(Ellaine Castillo) People often underestimate the effects that their diet has on the brain. However, there is a growing body of evidence that highlights the clear connection between the gut and the brain. This is often dubbed as the gut-brain axis.
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Babies Are Made to Drink Breast Milk Only: Expert Explains How Anything but Breast Milk Could Be Toxic to an Infant – Even Giving Them Water Could Be Fatal
(Jhoanna Robinson) According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, infants should ingest only breast milk for the first six months of their lives and continue to do so, coupled with supplemental soft foods and drinks, throughout their first year.
The Cost of Looking Good: Experts Warn Cosmetic Testers Carry Disease
(Jhoanna Robinson) It’s not unusual for someone to try out a product first before heading to the cashier to pay for it, especially if there’s a tester for the item. However, would you still consider putting something on your lips and skin if you knew that it has been used by a lot of people already?
Fracking Is Responsible for the Earthquakes in Oklahoma; They Are Triggered by the Injection of Wastewater Deep into the Ground
(Janine Acero) The volume and depth of injected wastewater deep into the ground by fracking methods may be the key drivers in the induced earthquakes in Oklahoma, according to a major study published in the journal Science. The study, led by researchers from the University of Bristol, aimed to provide targeted evidence that proves a substantial decrease in induced seismicity in the Oklahoma region, with possible applications in other parts of the world.
New Research Confirms That the Scent of Your Significant Other Really Does Reduce Stress, Especially in Women
(Zoey Sky) According to a recent study, simply smelling your significant other’s shirt can help reduce your stress levels.
Social Science: Researchers Determine We Make Friends Based on Individual Qualities Rather than Group Qualities
(Tracey Watson) Do you long to make more friends? As social creatures, most humans want to be accepted and have a close-knit group of friends with whom they can spend time and who they know they can always rely on in times of trouble. In fact, a lack of good friends can increase your risk of premature death from any cause by an astounding 50 percent, according to a study by researchers from Harvard University.
Vaccinated Children Face a 3000% Increased Risk of Dangerous Allergy, Stunning New Science Finds
(Lance D Johnson) Not only are vaccine ingredients impure, but the methodology of rigorous vaccine use carries a whole additional set of risks. The current CDC schedule recommends 50+ vaccine doses before a child reaches six years of age.
Use These Five Essential Oils to Stop Allergies Dead in Their Tracks
(Amy Goodrich) Today, allergies have become a widespread and growing health problem across the globe. While we often associate allergies to the changing seasons, they are not just restricted to the increase of pollen in the air. Allergies can be the result of both genetic and environmental triggers. Environmental allergens include pollen, dust, mold, latex, animal dander, insect bites, food, and certain medications.
Doctors Admit Vaccines Are Harmful and Turn Our Immune Systems Against Us
(Tracey Watson) The World Health Organization (WHO) recently included vaccine skeptics – people who are hesitant to vaccinate themselves or their children because they are concerned about the potential health risks – on their annual list of “global health threats,” along with serious dangers like superbugs, climate change, the Ebola virus, HIV and air pollution. The WHO claims that “vaccine hesitancy” increases the risk of a resurgence in diseases they claim are fully preventable through vaccination.
Empty Nutrition: How Flavor Technology Led to a Massive Deterioration of Food Quality
(Janine Acero) We are told to “never choose style over substance,” and it appears that that same saying can be applied to food. Many people choose flavor over nutrition, sacrificing their health in the process.
Best Brain Supplements: Which Ones You Should Take and Why
(Michelle Simmons) Having a brain-healthy lifestyle is important to prevent cognitive decline and cognitive diseases as we age. Aside from physical exercise, mental exercise, sleep and relaxation, and social engagement, food and nutrition plays an important role in keeping the brain healthy. Here are some of the best brain supplements, according to NutraIngredients-USA.com. (Related: How To Build and Protect Brain Health Naturally)
Prenatal Stress Found to Alter the Developing Brain: Children of Stressed Mothers Are Predisposed to Binge Eating in Adolescence
(Jhoanna Robinson) Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich, Germany have concluded that prenatal stress-induced binge eating is usually pre-programmed in the fetal brain. This prior programming, however, does not ensure the disorder; it only comes to such if some signals are triggered.
CBD Oil Almost “Miraculous” In Its Ability to Prevent Pain in Ms Sufferers
(Isabelle Z.) One big trend taking hold these days in Hollywood circles is a legal cannabis oil known as SwissX. This is far from a silly celebrity fad; CBD oil has been proven effective on the pain that those with multiple sclerosis and many other conditions suffer. In fact, it is one if the ingredients in the Sativex oral spray that has been approved in 11 countries to treat spasms and muscle stiffness in MS patients.
Are Industrial Farming Practices and Geoengineering Destroying the Earth’s Soil?
(Vicki Batts) Modern farming practices have been shown to increase the amount of aluminum in the soil available to plants, and reduce overall soil quality. When more aluminum is available to crops, it means the soil is more acidic. In humans, aluminum has been linked to causing neurological problems, such as Alzheimer’s disease. But could it be harmful to plants, too? New research has shown that aluminum can, in fact, stunt plant growth. The degradation and acidification of soil has been an ongoing issue that is reaching a pivotal point, and Australian scientists have shown that aluminum could be making the problem even worse.
Vaccinating Against Chickenpox Often Causes Shingles, Even in Children
(Jessica Dolores) Like all diseases, chickenpox takes a lot of joy out of childhood. When he gets it, he can’t learn more at school, enjoy the sunshine, or even explore the great outdoors. However, if you think that getting a shot for chickenpox solves the problem, think again. According to researchers from Harvard Medical School, healthy children who were vaccinated for chickenpox developed shingles soon after. The study, published in the journal Pediatric Dermatology, looked at case studies of shingles that were first thought to be skin rashes.