(Tracey Watson) Turmeric’s long history as a culinary spice dates all the way back to 2,500 years before Christ. This bright yellow, strongly flavored spice has also been used since at least 500 B.C.E. as an essential part of Ayurvedic medicine in India – and no wonder, since curcumin, the substance which gives the spice its bright color, has been found to provide amazing anti-inflammatory properties, all while lowering cholesterol and preventing heart disease.
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Scientists Detect Enormous Cavity Growing Beneath Antarctica
(Atleantean Gardens) In the space of only decades, the continent of Antarctica has lost trillions of tonnes of its ice cover at alarming rates, even in places we once thought were safe. Now, a stunning new void has been revealed amidst this massive vanishing act, and it’s a big one: a gigantic cavity growing under West Antarctica that scientists say covers two-thirds the footprint of Manhattan and stands almost 1000 ft tall.
Big Oil Is Covering-Up these 5 Health Dangers of Fracking
(Will Justice) Fracking is a popular industrial technique used to harvest oil or gas from deep within the Earth.
Cannabinoids (CBDs) Found to Treat a “Wide Range of Skin Diseases” Researchers Discover, Including Eczema, Psoriasis and Dermatitis
(Russel Davis) Cannabinoids may show potential in the treatment of various skin diseases, according to a recent analysis. Health experts at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus examined current literature on the effects of cannabinoids on skin diseases and confirmed that pharmaceutical products containing the compound may prove effective in treating eczema, psoriasis, and both atopic and contact dermatitis.
Earth Catastrophe Cycle | Ice Age (Part 13)
Earth Catastrophe Cycle | Ice Age (Part 13)
Hemp Oil for Arthritis & Joint Pain Relief: Everything You Need to Know
(Edward Morgan) A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that it has an incredible list of benefits. Most notably, researchers have found that CBD-rich hemp oil can relieve pain, reduce inflammation, ease stress, and even enhance your immune system. All of which can make a huge difference with painful or stiff joints. Not to mention that these benefits can improve your overall health as well.
The Human Eye has a Spooky Ability: It can Detect “Ghost Images”
(Janine Acero) Some people claim they can see apparitions, things that aren’t really there, or just straight up ghosts. If you’re a skeptical person, you may chalk it up to fatigue, drunkenness, or even hallucinations — anything but actual ghosts. But there may be a sliver of truth to those claims after all. In a new paper posted on arXiv, scientists in Scotland at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow have discovered that the human eye can actually detect “ghost images.”
The Center of our Brain Contains a Secret of Monumental Importance
(Adam Goldberg) It’s the duty of every person to educate the generation that comes after them, the younger sibling generation, the people a few years younger than them, on whatever they feel is important: street smarts. In California, you’d call that lacing them with some game.
Spiritual Retreats Really Do Change Brain Chemistry, Especially Dopamine and Serotonin Production
(Rhonda Johansson) Social isolation, in the form of spiritual retreats, can boost mental health according to a study published in Religion, Brain & Behavior. Researchers determined that serotonin and dopamine production is greatly affected by religious and meditative retreats.
Earth Catastrophe Cycle | The Oceans (Part 12)
Earth Catastrophe Cycle | The Oceans (Part 12)
How To Induce A ‘Psychedelic State’ Without The Use Of Psychedelics
(Jeffrey Roberts) Humans have a unique appetite for experiencing altered states of consciousness, and this inclination is evident in many facets of social culture today, such as our attraction to alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, psychedelics, and more.
Strange Elongated Skull with Full Set of Teeth Reported in Russia
(Paul Seaburn) While the elongated skulls of Paracas in Peru are perhaps the most famous, they have been found around the world.
Various Countries Ban WiFi and Cell Phones Around Young Children, Schools: the Infertility Crisis
(Adam Goldberg) Thousands, upon thousands of peer-reviewed studies have come out in the past couple decades, showing people the real consequences they could incur by inundating their bodies with 2.45 GHz frequencies. That’s why countries such as France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Australia, Switzerland, Israel, India, Australia, Germany, Cyprus, and Finland have created regulations surrounding Wi-Fi, particularly in schools.
The Date Palm Found to Increase Sperm Count and Motility
(Michelle Simmons) Men may enhance their fertility by taking date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) pollen. A review published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine found that date palm pollen may help increase sperm count and motility. Date palm pollen is the male reproductive cells of palm flowers.
The Relationship Between Sex Hormones and Migraines in Men
(Zoey Sky) At least one out of seven individuals around the world have recurrent migraines. This condition involves severe pulsating headaches and increased sensitivity to light and sound. Different symptoms may also accompany recurrent migraines. In a study published in the journal Neurology, researchers tried to examine the connection between sex hormones and recurrent migraines in men.