richards) You’ve heard about the positive benefits of mind-body techniques such as yoga, meditation and deep-breathing. Well, here’s another one that also has a real impact on improving your health: earthing. And finally, a scientific study is confirming this health breakthrough.
Essential to Your Overall Health and Well-being, You Can Find Vitamin a in These Foods
(Zoey Sky) The human body needs vitamin A to maintain overall health. But since your body is unable to produce the vitamin on its own, you need to follow a nutritious diet full of vitamin A-rich foods to prevent deficiency.
Ashwagandha: Discover the Health Benefits of This Popular Ancient Adaptogen
(Edsel Cook) Ashwagandha is an adaptogen, a class of medicinal herbs prescribed to alleviate stress and fatigue. Also called Indian ginseng, it has recently gained immense popularity as a health supplement that helps people deal with chronic stress.
Eating for Mental Health: Foods That Nourish Your Brain and Fight Depression
(Zoey Sky) Eating well can help improve your physical health and strengthen your immune system. But if you want to boost your mental health, you can eat foods rich in folate and omega-3 fatty acids, which can help improve your mood.
Fully Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Children Studies: The Big CDC Cover-up Linking Vaccines to Autism
(Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.) The data in CDC’s 1999 Verstraeten study clearly inculpated thimerosal as the principle culprit behind the autism epidemic. Contemporary emails among CDC officials— obtained under the FOIA— and the transcripts from a secret 2000 meeting between government regulators and vaccine makers at Simpsonwood, Georgia, show HHS officials plotting to create phony studies to exonerate vaccines.
Could Curcumin Help Us Prevent Brain Damage Caused by Fluoride?
(World Health) Unfortunately fluoride can be found just about everywhere today from drinking water to antibiotics, no stick pans, salt, and toothpaste, making exposure to it somewhat inevitable. The exposure makes research providing a way to help prevent and limit damage from it important.
CoQ10 Benefits: A Powerful Energizing Antioxidant for Health and Vitality
(Dr. Edward F. Group) If you’re looking for a supplement that can help you feel energized, promotes healthy aging, and keeps you feeling your best, look no further than CoQ10. Supplemental CoQ10 benefits include increased energy levels, healthy and youthful-appearing skin, mental sharpness, and immune system support.[1]
The ABCs of Psychological Trauma
(Explore Your Mind) Although psychological trauma doesn’t affect everyone in the same way, many people are forever impacted by it.
How Stress Affects Your Adrenal Health and What to do About it
(Hilde Larsen) One thing I learned the very hard way during my long and diligent path from chronic illness back to health, is that the body feels like crap when the adrenal glands are not happy and strong. To me, this is the missing link in any discussion about health. That we will detoxify and heal through eating clean and whole foods is obvious; that we might be hurting ourselves even more deeply by not addressing the stress factors in our lives… not so much.
Binge Watching TV Increases Heart Health Risks More Than a Desk Job, Study Finds
(Justin Deschamps) Humans are not meant to sit around for long hours during the day. We’re physical creatures meant to be in constant contact with our environment. We’re meant to be in nature, touch the soil with our naked skin, feel the warm breeze on our sun-touched flesh, and run about like gleeful children under the open sky. Of course, this is a bit fanciful, but it’s an obvious truth most people agree with at some level. Is it any wonder that binge-watching TV shows have negative health effects?