How Much Vitamin C Should You Get Every Day?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – “For many years, the RDA [recommended daily allowance] for all vitamins were based on preventing deficiency, with…
Researchers Discover Brain Circuit Linked to Food Impulsivity
University of Georgia via Science Daily – This creates the possibility scientists can someday develop therapeutics to address overeating. To read the original article click…
Tips for Beating Cancer: Activate Your Body’s 5 Health Defense Systems
William W. Li, MD via Dr. Axe – Tips for beating cancer should always include dietary components, but all too often, this part of cancer…
Getting Enough Sleep May Help Brain Store, Recall Memories
American Physiological Society (APS) via Newswise – A review of more than 130 studies explains how sleep helps people learn new information and plays an…
Researchers Identify Novel Genes Associated With Severity of Peanut Allergy
The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine via News-Medical Net – Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have…
Social and Visual Neural Networks Do Not Connect in Some Children With Autism
University of California San Diego Health via News Medical-Net – Among the first and most-documented symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a child’s aversion…
4 Steps To Reconceptualize a Toxic Thinking Habit Into a Healthy New Neural Network
Dr. Caroline Leaf – This week’s blog and podcast is a follow up to one I did recently on depression with my daughter Dominique. I received…
Dramatic Health Benefits Following Air Pollution Reduction
American Thoracic Society via Science Daily – Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and dramatic impacts on health-outcomes, as well as decreases in all-cause morbidity,…
Doctors Perform Historic Surgery With Aid of Virtual Reality
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – VR system developed by former Israeli fighter pilots helps neurosurgeons rehearse difficult procedures and show the patient what will…
Changes in the Immune System Explain Why Belly Fat Is Bad for Thinking
Iowa State University via EurekAlert – Iowa State researchers have found for the first time that less muscle and more body fat may affect how…
Nightly Sleep Disturbance Linked to Daily Risk of Migraines
Brigham and Women’s Hospital via EurekAlert – Sleep fragmentation predicted migraine risk a day later while sleep duration and low sleep quality were not associated…
Dementia Patient Nails All the Lyrics in Christmas Party Song, Viral Example of Healing Power of Music
Lori Johnson via CBN News – This year’s Christmas party at a Scottish assisted living center was especially joyous when one of the patients, who…
Birth Control Pills Shrink Hypothalamus
Dr. Ananya Mandal, MD via News Medical-Net – Birth control pills have been found to reduce a part of the brain that is associated with…
CBD Could Help Doctors Use Lower Doses of Chemotherapy
Israel21c Staff – New technique from Israel uses cannabidiol to open a channel for drugs to target cancer cells only, potentially enabling a gentler course…
How to Reduce Inflammation, Fix Your Gut, and Improve Mental & Brain Health
Dr. Will Cole via Dr. Caroline Leaf – Your brain is one of the most brilliant parts of your body. Everything from our hormones to…