(Vicki Batts) Keeping the brain healthy throughout the aging process is a top concern these days. With rates of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia on the rise, it is no small wonder that researchers are looking for novel ways to combat brain aging and support cognitive function across the life span. New research has shown that cannabis may just be the answer we’ve been looking for, with scientists discovering that the plant has incredible restorative benefits for the brain.
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How Blaming Can Destroy Intimacy
(Randi Gunther Ph.D.) How to recognize the blaming patterns and behaviors.
What You See When You Look At These Inkblots Will Reveal Your Secret Personality Traits
(Elizabeth DeVille) It’s a controversial test among experts today, however, the Rorschach Test (better known as the inkblot test) has been used since it’s development in 1921 to provide insight into the human mind. But, how accurate could a blotch of ink be in predicting personality?
Study: Almost All Our Genes Are Influenced by the Food We Eat
(Edsel Cook) Clothes may make the man, but his diet goes into the genes that make up the man. The Francis Crick Institute Newsreported that the food we consume could affect nearly all of our genetic data.
How to Treat Your Allergies Without Needles or Shots When SHTF
(Mary Miller) If you have an allergy or asthma attack, you can normally rely on inhalers or shots to alleviate the symptoms, but if ever SHTF, you might not have access to such medications. How then will you be able to treat your allergies in the middle of a disaster scenario? Here are some natural remedies you can use as improvised allergy treatments in case SHTF. (h/t to Survivopedia.com.)
Avoid 100 Dangerous Food Additives Causing ADHD, Asthma and Cancer
(Marco Torres) Food industry additives and colors are one major cause of ADHD, asthma and cancer creating a toxic environment for our children’s health. Even medicines for babies and young children frequently contain these additives banned from foods and drinks and targeted at children under three years of age.
Current FCC “Safety” Guidelines Were Written “When Cell Phones Were The Size of a Brick.” They Don’t Apply to 5G or Other Newer Tech
(B.N. Frank) Current U.S. “safety” guidelines were written over 20 years ago when “a cell phone was the size of a brick and there was no Wi-Fi at the coffee shop” so they don’t apply to how we use and are exposed to technology today.
Pornography and the Sexualization of Children are Distorting Their Perceptions
(Carolanne Wright) Like everyone else growing up in the 70’s, I was not immune to the messages that bombarded us constantly from television, the media and our culture at large. Even with the dawn of feminism in the US — and a good amount of opportunity with sports and outdoor time in nature — I still absorbed plenty of questionable information about what it meant to be female.
Sound Healing Therapy: 14 Mystical Instruments That Induce Profound Relaxation and Inner Quiet
(Aletheia Luna) The use of sound healing therapy is not just a new age phenomenon but extends back thousands of years into the ancient times where mystical instruments of all kinds were used to remedy illnesses and revive the spirit. From the Aboriginal use of the yidaki (or didgeridoo) to heal physical ailments, to the ancient oriental use of the gong for spiritual attunement, music therapy has been used in many cultures and traditions for thousands of years.
Researchers Confirm Excessive Screen Time Can Irreversibly Harm Kids’ Brains
(Isabelle Z.) Digital devices and other electronics are at the top of many kids’ wish lists this holiday season. If you’re considering upgrading your teenager’s cellphone or getting your preschooler their first tablet, you might want to keep in mind the early results of a groundbreaking study that confirms many parents’ fears about the effects of all that screen time.
9 Signs You Have Toxic Mold In Your Home
9 Signs You Have Toxic Mold In Your Home
Over a Million People Die from Chemotherapy Every Year, but Only 750,000 Pass Away from Cancer – What’s Wrong with This Picture?
(S.D. Wells) Chemical warfare on humanity was launched nearly a century ago by the American Medical Association when they eliminated nutrition classes from medical colleges and approval-stamped any chemical medication that came down the pike as the drug of choice for whatever ailment any doctor chose to manage for their “patients for life.” Then came processed foods, vaccines, chemotherapy, and GMOs to fuel the fire of preventable disease epidemics in America.
CBS “60 Minutes” Reports on $300M Federal Study on American Kids’ Brains Being Compromised by Screens
(B.N. Frank) Activist Post and sister publication, Natural Blaze, have reported many times about research already proving that kids are being harmed by screen use and exposure. We’ve also reported about concerns (sometimes desperate) about kids potentially being harmed by screen use and exposure. And we’ve reported about how exposure to blue light and WiFi (wireless radiation) from screens and other sources of digital, electronic, and wireless technology is harmful to kids as well as adult humans, animals, and nature.
5 Ways to Take CBD and When Each is Most Beneficial
(Sofia Adamson) Cannabidiol (CBD) is the critical non-psychoactive, therapeutic chemical that’s present in strains of the hemp and cannabis plants. The compound is a cannabinoid, one of more than 100 rare substances that engage with the human body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS). This system plays an important role in regulating our physical and emotional wellbeing, as cannabinoid scientists have demonstrated since the late 20th century.
Chemicals in Cosmetics, Other Products Tied to Early Puberty in Girls
(Julie Fidler) It has become increasingly clear in recent years that exposure to numerous chemicals used in our daily lives can have a significant impact on human development. One recent study shows that chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products such as soaps and shampoos may push early puberty in girls. [1]